The PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe today announced a new six-year partnership with Capgemini that will begin at this year’s Ryder Cup. Following this inaugural year as a Worldwide Supplier to the 43rd Ryder Cup, Capgemini’s status will elevate to Worldwide Partner for the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome, 2025 Ryder Cup in Farmingdale, N.Y., and the 2027 Ryder Cup in County Limerick, Ireland, where its industry leading digital transformation capabilities will help to enhance the Ryder Cup for its fans and organizers. The worldwide partnership with the Ryder Cup, one of the most significant events in sport,…
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.
With all the wonders technology brings to our everyday lives, the concept of saving time might just be what we love the most. With a simple and quick click of a mouse, you can order or arrange just about anything you desire. As the golf experience continues to dip a toe into the digital age, those who love to play the game are beginning to understand how technology can enhance their overall playing experience. From start to finish, technology provides an opportunity for golfers to skip the typical speed bumps that can make what already is a healthy investment in…
For the first time in 94 years, the best golfers on the men’s European and American teams will meet in the state of Wisconsin for one of golf’s most time-honored competitions. Wisconsin’s state slogan is “America’s Dairyland,” earning the designation for being one of the nation’s leading dairy producers. With that in mind, our designers together created a limited-edition Stan Smith Golf that pays tribute to the animals responsible for Wisconsin’s distinctive title: the cows. This time around, we didn’t look to names like Johnson or Garcia for inspiration. Instead, we looked to names like Ayrshire, Guernsey, and Holstein -…
SBK – the sportsbook app powered by Smarkets – is delighted to announce the launch of the SBK Betting Podcast, hosted by Racing TV’s Jess Stafford. Every episode will feature a new guest from the sporting world, starting with Lee Westwood, one of the most recognisable faces in golf for over 20 years. Westwood is due to tie with Sir Nick Faldo’s record of 11 Ryder Cup appearances when he represents Europe at Whistling Straits this week and speaking exclusively to SBK, he said: “It’s ironic really that he set the record of 11 Ryder Cups in 1997 at Valderrama…
Golfmanager, the leading 100% cloud-based software in Spain and Portugal for the digitization and management of golf clubs, today announced the addition of Arabella Golf Majorca to the list of more than 120 clubs in three continents that have digitized all their operations thanks to Golfmanager’s unique technology. Arabella Golf, the largest golf resort in Spain and leader in the Mediterranean Area, has four courses near Palma (Golf Son Muntaner, Golf Son Vida, Golf Son Quint, and Golf Son Quint Pitch & Putt), which have already started using the all-in-one software that has already digitized other Balearic clubs such as…
Hyperice, a global high-performance wellness brand specializing in percussion, dynamic air compression, vibration, thermal technology, mind technology, and contrast therapy, today announced a new partnership with UNINTERRUPTED, the Sports Emmy award winning athlete empowerment brand part of the media conglomerate built by NBA superstar LeBron James and his longtime business partner Maverick Carter, to launch an exclusive new content series: Staying In Rhythm. Premiering on September 20, 2021, Staying In Rhythm will offer three episodes featuring PGA TOUR golfer Tony Finau, BMX athlete Nigel Sylvester and MLB shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. – all Hyperice athlete ambassadors. Each episode will tell…
Texas Expansion Continues in Thriving Dallas-Fort Worth Market Fresh on the heels of the August acquisition of six Mickelson Golf Properties in Arizona as well as the early September purchase of The Golf Club at Twin Creeks in Allen, Texas, Arcis Golf, the second-largest and fastest-growing owner and operator of golf facilities in the United States, has now added Gentle Creek Country Club in Prosper, Texas to its portfolio. The purchase of this highly regarded Dallas-based private golf club closed on September 20. The company assumes ownership and operation on September 21. Gentle Creek becomes Arcis Golf’s 66th property under…
New program rocks the clubhouse with user generated content in multiplayer playlists 2K and HB Studios today announced a new program for PGA TOUR® 2K21*, which will shake up multiplayer game modes playlists – including Divot Derby – by adding a series of fan-favorite and all-new custom courses created by some of the most talented course creators in the PGA TOUR 2K community. The group of international content creators includes Americans VctryLnSports and Mattf27, Canadians CrazyCanuck1985 and Arctic Fury, b101design from the United Kingdom and New Zealander Energ1ser, all bringing their own unique swag to the dance floor. The first…
ForeverLawn, the leading synthetic turf provider, announced the appointment of Donna Kent, formerly the company’s marketing director, to head up their golf division. Kent was part of the original team that created the ForeverLawn brand and launched the company in 2004, and has spent the past 16 years leading the marketing efforts for the growing company. Throughout Kent’s tenure as Marketing Director, ForeverLawn has become well-known in the synthetic turf industry and beyond for innovation, integrity, and quality, and is viewed as a respected leader in the industry with over 70 dealers throughout North America. “I’m grateful for the opportunity…