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Posted on August 10, 2015

Pelaez Poised For PING Junior Solheim Cup Place

Spain’s Ana Pelaez looks set to make her PING Junior Solheim Cup debut after winning the ANNIKA Invitational Europe at Bro-Bålsta GK in Sweden. Pelaez put together rounds of 69, 69 and 72 to finish three shots ahead of England’s Sophie Lamb and compatriot Maria Parra, and her victory was enough to take her to the top of the PING Junior Solheim Cup European Ranking with just one counting event – next week‘s Girls‘ British Open Amateur Championship at West Kilbride,...

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Posted on August 5, 2015

BGL Teams Up With Open Air Laboratories (OPAL)

Burhill Golf and Leisure Ltd (BGL Golf), operator of 22 golf courses across seven golf centres and three golf clubs situated throughout the UK, has announced it is to collaborate with Open Air Laboratory (OPAL) in its continued commitment to be the industry leading owner of environmentally sustainable golf operations. OPAL is a UK-wide, community-focused research and education partnership led by a team based at Imperial College London’s Centre for Environmental Policy and funded by the Big Lottery Fund. The initiative...

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Posted on August 4, 2015

Hoebridge Golf Centre Breaks Impressive £10k Annual Fundraising Barrier for Alzheimer’s UK

Hoebridge Golf Centre, a BGL Golf venue near Woking, Surrey, has exceeded £10,000 in fundraising for Alzheimer’s Research UK in 2015, following a hugely successful recent Charity Day. A total of 68 golfers, including a mix of members, staff and guests, took part, with over £6,900 raised for the Centre’s chosen cause. In addition to fun golf events, the day included a range of fundraising initiates, including a raffle and several auctions. Thanks to the generous donations from several supporters of the...

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Posted on August 4, 2015

Golf Genius Trusted with Carnoustie’s Craw’s Nest Tassie

Leading golf event management software Golf Genius has been chosen to manage one of the largest and oldest amateur events in the country, the Craw’s Nest Tassie at Carnoustie. As part of the agreement, Golf Genius will register over 330 entrants, produce a bespoke tournament website, manage both the strokeplay and matchplay portions of the competition over the six days, and deliver a live leaderboard in the clubhouse. Affectionately known as ‘The Tassie’, the event begins with two stroke play qualifying...

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Posted on August 4, 2015

Voice Caddie Introduces New D1 Executive GPS

Voice Caddie has announced the release of the D1 Executive, a convenient flip open design GPS device that provides both display and voice yardage guidance. Housed in an intuitive belt-clip design that comes in both black and white, the D1 provides accurate yardages to the front, middle and back of greens. A shot measurement feature enables distance tracking for individual shots, while automatic course and hole recognition continuously detects your position as you move around the course. Distances are provided either by...

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Posted on July 31, 2015

Six Rookies Set to Represent Foremost at 2015 Ashworth Cup

Foremost has announced the finalised line-up for its Ashworth Cup team which this year features six rookies. The 12 man team is made up of the winners and runners-up of both the three Regional Foremost Championships and the main Foremost Championship, in addition to four captain’s picks. In all, six of the twelve will be making their first appearance in the Cup in late August, with the team led by captain and Ashworth Cup veteran Darren Parris. The team is highlighted by Foremost...

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Posted on July 23, 2015

Golf Genius Announced as Official Scoring System of the Wee Wonders Golf Series

Golf Genius Software has announced it will provide the official scoring system of the Wee Wonders golf series, with the relationship helping to promote the game in the UK by hosting competitive events for the golfing stars of the future. Golf Genius will provide a customised website for each of the 15 Wee Wonders Regional Qualifiers, as well as the Grand Final at St Andrews in Scotland, in addition to custom printed scorecards and leaderboards. Mobile savvy fans and competitors will...

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Posted on July 23, 2015

Sixty New Members Choose to Invest in Foremost’s Success

Foremost Golf is delighted to announce that 60 of its members have elected to sign up as new shareholders in 2015. They join hundreds of existing shareholders who have benefited from an average 14% annual ROI every year since the current members’ share scheme was introduced in 2004. This latest influx of new company shareholders comes at a time when Foremost’s total membership has risen to over 1,000 and membership of its acclaimed Elite Marketing Programme now stands at over 325 and...

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Posted on July 15, 2015

PING goes long with COR-Eye Technology, unveils irons, wedges, putters

Achieving significant performance gains by engineering without sacrificing other key design attributes, PING announced two new innovative iron models today while expanding its popular Glide wedge and Cadence TR putter families. The new GMax iron introduces COR-Eye Technology, a revolutionary design that increases flexing across the entire face for faster ball speeds that produce unprecedented distance and forgiveness. The new i iron, PING’s first model to utilise 431 stainless steel, is a softer players-style head that offers workability and ball-flight control...

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Posted on July 14, 2015

Home Help For Thomsen

Denmark’s Puk Lyng Thomsen made a big move up the PING Junior Solheim Cup European Ranking after winning the individual stroke play qualifying event at the European Amateur Team Championship at Helsingør Golf Club in her home country. The 17 year-old from Frederikshavn carded rounds of 71 and 65 to finish a single shot ahead of England’s Alice Hewson and Finland’s Matilda Castren and in the process jump up from a share in ninth on the European Ranking into a tie...

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Posted on July 13, 2015

Marriott St Pierre Expands Membership Structure with Intermediate Category

Marriott St. Pierre has announced the expansion of its existing membership structure to incorporate a new ‘Intermediate’ category for those aged between 25 and 30. Starting 1st August, young professionals will be able to enjoy all the privileges of full membership, but for a reduced fee of just £80 per month. The addition of this new category will complement the existing ‘Young Persons’ category that offers a further discounted rate to members between the ages of 18 and 24. The first...

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Posted on July 7, 2015

Abbey Hill Completes £90,000 Clubhouse Refurbishment

Abbey Hill Golf Centre, a BGL venue situated in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, is excited to announce the completion of a £90,000 clubhouse refurbishment. The upgraded facilities are highlighted by a new function room which can now accommodate up to 120 covers and will provide the perfect venue for any private party, dinner, conference or wedding. Andrew Scholey, General Manager at Abbey Hill, said: “We are delighted with how the renovation has gone and really feel the new facilities provide a fresh, modern...

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Posted on July 6, 2015

Emma Clifford Named New General Manager at Aldwickbury Park

Aldwickbury Park, one of ten UK BGL Golf venues, announces that Emma Clifford has been appointed new General Manager of the Harpenden-based leisure destination. Emma joins Aldwickbury Park with a wealth of experience in the industry, including her previous role at West Essex Golf Club, where she was Secretary Manager for almost five years. After turning professional in 1992, Emma spent nine years competing on the Ladies European Tour before going on to become a fully qualified PGA Professional in 2003. During her...

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Posted on July 6, 2015

ETIQUS Chooses GMS as European PR Agency

Golf Marketing Services Ltd (GMS) has announced that ETIQUS, makers of distinctive timepieces for golfers, has appointed the agency to handle its PR in the UK and Europe. As a new British brand ETIQUS launched its debut collection of Swiss movement watches in September last year to great acclaim. The ETIQUS brand name is derived from etiquette, an integral and inextricable part of the game which has come to define golf's values worldwide. Many of the timepieces feature the unique ‘Butler Bezel’ originally inspired...

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Posted on July 1, 2015

Axglo Launch New Four-Wheel Flip ‘n’ Go Push Cart

Scarborough, ON, Canada – Axglo – A manufacturer of fine, robust and easy-to-assemble golf push carts, has designed a brilliantly simple, high-performance four-wheel model called Flip ‘n’ Go, which has landed on UK shores. The model has been engineered to ensure even weight distribution and therefore stability, no matter what the terrain. The four wheels work in tandem to ensure the trolley will perform on even the most undulating layout. Adhering to Axglo’s unwavering commitment to functional minimalism, the Flip ‘n’ Go...

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Posted on June 29, 2015

Under Armour Becomes Foremost Elite Marketing Partner Supplier

Foremost is excited to announce that Under Armour, the number one winter apparel brand in the UK, is to become a full Elite Marketing Programme (EMP) Supplier partner in 2016. Under Armour will provide integrated marketing of its products to Foremost Members and their customers, as the brand continues its rapid growth in the UK’s golf apparel market. Under Armour, which recently announced a new global partnership with waterproofing giant Gore-Tex® for its 2015 Autumn/Winter range, has seen incredible growth in the...

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Posted on June 24, 2015

Young Burhill Starlet off to Las Vegas to Pursue Her Dream

Burhill Golf Club, the Surrey-based BGL Golf venue near Woking, is pleased to report that its star junior girl member, Lizzie Prior, is off to the United States on a full golf scholarship in August. Lizzie, whose fine amateur form earned her a very rare invite to start among the elite, otherwise all-male, field in the recent men’s EuroPro event at Burhill, is set to head to the Nevada desert to take up a full golf scholarship at the renowned NCAA...

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Posted on June 24, 2015

Top Players Choose Golf Pride Grips at 2015 U.S. Open

Power management company Eaton announced today that its Golf Pride Grips Division was the leading grip brand played by professionals and amateurs at the 2015 U.S. Open Championship. The overwhelming majority, 119 players, competing in the year’s second major trusted their games to Golf Pride grips. Out of the top 10 finishers, 10 of 11 players had more confidence with Golf Pride grips in their hands. Golf Pride’s popular Tour Velvet® family of grips were used by 76 players during...

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Posted on June 23, 2015

Voice Caddie Introduces Swing Caddie SC200 Portable Launch Monitor

Voice Caddie has announced the release of the Swing Caddie SC200, a portable Doppler Radar-based launch monitor. Providing instant feedback via both a backlit LCD display and voice output, the hand-held, SC200 measures ball and club data in the form of carry distance, swing speed, ball speed and smash factor. Following on from the success of Voice Caddie’s original VC line of voice guided GPS rangefinders, the SC200 also features voice output functionality which tells you how far the ball has carried...

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Posted on June 23, 2015

ECCO Named ‘Official Footwear Supplier’ to 2015 European Solheim Cup Team

Danish company ECCO – a leading manufacturer of innovative footwear – announces that it has been named “Official Footwear Supplier” to The 2015 European Solheim Cup team and will create special-edition shoes exclusively for the squad’s players, Captain Carin Koch and her assistants. For this, the fifth Solheim Cup during which ECCO has supported Team Europe, the company will also provide shoes to the defending champions’ caddies and team staff. The competition will be held 18-20 September at the St....

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Posted on June 16, 2015

Mehaffey Makes Move Up PING Junior Solheim Cup Ranking

Ireland’s Olivia Mehaffey is the latest player to make a major move up the PING Junior Soheim Ranking. The 17 year-old from Royal Co. Down Ladies‘ reached the semi-final of last week’s Ladies‘ British Open Amateur Championship at Portstewart and it was a result which saw her climb into second place on the European Ranking and give her a great chance of clinching a place in the European team for the match at St. Leon-Rot Golf Club on September 14-15. The top...

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Posted on June 10, 2015

Darren Parris Announced as Ashworth Cup Team Captain for Foremost

A veteran of four previous Ashworth Cup teams, Darren Parris, will this year have the honour of captaining and taking his Foremost Team to The Belfry in late August in a bid to win the cup for a second consecutive year. Parris claimed both of the two points in his matches last time out at Gleneagles in 2014, helping the Foremost side to a resounding 12-6 victory. Speaking on the news of his appointment as Foremost captain, Darren made a point...

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Posted on June 10, 2015

Harm Hones In On A Place In Europe’s PING Junior Solheim Cup Team

Germany’s Leonie Harm moved one step closer to playing in the PING Junior Solheim Cup in front of her home fans when she won the Allianz German Boys and Girls‘ Open at GC St Leon-Rot. Harm, member at GC St. Leon-Rot, carded rounds of 65, 74 and 66 to claim a one shot victory over compatriot Esther Henseleit. That moved Harm into second place on the PING Junior Solheim Cup European Ranking and gave her a great chance of booking her...

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Posted on June 8, 2015

Adventure Leisure Ltd Announces Rebranding of its Adventure Golf Venues to Enhance the User Experience

Adventure Leisure Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Burhill Golf and Leisure Limited (BGL Golf) has announced that it is to completely rebrand its four Adventure Golf venues, along with its existing interactive website. Designed to enhance the user experience, the plan will see the company further pursue the new strategic growth of leisure activities, as well as exploring new and emerging recreational pursuits. Adventure Golf is an emerging arm of sport in the UK that has been developed from existing ‘miniature...

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Posted on June 5, 2015

Ticket Registration Numbers Indicate Close House Set For Great Show

Close House is set to host the ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship next week, with ticket interest leading up to the event suggesting the tournament is to be one of the biggest Senior Tour events in recent years. Over 18,000 registrations for free admission have been received since tickets became available at the end of February, with the event generating significant interest in the North East among both golf fans and the general public. In addition to those who have applied for...

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Posted on June 5, 2015

Foremost Members Having a Ball

Customers of Foremost professionals have been buying Titleist golf balls in record numbers during the recent ‘4for3’ ball promotion. Participating Foremost members saw their sales of Titleist Pro V1and Pro V1x golf balls increase by an impressive 20% relative to the comparable figure during the same promotion in 2014 and they also saw their share of nationwide sales at all participating golf retail outlets rise from 30% to 36% year-on-year. The final figures show that it was Foremost’s Elite Marketing Programme (EMP)...

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Posted on June 4, 2015

New Appointments at Hanbury Manor Signal Commitment to Delivering a Premium Golfing Experience

Hertfordshire-based Marriot Hotel and Country Club Hanbury Manor has announced two new appointments within its golf sales and operations team. The first of the two appointments is Adam Tross who has been taken on as a Golf Sales Executive, and will primarily be responsible for proactively driving golf event sales and memberships. Tross, former Head Professional at Clovelly Golf Club in Canada and Assistant Professional at Hampton Court Palace Golf Club, brings an invaluable wealth of club golf knowledge and expertise with...

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Posted on June 2, 2015

Golf Genius Joins Forces with Several Leading UK Golf Venues

U.S. based software company Golf Genius, which launched in the UK only last month, has announced that it has partnered with several prestigious golf venues, including The Grove, Close House and The Astbury. Golf Genius provides golf venues with a breadth of administrative tools for organising events ranging from corporate golf days to weekly club swindles, which in turn offers a greatly enhanced experience for both visitors and members. John Glendinning, Managing Director at Close House, commented, “At Close House we are...

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Posted on May 21, 2015

Lynx Golf Becomes a Foremost Approved Supplier

Lynx Golf is delighted to announce it has come to an agreement with Foremost to become an Approved Supplier from May 1st 2015. The innovative and forward-thinking golf brand, which has a history of Major-winning success in golf, will also enter Foremost’s Elite Marketing Programme in January 2016 after only 2 years back in the marketplace, continuing its resurgence as a manufacturer of quality and high-performing golf clubs. Speaking on behalf of Foremost, Company Director Andy Martin said, “We are delighted...

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Posted on May 19, 2015

George Beats the Elements to be Crowned Foremost Champion

Andrew George defied testing conditions to win the Foremost Professionals Championship supported by Glenmuir at The Oxfordshire. The former PGA Cup player from Ely Golf Club in Cambridgeshire carded a flawless three under par 69 to finish five shots ahead of James Lee (Caerphilly), Sion Bebb (Morlais Castle) and Phil Hoye (Stonebridge). Lee, Bebb and Hoye were all out in the afternoon after the rain had subsided, but they still had to battle strong winds and it was the same for...

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