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Posted on January 18, 2019

Strong 2018 performance sees PowaKaddy increase UK market share

Latest figures have revealed a strong 2018 for market-leading electric trolley company, PowaKaddy, with the brand increasing its market share year on year. The company is now stronger than ever, with 60% of the UK electronic trolley sales, according to data unveiled by golf industry research specialists, Datatech. PowaKaddy’s strong performance was led by its heralded Freeway range – comprising the FW3s, FW5s, FW7s and FW7s GPS trollies. Golf Datatech also shows that all standard sized trolleys from all manufacturers account...

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Posted on January 15, 2019

Foremost launches innovative Social Media solution as part of EMP Premium upgrades

Brand-new for 2019, Foremost is adding a cutting-edge social media solution giving members a better way to manage their social content and engage their audience online. As one of four completely optional upgrades included within Foremost’s industry-leading new Elite Marketing Programme (EMP) Premium service upgrades, the social media solution is designed to alleviate the pressure on the retailer by delivering up-to-date brand specific content. Andy Martin, Foremost Managing Director, commented: “Many retailers don’t have the time to constantly post and tweet the...

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Posted on January 9, 2019

Toptracer poised to steal the Show in Orlando

Toptracer will be showcasing its ground-breaking range technology in style at the PGA Merchandise Show 2019 in Orlando, Florida later this month. This year’s Toptracer stand at the show’s Demo Day will be bigger and better than ever, covering nine bays where visiting PGA Professionals will be able to experience each of the fun and interactive game modes that the system has to offer, with a view to investing in the tech that is already in place at iconic global golf...

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Posted on January 8, 2019

Prince’s makes impressive leap in Golf World’s Top 100 England rankings

Prince’s Golf Club has risen an impressive 10 places into the top 50 of Golf World magazine’s latest Top 100 England rankings following the redevelopment of its Himalayas nine. For the first time, panellists considered the Dunes and Himalayas as the preferred course out of the three loops of nine at Prince’s, emphasising the quality of the works undertaken when turning the Himalayas into one of the finest stretches of links golf in the country. The Sandwich club enlisted internationally renowned golf...

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Posted on January 7, 2019

GMS ANNOUNCES EXPANSION; HIRING PR & SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVE

PR and Social Media Executive Job Description The Company - Golf Marketing Services (GMS) is Britain’s most dynamic and innovative golf marketing company. It was established at the end of 2001 and has since worked with over 60 leading brands, resorts and events within the industry. The Role – PR and Social Media Executive will provide copywriting, creative and administrative support to the growing team based in Welwyn Village, reporting directly to the Directors of the company. Responsibilities Copywriting for press releases, branded literature...

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Posted on December 13, 2018

Prince’s launches junior foundation to bring through the next generation of talent

Prince’s Golf Club in Sandwich has announced the launch of a junior foundation with the aim of bringing through the next generation of local golfing talent to elite and professional level. The Prince’s Foundation provides scholars with club membership, coaching from the team of teaching professionals at Prince’s, clothing, equipment, tournament entry and mentoring to support their development. Rob McGuirk, General Manager at Prince’s, commented: “As a club that has fantastic heritage of producing European Tour, Challenge Tour and elite amateur players,...

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Posted on December 11, 2018

PGA Catalunya Resort ready to transform its practice facilities with Toptracer Range installation

Leading Spanish golf destination, PGA Catalunya Resort, is set to become the latest premiere golf venue to revolutionise its practice facilities with the introduction of Toptracer Range technology. The European Tour Destination, situated on the outskirts of Girona, is currently ranked second in the Golf World Top 100 Resorts in Continental Europe, with its Stadium Course topping top100golfcourses.com’s Spanish course rankings. It has also staged the European Tour’s Open de España on three occasions. The venue’s €53 million investment programme, which kicked...

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Posted on December 10, 2018

Leading New Zealand venues become latest investors in state-of-the-art Toptracer Range tech

Toptracer Range is continuing its worldwide revolution of practice range facilities as a duo of leading venues in New Zealand have chosen to invest in the company’s state-of-the-art technology. The first two destinations in New Zealand to join the ever-growing list of venues to install Toptracer Range technology, Auckland-based Remuera Golf Club and Golf Warehouse Ellerslie are both scheduled to introduce the system this month. Golf Warehouse is the number one golf retailer in New Zealand and its Ellerslie venue is hailed...

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Posted on December 7, 2018

International field flocks to Kent coastline for Championship Links Team Challenge

Golfers from across Europe descended on Prince’s, Royal St. George’s and Royal Cinque Ports last month to battle it out in the Championship Links Team Challenge. The fourball better ball mixed team event in early November spans three days of golf on some of England’s finest championship links golf courses, with a round at each of the prestigious links courses on the east Kent coast. Prince’s Golf Club, home of the 1932 Open Championship won by Gene Sarazen, boasts 27 holes of...

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Posted on December 6, 2018

Seven BGL venues awarded medals in CEA Customer Experience Awards

Burhill Golf and Leisure (BGL) venues claimed a host of accolades at the inaugural CEA Customer Experience Awards, including winning the prestigious title of Best Golf Club Experience for 2018. Launched this year, the annual TRP (The Retention People) CEA Customer Experience Awards recognise success within their client base of health and fitness club operators. The CEA (Customer Engagement Academy) Customer Experience Awards benchmarks all users across the Net Promotor Score (NPS) metric over a period of 12 months, with a total...

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Posted on November 20, 2018

Burhill Golf Club Appoints New Head of Golf Operations

Burhill Golf Club is proud to announce the appointment of Ashley Northridge as its new Head of Golf Operations. A highly skilled PGA Professional, Northridge brings more than 25 years of knowledge and experience to Burhill, as well as being recognised with PGA Fellow Professional status in 2015 and maintaining his class AA accreditation. The newly-created role will see Northridge oversee all golfing events and act as the first point of contact for the day-to-day management of both championship courses at Burhill. Commenting...

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Posted on November 13, 2018

NIPPON SHAFT PLAYER WINS CHARLES SCHWAB CUP CHAMPIONSHIP

Nippon Shaft’s N.S.PRO MODUS³ Tour 105 steel shafts were in the champion’s irons and wedges at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship Sunday at Phoenix Country Club in Phoenix, Arizona. The 55-year-old former Masters champion from Fiji shot 22-under par 262 with rounds of 67-67-67-61 to win by four shots over his closest competitor and collect $440,000 for the victory. It was his third victory of the season and his fourth overall on PGA Tour Champions. It was the 152nd victory for the...

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Posted on November 12, 2018

La Reserva Club praised in duo of highly regarded golf resort rankings

La Reserva Club has been rewarded for its continued investment into outstanding facilities by being named as one of the best golf resorts in continental Europe by two separate specialist review panels. Highlighting the recent improvements to La Reserva Club’s leisure and accommodation facilities, the Golf World judging panel installed the resort as a new entry to the listings at number 36, while National Club Golfer placed it at number 31 in their standings. Having been controversially omitted from the inaugural list...

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Posted on November 12, 2018

Fred Couples renews longstanding relationship with ECCO GOLF

Danish shoemakers ECCO GOLF have announced the renewal of their partnership with golf legend and World Golf Hall-of-Famer, Fred Couples. Couples’ performance in the 2010 Masters tournament while wearing ECCO’s pioneering GOLF STREET launched the Hybrid golf shoe category to the world, and the American will continue to wear the brand’s innovative shoes and sport the ECCO GOLF logo on the left of his headwear as a result of the multi-year extension. “I honestly can’t imagine competing in any other shoes,” commented...

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Posted on November 5, 2018

ARNAUS CLAIMS CHALLENGE TOUR GRAND FINAL TO SECURE EUROPEAN TOUR BIRTH

Adri Arnaus shot a final round 69 (-3) to claim a wire-to-wire victory at the Ras Al Khaimah Challenge Tour Grand Final in the United Arab Emirates and secure his graduation to the European Tour for the 2019 season. Wearing ECCO COOL, the Spaniard entered the final round with a three-shot lead as he went in search of a maiden Challenge Tour victory, having already notched five top-five and seven top-ten finishes this season. The 24-year-old birdied the 72nd hole to seal...

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Posted on November 5, 2018

Golfers set to bag a bargain with PowaKaddy FREE cart bag winter promotion

Market-leading golf trolley brand PowaKaddy has launched an exciting cart bag promotion for winter. Golfers will receive a FREE cart bag when purchasing any new PowaKaddy lithium trolley. Starting on Monday 5th November and running until midnight on 24th December 2018, every golfer who buys a PowaKaddy lithium trolley will be entitled to a free PowaKaddy Cart Bag worth up to RRP £229.99. Golfers can choose from any of the brand’s current electric trolleys, including the award-winning Freeway range, the revolutionary...

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Posted on October 31, 2018

Foremost innovates again with online Lesson Booking System

As part of the latest series of developments to its Elite Marketing Programme (EMP), Foremost has launched its own online lesson booking system to enable its member professionals to efficiently manage their booking diary. Thousands of potential lesson bookings are lost every year due to inefficient and inaccessible booking systems. Foremost has now come up with the perfect integrated solution to help make sure that its members don’t miss out. Responding to member and customer demand, Foremost’s new, free-of-charge booking system enables...

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Posted on October 29, 2018

TRACTION AND AGILITY COMBINE AS ECCO® GOLF CONTINUE THE NATURAL MOTION® STORY WITH BIOM® G3

Danish golf footwear innovators, ECCO GOLF, have continued their ground-breaking BIOM® story with the launch of the ECCO BIOM® G3 which showcases an evolution of comfort, style and innovation. ECCO BIOM® G3 utilises a range of industry-leading technologies to deliver exceptional performance that will last round after round, while hard-wearing ECCO YAK leather uppers and a waterproof GORE-TEX® construction keep feet dry and comfortable in even the wettest weather. ECCO GOLF’s renowned BIOM® NATURAL MOTION® last combines low-to-the-ground stability with a glove-like...

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Posted on October 23, 2018

NIPPON SHAFT PLAYERS WIN ON EUROPEAN AND LPGA TOURS

Nippon Shaft players won on both European and LPGA tour events over the weekend. The 2017 Masters champion used N.S.PRO MODUS3 Tour 130 X flex in both his irons and wedges in his successful defense of his title at the Andalucia Valderrama Masters, which concluded Monday morning at Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande, Spain. The 38-year-old native Spaniard shot a 12-under par total of 201 with rounds of 68-64-69 in the event, which was shortened to 54 holes because of inclement weather. ...

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Posted on October 22, 2018

NBC SPORTS GROUP AND GOLF GENIUS SOFTWARE ANNOUNCE MULTI-FACETED, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

NBC Sports Group and tournament management software company, Golf Genius Software, today announced a strategic partnership that includes the integration of Golf Genius Software technology across multiple golf brands within the NBC Sports Group portfolio, designed to better serve golfers and golf course partners around the world. “We have been collaborating with the Golf Genius team for more than a year in order to refine, and now offer, great new services and integrations to our customers,” said Will McIntosh, Golf Channel...

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Posted on October 19, 2018

Inaugural Burhill Ladies Pro-Am proves a huge success

More than 100 lady golfers took part in the inaugural Burhill Ladies Pro-Am which welcomed 27 lady PGA professionals. Each professional was joined by a team of three amateur ladies in a unique ladies-only pro-am on the PGA in England South schedule. Burhill Golf Club General Manager, Dubravka Griffiths, said: “We’re thrilled that the event has been so well supported, it is a real sign of the growing impetus in the women’s game at the moment which, at Burhill, we are proud...

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Posted on October 19, 2018

Burhill juniors preparing for a shot at national glory

A team of Burhill juniors are on the verge of representing their country after reaching the finals of the prestigious England Junior Team Golf Championships. The team showed true grit and determination in tough playing conditions to book their place in the finals at Cumberwell Park Golf Club later this month; a culmination of months of hard work and impressive performances. For each stage of the competition, teams are required put forward a team of six juniors, both boys and girls, and...

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Posted on October 15, 2018

GMS to showcase full service offering through largest ever IGTM presence

GMS, a multi-award winning global golf PR, social media and content agency, is set to exhibit at this week’s International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) for the first time. The agency, whose client roster contains some of the world’s most notable golf brands and resorts, has invested in a state-of-the-art exhibition stand for this year’s show, in Slovenian capital Ljubljana, in order to represent its growing portfolio of premier resort clients. Agency Directors Phil Craghill and Sam Elder will be representing the company...

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Posted on October 15, 2018

PING introduces Sigma 2 putters with dual-durometer face and adjustable-length shaft

With a focus on a softer feel and lively response through multi-layer face technology, and a newly designed adjustable-length shaft, PING today introduced the Sigma 2 putter series. Available in 10 options, including the new, highly stable Fetch model that is designed with a golf-ball-pickup feature, the new putters are available for pre-order beginning today at authorised PING golf shops around the world. “The Sigma 2 putters are engineered to bring a new level of performance and excitement to our putter...

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Posted on October 15, 2018

Close House upgrades driving range with exciting Toptracer technology

Host of the European Tour’s 2017 British Masters and home to two Lee Westwood designed championship courses, Close House has announced the introduction of Toptracer Range technology in all 10 bays at its PGA Academy driving range. Familiar to all golfers through its coverage tracking the world’s best golfers week-in, week-out on the PGA Tour and European Tour TV broadcasts, Toptracer Range enhances the driving range experience for anyone who wants to hit a golf ball. The driving range at Close House’s...

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Posted on October 15, 2018

NIPPON SHAFT PLAYERS WIN ON PGA AND LPGA TOURS

Nippon Shaft players captured victory on both the PGA and LPGA Tours last weekend as both the men’s and women’s circuits competed on their East Asian swings. Nippon Shaft’s MODUS3 series of steel shafts recorded its 148th victory worldwide when the 34-year-old Australian closed with a final round 7-under par 65 to post a five-shot victory at the CIMB Classic at TPC Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It was the 25th MODUS3 victory in calendar 2018. The champion, who started the day in...

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Posted on October 11, 2018

Golf Son Muntaner celebrates its 18th birthday with special winter package

Golf Son Muntaner, the flagship course at Arabella Golf Mallorca, has announced the launch of a special discounted offer to mark the 18th anniversary of its opening. Golfers will be able to book a tee time for two green fees with a buggy included for a special rate of €99 to play any time at Golf Son Muntaner between 1st November and 31st December 2018. Golf Son Muntaner reopened two years ago following an ambitious and extensive renovation project to replace every...

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Posted on October 11, 2018

Burhill Golf Club plays its part in the 2018 Ryder Cup effort

Burhill Golf Club played its part in the preparations for the 2018 Ryder Cup, by sending one of its greenkeepers to help get the golf course looking immaculate ahead of golf’s greatest spectacle. Fabian Maisonny, working closely with the greenkeeping team at Le Golf National in Paris, focused on keeping the fairways and closely-mown areas looking perfect for the world’s best golfers. Enrolled in the R&A Greenkeeping Scholarship Programme, 31-year-old Maisonny qualified to be part of the Ryder Cup preparations through his...

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Posted on October 11, 2018

Foremost EMP attracts new suppliers with improved ladies’ retail solution

Foremost has announced partnerships with two specialist ladies’ clothing brands, as the new suppliers look to take full advantage of the developments in Foremost’s Elite Marketing Programme (EMP). Following the impressive growth of the women’s game at grass roots levels through new participation initiatives such as Women and Girls’ Golf Week, #ThisGirlsGolfs and love.golf, it has never been more important for club professionals to deliver a proper retail offering to their female customers. However, many members have neither the retail space or...

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Posted on October 5, 2018

PowaKaddy Rental Carts – The Ultimate Cash Machines

No.1 electric trolley brand, PowaKaddy, has announced details of its exciting electric trolley rental offering for 2019, with its PowaKaddy Rental GPS set to provide golf club professionals and resorts with an even greater opportunity to boost trolley hire revenue. Helping to deliver a super-fast return on investment, the GPS rental fleet promises to offer PGA Professionals not only a higher charge-out rate, but also a more technologically advanced product that can help increase retail sales. Since its introduction to the market...

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