News Archive for July, 2012
Thursday, July 26th, 2012
Mackenzie & Ebert are Open Venue Specialists
For The Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes and The Senior Open at Turnberry – changes at both courses were designed by Mackenzie & Ebert .....read the full story »
New Golf Memberships Launched at Pennyhill Park
Golf enthusiasts are to be given the chance to become members of an exclusive nine holeSurreycourse where some of the great giants of the game have played
Nine Irish Courses in World Top 100
Ireland’s reputation as a leading global golfing destination has been further underlined by amassing nine entries in Golf World magazine’s “The World’s Top 100 Courses You Can Play”,
Reducing Annual Business Rates Charges
Excellent News for the UK Golf Industry which may help golf clubs significantly reduce their rates bills on appeal
Brunei Summit Scales Olympian Heights
In the six-year history of the Asia Pacific Golf Summit, never has the international golf conference soared past the fifty speaker mark
Glenmuir Celebrate 25 Years as Official Licensee of The Ryder Cup
Leading Scottish golfwear brand Glenmuir has been re-appointed as an Official Licensee of Ryder Cup apparel .....read the full story »
Award highlights value of PGA Pros
The important role played at golf clubs by PGA professionals was highlighted with a special presentation at The Open Championship .....read the full story »
Allett Appoints Marketing Executive
Allett Mowers has recruited Poppy Roe for the newly-created position of marketing executive, based at the company’s manufacturing centre in Hixon, Staffordshire .....read the full story »
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
adidas UK Paints the Town Red
Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson take to the Thames to celebrate adidas Red Shoe campaign
Muirfield completes historic sand swap ahead of 2013 Open
For the first time in its 121-year history, the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers at Muirfield has sourced its bunker sand from outside the hallowed East Lothian grounds
Direct Golf UK £2 million giveaway at The Open
British golf retailer hands-out 50,000 free caps and £20 gift cards during major championship
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Rain Bird Enters Wind-Power Generation Market
Rain Bird will be targeting customers in the UK, Denmark, Greece, Italy and Germany- areas where electricity costs are high and wind is a common occurrence
Ryder Cup Legacy alive in Aberdovey
The impact of the Celtic Manor event two years ago is still having a major impact – as the work with juniors at one of Wales’s top clubs shows
Braemar Golf for Montenegro
Gary Player Design appoint Braemar Golf as Project Agronomist for Montenegro Course
Tony Jacklin appointed an ambassador to Glenmorangie
Last week the official whisky of the Open Championship teamed up with Tony Jacklin, still the only British player to win The Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes
Intermittent Periods of Drought can be Managed
John Coleman of ATT offers some advice on managing Golf Greens during intermittent periods of drought until the next tranche of water appears
PlaneSWING Challenge to Olympic Golf Format
The World’s #1 kinaesthetic golf training aid is asking golfers whether or not another 72 hole event is the right format for the Olympics in Brazil 2016
Miura Introduces First Forged & Milled Mallet Putter
New KM-007 Adds New Shape and Muscle to Miura’s Successful Forged Putter Line
Monday, July 23rd, 2012
Wyndham Hotel Group Announces First Wyndham Hotel in Scotland
Wyndham Grand The Angus is located adjacent to the Forbes of Kingennie Resort just five miles from Dundee and is expected to open in 2015
Chervò celebrates 30th anniversary in style
Chervò celebrated 30 years in the sports business by unveiling its kaleidoscopically colourful 2013 spring/summer golf collection to a dozen or so UK and Irish retailers during a recent two-day trip to its headquarters in northern Italy
Golf’s Grand Design Trailer
US TV shines light on golf course architecture with “Golf’s Grand Design,” coming to PBS August 3
Sporting greats take on the youngsters at The Open
Fourball of sporting greats takes on the youngsters at Open to support the Golf Foundation
TGI Golf Partners rack up the miles to be part of Ashworth Cup team
TGI Golf Partners travelled the length and breadth of the UK in their attempts to book a place in the group’s Ashworth Cup team to take on rivals Foremost at Turnberry in August
Trimax Issues Reminder About Three Year Warranty
The scarcity of warranty claims involving Trimax flail and rotary turf mowers has led to a reminder being issued by Trimax Mowing Systems that virtually all of the company’s machines are covered by a comprehensive three year warranty
