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Posted on March 9, 2015

Thornbury Golf Centre Appoints Philippa Irvine as General Manager

Thornbury Golf Centre, a Bristol based BGL Golf and Leisure venue, has announced the appointment of Philippa Irvine as General Manager. Irvine joined BGL Golf, who own and operate nine other venues across the country, in 2009 as a Health & Fitness Manager of their Horizones facility in Woking. She has since completed BGL’s Management in Training (MiT) programme at two of the group’s other venues, so joins the team at Thornbury with a wealth of relevant experience. During her MiT programme,...

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Posted on March 5, 2015

Parra Sets The Pace

Spain’s Maria Parra has claimed an early lead in the race to earn a place in the European team at this year’s PING Junior Solheim Cup at GC St. Leon-Rot, Germany. The 17 year-old from Sotogrande tops the European Ranking after claiming 30 points while competing in the Spanish International Ladies’ Amateur Championship at Real Club Pineda de Sevilla. Parra reached the semi-final of the first counting event for this year’s European Ranking before losing 3 & 1 to the eventual...

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Posted on March 4, 2015

Aldwickbury Park Completes £750,000 Refurbishment

Aldwickbury Park Golf Club, a BGL venue situated in Harpenden, Herts, is excited to announce the completion of a £750,000 refurbishment and development of its facilities, centred on a brand new function room called the Fenwick-Ames Suite. The new suite, which can now accommodate up to 200 covers and has a dedicated entrance and toilet facilities, will provide the ideal venue for any cocktail party, private dinner, conference or wedding. Andrew Shewbridge, General Manager of Aldwickbury Park, said: “We are thrilled with...

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Posted on February 26, 2015

ECCO® Golf Signs LPGA Tour Players Johnson, Lindberg, Parks, Dye and Koelbaek

Danish company ECCO – a leading manufacturer of innovative footwear – announces the signing of LPGA Tour players Jennifer Johnson, Pernilla Lindberg, Sadena Parks, Kendall Dye and Therese Koelbaek who will compete in the leading-edge BIOM Hybrid 2 and BIOM G2 models. Currently No. 75 on the Rolex Ranking, Johnson turned professional in 2010 after a highly decorated amateur career. The 23 year old has since established herself as one of the most talented young Americans on Tour, winning the 2013...

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Posted on February 24, 2015

Howard Craft Named New General Manager at Ramsdale Park Golf Centre

Ramsdale Park Golf Centre, a BGL Golf venue, announces that Howard Craft has been appointed new General Manager of the Calverton based leisure destination. Craft joined BGL Golf, who own and operate 9 other venues across the country, in 2010 as a Deputy Course Manager in Hertfordshire. He has since graduated through the firm’s Management in Training programme, honing his skills as interim General Manager at two other BGL venues before joining Ramsdale Park. Craft succeeds long standing General Manager Nick Birch,...

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Posted on February 24, 2015

Glenmuir Sponsors Foremost Professionals Championship

Foremost Golf has announced that Glenmuir has agreed to become the title sponsor of this year’s Foremost Golf Championship. Under the terms of the new deal, the prize fund at this year’s Foremost Golf Championship, to be played at The Oxfordshire Golf Club on Monday May 18th, will increase by over 50% to £8,500, with the winner taking home £2,500 with £1,500 received in Glenmuir vouchers. The new sponsorship will also enable Foremost’s three Regional Championships to be developed with a prize...

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Posted on February 24, 2015

Close House to Host one of the European Senior Tour’s Most Prestigious Events

Golf fans in the North East can look forward to watching the leading European Senior Tour players in action, now that Close House has been selected as the venue for this year’s ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship. Home of the world’s only Lee Westwood golf courses, Close House will provide a stern test in what is the oldest event on the European Senior Tour calendar. The Championship is to be played on 11-14 June over the Newcastle club’s 6,813-yard par-71Lee Westwood...

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Posted on February 23, 2015

Europe’s Top Players Target A Place In The PING Junior Solheim Cup Team

European Captain Iben Tinning is expecting an intense battle for places when qualification for the European PING Junior Solheim Cup team gets underway in Spain on Wednesday. The Danish former Solheim Cup player has been studying the statistics and she believes there will be more competition for places than there has ever been before in the lead up to this year’s match at Golf Club St. Leon-Rot on September 14-15. “It’s going to be a tough team to get onto,” said the...

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Posted on February 12, 2015

Birchwood Park Golf Centre Claims Five Prizes at BGL Annual Awards

Burhill Golf and Leisure Limited (BGL Golf) announces that Melanie Drake was named General Manager of the Year at the company’s recent awards dinner held at Burhill Golf Club. Melanie, who manages Birchwood Park Golf Centre won BGL’s premier award at the end of a year in which the Kent club also picked up a further four of the company’s awards, including the coveted Best Overall Team Performance 2014. “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Melanie and her team...

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Posted on February 9, 2015

GMS Hires New PR Executive

Golf Marketing Services Ltd (GMS) announced today that James Ellis has joined the company as a PR Executive. As a Sports Technology graduate from Loughborough University, the agency is excited about the engineering and product design knowledge James will bring to the team. Prior to joining GMS, James spent a year working in PING’s Engineering Department in Phoenix, Arizona. His experience working within the golf industry also includes time at IMG and Golf Monthly. James is a keen golfer who was part...

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Posted on February 5, 2015

BGL Appoints Jess Moore as Group Sales Manager

Burhill Golf and Leisure Limited (BGL Golf), owners and operators of ten destinations across the UK, has announced the appointment of Jess Moore as Group Sales Manager. Jess will oversee the sales of all the BGL venues and can call upon a wealth of industry experience in her new role having ended nine years at the Club Company to join BGL. Her primary goal in the new role will be to accelerate growth of membership across the group. Though Jess will...

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Posted on February 3, 2015

ECCO® Golf Signs LPGA Tour Player Na Yeon Choi

Danish company ECCO – a leading manufacturer of innovative footwear – announces the signing of LPGA Tour star Na Yeon Choi, who wore its award-winning BIOM Hybrid model en route to winning the Coates Golf Championship, held this weekend at Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club in Ocala, Florida. This victory marked the eighth career LPGA Tour title for Choi and moved her to No. 12 on the Rolex Ranking. Affectionately known as “NYC,” the 27 year old is among South...

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Posted on January 28, 2015

Golf Pride Uses Tour Inspiration to Develop Performance Innovations in the New MCC Plus4™

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton announced today that its Golf Pride grips division will grow its MCC™ (New Decade® MultiCompound) family, the #1 hybrid grip on Tour, with the introduction of the new MCC Plus4. The MCC Plus4 takes the same great upper hand and lower hand design, first utilized in the original MCC grip, and combines it with new technologies designed to provide golfers more power and confidence from tee-to-green. With 80 percent of global Tour players trusting Golf Pride, nobody knows...

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Posted on January 21, 2015

Ruhl To Creta A Slice Of History At The PING Junior Solheim Cup

Sebastian Rühl has become the first man to be handed a senior captaincy role in the PING Junior Solheim Cup. The 31 year-old German national girls’ coach, has been selected as Iben Tinning’s Vice Captain for the European Team at this year’s match at St. Leon-Rot near Heidelberg. He plans to use his experience and his knowledge of this year’s venue to help the European Team defeat their American rivals for the first time since 2007. Since the age of nine Sebastian...

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Posted on January 19, 2015

PING Appoint Three New UK Apparel Agents

PING has announced the appointment of three new UK apparel sales agents to cover the increasing demand for the brand’s forthcoming Autumn/Winter 2015 collection, designed solely in-house. The goal is for Ping Collection to provide customers with the award-winning service they’ve come to expect from the PING brand. The new appointments are further examples of the steps being taken to ensure that the apparel business’s approach completely mirrors that of the hardware. Operating under Ping Collection’s European Sales Director, Giles Birkhead,...

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Posted on January 13, 2015

PING unveils new Rhapsody Family for Ladies 2015

Game-changing innovation and expanded custom-fitting opportunities provided the inspiration for PING’s newest ladies line, which the company announced today. The Rhapsody women’s products showcase PING’s primary point of difference: its ability to make measurable performance gains without sacrificing any important attributes. Rhapsody clubs for women are engineered for slower swing speeds. Beginning today, the product line can be pre-ordered at PING-authorised golf shops around the world. “Based on our studies of women’s swing dynamics, we engineered the Rhapsody Series with a...

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Posted on January 12, 2015

The 2015 Craw’s Nest Tassie tournament sells out within 5 minutes

Carnoustie’s annual Craw’s Nest Tassie tournament has sold out in just 5 minutes; with amateurs snapping up all 333 places after the competition’s online application system had gone live. The tournament, which was first played in 1927, will be played in early September 2015 and will be staged across the town’s Championship and Buddon courses. “We are extremely proud that the Tassie continues to prove popular among amateurs and this year’s sell-out time reaffirms the tournament’s status as one of the most...

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Posted on January 8, 2015

PING unveils new G30 LS Tec, Glide Wedges and Cadence

Game-changing innovation and expanded custom-fitting opportunities provided the inspiration for PING’s newest products, which the company announced today. The Glide wedges, G30 LS Tec (Low-Spin Technology) driver, Cadence TR putters each showcase PING’s primary point of difference: its ability to make measurable performance gains without sacrificing any important attributes. The Glide wedges are engineered from the hands down (grip to sole) to optimise versatility and control. The G30 LS Tec driver (PING’s third G30 driver model) combines lower spin with...

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Posted on January 5, 2015

Burhill Golf & Leisure Company Chooses GMS and Sport Social as UK PR Agencies

Golf Marketing Services Ltd (GMS) and Sport Social has announced that Burhill Golf & Leisure Company (BGL) has appointed the agencies to handle its PR across the UK in 2015. One of the largest golf course operators in the UK, BGL Golf has 22 courses at its ten venues, with leisure centres and Adventure Golf courses developed at selected sites. The vision of BGL Golf is to offer ‘great destinations for every golf and leisure occasion’, providing accessible and affordable golf...

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Posted on January 5, 2015

New Push Trolley Brand Axglo Launches in the UK

Axglo, a manufacturer of fine, robust and easy-to-assemble golf push carts, announces its launch into the United Kingdom in January 2015 with the TriLite push cart. Through reputable distributor Northern Golf, UK golfers will now be able to purchase the brand’s brilliantly simple three-wheel TriLite design immediately from PGA professionals and other golf outlets across the country. “It’s very exciting, after a successful launch in Canada and Asia, to be able to offer this product to UK golfers. “When Axglo’s TriLite was first...

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