Yasir Al-Rumayyan, who has spearheaded the meteoric growth of golf in Saudi Arabia since his appointment as the Chairman of both Golf Saudi and the Saudi Golf Federation in 2018, has been announced as the President of the Arab Golf Federation (AGF). The Arab Golf Federation was founded in 1974 and represents the collective interests of 19 member nations, whose mission, which is recognised by The R&A and Arab Olympic Committee, is to streamline governance of the game in the Arab world and enhance the overall development of golf by creating more and better playing opportunities for its members. Speaking…
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.
The total number of golf rounds played in 2021 is estimated to be 18% higher than 2017-2019. In 2020, golf had its biggest net increase since 1997. Golf’s popularity picked up during the pandemic, and nearly two years later, the sport is still swinging for the stars. In 2020, golf had its biggest net increase since 1997 at 60 million-plus rounds, with 3 million people taking the course for the first time. Roughly 500 million rounds were played last year. This year, the National Golf Foundation found that the total number of rounds played in the U.S. will surpass the…
The Rogue lineup features the Company’s fastest, most stable drivers, longest fairway woods, longest irons, and fastest hybrids ever Today, Callaway Golf (NYSE: ELY), an unrivaled tech-enabled golf company delivering leading golf equipment, apparel, and entertainment, officially announced their new Rogue Family of Drivers, Fairway Woods, Irons and Hybrids. Each of these new products will be available at retailers nationwide starting on February 18. Callaway Rogue Drivers These new drivers are the Company’s fastest, most stable drivers ever, with industry-leading innovations that create a breakthrough in performance. An all-new Tungsten Speed Cartridge places specific weight (up to 26 grams) low…
As Part of Sponsorship, Wearable Swing Aid deWiz Will Debut Its First Television Commercial within Tournament Coverage on Golf Channel and NBC This Week deWiz is a new wearable tech that combines patented biofeedback technology, state-of-the-art sensors and 3D algorithms to improve golf swings like never before. deWiz doesn’t only analyze golf swings, but it utilizes cutting-edge technology to help modify a swing using neuroscience. Central to this deWiz experience is a redefining feature that delivers an electric pulse when a swing goes astray via deWiz’s patented Learning Stimuli. Backed and developed by pros, including Annika Sá¶renstam, Bryson DeChambeau, Henrik…
A 7-star golf and networking experience, 2022 Golf Day will take place at Els Club on January 6 The Dubai Sports Council CEO’s Masters 2022 Golf Day will take place on the Dubai Sports City Els Club on Thursday, 6th January 2021, as part of the Dubai Sports Council’s ongoing commitment to promoting golf as a business networking and key tourism tool for the UAE and region. The Dubai Sports Council CEO Masters is sponsored this year by Thriwe (Gold Sponsor) and Accuracy, AARO, BackLite Media, C.A.R.S (Classic Automotive Relocation Services) and AGMC (BMW) (Silver Sponsors). There will be over…
Pioneering footwear brand, ECCO® GOLF, has announced the re-signing of PGA Tour star, Doc Redman, on a multi-year deal. Hailing from the renowned Clemson Tigers golf program in South Carolina, Doc won the coveted U.S. Amateur in 2017 which earned him an invite into the 2018 Masters as an amateur. He turned professional following the NCAA Championships later that year, and went on to finish solo second in the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic to earn Special Temporary Membership on the PGA Tour, before ultimately earning enough points to secure full status and membership on the PGA TOUR for the following…
Arccos – the pioneer of big data and Artificial Intelligence for golf – today announced record-breaking numbers for use of its award-winning Arccos Caddie platform, with the company now having surpassed 35 billion on-course data points and 500 million shots recorded during 9 million rounds played by its global membership. In 2021 alone, Arccos members recorded nearly 175 million shots during almost 3.5 million rounds played across 44,000 courses in 163 countries, helping to fuel the industry’s richest data set. Perhaps most impressive was the remarkable improvement by golfers who harnessed the power of their personal performance data to play…
Sir Nick Faldo has announced his latest golf course design project at Golf de Val-Grand, his first ever in France, with aspirations to create an exciting country club venue with a premium academy facility. Located just over 25km from the centre of Paris, the design is set to welcome the club’s surrounding community to enjoy a strategic and inviting test that champions endless enjoyment for all golfing abilities. Included within the rejuvenation and re-energising of the golf course, the Faldo Design team will introduce a complete redesign of all 18 green complexes to USGA specifications, reprofile numerous fairways and playing…
New partnership brings F45 Training studios to Blackstone-backed Concert Golf Partners clubs. F45 Training Holdings Inc. (“F45” or the “Company”) (NYSE:FXLV), the fastest growing fitness franchisor in the world according to Entrepreneur, announced that it has partnered with Concert Golf Partners (“Concert”), a leading boutique owner-operator of upscale private golf and country clubs nationwide, to open and operate F45 studios in Concert clubs. Through this partnership, Concert will open and operate new franchised F45 studios across its network of private clubs. The first club that will launch F45’s iconic workout will be at the Indian Spring Country Club in Boynton…