Burhill Group Limited (BGL), owner and operator of 22 golf courses across 10 UK golf clubs, as well as 10 Adventure Leisure facilities, is celebrating the record-breaking fundraising achievements of one of its employees who has raised an incredible £50,000 for a mental health charity through a gruelling cycle challenge. Connor Kelly, Food and Beverage Assistant at Burhill Golf Club – BGL’s flagship venue in the heart of Surrey – set himself the task of following the first journey of the Orient Express, from Paris to Istanbul, taken back in 1889. The mammoth ride saw him travel through eight different…
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.
PING Apparel have announced a new addition to their Apparel Sales team. Colm Campbell has been named the new Apparel Area Sales Manager for Ireland and Northern Ireland, with immediate effect, having worked as a PING Product Specialist for the past 18 months. PING Apparel have announced a new addition to their Apparel Sales team. Colm Campbell has been named the new Apparel Area Sales Manager for Ireland and Northern Ireland, with immediate effect, having worked as a PING Product Specialist for the past 18 months. Colm is well known for his golfing honours, having represented Ireland for eight years,…
As a leading supplier of golf apparel online, Abacus Sportswear is keeping the active golfer in mind, with luxury apparel for better performance no matter the weather condition. Abacus Sportswear, a leader in high-end golf apparel, with over 30 years of experience as a leading provider of high-end golf apparel, Abacus Sportswear has continually raised the bar for performance-based sports attire. Their temperature-adaptive clothing makes weather, wind, and other conditions insignificant, so the focus can remain on the game. Included in their various weather-based technologies is the X-Series 37.5 temperature-regulated clothing, a dynamic thermoregulation technology that helps keep body temperature…
FAIRWAYiQ, the golf industry leader in golf course analytics and management technology, has partnered with CalAmp to deliver an advanced handheld GPS device that is used by golf courses to monitor, track, optimize walker and caddie rounds, and manage staff. The handheld device has a battery that lasts days on a single charge, is IP67 water protection rated, and charges on a wireless mat instead of wires. “FAIRWAYiQ has done it again and delivered a superior handheld unit unlike anything else in the market. The wireless charging is convenient and simple, requiring no wires. The units are durable which we…
Epson Partnership Enhances Tour by Supporting Minimum Purse Levels of $200,000 and Lowering Player-Entry Fees, Yearly Ambassador Program Spurs Recent Tour Graduates for Continued Growth Epson and The LPGA Tour announced a five-year agreement to kick off the technology leader’s title sponsorship of exclusive naming rights to the Official Qualifying Tour of the LPGA. The newly named Epson Tour enters its 42nd year of structured competition in 2022 and is the most established women’s qualifying tour in the world as the one “Road to the LPGA.” The LPGA and Epson brands come together in this global initiative to celebrate women…
Foxtel and Kayo will be the exclusive home of the 2021/22 golf season, with unprecedented free coverage of the Australian PGA Championship from January 13. In a major coup for fans, more than 100 hours of live Australasian Golf coverage will be broadcast across both platforms, with both the Australian PGA Championship and VIC Open to be live and free on Kayo Freebies. It marks the first time the events will be put on Kayo for no cost and serves as yet another great stride towards making the sport’s elite more accessible than they’ve ever been. “All of the domestic…
InRange Golf, a leading provider of technology for driving ranges, and Synergy Group Consulting, an international authority for the design of ‘Golf-Performance-Entertainment’ solutions, have formed a strategic relationship to provide consulting on integrated, turn-key driving range enhancements and designs. InRange Golf, a leading provider of technology for driving ranges, and Synergy Group Consulting, an international authority for the design of ‘Golf-Performance-Entertainment’ solutions, have formed a strategic relationship to provide consulting on integrated, turn-key driving range enhancements and designs. InRange and Synergy bring years of experience in both golf and technology along with a passion for providing the highest quality products…
Golfzon – the world leader in golf simulator market share – will unveil its TwoVision simulator, the most advanced system ever produced by the company, at the 2022 PGA Show held at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL from January 26 through 28. TwoVision is the latest entry in the company’s popular Vision line, which has set the standard for high-end simulators worldwide. Company executives will be providing product demonstrations for all attendees at booth 3127. Features and benefits of TwoVision include: TwoVision high-speed sensors capture club head data and ball flight24-way directional moving swing plate recreates true stance…
The QHotels Collection is further strengthening its relationship with Europe’s leading developmental golf tour by signing a deal to become the official hotel partner for the PGA EuroPro Tour for 2022. The decision comes following the successful hosting of the 2021 Matchroom Tour Championship, which bought last season to a thrilling conclusion at Slaley Hall Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort in October. The deal will last the length of the 2022 season and will also see three events from the EuroPro Tour schedule take place at the group’s resorts, including The QHotels Collection Championship which will see the Tour return…