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Posted on January 21, 2016

Foremost Smashes Ball Personalisation Record Again with Help of EMP

Foremost professionals once again enjoyed record ball sales in the run up to Christmas thanks to the continued success of the popular annual Titleist Ball Personalisation promotion. With 2015 signifying the sixth year that Foremost has supported the promotion, a record number of 328 of Foremost’s Elite Marketing Programme (EMP) professionals took part in promoting the campaign to their customers. Since the inception of the promotion back in 2010 when 140 EMP professionals participated, ball sales across the group have grown by...

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Posted on January 20, 2016

ECCO Golf Signs LPGA Starlet Minjee Lee

Leading golf footwear innovator ECCO Golf has announced the signing of Australian LPGA Tour player Minjee Lee as a brand ambassador. Lee, who will compete in the new women’s ECCO BIOM Hybrid 2 model and showcase the company’s logo on her collar, claimed her first LPGA Tour victory at the 2015 Kingsmill Championship and currently sits 18th in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings. Having turned professional in 2014 after a standout amateur career which included winning the 2012 U.S. Girls' Junior...

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Posted on January 20, 2016

Nippon Shaft to Release Tour-Proven Steel Shafts for Sale to Public

Nippon Shaft for the first time will bring to market two new types of steel shafts that tour pros already have used to win a combined 14 events on the PGA TOUR and the Japan Golf Tour. Nippon Shaft has announced the release of the N.S. PRO MODUS³ Tour 105 and N.S. PRO MODUS³ Tour 125 for sale to the public. The release of the two shafts is the outcome of four years of Nippon Shaft’s work with Tour professionals, who...

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Posted on January 20, 2016

PING Signs Westwood, Sullivan and Stone to Multi-Year Agreements

European Tour stars Lee Westwood, Andy Sullivan and Brandon Stone have all signed multi-year agreements to continue playing PING golf equipment. Having amassed 42 worldwide professional victories since turning pro in 1993, long-time PING staff player and former World number one Lee Westwood’s most recent win came at the Indonesian Masters in April last year. As one of Europe’s most decorated golfers of all time, Lee has garnered a reputation as an exceptional ball striker, with his consistent play earning him a...

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Posted on January 19, 2016

Redbourn Golf Club Juniors Named Hertfordshire County Captains

Redbourn Golf Club, a BGL (Burhill Golf and Leisure) club set in the picturesque outskirts of Harpenden, Hertfordshire, is proud to announce that two of its junior members have been named county Captains for 2016. Harry Bigham, aged 15 and member of Redbourn for the last nine years, has been named 2016 Hertfordshire Under 16 Boys’ Captain. The Captaincy follows a successful year for the +1 handicapper, having won both the Men’s Club Championship, and the prestigious Under 14s Amateur Stroke Play...

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Posted on January 12, 2016

GMS Launches Player Management Division

Golf Marketing Services Ltd (GMS), Europe’s leading Golf PR and Marketing agency, has announced the launch of a Player Management Division, with an initial three player stable of former standout English amateur Tomasz Anderson, European Tour winner Daniel Brooks and established professional Thomas Shadbolt. With its unrivalled golf PR and marketing expertise, GMS will offer a bespoke range of services to its portfolio of professional golfers, with an emphasis on media communications, brand building and sponsorship acquisition. Anderson, who only turned professional...

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Posted on January 11, 2016

PING launches new G series, plus new category-defining Crossover line

With a focus on providing maximum forgiveness with as much speed as possible, PING today introduced the new G series – the company’s latest game-changing innovations that will provide measurable performance gains without sacrificing any important attributes. The new G range includes three driver options -- standard, SF Tec (Straight Flight Technology) and LS Tec (Low-Spin Technology) -- along with three fairway woods (standard, SF Tec and Stretch), hybrids and irons. PING has also announced the introduction of G Crossover, a...

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Posted on January 11, 2016

Burhill Golf Club Members Receive Major England Golf Awards

Burhill Golf Club, Walton-on-Thames, is delighted to announce that two of its current members, both of whom are past Junior Organisers, were honoured with prestigious awards at the recent England Golf coaching conference. Terry Casey, who has recently retired as the manager of the England men’s team, was presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Coaching award, while Steve Parrish, the England Golf South Region Manager, was named as the Volunteer Manager of the year. Held at St. George’s Park, the English Football...

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Posted on January 11, 2016

Brandon Stone Wins The BMW SA Open hosted by City of Ekurhuleni

In his 27th event on the European Tour Brandon Stone, aged 22, claims victory on the European Tour in a roller coaster final round! This is Brandon’s first full year on Tour after securing a card through the Challenge Tour last year. He had his first professional win on the Sunshine tour in Cape Town at the end of 2015. In play this week: G30 10.5 (small minus) Graphite Design AD BB7x tip 1" 45.25 cut ID8 White 1/2 Cord +1 D4 ...

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Posted on January 7, 2016

Foremost named as UK Golf Equipment Best Trading Partner

Foremost Golf has been named as a Best Trading Partner by financial analysis experts Plimsoll in their latest examination of the UK’s Golf Equipment Industry. With both their turnover and profit having increased consistently over the last five years, Foremost featured as one of the best performing companies in nine categories and were awarded a financial rating of ‘Strong’ which is the highest accolade awarded by Plimsoll, meaning the company is in excellent financial health. Plimsoll are widely regarded as industry leaders...

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Posted on January 7, 2016

Nippon Shaft Tour Pro Usage Up 66 Percent in 2015

The popularity of Nippon Shaft on the world's major golf tours continued to explode in 2015, with 106 players on the PGA TOUR and European Tour combined utilising steel shafts built by the Japan-based golf shaft manufacturer. That equates to a 66 percent increase over the previous year when 70 major Tour pros relied on Nippon Shaft, which signifies an impressive 220 percent increase over 2013 when 48 players used Nippon Shaft products. "Nippon Shaft is proud and gratified that its product...

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Posted on December 17, 2015

Burhill Golf Club Chosen to Host Regional Qualifying for The Open

Burhill Golf Club, Walton-on-Thames, is delighted to announce that its New Course has been chosen to host Regional Qualifying for golf’s most famous event, The Open Championship, starting in 2016. Playing 6,957 yards to a par of 72, Burhill’s New Course joins a plethora of five-star venues including Frilford Heath, Little Aston, Panmure and Fairhaven as one of 13 Regional Qualifying venues around the United Kingdom and will play host until 2020. Since opening in 2001, the New Course’s undulating, fast greens,...

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Posted on December 17, 2015

Hoebridge Golf Centre hosts Local Footgolf Champ as Argentina World Cup Looms

Hoebridge Golf Centre, Woking, is supporting the UK’s road to the Footgolf World Cup by offering team member Mark Scotchford free access to its renowned Footgolf course. Scotchford will be able to utilise the premium 9-hole facility until he jets off to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for kick-off on January 5th, 2016. The ex-footballer took up the sport when he became a fireman and couldn’t afford to get injured playing ‘proper football’. He is now a fully-fledged member of the UK’s 16-man...

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Posted on December 14, 2015

Tim Good Named New General Manager at Thornbury Golf Centre

Bristol-based Thornbury Golf Centre, one of ten U.K. BGL Golf venues, announces the appointment of Tim Good as its new General Manager. Tim joins Thornbury with a wealth of experience in golf, including time spent in senior roles at a variety of highly-regarded establishments across the country, including a top-100 resort. The addition of such an experienced figure signals the centre’s continued commitment to providing the very best golfing experience for members and visitors alike. “I’m absolutely thrilled to be taking over the...

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Posted on December 10, 2015

Abbey Hill Golf Centre to Host Inaugural Pirate Golf Family Tournament

Abbey Hill Golf Centre, Two Mile Ash, Milton Keynes, is set to host its inaugural Mr. Mulligan’s Pirate Golf Family Tournament this weekend (12-13 December). The Centre is welcoming families from local school Giffard Park Primary, whose students will take part in the event. Following the weekend, the tournament will be rolled out to other local schools in the community. The Centre, which is accustomed to working closely with local schools thanks to its thriving junior programme, will donate 25% of the...

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Posted on December 9, 2015

PGA Seniors Championship Caps a Remarkable Year for Close House

Close House, the luxury Northumberland-based stay-and-play golf destination, is celebrating its most successful year to date off the back of substantial off- and on-course investment. Boasting the world’s first and only Lee Westwood golf courses, Close House successfully hosted this year’s PGA Seniors Championship, as well as the EuroPro Tour’s Tree Of Life Championship in August. There has never been a better time to experience golf at Close House, with recent investment in both the Filly and Colt courses at Close House...

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Posted on November 26, 2015

Foremost Expands Digital Marketing Programme with EMP Lite

Foremost Golf has announced it is to expand its already sophisticated portfolio of digital marketing services to include a lite version of the increasingly popular Elite Marketing Programme (EMP). Available immediately, EMP Lite will be free of charge and provide a simple, easy to use service that supports the hugely successful Elite Marketing Programme, of which there are currently 340 members. As part of every member’s Foremost membership, the integrated digital retail service will provide personalised e-newsletters and websites utilising content produced...

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Posted on November 24, 2015

Nippon Shaft Chooses GMS as PR Agency

Golf Marketing Services Ltd (GMS) has announced that Nippon Shaft, the globally renowned manufacturer of premium steel and graphite shafts, has appointed the agency to manage its PR in Europe. Nippon Shaft is one of several new additions to the GMS client roster since the start of 2015, a year that has seen the agency experience its most successful year to date since it began trading in 2001. “Nippon Shaft is the premier shaft brand worldwide. Their quality control and performance is...

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Posted on November 23, 2015

Burhill Juniors to Represent England at Home Nations Inter-Club Championship

Burhill Golf Club, Walton-on-Thames, is delighted to report that its Junior Development Programme (JDP) team have qualified to represent England at the Home Nations Inter-Club Championship in Spain next year by virtue of a runner-up finish in the English National Finals. With over 1,200 clubs from across England taking part throughout 2015, the Burhill side of Malcolm Scott Watson (16), Jeong Sim (17), Ronnie Casey (16), Ethan Job (16), Calin Rosu (13), Elliot MacGregor (12), along with reserves Lorenzo Horwitz and...

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Posted on November 17, 2015

Voice Caddie Introduces Auto Round Mapping Functionality

Voice Caddie has announced the addition of an Automatic Round Mapping feature to the T2 Hybrid GPS Watch, enabling users to view shot tracking, scorecard and game history upon the completion of play. Available in the UK to both new and existing T2 watch owners, the new feature is accessed online though Voice Caddie’s innovative Course Manager web portal, available on both Windows and Mac operating systems. A succession to the hugely popular T1 GPS Watch, the T2 model encompasses all the...

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Posted on November 16, 2015

New PING App Offers “Golf Workout” Feature for Apple Watch

Today PING launched a new app that includes the Golf Workout, an Apple Watch feature engineered to capture and track fitness data, swing tempo and on-course statistics. The PING app also houses updates to iPING, a putting-improvement tool that attaches to a putter shaft using an iPING Cradle, and works in conjunction with iPhone. In addition, there’s a new PING trivia game created to share the brand’s rich heritage and its focus on innovations that help golfers play their best. The iPING app is a free download from the App Store. The...

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Posted on November 9, 2015

Breadsall Priory Signals Commitment to Developing Women’s Golf

Marriott Breadsall Priory has announced the appointment of PGA Professional Natalie Clarke as lead teaching professional, the latest in a string of initiatives designed to develop women’s golf in the local area. Clarke, who is the only female PGA qualified teaching professional in Derbyshire, joins Breadsall Priory with considerable playing and teaching experience having competed on the Ladies European Tour and worked alongside world-renowned instructor, Pete Cowen. Commenting on the appointment of Clarke, Director of Golf at Breadsall Priory, Steve Turner...

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Posted on November 9, 2015

ETIQUS Launches New Sport Tour Collection

ETIQUS, the British brand of distinctive, quality timepieces exclusively for golfers, has announced it is to expand its highly successful timepiece range with the launch of its new Sport Tour Collection for men. Featuring all of the same subtle golf features that have proved popular among the existing collections, this slightly smaller Sport model will be initially available in six distinctive golf-related colour options. Sport Tour will be available in Summer White, Night Black and Auld Grey which already feature within the...

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Posted on November 5, 2015

PING Chairman John Solheim receives HSBC Lifetime Achievement Award

John A. Solheim, PING Chairman & CEO, was honoured today with the distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award at the HSBC Golf Business Forum in Shanghai, China. Solheim was recognised for his contribution to golf and for his achievements, leadership and innovation within the business side of the game. He got his start in the business when he was only 13, working alongside his father, Karsten, on early putter designs in the family’s garage. He aspired to be an architect, but as...

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Posted on November 2, 2015

White Crowned Disabled Golf Association Champion at Burhill

Surrey-based Burhill Golf Club, one of ten U.K. BGL Golf venues, was host to The Disabled Golf Association’s recent end of season final, with nine handicapper Brian White taking home the annual spoils. With handicaps ranging from seven to 36, 18 golfers from around the country descended upon Burhill’s New Course to battle it out for the right to be called 2015 DGA Race to Burhill Champion. Having qualified from Ramsdale Park in August, Brian put together what would turn out to...

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Posted on November 2, 2015

Abbey Hill Ladies Win National Golden Jubilee Shield

Abbey Hill Golf Centre, a BGL venue situated in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, is excited to announce the success of four of its lady members in the recent Whitewebbs Golf Jubilee Shield competition final. Hosted by the National Association of Public and Proprietary Golf Clubs and Courses, the Whitewebbs Golden Jubilee Shield pits ladies teams of four from all over the country against each other in a straight knock-out style format. In qualifying for the final, the Abbey Hill side of Lizanne Muller,...

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Posted on October 28, 2015

Goodwood to Host 4th Club Leadership Summit

The 4th annual Club Leadership Summit is to take place at Goodwood from December 6-8, with 50 of the top CEOs and General Managers from all over Europe and the Middle East set to attend. The event has quickly established itself as one of the best networking and educational events within the golf club world, and gives senior personnel the opportunity to network with their peers and learn from industry leaders both inside and outside of the golfing world. In previous years,...

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Posted on October 26, 2015

Marriott Forest of Arden Announces New Corporate and Society Golf Packages

Forest of Arden, a Marriott Hotel and Country Club, has announced the launch of several new society and corporate golf packages. The new offering, which will provide groups of guests with a memorable golf day out at the impressive Birmingham-based destination, is highlighted by the premium ‘Hole in One’ package which includes a full English breakfast on arrival, 18 holes of golf on the Donald Steel designed Arden Championship Course and a three course sit down dinner from just £130 per...

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Posted on October 23, 2015

GMS Seeks New Account Executive

Golf Marketing Services Ltd (GMS), Europe's largest golf-specific communications agency is searching for an enthusiastic graduate to work across the agency's growing portfolio of clients. The successful candidate will be educated to degree level as a minimum, have outstanding written and verbal communications skills and a keen interest in the game of golf. Playing ability is not a prerequisite. Any experience of working at a PR agency or in a marketing capacity will be to the candidate's advantage, though not imperative. GMS was...

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Posted on October 22, 2015

Disabled Golf Association Season to Culminate at Burhill

Surrey-based Burhill Golf Club, one of ten U.K. BGL Golf venues, is set to host the final event of The Disabled Golf Association (DGA) season later this month as the ‘Race to Burhill’ reaches its climax. With seven events having been played at BGL venues across the country throughout the year, the top three players from each event have qualified for the final to be held at Burhill on Friday 23rd October. With handicaps ranging from seven to 36, players will be...

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