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Posted on November 18, 2016
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Over 180 Foremost members from around the country gathered in Milton Keynes for the inaugural Foremost Annual Conference, with the two-day programme providing attendees with a range of informative educational seminars in small work groups. The event signifies yet another investment by the sector-leading retail and marketing group, as it continues to explore new ways to support its professionals by investing money and resource to deliver the most comprehensive set of retail services for its ever-growing membership. Hosted at the Double Tree...

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Posted on November 17, 2016
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PING once again had a successful evening at the Foremost Golf Industry Awards, taking home three coveted accolades as voted for by the buying group’s members. PING claimed the Supplier of the Year Award for an unprecedented ninth consecutive year, along with Wood of the Year and Iron of the Year for its market-leading G series. Commenting on the brand receiving the three awards, PING Europe Managing Director John Clark said, “We’re delighted that Foremost members have voted for us as the...

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Posted on November 16, 2016
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Leading golf footwear innovator, ECCO Golf, is pioneering technology unique to the golf sector with the new ECCO COOL shoe. A joint venture between ECCO Golf and GORE, the technology is a result of the parties’ desire to create a golf shoe that combines unparalleled walking pleasure and climate comfort, as well as exceptional protection from the elements. Underlining ECCO Golf’s commitment to pushing boundaries through innovation in the new ECCO COOL shoe is the introduction of GORE-TEX® SURROUND™ technology. An advanced...

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Posted on November 15, 2016
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Foremost member professionals from around the country gathered at the MK Dons stadium in Milton Keynes for the inaugural Foremost Annual Conference, with the two-day programme highlighted by the 2016 Foremost Golf Industry Awards. A celebration of the group and the success of its members from around the country, the dinner was once again hosted by the well-known Scottish BBC sports broadcaster, Andrew Cotter. Jason Broadway from West Cornwall Golf Club in St Ives scooped the night’s most prestigious award, the Foremost...

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Posted on November 8, 2016
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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Anser putter, PING today introduced a limited-edition version of the iconic model made from the original moulds, assembled with components made in the U.S.A., and supplied by retailers used in 1966. Each putter’s sole is also hand ground by PING Chairman & CEO John Solheim, just as he did 50 years ago in his family’s garage. The limited-edition high-tensile manganese bronze putters are available at authorised PING golf shops worldwide. Each putter comes...

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Posted on November 8, 2016
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Nippon Shaft recorded victories on both the PGA and LPGA Tours on Sunday afternoon, with the winner of the PGA Tour’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open using N.S. PRO MODUS³ Tour 130 and the winner of the LPGA Tour’s Toto Japan Classic using N.S. PRO 905GH. At the TPC Summerlin course in Las Vegas, the victorious 47-year-old Australian used Nippon Shaft’s N.S. PRO MODUS³ Tour 130 S flex steel shafts in his irons to shoot 60-68-71-65—264 on his way to a...

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Posted on November 3, 2016
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Close House, a championship venue located 10 minutes from Newcastle City Centre and home to the 2017 British Masters, is offering golfers a special, limited group green fee rate this winter. This exclusive offer of £201.70 per fourball comes after it was announced last month that Close House’s own affiliated tour star, Lee Westwood, would be bringing the event to the North East for the first time next September. “The British Masters is the biggest golf tournament to have ever come to...

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Posted on October 27, 2016
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ETIQUS, the British brand of patented, quality timepieces exclusively for golfers, has completed an expansion to its timepiece collections, in response to the continued demand from individuals who are proud to be recognised as ‘golfers’ by a watch they wear. Combining high quality components with exceptional online value, ETIQUS has quickly garnered the reputation as the hidden gem of watch brands in golf, and has extended its offering to 72 models across five collections for both men and women. In only its...

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Posted on October 26, 2016
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PrideSports, the world’s leading manufacturer of golf tees, has announced an exciting new addition to its popular Professional Tee System (PTS) Evolution™ family with the introduction of the PTS Evolution™ Hybrid. The newest member of PrideSports’ PTS, the PTS Evolution™ Hybrid, builds upon the success of the original PTS Evolution™ and now features a unique banded design for consistent teeing height and a thicker shank for added durability. Manufactured from an environmentally-friendly wood/plastic blend,  the Evolution™ Hybrid is engineered with special low-resistance...

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Posted on October 25, 2016
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Hoebridge Golf Centre, a BGL venue in Woking, is excited to unveil £500,000 worth of investment plans that are currently underway at the centre. The plans include the construction of a new, adult-only lounge area to be used during peak times, and a complete refurbishment of the gym and studio areas which will include the provision of new, state-of-the-art gym equipment. The completion of a brand new £90,000 ‘party room’ function suite marks the first stage of the ambitious project. The new space...

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Posted on October 25, 2016
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Leading golf footwear innovator, ECCO Golf, is delighted to announce that ambassador Minjee Lee claimed victory on the LPGA Tour for the third time in her career on Sunday, shooting a final round of 70 to win the Blue Bay LPGA in China. Competing in the company’s flagship BIOM Hybrid 2 design, the 20-year-old Australian birdied the 72nd hole to card a two-under par 70 in the final round to win by one stroke at 13-under par. Fellow ECCO Golf ambassadors Caroline...

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Posted on October 24, 2016
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After a distinguished 45-year career that saw him advance from assistant to the production manager all the way to PING’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Doug Hawken announced his retirement today, effective January 31, 2017. He will remain on the PING Board of Directors. “I speak for the entire Solheim and PING families when I say how extremely grateful we are for the impact Doug has had on the company in the last 45 years,” said John Solheim, PING Chairman &...

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Posted on October 21, 2016
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The prestigious Centurion Club located near St Albans, Hertfordshire, is pleased to announce that the former Chief Executive of the PGA European Tour, George O’Grady, is to become the club’s first President. O’Grady spent over 40 years with the European Tour, in which time he revolutionised the way in which the Tour was operated globally. As well as being the driving force behind implementing the Race to Dubai and Final Series initiatives, O’Grady also oversaw the significant growth of the Ryder Cup,...

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Posted on October 19, 2016
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Carnoustie Golf Links, a regular host of The Open Championship, has been voted as the best golf course in Scotland in the Scottish Golf Tourism awards. Voted for by the Scottish public, Carnoustie Golf Links came out top in the courses over £100 category, overtaking other world-renowned courses that reside in the home of golf. “Over 33,000 votes were recorded, so we’re delighted that the majority felt that our course was the best out of an extremely high calibre field,” commented Colin...

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Posted on October 18, 2016
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Close House, a championship golfing venue in Heddon-on-the-Wall, 10 minutes from Newcastle city centre, is set to host the biggest golfing event to have ever hit the North East, the British Masters. Hosted by resident tour star Lee Westwood, and supported by the might of Sky Sports, the British Masters will come to the North East next autumn and will see the European Tour’s biggest and brightest stars descend upon Close House to compete for the 2017 title. “I’m delighted to announce...

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Posted on October 17, 2016
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Burhill Golf & Leisure Ltd. (BGL) have recently partnered with Promote Training to deliver a new, blended learning course on the Group Booking Sales process at all of their venues. The course included a one day workshop, delivered by Promote Training Co-Founder David Reeves at Abbey Hill Golf Centre, followed by an eLearning refresher and assessment which was passed by all participating employees. Blended learning combines traditional, face-to-face education with online learning and Promote Training provides a wealth of expertise in both...

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Posted on October 13, 2016
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Four-time PGA Tour winner Aaron Baddeley, whose most recent victory came in July with a PING G LS Tec driver and G 3-wood, has signed an agreement to play PING equipment, PING Chairman & CEO John A. Solheim announced today. Baddeley, 35, will play his first event as a PING pro at this week’s season-opening event, the Safeway Open. Baddeley had five top 10’s in the 2015-16 season and has amassed 43 top 10’s since turning pro in 2000. He has...

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Posted on October 6, 2016
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Wycombe Heights Golf Centre, a BGL Operated venue in High Wycombe, has announced the arrival of three new members of staff to join the popular club’s management team. Howard Craft, Robin Cheng, and Simon Tunn have all joined the senior team, having progressed through the ranks at other venues operated by BGL Golf across the country. The new General Manager, Howard Craft, graduated from BGL’s Management in Training scheme and hopes to use his wealth of experience to further enhance the member...

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Posted on October 6, 2016
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ETIQUS, the British brand of patented, quality timepieces exclusively for golfers, has increased the model choice in its Sport Lady collection with the addition of new styles. The new Sport Lady golf timepiece models feature leather straps in a variety of colours to offer stylish design and high quality products for the fashion conscious female golfer. Featuring the familiar subtle dimpled face design and iconic rotating bezel with Golf Linksometer markings found in all ETIQUS Sport models, the new Sport Lady range...

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Posted on October 6, 2016
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PING is delighted to announce the signing of Irish professional and former standout amateur Jack Hume on a multi-year deal. Making his professional debut this week at the European Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland, the former Irish amateur star will play PING equipment as he looks to continue his success in the pro ranks having reached number seven in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. The 22-year-old Irishman turns professional following an outstanding year that saw him win both the South...

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Posted on September 30, 2016
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ECCO Golf is delighted to announce that a new multi-year agreement has been reached with ambassador Fred Couples, extending the partnership between the parties. Couples, the World Golf Hall of Famer and Golf Digest’s “Coolest Golfer of all Time”, will continue to compete with the ECCO Golf logo on the side of his hat, and showcase the Danish company’s multi-award winning Hybrid shoes during tournament play. Couples’ relationship with ECCO Golf is widely credited with sparking the Hybrid shoe revolution. His performance...

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Posted on September 30, 2016
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Foremost is delighted to announce that two new key members of staff have joined the company, with Alfonso Castaneda joining as Head of Digital and Angela Marshall coming in as the new Head of Ecommerce. The appointments once again highlight Foremost’s position as the unparalleled leader in innovation in terms of both digital marketing and retail services for golf professionals. The investment that Foremost is putting into supporting its members in the ever-changing digital landscape continues to help ensure that they...

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Posted on September 28, 2016
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Power management company Eaton announced today that its Golf Pride Grips Division was the winning grip brand at all four 2016 FedEx Cup Playoff events. At the season ending TOUR Championship, The #1 Grip in Golf claimed 3 out of the top 4 finishers, including the 2016 Champion, who used Golf Pride’s MultiCompound Cord (MCC) model grips on his way to winning the $10 Million Dollar first prize in the FedEx Cup points race. In fact, three of the events in...

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Posted on September 23, 2016
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The 5th annual Club Leadership Summit is to take place at Lord’s, the Home of Cricket, from December 4-6, with 50 of the top CEOs and General Managers from all over Europe and the Middle East set to attend. Over the years, the event has established itself as one of the best networking and educational events within the club world, giving senior personnel the chance to network with their peers and learn from a variety of industry leaders. In previous years, the...

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Posted on September 22, 2016
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Abbey Hill Golf Centre, a BGL venue in Two Mile Ash, Milton Keynes, has unveiled its newly renovated Mr Mulligan’s Pirate Golf course after an extensive £35,000 investment. Concrete artists who regularly work for Pixar animations were brought in to create several artistic elements on the course, including a new castle turret that creates a vortex for the golf ball to travel through, an eerie Long John Silver’s graveyard, and a concrete canon that stands guard over one of the holes. A...

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Posted on September 21, 2016
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  Birchwood Park Golf and Country Club, a BGL venue in Wilmington, is inviting the public to two open weekends, showcasing the £5,000,000 development currently being undertaken at the club. From the 23rd – 25th September and the 30th September – 2nd October, visitors will be able to tour the facility and see where all the exciting new developments will be, including the planned 25 metre swimming pool and extensive wellness facilities. Attendees will also be shown the plans and artist’s impressions...

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Posted on September 15, 2016
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Since first partnering with Motocaddy back in 2012, Foremost members around the country have seen their electric trolley businesses boom, with group members having now generated an incredible £3 million in returned profits to their businesses from the brand. With 2016 signifying the fifth year that Foremost has partnered with Motocaddy, the brand has seen total trolley unit share sales within the group increase from 22% in 2011 to in excess of 70% 2016 year-to-date. Motocaddy’s nearest competitor held share of...

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Posted on September 13, 2016
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PING today announced the launch of its Autumn/Winter 2016 men’s and ladies apparel collections, delivering the company’s most advanced technical  performance apparel range to date and reinforcing the long-standing commitment PING has to helping golfers play their best. For the Autumn/Winter season, PING combines state-of-the-art performance led fabrics with luxury materials and craftsmanship to provide unrivalled quality and performance. Engineered to Play® through the Sensor Platform of performance fabric technologies, the collections deliver advancements in both thermal and lightweight apparel. Whatever the...

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Posted on September 9, 2016
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  ETIQUS, the British brand of patented, quality timepieces exclusively for golfers, is offering golf fans the chance to show their support this September with a European Blue Sport Tour golf timepiece. The special edition Sport Tour features ETIQUS’ unique dimple patterned face in a distinctive European Blue with yellow inlay to the hour and minute hands, and in the 12 hour markers. The Sport Tour’s unique design includes the Butler Golf Bezel, inspired by the R&A’s Pace of Play guidelines, with Swiss made...

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Posted on September 5, 2016
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Leading golf footwear innovator, ECCO Golf, is delighted to announce that ambassador Caroline Masson claimed her maiden victory on the LPGA Tour on Sunday, shooting a spectacular final round of 66 to win the Manulife LPGA Classic in Ontario, Canada. Competing in her special-edition ECCO BIOM HYBRID 2 shoes which were crafted specifically for the Olympic Games and feature the German flag on the side, Masson entered the final round three shots off the lead but carded nine birdies en route...

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