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Revisions to World Handicap System announced

POSTED ON November 15, 2023 @ 7:54 am

St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The R&A and the USGA have announced the first update to the World Handicap System (WHS) as part of an on-going review of the Rules of Handicapping and Course Rating System with a continued emphasis on …

Register Now for Golf Business Conference (USA)

POSTED ON November 7, 2023 @ 5:53 pm

Charleston, South Carolina, United States: All golf course owners and operators from golf facilities, or professionals from golf management companies, are invited to register for the National Golf Course Owners Association’s (NGCOA) Golf Business Conference 2024 (GBC24). This annual event – the largest annual gathering of …

Topgolf acquires BigShots for £24 million

POSTED ON November 5, 2023 @ 7:25 am

In one of the biggest golfing acquisitions in recent years, Topgolf has acquired BigShots Golf for nearly £24 million. The deal only applies to the four existing BigShots venues in the USA, but does include potential development rights for other locations. Both Topgolf and BigShots …

Golf Group survey reveals extent of counterfeit equipment impacting golf retail

POSTED ON October 12, 2023 @ 9:52 am

The US Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group has released findings from a survey of golf professionals, players and enthusiasts conducted at the 2023 PGA Show in Florida that reveals the extent of the problem the golf industry is facing as a result of the production …

Registration Opens for 2024 US PGA Show

POSTED ON October 11, 2023 @ 12:31 pm

Frisco, Texas, United States: Complimentary registration for the 2024 PGA Show is now open for PGA of America Golf Professionals, LPGA Professionals, golf buyers and industry executives at PGAShow.com. The 71st edition of the longest-running and largest global gathering of the golf industry will be …

New Greg Norman designed course initiation fees coming in at US$1 million

POSTED ON October 9, 2023 @ 11:48 am

The Shell Bay Club in Hallandale Beach, South Florida, opened last week — a private leisure and residential development designed by Witkoff Group and PPG Development for “connoisseurs of life well lived.” Sprawled out along the Intracoastal Waterway, much of the 150-acre plot is dedicated to …

PGA of America supports innovation in the golf industry

POSTED ON October 4, 2023 @ 9:00 am

New York, United States: EP Golf Ventures, a strategic investment partnership between Elysian Park Ventures and the PGA of America designed to support innovation in the golf industry, has announced the completion of the first closing of its first investment fund, EP Golf Ventures Fund …

Inception of PGA of America eSeries

POSTED ON October 4, 2023 @ 8:54 am

Frisco, Texas, United States: The PGA of America and global eSports platform Battlefy have announced the inception of the PGA of America eSeries. This tournament leverages EA SPORTS PGA TOUR, the newly launched next-gen golf game that features the Ryder Cup as well as all …