Author: Aboo Tayub

Aboo Tayub is the publisher of Golf Business Technology and has worked in the business & technology publishing sector for over a decade.

PurActive used in production of controlled-released fertilizer in multiple markets, including turf and ornamental. Pursell Agri-Tech and Huntsman International announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 11,180,429 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This patent relates to the PurActive polyurethane-based coating technology used in the production of controlled-release fertilizer for a broad range of markets including turf and ornamental, specialty agriculture, row crop agriculture, and consumer home and garden. Production of controlled-release fertilizer with PurActive coating technology employs several technological advancements to improve manufacturing efficiency and optimize productivity while reducing impact on the environment. “The PurActive coating technology…

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Club points the way forward for the golf industry Abu Dhabi Golf Club is striving to embrace technology in its operations and be an industry leader in this field. As you approach the starter at either the first tee of either the National Course or the Garden Course you will not see tee-time papers flapping in the wind. You will see the starter with his iPAD and no physical paper. Abu Dhabi Golf Club is one of the first golf clubs in the UAE and region to introduce seamless technology for bag drop, reception, staging and on-course marshals to coordinate…

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Centric Software® celebrates Callaway as their 500th customer! Callaway Golf, an unrivaled tech-enabled golf company delivering leading golf equipment, apparel and entertainment, has selected Centric Software®’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution, Centric PLM, becoming the 500th customer. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, and sell products such as apparel, footwear, sporting goods, furniture, home dá©cor, personal care, food & beverage and luxury to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Callaway Golf, founded in 1982, features a portfolio of global brands including Callaway Golf, Topgolf, Odyssey, OGIO, TravisMathew and Jack Wolfskin. Through an…

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Balfour Beatty Communities, a national residential real estate investment and management company, hosted its 13th annual Swing 4 Scholarships charity golf event to raise money for its non-profit organization, Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation. Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation provides scholarships to residents of properties owned and managed by Balfour Beatty Communities looking to aim higher through secondary education, as well as financial support to military family-focused organizations and charities. To date, the Foundation has awarded scholarships and funding in excess of $1.2 million. “We would like to thank our sponsors and all those who participated in this event,” said Chris Williams,…

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Designed 50 years ago by renowned golf course architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the course renovation has undergone a modern redesign by his son, legendary course designer Rees Jones Culminating an ambitious three-year, $10 million renovation to modernize and increase the environmental sustainability and all-level playability of its championship golf course, El Caballero Country Club celebrated its long-awaited relaunch officially on November 17, 2021. Recognized by L.A. Magazine as “the finest [golf] course in the Valley,” the 64-year-old local landmark has long been known as a pioneer. El Caballero originally set a new national standard as a non-discriminatory country club…

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TrackMan Virtual League presented by Titleist starts December 1 Amateur golfers all around the world will be able to test their skills on some of the famous courses in the TrackMan library like Liberty National, Casa De Campo (Teeth of the Dog) and Medinah Country Club. The TrackMan Virtual League, is a series of tournaments each lasting one month, starting in December 2021 and continuing into 2022. Men and women compete in a mixed field from different tees. All participants have the chance to play the tournament multiple times a month to improve their score, and only their best score…

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The technology tested and trusted by Tiger is now available to the public On Sunday, Tiger Woods set social media aflame by posting a video of himself swinging a golf club for the first time since February. In the video, viewers have noticed a new launch monitor positioned behind Woods showing that he is actively reviewing his progress with each swing. This is the new Full Swing KIT Launch Monitor that he (as an investor) challenged the company to make as a complement to his indoor simulator, and it is now available to the public at fullswinggolf.com. Full Swing has…

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Troon® the leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement for TPG Capital, the private equity platform of alternative asset firm TPG, to make a significant strategic investment in the company. TPG Capital is joined by Symphony Ventures, the investment fund of professional golfer Rory McIlroy, who has agreed to invest in the company in partnership with TPG. The new investment provides Troon with additional capital, resources, and expertise to build on its market leading position. Existing investor Leonard Green & Partners (“LGP”) will retain a significant investment in…

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Yas Links teams up with Marriott Business Council all for a good cause The Links Fundraiser in partnership with Marriott Business Council made its debut on the Middle Eastern golfing calendar at Yas Links Abu Dhabi. Supported by club captains Carol Tweedie and Aart Lehmkuhl, the golf day was organised as a Team Shambles, with the event aiming to raise as much money as possible for good causes. The official charity at the heart of the event is Operation Smile UAE, a non-profit medical service organisation which provides cleft lip and palate repair surgeries to children. Operation Smile works as…

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