Palheiro Golf is ready to embark on a new chapter in its burgeoning history after announcing a major new seven-figure investment in its golf, hotel and lifestyle facilities. Already regarded as one of Europe’s elite golf resorts, the leading venue in Madeira is taking its golfing experience to new heights in the next 12 months with a series of upgrades – including launching a new golf academy. A 10-minute drive from the island’s capital, Funchal, and nearly 1,640ft above sea level, Palheiro Golf enjoys dramatic views of Madeira’s mountainous skyline and the ocean, while its par-72, 6,656-yard (6,086m) course was…
Author: Aboo Tayub
Aboo Tayub
Aboo Tayub is the publisher of Golf Business Technology and has worked in the business & technology publishing sector for over a decade.
More Americans acknowledge gender bias in the sport, express desire for more casual and fashionable golf clothing, and younger generations drive attitude shifts KINONA, the women-led, women-inspired golf apparel company released the results of its second annual Women in Golf Equality Index, tracking evolving perspectives towards the sport and women in golf. The survey of 1,044 U.S. adults aged 18+ reveals a majority belief that golf dress codes are outdated as players shift to more fashionable and casual wear, provides evidence of gender bias in the sport, calls for equal visibility and treatment for women golfers, and identifies participation trends.…
Shot Scope, the industry-leader in advanced GPS and automatic shot tracking technology, showcase their continual investment into the user experience, with an updated, efficient, and visually impressive dashboard. Shot Scope, the industry-leader in advanced GPS and automatic shot tracking technology, showcase their continual investment into the user experience, with an updated, efficient, and visually impressive dashboard. The Shot Scope online user dashboard is an interactive space for golfers to manage their data – whether this be post round editing of your round or a mid-week analysis of your game. The Scottish based team have recently announced further additions to the…
Introducing the PGA Jr. League Safari Par-Tee App: An Interactive Golf Game for Kids Featuring Collaborative Play Through Augmented Reality Developed by Trigger and Niantic, the new PGA Jr. League app is designed to engage with youth golfers and introduce the game to new audiences The PGA is today launching the PGA Jr. League Safari Par-Tee mobile app, available for free download. Designed as an interactive mobile game, the PGA Jr. League app allows kids and families to collaboratively play golf as adorable animal avatars while transforming their own setting into the imaginative Adventure Park Golf Course. Developed by Trigger,…
Players 1st will continue to provide free access to their Membership Suite of Experience surveys to England Golf affiliated Clubs As England Golf announce a huge rise in the number of golf members at affiliated clubs, it is no surprise to see the growing interest and uptake from Clubs in relation to the specific retention support through the Membership: Give it a Shot initiative. Over 200 affiliated Clubs have taken-on the Players 1st subscription as part of the membership retention support being offered to Clubs by England Golf since May 2021. The extension of this agreement means Clubs will continue…
The 2022 Junior Masters is set to be the biggest and best to date, with qualifying events in eight counties across the UK as junior golf continues to flourish throughout the country. The Junior Masters began in 2017 in conjunction with the British Masters that was hosted at Close House, in Northumberland. Since then, Close House, with the support of their attached professional Lee Westwood and PING Europe have developed and grown the event to make it as accessible and exciting as possible for many more junior golfers across the UK. Westwood played a big part in the initial development…
The new AIS compliant Air and Vacuum MAXIAIR model 316 stainless steel internals, and is engineered to meet AWWA Standard C512 for clean water pumping applications. Flomatic Valves recently released its new American Iron and Steel (AIS) compliant Air and Vacuum MAXIAR model. The new model features a strong, fusion-bonded epoxy-coated, ductile iron body and cover including internal surfaces with 316 stainless steel internals, and is engineered to meet AWWA Standard C512 for clean water pumping applications. It also incudes a two-bolt Quick Access cover, corrosion-resistant 316 stainless steel float and trim, resilient Buna-N seating, and full nominal…
AEGEAN Airlines and Costa Navarino are set to welcome the most important tournament in the destination’s golfing calendar this autumn. The first-ever Aegean Messinia Pro-Am 2022, which unites two major golf events, will be held from September 14-17, at Europe’s newest golf destination. The inaugural 54-hole event, which will merge the established Aegean Pro-Am and Messinia Pro-Am, will take place across three out of four Costa Navarino’s signature 18-hole golf courses – The Dunes Course, the world’s first International Olympic Academy Golf Course and The Hills Course at Navarino Hills, the two new layouts that opened in February 2022. Sanctioned…