News Archive for December, 2012
Friday, December 28th, 2012
Advice on Affordable Golf Development
“Affordable Golf Facility Development: Growing the Game” is a new publication from the R&A
Ladies European Tour unveils 2013 global schedule
The Ladies European Tour 2013 schedule features a minimum of 23 tournaments around the world, with more to be confirmed .....read the full story »
Indonesian Open for Asian Tour in 2013 after Landmark Agreement
The Indonesian Golf Association (PGI), Asian Tour and IMG have signed a landmark three-year agreement to stage the Indonesian Open from 2013 onwards
JW Marriott Luxury Brand Opens Golf & Beach Resort in Panama
Marriott Hotels & Resorts has opened the 118-room JW Marriott Panama Golf & Beach Resort, marking the brand’s first resort and first hotel in the country
Donaldson at the double for Welsh golf awards
Other winners at the Future Financials 2012 Welsh Golf Awards included Welshpool, named Welsh Golf Club of the Year, and Anthony Middleton of Rhyl who was named the Wales PGA Professional of the Year .....read the full story »
Latest Memorabilia Sale from Old Sports Auctions
Among the nearly 300 lots is a very rare Bernard Darwin 1954 Country Life “Golfers Calendar”
Thursday, December 27th, 2012
PGA Recognition Award For Clarke
Five-time Ryder Cup player and 2011 Open champion Darren Clarke received the PGA Recognition Award at The Professional Golfers’ Association annual fundraising lunch .....read the full story »
Top Teachers to Attend World’s Largest Industry Demo Event
2013 PGA Merchandise Show Outdoor Demo Day features exclusive outdoor testing of new equipment, as Haney, Breed and Malaska conduct new instructional workshops
Another training record for John Deere & Babcock
John Deere’s award winning Turf Tech, Parts Tech and Ag Tech apprenticeship programme has set another record for the new training season’s intake .....read the full story »
Brave Brooke’s Epic Walk of Thanks
Brooke Lawrance, the brave 7-year old who suffers from cerebral palsy, walked down the gangway at the Ransomes Jacobsen factory just before Christmas, to say a big thank you to all the staff who had helped raise money for her life changing operations in the USA .....read the full story »
Friday, December 21st, 2012
Club Car announces new leadership team for EMEIA
Club Car, the Official Golf Car Supplier to The European Tour and The Ryder Cup, has announced its new leadership team for EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa)
Three Golf Clubs Sold By GVA
The leisure advisory team of leading independent commercial property expert GVA has completed the sale of three golf courses in recent weeks: Lostwithiel Hotel Golf & Country Club, Cornwall; Old Nene Golf & Country Club, Cambridgeshire; and Eleven Arches Golf Club, County Durham .....read the full story »
american golf joins forces with Golfbreaks.com
Europe’s largest golf retailer joins forces with Europe’s no.1 golf travel company
Swan Golf Designs at The KP Club, North Yorkshire
The KP Club has set its sights on becomingYorkshire’s premier luxury golf and event destination
Time For Asia To Act, says WGF’s Steve Mona
Creating a meaningful industry coalition along with youth development programmes are critical to prospects of beefing up interest and participation in golf in Asia .....read the full story »
Referees discuss video evidence at European Tour Rules Conference
PGA Catalunya Resort, near Barcelona, was the setting for The European Tour’s Rules Conference 2012
Chinese website launch forJeff Howes Golf Design
Jeff Howes Golf Design recently targeted the Asia Golf Show in Shenzhen for the launch of their Chinese Language Website
TPL’s 2012 – the year in review
Tim Lobb looks back on a successful year for Thomson, Perrett & Lobb
New Icelandic Midnight Golf Paradise Restores Wildlife Habitats
The course designed by Edwin Roald is scheduled to open in the summer of 2015, which is also expected to see the opening of a new hotel in Siglufjordur‘s marina
Music for Your Office Party
Listen and watch ‘The Golf Boys’ – Ben Crane, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler and Hunter Mahan perform – ‘Oh,Oh, Oh!’
Annika Sorenstam Presents Keynote Address at 60th PGA Merchandise Show
Sorenstam will open the three-day PGA Forum programming schedule with her unique insights on the future of golf and current growth-of-the-game initiatives
Urban Golf Winter Coaching Packages
Urban Golf Centres in London are revolutionizing the average golfer’s –often non-existent -winter practice routine, with its Winter Coaching and Practice Package
Golf In A Kingdom Helps Thailand to Top Golf Award
Five members of Thailand’s Golf In A Kingdom group scored a cluster of major local and regional awards at the annual Asia Pacific Golf Summit in Brunei last week
Carlota Ciganda wins the LET’s 2012 Rolex Rookie of the Year Award
The Ladies European Tour is delighted to announce that Carlota Ciganda has won the 2012 Rolex Rookie of the Year Award
PowerGard at their service
Nefyn & District Golf Club in North Wales has met the challenge of maintaining a Top 100 rated course and controlling the costs of machinery replacement using John Deere’s new PowerGard maintenance and protection plan for golf course equipment
