News Archive for August, 2010
Friday, August 20th, 2010
St Andrews Links green fees 2011
There will be small increases on some of the courses next year following two years where the fees have been frozen .....read the full story »
Golfsmith has Golfdotz in Europe
Golfsmith Europe announce that they have the European exclusive for Golfdotz .....read the full story »
Golf Pride Top Choice at PGA Championship
The majority of golfers who played at the 92nd PGA Championship used Golf Pride® grips .....read the full story »
Consecutive Wins for PING
The second consecutive major PING putter win of year means PING has now captured 52 majors in its 51-year history .....read the full story »
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Carly Booth Signs with IMG
Teenage protégée Carly Booth has signed up with leading global sports management company, IMG. Gleneagles, Lomond Audi and Aberdeen Asset Management are also backing Carly .....read the full story »
Golf Club Histories at the EIGCA Library
Resources at the European Institute of Golf Course Architects provide a valuable insight into the early years of golf and the work of pioneers such as Harry Colt, James Braid and Alister Mackenzie. Non-members may borrow books for a small fee, and are welcome to visit and view the collection .....read the full story »
Stanmore & Edgware Golf Centre Awarded RangeMark Status
Direct Golf UK has announced that their Stanmore & Edgware Golf Centre has become the first golf range in Middlesex to be awarded the RangeMark accreditation .....read the full story »
Tommy Fleetwood Signs with Wasserman Media Group
Wasserman Media Group has signed one of the world’s most exhilarating young talents, the English Amateur Champion, Lancashire’s Tommy Fleetwood .....read the full story »
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Murrayshall House Selects Ransomes Jacobsen
The Murrayshall House Hotel and Golf Courses in Perthshire, has taken delivery of course maintenance equipment and a fleet of golf cars from Ransomes Jacobsen’s local dealer, Fairways GM of Kinross .....read the full story »
GolfSwitch is PGAs of E Choice
Visitors to the PGAs of Europe website can now book tee-times at more than 1,500 golf courses in Europe and the USA after the organisation signed up to GolfSwitch, the world’s largest online, real time, tee-time distribution network .....read the full story »
Open Days At Wiedenmann UK
From Kerry to Kent Wiedenmann UK welcomed over 130 dealer representatives and prospective customers to a series of three demonstration days last week .....read the full story »
It’s nearly Christmas!
Glenmuir launches 21 different Christmas Box Sets for 2010 Seasonal Sales .....read the full story »
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
NicklausTravel.com Launched
Nicklaus Companies team with Emagineering to create a golf and hotel booking engine, plus worldwide travel guide, for Nicklaus Design courses and lodging around the world .....read the full story »
Young Masters Golf Returns
Young Masters Golf has launched its new website to coincide with the release of a refined programme, now completed over nine stages .....read the full story »
GolfBuddy GPS at Justin Rose Charity Golf Day
GolfBuddy GPS, Europe’s fastest-growing rangefinder brand, has played an important role in the success of the celebrity-packed Justin Rose Tradition Charity Golf Day .....read the full story »
Monday, August 16th, 2010
Valencia to host 2010 IGTM
International Golf Travel Market, the premier global event for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media, will be staged in Valencia, Spain, 15-18 November, 2010 .....read the full story »
Celtic Manor Acquires Country Inn
The vast and luxurious property that is Celtic Manor Resort, Host of Golf’s 2010 Ryder Cup, has acquired an historic country inn, Newbridge on Usk .....read the full story »
Welcome Boost for Disability Golf
A new website to help disabled golfers take part in and benefit from golf has been created by the England Golf Partnership .....read the full story »
New LET Event for Yalong Bay
Top officials of the Ladies European Tour and the Ladies Asian Golf Tour have added their enthusiastic support to that of China Golf Association for the holding of the inaugural €200,000 Sanya Ladies’ Open in October .....read the full story »
Athenaeum Hotel Offers Golf and Whisky Galore!
A complimentary tutored whisky tasting by the hotel’s in-house whisky sommelier is combined with nine holes on the Kyle Phillips-designed championship course at The Grove – The Athenaeum’s sister hotel in Chandler’s Cross .....read the full story »
Friday, August 13th, 2010
Close House Golf Academy Opens
North East entrepreneur Graham Wylie’s new golf venue near Newcastle now has a state of the art Golf Academy and Driving Range .....read the full story »
Spotlight on Golf Investment & Development
The 2nd Golf Investment & Development Conference in Central and Eastern Europe takes place 13-15 September at Radisson Hotel, Warsaw .....read the full story »
Glenmuir Receive 25-Year Award from PGA
Leading golf apparel brand Glenmuir has joined an exclusive collection of major golf companies that can celebrate a quarter of a century of working with the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland .....read the full story »
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Lumine Golf Club Picks Troon Golf
Troon Golf has been selected as the management team for luxurious Mediterranea Beach & Golf Resort in Costa Dorada, Spain .....read the full story »
Marketing & Sponsorship Director for LGU
The Ladies’ Golf Union has announced that Gillian Hayes will join the Board with immediate effect in the voluntary role of Marketing and Sponsorship Director .....read the full story »
