June 4th 2019 will be the largest ever single-day celebration of women’s golf with venues from every corner of the globe joining forces to promote the sport. With a growing profile and impressive roll call of supporters, it’s hard to imagine that a little over …
At times choked up by the magnitude of the White House proceedings as President Trump listed many of the milestones of his career, Tiger Woods received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Monday in a ceremony at the Rose Garden. On a beautiful sunny spring …
WE ARE GOLF – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – will join forces next Wednesday to host the 12th annual National Golf Day on Capitol Hill. More than 300 industry leaders will meet with Congressional members to discuss golf’s economic, charitable, …
Golf’s new World Handicap System (WHS), which is designed to bring the game of golf under a single set of Rules for handicapping and provide a more consistent measure of players’ ability between different regions of the world, remains on track for implementation starting in …
It is 10 years since the Ernie Els-designed Hoakalei Country Club in Hawaii officially opened for play. Straight away it was recognised by Links magazine in the United States, whose panel of experts voted it best new golf course of 2009. “That was one of our …
Golf provides many benefits to communities, including a US$84-billion economy, US$4 billion in charitable impact, two million jobs and fitness opportunities. In addition, golf courses that are maintained through science-based agronomic and environmental Best Management Practices (BMPs) provide healthy greenspaces and wildlife habitat that benefit …
The facility enhancement most desired by golfers at both public and private courses is a course renovation, so say golf course superintendents and general managers. That is just one result of the ‘Golf Facility Market Trend Watch’ report, commissioned by the American Society of Golf …
The final design of Thomson Perrett & Lobb (TPL) to open – NEWGIZA in Egypt’s capital Cairo – has been described as “instantly one of the elite courses in the Middle East and North Africa”. The golf course architecture firm – comprising the late Peter …
Following a two-day summit in Tokyo that elevated the latest global research in golf participation and sustainability, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has released key findings from its fifth Golf Innovation Symposium, presented by Cisco. Supported by the Japan Golf Association (JGA), the USGA …
Topgolf’s new Topgolf Lounge will offer memorable experiences for communities through its premium lounge seating, wide range of virtual games played on industry-leading Full Swing simulators, massive flat screen TVs, and hand-crafted food and cocktail choices. Global sports entertainment leader Topgolf® today announced its first …
