Quinta do Lago’s position at the forefront of Portuguese golf has received a glowing new endorsement after being named as Portugal’s best golf resort in an eagerly anticipated new industry list. Europe’s premier golf, leisure and lifestyle family venue took the coveted number one spot in Golf World’s inaugural poll of the ‘Top 100 Courses and Resorts in Portugal’. All three of Quinta do Lago’s 18-hole championship golf courses were also ranked inside Portugal’s top-25 courses, with its iconic South Course leading the way in ninth place, while there was further good news for the resort after it was named…
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.
Helps Instructors, Fitters and Amateur FlightScope Owners Optimize Data FlightScope – the pioneer and global leader in tracking and analyzing sports performance data – launched FlightScope Learning, an online education platform designed to help amateur and experienced users increase their understanding of how FlightScope technology can accelerate progress while at home, or during lessons and club-fitting sessions with clients. The easy to navigate forum helps FlightScope users understand the specs and science behind peak performance. Tailored educational curriculum covers a number of topics, including the fundamentals of FlightScope products and how the radars operate, software navigation, and how to teach,…
Camille Chevalier has become a Sustainable Golf Champion – partnering with the non-profit GEO Foundation to help support the group’s mission to advance sustainability in and through golf. The move follows in the footsteps of nine-time Solheim Cup player Suzann Pettersen and represents another significant step forward in building a community of credible champions across the sector. As part of this network, Camille will work closely with GEO Foundation to promote and celebrate the positive impacts golf has on nature and people, as well as encouraging further action on key issues such as pollution prevention; resource efficiency and climate change.…
The iconic Trilby Tour is poised to make a welcome return to the UK golfing calendar after being acquired by leading golf and leisure business Darwin Escapes. The colourful, innovative brand is set to be relaunched later this year, with its new owners promising a revitalised format and a series of events that are “bigger and better than ever.” Under its new guise, the Trilby Tour will be open for the first time to both male and female amateurs, with three events planned later this year in the south of England, north of England and Scotland. More details on the…
Take a tour of our US Custom Fit Assembly line with Pritchard Hollowell Take a tour of Mizuno’s US Custom Assembly Department in Braselton, Georgia. Our US custom assembly line is established to the same working practices as our iconic custom house in Yoro, Japan – building custom equipment to industry leading precision.
The Charles Schwab Challenge, the longest running event on the PGA TOUR at the same venue, announces programming designed to engage fans With one month remaining until the world’s best golfers tee off at Colonial Country Club for the 2021 Charles Schwab Challenge, Schwab today announces this year’s programming elements – from the return of a special Champion’s prize, to popular fan engagement programs – that will lead the celebration of the tournament’s 75th anniversary, set for May 27-30 in Fort Worth, TX. While the worldwide pandemic postponed last year’s tournament until June, it returns to its traditional timing over…
Golf is back with a bang once again. Since its return, BRS Golf, has experienced soaring demand across its member booking website, app and visitor booking engine, as UK golfers book online to get back on the course. The reopening of clubs in England, Northern Ireland and Wales for the first time in more than three months has resulted in another boom for the sport with 6.6 million rounds booked by members and visitors via BRS Golf since restrictions were eased. 4.1 million member and visitor rounds have been booked so far in April alone. This represents a 60% increase…
Scholarships awarded to eight outstanding high school graduates The LPGA Foundation announced today the five high school graduates selected to receive the 2021 Marilynn Smith Scholarship, as well as two graduates awarded the Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship and one awarded the Dinah Shore Scholarship. These eight students went above and beyond with their outstanding academic excellence and leadership skills and were active in their communities, while also fulfilling specific requirements for each scholarship award. The Marilynn Smith Scholarship, named in honor of one of the LPGA’s 13 Founders, is awarded to high school seniors who plan to play golf at…
We brought the iconic – and now more sustainable – Stan Smith silhouette to golf for the first time in the history of the brand earlier this month. Now we’re honoring that first design that was introduced to the world more than 50 years ago and has transcended fashion for generations. We’re making our Stan Smith Golf available in the unmistakable white and green colorway so that golfers everywhere can bring the classic and versatile look to the course. Building upon the new PRIMEGREEN upper made with high-performance recycled materials1 as part of our mission to END PLASTIC WASTE, this…
With golf season swinging into full gear (in the Northern Hemisphere), most avid golfers have managed to squeeze in a round or two despite the unpredictability of Spring weather. Club Leagues are cracking off, and taking home that coveted win at the end of the season might not be so far fetched! Keeping your Arccos Caddie ‘tuned-up’ should be a part of your early season routine, to ensure you are set up for success for your upcoming muni-tour. Making sure your Caddie can keep up with your improvements this year, we have come up with a few tips to keep…