News Archive for June, 2010

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Major Performance with Style

Stuburt, said to be the world’s fastest-growing golf shoe and apparel company, is celebrating after staff player Graeme McDowell secures first major title, the 2010 US Open .....read the full story »

Online tee bookings growing at nearly 30%

With a growth rate of 28% for 2010 to date (compared to the same period in 2009), online tee time bookings are becoming the 21st century way to arrange green fee golf, according to BRS Golf .....read the full story »

Scotland’s Golf industry celebrates at St Andrews

Golf Tourism Scotland celebrates half a decade of campaigning for Scotland’s golf tourism industry .....read the full story »

Sam Torrance Celebrates Return to John Letters

Ryder Cup Legend Sam Torrance OBE is marking his return to John Letters of Scotland by hosting a special event at Crosland Heath Golf Club on Tuesday 29th June 2010 .....read the full story »

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Canford Magna GC: For sale with Hotel Consent

HMH Golf and Leisure have been instructed to sell Canford Magna Golf Club, a well-established 45 hole complex on the outskirts of Bournemouth .....read the full story »

Last chance to secure slice of Ryder Cup action

Tickets for The 2010 Ryder Cup match days are now completely sold out – but golf fans still have one final chance to enjoy the competitive action by buying an Official Ryder Cup Hospitality package .....read the full story »

Gaunt’s ‘Powerplay’ Hat-Trick Wins Hickory Cup

This imaginative ‘Old and New’ golf event was hailed as a great success by all participants .....read the full story »

Greening Up Turf with British Seed Houses

British Seed Houses’ nutrients partner Compo has introduced two exciting new fertilisers, designed to help turf managers produce top quality sports surfaces .....read the full story »

Monday, June 21st, 2010

New from PING Collection

For Spring/Summer 2010 PING Collection has launched an extensive, elegant and diverse range of clothing for female golfers and a diverse range of polo-shirts for men .....read the full story »

Battle Back Golf takes on Three Peaks

Golf industry group to scale Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon for Help for Heroes Battle Back Golf programme .....read the full story »

Rescue Ends Eight Year Battle against Ryegrass

The condition, run and appearance of nine older clay-based greens at Gillingham Golf Club has been transformed by ‘Rescue’, the new selective herbicide .....read the full story »

Musselburgh to host Scottish Golf Heritage Festival

A celebration of Golf History with Tony Jacklin on Musselburgh Old Course – the World’s Oldest Golf Course .....read the full story »

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Crown Golf to Revolutionise Beginner Lessons

Award-winning golf operator Crown Golf has launched ‘Discover Golf’ – a new golf coaching programme, intended to revolutionise the way beginners take golf lessons .....read the full story »

An Audience with Annika and Greg

Greg Norman and Annika Sorenstam speak out on the state of the golf business and reveal the secrets of their success .....read the full story »

Home of The Open Seeks New Club Secretary

Prestwick Golf Club is seeking a new Club Secretary ahead of the upcoming retirement of the current Secretary .....read the full story »

CEE Conference Back for Second Edition

The 2010 Golf Investment & Development Conference for Central & Eastern Europe will take place at Radisson Blue Hotel, Warsaw 13-15 September with an already impressive list of committed sponsors and speakers .....read the full story »

A year to remember for GBD

The just-published sixth issue of ‘Golf Business Development’ marks the end of the first year for the new bi-monthly title that has earned quick acceptance as a leading forum for golf industry opinion .....read the full story »

Golfmark Survey Has Positive Benefits for Accredited Clubs

There are currently 333 golf clubs that have attained GolfMark and over 600 are in the process of accreditation for the EGU/EWGA scheme .....read the full story »

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Lexden Wood Golf Course has guide price of £1.8m

Colchester’s leading golf business comes to the market through Strutt & Parker .....read the full story »

New golf TV programme from IMG Media

“Golfing World” is 60 minutes in duration, produced 5 days of the week (Monday to Friday), 48 weeks of the year .....read the full story »

Essex Initiative Breaks Down Barriers

Essex County Golf Partnership has played a significant role in ‘growing the game’ with a special golf day for 12 disabled people .....read the full story »

The Carrick on Loch Lomond to Host Hickory Open

Hickory Open to challenge golfers with some of golf’s earliest equipment around one of the most celebrated new Championship courses .....read the full story »