News Archive for August, 2012

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

TGA Support for Scottish Pan-Disability Open Golf Championships

TGA Breeze Golf Mobility Scooter successfully supports 3rd Scottish Pan-Disability Open Golf Championships at Kinross

Monday, August 27th, 2012

Callaway Announces Refinancing Transactions

Callaway Golf Company announces Exchange Transactions in connection with Convertible Preferred Stock and Private Placement of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2019

Miguel Angel Jiménez is Fourth Vice Captain for Ryder Cup

European Captain José María Olazábal has named Miguel Angel Jiménez as his fourth Vice Captain for The 2012 Ryder Cup match against theUnited Statesat Medinah Country Club from 28-30 September

De Vere Club Member Scoops once-in-a-lifetime trip to The Ryder Cup

De Vere Club prize winner will fly out to Chicago next month for Ryder Cup at Medinah

Ransomes Jacobsen provide tournament support at the Scottish Open

Mowers, utility vehicles and technical support greatly appreciated

Friday, August 24th, 2012

Ramside Hall Construction is Back on Track

Gaunt Golf Design’s new 18-hole golf course extension – owned and operated by Ramside Estates Limited – is progressing well

More Leading speakers join the European Golf Business Conference line – up

The 2012 European Golf Business Conference, now in its 7th year, will be hosted from the 21-23rd November at the Hotel Majestic Barriere, Cannes, Early bird discounted registration is open until 1st September

Star Golfers Earn Life-Time Achievement Awards

The 2012 Asia Pacific Life-Time Achievement In Golf Award will be presented to Colin Montgomerie and Jeev Milkha Singh .....read the full story »

England Golf Partnership supports 60 60 Golf roll out

The England Golf Partnership (EGP), which works to grow the game of golf, is supporting plans by 60 60 Golf to roll out a fun, fast driving range version of the sport .....read the full story »

Black Widow: One-Stop-Shop for Daring Golf Accessories

Softspikes®, maker of the exciting BLACK WIDOW line, have launched the much talked-about brand into the ether with a wealth of standout accessories designed to cater for every passionate golfer’s needs

Super-charged Asia Golf Show Opens in Shenzhen this November

Covering the world’s fastest-growing markets, the 16,000-square-meter Asia Golf Show (“AGS”) will feature golf equipment, apparel, travel, course maintenance, design and lifestyle areas, presenting a full inventory of new products .....read the full story »

Handicart and Club Car boost mobility for disabled Dutch golfers

Handicart, the Netherlands’ largest provider of Club Car vehicles for disabled and reduced mobility golfers, has announced the registration of its 17,000th member. Established in 1986, the Handicart Foundation supplies golf cars to clubs and courses that can be rented for a reduced fee by golfers with limited mobility, enabling them to play more golf…read the full story

FootJoy Makes an Impact with Spring Summer 2013 Performance Apparel Collection

FJ intent on growing its market share following a successful debut season in the full-line apparel market

Fletcher Leisure appoint new sales team for launch of AUR

AUR is the newest addition to the European Fletcher Leisure portfolio of brands and will be launching in SS13 .....read the full story »

John Letters Momentum Continues at Scottish Seniors

John Letters of Scotland was the only manufacturer at the Seniors offering their full array of services to the professionals from their new state-of-the-art tour truck

Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Golf industry professionals take on the Great Glen Kayak Challenge

The eight-strong team will paddle along the 60-mile long Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness with the target of raising £8,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support

Royal Barenbrug Group and RAGT Semences in ‘strategic relationship’

Barenbrug will obtain worldwide access to RAGT’s turfgrass varieties (except in France) and both companies have agreed to develop their collaboration in breeding, variety testing and seed coating

Bubba Watson 4 long drives shy of reaching fundraising goal with PING

To date, Bubba has raised $88,800 from the company as part of the promotion during PGA Tour-sanctioned events

Mark MacDiarmid joins Club Inc

The former Director of Special Projects for the Ryder Cup and private advisor to HRH Prince Abdul Hakeem of Brunei has joined Club Inc

Golfers to Take On World Long Drive Champ at The Belfry

European Tour golfer & club trials also on offer at Demo Day

‘Great Golf Magazine’ Gears Up For Autumn Issue

The luxury golf travel and lifestyle publication celebrates its upcoming 164 page Autumn issue with a move into airports in Scandinavia

Your Golf Travel Team Up With Troon Golf

Your Golf Travel has joined forces with Troon to create The Troon Golf Collection, giving players access to five-star holidays at top-class courses around the world at an affordable price .....read the full story »