News Archive for September, 2010
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
Beat Ryder Cup Traffic: Hop on a Helicopter
With traffic managers expecting 55,000 spectators at Celtic Manor on each day of the Match, it is not surprising that PremiAir Ryder Cup helicopter shuttles are fully booked, even at prices starting from £370 per person .....read the full story »
ProQuip Returns to Profit
Rainy days have turned to sunshine with 50% increase in revenues for the relaunched Ryder Cup weatherwear brand. This return to profitability underlines turnaround success following acquisition by Edinburgh Woollen Mill. The reintroduction to the US market is “imminent”
Historic Ryder Cup Document for Bonhams Auction
An extremely rare piece of Ryder Cup history, found under a newspaper at the bottom of a drawer in Florida, is for sale at Bonhams Sporting and Golf Memorabilia sale at Chester on 20 October 2010 .....read the full story »
Furyk Extends SkyCaddie Relationship
The 2010 FedEx Champ and U.S. Ryder Cup Star Jim Furyk extends advisory board position with SkyGolf
Trick Shots at Celtic Manor
The David Edwards Trick Golf Show is entertaining the crowds on Ryder Cup Practice Days and has been hired to entertain the clients of KPMG at the weekend .....read the full story »
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Ransomes Jacobsen’s Open House A ‘Resounding Success’
Over 400 guests from the turf maintenance industry visited the Ipswich manufacturing facility last week while a Family and Friends Day at the weekend packed in a further 620 people .....read the full story »
The Course Built For The Ryder Cup
The layout of the Twenty Ten Course at Celtic Manor Resort is the handiwork of Ross McMurray. As a lead designer with European Golf Design, Ross has designed 25 courses in nine different countries .....read the full story »
Early Booking Incentive for Golf Business Conference
This Friday is the last chance to register for the Early Bird Rate at the 2010 EGCOA Conference to be held in London 30 November to 2 December .....read the full story »
UKTI Support for Golf Industry Show
As part of its Tradeshow Access Programme, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) support has been confirmed for this event. Eligible exhibitors will be paid a flat rate of £1,400 .....read the full story »
QHotels Resort Selected for 2015 Solheim Cup Bid
Forest Pines Hotel and Golf Resort has been selected by UK Sport as the UK’s bidding venue to host the 2015 Solheim Cup .....read the full story »
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Rookie Ryder Referee Having Sleepless Nights
Ian Taylor, a Scottish PGA professional, has admitted to sleepless nights ahead of making his dream debut as a Ryder Cup referee later this week .....read the full story »
The Belfry Launches New Brabazon Course Guide
The spiritual home of the modern Ryder Cup has launched a ground-breaking Video Golf Guide of its flagship Brabazon course, which can now be downloaded straight to an iPhone .....read the full story »
2018 Ryder Cup Candidates Reviewed
The five candidate countries who submitted official bids to stage The 2018 Ryder Cup have now undergone a comprehensive and exhaustive Bid Review. The winning candidate will be announced in April 2011 .....read the full story »
A New Consultancy with a New Outlook
Former TaylorMade, adidas, PUMA and ECCO executive David Learmonth has just launched Wessex Marketing Solutions – a marketing consultancy with a difference .....read the full story »
Another BRS Client is ‘Club of the Year’
Royal St David’s makes it three BRS clubs in a row for Welsh Golf Club of the Year .....read the full story »
Monday, September 27th, 2010
Twenty Ten Course Ready for Ryder Cup ‘Drama’
The Twenty Ten Course at Celtic Manor will be ‘firm, fair and dramatic’ for this week’s biennial matches .....read the full story »
Dorset Golf Course Is Bargain Buy
A golf course on the Dorset/Somerset border, which went into administration in August, is now on the market at a very competitive price, according to the agents Savills .....read the full story »
Specialist PR Agency Boosts GTS Membership
Much of the increase in membership of Golf Tourism Scotland has been credited to the efforts of golf PR and marketing agency The Word Association .....read the full story »
Exceptional Talent Display at Skills Challenge Final
Talented English juniors wowed the crowd with their shot-making ability at the recent 2010 Skills Challenge National Final supported by FootJoy, at Woodhall Spa .....read the full story »
SANLI UK Appoints General Manager
Claire Morris has been appointed to the position of General Manager for outdoor power equipment specialist, SANLI UK Ltd .....read the full story »
Friday, September 24th, 2010
Host PGA Pro Braced for Ryder Cup Rollercoaster
Leejay Barnes, 32, will be on duty from 5am every morning as he and his team look after the biggest names on the golfing planet .....read the full story »
GOLF EUROPE 2010: Club Trends for 2011
Many hardware innovations for 2011 will be presented at Golf Europe at the M,O,C, from 26 – 28 September .....read the full story »
Big Guns Gather for European Multi-Course Owners Meeting
The European Golf Course Owners Association is hosting the second European Multi-Course Owners Meeting in London on 30 November .....read the full story »
Companies in The Market Losing A Third of Their Value
The recession has cost 214 UK based Golf Courses & Clubs companies a third of their value in the latest year says a new Plimsoll Analysis .....read the full story »
New Coaching Teams for EGU National Squads
One new Lead Coach and three new volunteer Squad Managers will join the existing team of professional and voluntary staff .....read the full story »
