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Posted on March 6, 2018

PING Launches SS18 Men’s Performance Apparel Collection

PING has unveiled details of its new, performance driven 2018 Spring/Summer men’s apparel range. Enhancing the brand’s commitment to helping golfers look and play their best, PING has engineered its latest collection to combine the finest performance fabrics with the craftsmanship and unrivalled attention to detail that are synonymous with the brand. At the heart of the new polo shirt collection are three new, striking colour stories; ‘Disruption’, ‘Drift Away’ and ‘Purple Haze’. Punchy and bold, ‘Disruption’ makes an impression by pairing vibrant...

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Posted on March 6, 2018

Golf Genius Software Releases Quick Event Setup Feature

Golf Genius Software, provider of the most comprehensive and widely used golf tournament management system, has unveiled Quick Event Setup, a game-changing new feature that streamlines the steps to create simple, single-round competitions, helping users save even more time. While customer satisfaction is already extremely high, as evidenced by the recently commissioned 59club survey, there was demand for a quick and easy way to set up basic format competitions, such as individual, one-round medals and Stablefords, that are common at most...

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Posted on February 28, 2018

New ‘The Beach’ Development at La Reserva Club set to Define Luxury on the Costa del Sol

Major works are underway at La Reserva Club, Sotogrande, to construct a state-of-the-art leisure development called ‘The Beach’, set to be opened in summer this year. The Beach at La Reserva Club will soon host an impressive array of leisure facilities, centred around various water amenities, complete with beach and beach club all set within the hills of La Reserva, Sotogrande’s latest luxury and gated residential community. La Reserva Club, with its new family amenities, is setting a new standard for modern...

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Posted on February 27, 2018

Foremost Spring Workshops Experience Record Turnout

A record 260 professionals attended Foremost’s annual Spring Workshops in January and February, with members of the UK’s leading golf retail and marketing group developing new skills to help maximise their revenue and profit in 2018. Held at nine venues across the country, the popular education series focussed on driving better engagement with club members, more effectively promoting custom fitting in-store, and improving time management. As well as hearing from fellow Foremost professionals on successful coaching and retail initiatives, delegates were also able...

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Posted on February 26, 2018

Adventure Leisure Limited Appoints Andrew Scholey as Operations and Development Director

Adventure Leisure Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Burhill Golf and Leisure Limited (BGL) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Andrew Scholey as Operations and Development Director. Adventure Leisure Ltd venues combine elements of crazy golf with animatronic characters, sound effects and eye-catching light displays in each spectacularly themed venue, providing a universal appeal. Currently Adventure Leisure operates nine Mr Mulligan leisure venues and the business has been expanding outside of golf centres with new locations based in leisure parks and...

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Posted on February 15, 2018

Golf Genius Reveals Glowing 59club Survey Results

Golf Genius Software, the world’s leading cloud-based golf tournament management provider, has published the results of a recently commissioned 59club survey which highlights how the system helps players have significantly more fun. Carried out by Europe's leading Customer Service Analysts, the independent survey of more than 100 of Golf Genius Software’s international customers emphasises not only how Golf Genius maximises fun and increases engagement, but how easy the system is to navigate and how it enhances communication with players. Every venue that...

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Posted on February 15, 2018

PING Europe Announces Lisa Lovatt As New General Manager

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire (February 2018) – PING Europe has announced that current Operations Director, Lisa Lovatt, has been appointed to the newly-created position of General Manager. The move represents an important commitment by PING Europe to enhance its future position in the UK and European golf markets. Commenting on the new appointment, PING Europe Managing Director, John Clark, said: “Lisa has more than 20 years’ experience at PING Europe and has been instrumental in driving our service to be the best in the...

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Posted on February 13, 2018

JIYAI SHIN CLAIMS 50TH CAREER WIN AT THE ActewAGL CANBERRA CLASSIC

ECCO® GOLF ambassador Jiyai Shin stormed to an emphatic six stroke victory at the Ladies European Tour’s ActewAGL Canberra Classic in Australia on Sunday. Wearing ECCO BIOM® HYBRID 2, Shin fired a stunning final round of 64 (-8) to pull clear of fellow ECCO GOLF ambassador Minjee Lee, who won the previous week at the Oates Vic Open. Shin’s final round included four straight birdies from the fifth and an eagle three at the par five 15th. She capped off a terrific...

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Posted on February 13, 2018

Ramsdale Park Golf Centre Announces New Head Professional

Ramsdale Park Golf Centre, a BGL venue in Nottinghamshire, is thrilled to welcome Will Davies, who has been appointed as head professional. Owned and operated by BGL Golf, one of the largest golf course operators in the UK with 22 courses across 10 locations currently in the group, Ramsdale Park boasts two superb golf courses and is regarded as Nottinghamshire’s most popular golf and function venue. Davies grew up not far from Nottingham and played his first ever round of golf on...

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Posted on February 12, 2018

Senior Prince’s Personnel Recognised by Top PGA South Region Positions

Prince’s pair Rob McGuirk and Anthony Tarchetti have been honoured by England’s PGA South region for their contribution to the association. General Manager, Rob McGuirk was presented the highest award of PGA Professional of the Year 2017 at the PGA South annual dinner, while Director of Golf Anthony Tarchetti will serve as PGA South region captain for 2018/19 and 2019/20 The PGA South region, made up of the counties of Berkshire, Bucks and Oxon, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, represents many prestigious...

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Posted on February 12, 2018

GROUNDBREAKING INNOVATIONS COMBINE AS ECCO® GOLF UNVEILS NEW ECCO COOL PRO

Danish golf footwear innovators, ECCO GOLF, unveil their latest creation, ECCO COOL PRO, which combines several of the company’s flagship technologies. By combining the performance focused ECCO SPYDR-GRIP® outsole, which debuted in ECCO CAGE PRO, with the pioneering GORE-TEX® SURROUND® technology, first introduced in ECCO COOL, this new design represents the ultimate blend of form and function. The revolutionary SPYDR-GRIP® outsole utilises an organic structured design for outstanding grip. This combines with a GORE-TEX® SURROUND® membrane upper which facilitates an advanced air channeling...

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Posted on February 12, 2018

PING Does the Double at the TGI Golf Partnership Awards

On a successful night, PING once again took home multiple accolades at the TGI Golf Partnership awards with the company recognised as Overall Supplier of the Year and Hardware Supplier of the Year. Hosted at the Fairmont Hotel in St. Andrews, the two awards signal the latest in a string that PING has won as a result of its success in 2017. It’s the third year in a row that PING has been voted best Overall Supplier by the retail services group’s...

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Posted on February 8, 2018

Sarah Blunden Rises Through the BGL Ranks to Become General Manager at Wycombe Heights Golf Centre

Wycombe Heights Golf Centre, the leading golf, party, wedding and function venue in Buckinghamshire, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Sarah Blunden as General Manager. Owned and operated by BGL Golf, one of the largest golf course operators in the UK with 22 courses across 10 locations, Wycombe Heights boasts two superb golf courses and prides itself on offering a friendly welcome to golfers and non-golfers alike. Blunden began her career at Wycombe Heights Golf Centre in 2006, and has garnered...

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Posted on February 5, 2018

MINJEE LEE STORMS TO VICTORY AT OATES VIC OPEN IN AUSTRALIA

ECCO® GOLF ambassador Minjee Lee claimed a triumphant victory at the Ladies European Tour’s Oates Vic Open in Australia on Sunday. Wearing ECCO BIOM® G 2, Lee fired a stunning final round of 67 (-6) to win at the event she also won as an amateur in 2014, aged just 17. Entering the final round at 13th Beach Golf Links with a one-shot lead, Lee carded five birdies and an eagle en route to a five-shot victory at the first event of...

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Posted on February 2, 2018

Golf Genius Signs Agreement To Supply Live Scoring Tournament Software To Le Golf National

Golf Genius, the leading global provider of cloud based tournament software, has announced it has agreed a deal with 2018 Ryder Cup venue, Le Golf National, to become the live scoring partner as part of a multi-year agreement. Set to host the 42nd playing of the Ryder Cup later this year on its Albatros course, the esteemed 45-hole Paris-based destination will look to leverage the Golf Genius system to offer Ryder Cup experience packages for visitors, as well as an enhanced...

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Posted on January 31, 2018

Carnoustie Golf Links Wins Environmental Golf Course of the Year 2018

Carnoustie Golf Links has been named Environmental Golf Course of the Year 2018 at the Golf Environmental Awards, in a ceremony hosted by STRI Group and The R&A. The Environmental Golf Course of the Year accolade is awarded to golf clubs that demonstrate expert efficiency in nature conservation management, turfgrass management, waste management, and water management. “We are thrilled to receive this award, it means a lot to be recognised for the great care we take to protect and enhance our natural...

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Posted on January 31, 2018

Masters champion and emerging star earn early-season victories using Nippon Shaft

Nippon Shaft recorded two early-season victories this month, as the reigning Masters’ champion won easily in Singapore and an up-and-coming Chinese star edged golf’s most accomplished Northern Irishman by one shot in Dubai. The 38-year-old Spanish star, who will be defending his first Masters’ title in April, posted a five-shot victory at the Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore (Jan. 21), utilizing Nippon Shaft N.S. PRO MODUS3 Tour 130 X-flex steel shafts in his irons and wedges. He shot 14-under par with...

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Posted on January 31, 2018

PING signs Tony Finau to equipment contract

Tony Finau, a PGA Tour winner and one of the longest hitters on tour, has signed a multi-year agreement to represent PING, company President John K. Solheim announced today. The 28-year-old Salt Lake City native led the just-completed Farmers Insurance Open with an average drive of 325.6 yards and is second on tour in average driving distance at 328.8 yards. He switched to the new PING G400 Max driver at this season’s Sony Open. He will make his debut as...

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Posted on January 31, 2018

Prince’s Golf Club Agrees Extended Relationship with GMS as International PR Agency

GMS has announced that it has extended its current arrangement with former Open Championship venue Prince’s Golf Club, in Sandwich, Kent, in a multi-year agreement. With stunning views over Sandwich Bay, Prince's boasts 27-holes of modern championship links golf, as well as excellent overnight accommodation and dining in its 2AA Rosette brasserie. “We’re very excited to continue working with such a prestigious and ambitious club, during a very exciting time in its long and decorated history,” commented Sam Elder, Director at GMS. “While...

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Posted on January 29, 2018

Golf Pride’s® Breakthrough Tour Velvet ALIGN™ Technology Enables Players to Feel Clubface Awareness Throughout the Swing

Eaton announced today that its Golf Pride Grips Division will infuse the Tour Velvet, the #1 grip model on TOUR, with the revolutionary ALIGN Technology. The proprietary ALIGN Technology, which was first introduced in the flagship MCC and MCC Plus4 grip families last year, features a dedicated raised ridge that extends down the back of the grip for consistent hand placement allowing a golfer increased clubface awareness throughout the swing and at impact. With the introduction of Tour Velvet ALIGN,...

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Posted on January 25, 2018

La Reserva Club Makes Significant Move in Continental Europe’s Top 100 Rankings

La Reserva Club has climbed 20 places in the latest rankings of the Top 100 Golf Courses in Continental Europe, as judged by renowned course rankings site, top100golfcourses.com. The resort has moved from 83rd to 63rd in the standings, while it has also risen to ninth in the list of the Top 100 Golf Courses in Spain. Opened in 2003, the Cabell B. Robinson-designed championship course has quickly built its reputation as one of the premium golf and leisure resorts in Europe. Improvements...

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Posted on January 17, 2018

PING re-signs Lee Westwood to equipment contract

Continuing an affiliation that goes back to his teen years with PING, Lee Westwood has signed another multi-year agreement to play PING equipment, PING Chairman & CEO John A. Solheim announced today. The 44-year-old Englishman has 23 European Tour titles and 42 total career wins across five continents, the first coming in 1996. He reached world #1 in 2010, and is second on the list of England’s most prolific champions. He has 18 top 10s in majors (three runners-up), and has...

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Posted on January 17, 2018

PING introduces Spring product line-up

Setting new standards in combined MOI and forgiveness for a driver, PING today introduced the new G400 Max driver, along with the G700 irons, Glide 2.0 Stealth wedges and PING Vault 2.0 putters. The new products are available for pre-order beginning today. “We’re on a mission to help golfers play better and we know that starts with clubs that deliver across-the-board performance gains,” said John K. Solheim, PING president. “The new G400 Max is engineered with the same technology as the...

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Posted on January 17, 2018

NIPPON SHAFT TO INTRODUCE LIGHTEST-EVER STEEL SHAFT AT PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW

The company that gave golfers the first high-quality sub-100-gram steel shaft today announced it will introduce a new 68-gram steel shaft, the lightest such shaft in the world. The N.S.PRO Zelos 6 will be introduced at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 24-26, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, and be available for purchase at retail beginning March 20. The shafts may be tested between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the annual PGA Show Demo Day...

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Posted on January 16, 2018

Golf Genius Unveils Refreshed User Interface

Industry-leading tournament management software company Golf Genius has unveiled a refreshed user interface to provide a more modern look and feel to its thousands of customers around the world. The new design will provide a clean, sharp, and intuitive experience on any device, automatically detecting the size of the screen, substantially improving usability on tablets and smart phones. The refresh is also optimised for touchscreen interactions which will further improve the user experience on mobile devices and touchscreen laptops. While the update will...

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Posted on January 9, 2018

Foremost Launches Groundbreaking EMP Premium Service

Foremost has unveiled the next stage of development to its industry-leading Elite Marketing Programme (EMP), with the advancement providing an unprecedented level of personalised digital communication for the leading retail and marketing group’s members. With more than 380 PGA Professionals already reaping the benefits of Foremost’s hugely popular EMP, the new Premium Service will enable the group’s members to deliver profiling of individual customers on their database, with these profile splits dictating the relevant content that each customer will receive. Foremost successfully...

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Posted on December 15, 2017

Nippon Shaft Use Increases 42% on PGA & European Tours in 2016-17 Season

The use of Nippon Shaft products increased by 42% on the men’s PGA and European tours in the 2017 season, with the company recording 27 victories worldwide. During the 2017 season, 195 players on the PGA and European tours played steel shafts manufactured by Nippon Shaft in their irons and/or wedges, compared with 137 the season before, an increase of 58 players, according to company officials. In addition, Nippon Shaft added a travelling tour representative to the Web.com Tour, resulting in over...

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Posted on December 7, 2017

London Golf Club Greenkeepers Experience Invaluable Week at Le Golf National

Two London Golf Club greenkeepers were given the opportunity to ply their trade at the famed Le Golf National in France, helping prepare the iconic Albatros course ahead of the European Senior Tour’s Paris Legends Championship. Mark Allard and Chris Kibble, both Senior Greenkeepers at London Golf Club, spent six days at the 2018 Ryder Cup venue in September, working alongside Golf Courses and Estate Manager, Alejandro Reyes, and his team. The trip is another example of London Golf Club’s continued commitment...

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Posted on November 28, 2017

PING Makes it 10 in a Row as Foremost Supplier of the Year

PING once again took home product and service awards at Foremost’s annual Golf Industry Awards, winning both Iron Model of the Year and Supplier of the Year. The brand was voted Supplier of the Year for an incredible tenth year in a row, making it an entire decade that the retail and marketing group’s members have rated PING as their best supplier. PING also claimed Iron Model of the Year for its popular G400 design, with the preceding G series model also...

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Posted on November 28, 2017

Foremost Members Gather for Annual Educational Conference

More than 170 Foremost members from around the United Kingdom gathered in Milton Keynes for the second annual Foremost Conference, with the two-day programme providing delegates with a broad range of informative and educational seminars. Following the success of the inaugural conference in 2016, this year’s staging of the event signifies the continued investment by the sector-leading retail and marketing group in its members’ educational development. Hosted again at the impressive Double Tree Hilton Hotel within Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, both Foremost and...

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