– Inaugural Ras Al Khaimah Championship presented by Phoenix Capital to be played at Troon International venue Troon® the leader in upscale golf course management, development and marketing has confirmed that the European Tour will visit one of its UAE managed courses for the first time in 2022. The inaugural Ras Al Khaimah Championship presented by Phoenix Capital will be played at Al Hamra Golf Club between 3rd – 6th February 2022 and will form part of a five-week “Middle East Swing” during the early stages of the 2022 season. The Troon managed Al Hamra Golf Club will pull out…
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.
Members of the Royal Regiment of Artillery Golf Team experienced Skechers GoGolf comfort as they took on arch-rivals the Royal Engineers in their annual golf contest played at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Kent. All the Royal Regiment players were kitted out with a pair of the leading golf brand’s Elite 4 shoes for the historic match – the oldest fixture in golf contested by the same teams at the same location. The 115th edition of the annual event was played in challenging conditions over two days, with the Royal Engineers eventually emerging victorious by a final score of…
Troia Resort has cemented its reputation as a venue for high-quality golfing experiences with the hosting of several significant golf events over the coming months, plus the focus of a new amateur golf tour. Just an hour south of Lisbon, Troia is hosting two prestigious European amateur events in October, including the European Men’s Club Trophy and the 4th Portuguese International Mid-Amateur Championship. Ranked as Portugal’s second-best course in 2020 by Golf World magazine, Troia is well renowned for its championshiplinks, designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones Snr. The par-72 course makes use of its natural environment by weaving…
An Innovative Expansion of PXG’s Groundbreaking GEN4 Golf Club Lineup PXG, the global golf research and development powerhouse, has revealed its all-new Xtreme Forgiveness GEN4 Fairways and Hybrids. Expanding upon PXG’s flagship GEN4 lineup and in compliment to the X models, these golf clubs are more forgiving and deliver outstanding ball speed, ideal spin, and smooth turf interaction. When PXG introduced its GEN4 Golf Clubs in Spring 2021, the new drivers, fairways, hybrids, and irons marked the apex of the company’s club lineup. Because PXG engineers have the freedom to approach club design with limitless creativity and without cost and…
Troon®, the leader in club management, development, and marketing has entered into a strategic partnership with Golfzon, the world leader in the golf simulator marketplace, wherein Troon is investing with GolfZon as it aggressively rolls out its ZSTRICT indoor golf entertainment facilities and will operate three new ZSTRICT locations opening in 2022. Troon®, the leader in club management, development, and marketing has entered into a strategic partnership with Golfzon, the world leader in the golf simulator marketplace, wherein Troon is investing with GolfZon as it aggressively rolls out its ZSTRICT indoor golf entertainment facilities and will operate three new ZSTRICT…
One of Europe’s top golfing destinations, Verdura Resort in Sicily, has returned to 45 holes with the reopening of the spectacular new-look East Course following a major redesign. Globally acclaimed golf architect Kyle Phillips returned to the site of his original creation to upgrade the 18-hole championship layout and has spent the last three years reworking his magic at Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel. The much-anticipated revamped course was unveiled to the golfing world earlier this month. The extensive renovation has seen a number of new features added and modifications made to the routing of the East Course and…
North Foreland Golf Club has further enhanced its long-term commitment to promoting junior golf in Kent and south-east England by hosting the final of the new Invicta 10s Molyneux Tour. The finale to the 2021 tour, which is aimed at aimed at golfers from the ages of six to 10 and featured five qualifying competitions this summer, took place at the popular Kent club last month. Order of Merit leader Caleb Twyman, eight, claimed a deserved overall victory after winning three of the four events he played in, while Lauren Clarke also looks to be a potential golfing star of…
The Club Managers’ Association of Europe’s England Region (CMAE England) has turned to two of the UK’s most prestigious sporting venues to stage two of its most significant membership events this autumn. The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) will hold the organisation’s Annual Dinner on Wednesday, November 24, while, five days later, Sunningdale Golf Club will stage a golf day for CMAE England members. Famous worldwide for hosting the Wimbledon Championships every summer, the only Grand Slam tennis event still held on grass, the AELTC offers sensational service, high-quality food and a luxurious atmosphere that matches the…
The world-class golfing destination of Ireland will be showcased in a new golf show hosted by former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley and broadcaster Chris Hollins that is set to reach more than 500 million households in 189 countries in the coming years. The six-part series ‘Golf’s Greatest Holes Ireland & Northern Ireland’ will take viewers on a golfing journey that encompasses all parts of the island and highlights the many reasons on and off the course why Ireland is a must for the golf bucket list or a return golf visit – from world-class clubs and passionate people to…
Partnership provides youth & recreational sports community with seamless access to travel services for sports teams and tournament operators NBC Sports Next, a division of NBC Sports, and part of NBCUniversal Media, LLC, announced today that it has formed a partnership with Lucid Travel, a leading provider in end-to-end booking and management of lodging for sports teams and tournaments. Lucid Travel will integrate its referral and travel software into NBC Sports Next’s Tourney Machine and Advanced Event Systems (AES) tournament management software platforms. Additionally, NBC Sports Next will promote Lucid Travel to its community of event operators, teams, leagues, organizations,…