Soaring transportation costs, coupled with the custom apparel company’s new FASTTURN strategy and embrace of new digital technologies key to CEO’s “tough” decision Full Turn Custom Apparel, a custom and luxury apparel company servicing over 1,000 retail customers across North America, Asia and Europe, has announced it will not participate in the 2022 PGA Show in Orlando, Florida. The company cites rising transportation costs in bringing goods in from overseas as well as the uncertain nature of shipping via boat, which has caused significant delays in deliveries, as reasons for the change. Consistent with the company’s new FASTTURN strategy of…
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.
GSV Series can withstand up to 25kV or surge. Rain Bird Golf announced new GSV Series plastic and brass valves that include numerous advanced features designed to enhance durability even under the most challenging conditions. “Valves are the heart of any irrigation system,” said Altan Tolan, product manager for Rain Bird Golf. “On a golf course, a valve failure can have significant repercussions and require additional money and labor to repair. That’s why we built our new GSV Series Valves with a collection of upgrades that ensure optimum reliability, performance and peace of mind.” Rain Bird’s new GSV Series Valves…
Lagniappe Capital Partners closed on the acquisition of the storied Lot 28 property in the heart of Denver’s booming RiNo district late last month. Lot 28 represents Lagniappes’ first real estate investment in the Denver market and cements its strategy to be the leading investor in location-based entertainment. The property will be anchored by one of Lagniappe’s portfolio companies, Puttshack. Puttshack is the world’s first and only upscale, tech-infused mini golf experience with global food and drink, and will be further activated by an award-winning food, mixology, and music tenant. “Urban entertainment in the right location with the right tenant…
The Celtic Manor Resort is relaunching its Golf Academy next month with a £500,000 facelift featuring the installation of brand-new, industry-leading Toptracer Range technology. Toptracer Range’s ground-breaking technology allows golfers to practise like never before, offering real-time shot data and accurate, interactive visuals alongside a host of different game modes to make range sessions more enjoyable. Toptracer interactive screens are being installed into every one of the 28 bays at the Golf Academy driving range, allowing golfers instant access to live shot analysis such as distances hit, accuracy, ball speed, launch and landing angles. Furthermore, Toptracer Range will be incorporated…
Mizuno has revealed details of the latest generation of its Mizuno Pro Series of irons – the Pro 221, 223, 225 and Fli-Hi – which are available for custom fitting now, and assembled sets from February 3 next year. Offering the precise playing profiles that are preferred by good players, the Pro 221 is a classic muscleback iron inspired by iconic Mizuno blades of the past; the Pro 223 is an elite players cavity iron, while the Pro 225 is a Hot Metal Blade design that offers a blend of power and playability. David Llewellyn, Director of R&D for Mizuno,…
England Golf has teamed up with Toptracer to further enhance the world-class practice facilities on offer to members, visitors and national squads at the National Golf Centre centred at Woodhall Spa Golf Club. The five-year agreement has paved the way for the installation of a unique mix of Toptracer services at the renowned Lincolnshire venue, the home of England Golf. Woodhall Spa’s covered range, boasting 16 bays, now features the full Toptracer monitor system, while the uncovered section of the range is set to feature Toptracer’s cutting-edge mobile technology. We’ve been incredibly impressed with the results that Toptracer has driven…
Situated near the Baltic Sea, Vá¤rmdᶒs Fá¥gelbro Golf and Country Club installed EcoBunker’s synthetic edging. Fá¥gelbro Golf and Country Club, located in Vá¤rmdá¶, Sweden, about 20 miles east of Stockholm and hard on the coast of the Baltic Sea, has completed a project to install EcoBunker synthetic edging solution in a number of its bunkers. Swedish architect Johan Benestam handled the design work on the project, and he tapped a regular collaborator, Scottish consultant Alan Strachan, to help with the bunker construction work. Along with the club’s greens staff, Strachan used the EcoBunker solution to build some very dramatic bunkers.…
The U.S. youth and amateur sports industry, a $19.2 billion market in 2019, is a robust and maturing marketplace that is expected to grow exponentially by 2026. Sports organizations, governing groups, and investors are all seeking to capture a segment or segments of this industry and are continuously analyzing markets to expand into which require broad industry knowledge, expertise, and know-how. Sports tourism, travel, accommodations, staffing, equipment, marketing, program and event management, concessions, facility construction or improvements, advertising and communications, hospitality, and technology are all intertwining segments that collectively have contributed to the proliferation of youth and amateur sports. This…
Arccos – the pioneer of big data and artificial intelligence for golf – today announced the premier of a feature suite highlighted by the first-ever on-course golf ball data capture system, a user option to identify tournament rounds and intuitive course search. Continuing Arccos’ mission to deliver personalized insights to players of all skill levels, this latest update gives users the ability to select at the start of every round the make and model of golf ball they will play. Built around a simple user interface that includes a default option, the system then tracks player performance with specific ball…
Gleneagles (PGA National Scotland) ends 2021 on a high after being announced as the World’s #1 Golf Resort outside the USA, narrowly missing out on top spot, awarded to Bandon Dunes in Oregon. Gleneagles is also the only venue in Europe to have staged both The Ryder Cup (2014) and The Solheim Cup (2019), and also welcomes the Senior Open Presented by Rolex to The King’s Course, July 21-24, next year. Commenting on this latest global award, Conor O’Leary, Managing Director at Gleneagles, said: “Our goal is always to ensure our members and guests enjoy the very best experiences when…