Champions Retreat, a revered private golf club located just outside of Augusta, Ga. – and the only club in the world featuring three individually designed courses by Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus – announces the resurfacing of all putting greens and collars across all three courses. With a commitment to excellence and just after hosting the first two rounds of the second Augusta National Women’s Amateur in championship condition, the property will undergo the greens renovation, replacing the bentgrass surfaces with Tif-Eagle bermudagrass during the summer of 2021. “While we’ve received phenomenal feedback on our courses during the…
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.
CHALLENGE: One of the top ten courses in Switzerland, Breitenloo Golf Club is a first-class venue with an impressive and immaculately-maintained golf course. Kurt Rossknecht’s 2006 course renovation saw greens and tees redesigned, fairways remodeled and an irrigation schema with four reservoirs. In the latest iteration Germany’s largest design firm Stá¤dler Golf Courses redesigned Breitenloo’s 41 greenside and fairway bunkers and extended its existing Rain Bird irrigation system. Christoph Stadler, golf architect at Stá¤dler Golf Courses, decided upon a conservative design approach that focused on redesigning and significantly improving bunkers and extending irrigation coverage, upgrading the existing Rain Bird system…
HBKU partnership aims to improve environmental impact of future Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Sustainability is to be at the heart of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. Golf events are increasingly focusing on sustainability best practices to reduce their carbon footprints. Efficiencies and waste reduction can be improved significantly with effective planning and close monitoring of branding, infrastructure, and hospitality catering, not only helping the tournament operate and save costs, but also supporting right from the onset. With next year’s event, Education City Golf Club will be looking to better highlight the positive social and environmental impact on the tournament. Michael…
Scotty Cameron’s new Phantom X mallets for 2021 have been the talk of the Tour since their debut at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January, making their way into the bags of some of the game’s top players and being trusted to multiple wins. In February, Titleist Brand Ambassador Max Homa trusted a new Phantom X 11.5 prototype to victory at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, CA. Homa said the alignment and the milled face of the 11.5 were standout features of the new Phantom X for him. “I work a lot on alignment…
Honorees Signify Indigo’s ‘Best of the Best’ Indigo Golf Partners – the innovative owner-operator of more than 160 golf courses, country clubs and resorts in 29 states – announced the winners of the company’s annual national and regional awards. In its 32nd year operating, Indigo Golf Partners honored exceptional team members and facilities who excel in guest and client satisfaction, operational excellence and business performance, all while holding true to company values. These national and regional awards identify the “best of the best” in various categories including “General Manager of the Year”, “Superintendent of the Year” and “Facility of the…
With only one bogie in the last 100 holes played, PXG LPGA Tour Professional Lydia Ko delivered a knockout performance at the Lotte Championship to run away with the win. Ko finished at 28-under, the third-lowest final score in LPGA Tour history. “Lydia is a champion in every sense of the word,” said PXG founder and CEO Bob Parsons. “She’s got grit, heart, and class. And I believe the performance we witnessed this week is just a glimpse of what’s to come.” Just two weeks after finishing second and setting the record for the lowest final round in LPGA major…
Our iconic Stan Smith sneaker is getting some upgrades this year, but we didn’t stop there. For the first time in the history of the brand, we’re bringing this classic silhouette that has transcended sport and style to golfers everywhere. In preparation for the first major of the year, we’re introducing a limited edition – Stan Smith Golf – to give golfers a versatile and more sustainable option to sport their style on the course. Always iconic, now more sustainable, this limited edition spikeless version of the shoe features a PRIMEGREEN upper made with high-performance recycled materials1. The distinctive green…
GreenClub is in talks with more than 70 golf clubs and resorts in its first few weeks of operation – including a high-profile Open Championship venue – amid a surge of early interest. On the back of the official launch of the company just a few weeks ago, GreenClub has been inundated with calls from golf venues eager to explore the prospect of generating their own energy from on-site solar installations. The overall aim is to invest in partnerships with golf venues to reduce energy costs and generate new revenue streams in progressing towards carbon neutrality – a concept which…
New users have been urged to avoid cutting corners in the search for the best – and safest – form of CBD to improve their fortunes on the golf course. With increasing awareness of the many benefits of CBD use among the playing community, Golfer’s CBD’s stringent production methods and safety standards ensure there are no hidden secrets or risks of failing a drugs test. CBD is short for cannabidiol, one of 113 cannabinoids identified by scientific research into the cannabis plant. The health benefits are a result of the broad spectrum extract used in Golfer’s CBD products. In addition…
Toptracer has announced details of a multi-year business partnership with The Belfry Hotel & Resort, as the brands join forces to enhance the club’s technology offering and global appeal. The iconic Warwickshire-based club, home to The PGA, has played host to the Ryder Cup on four occasions, as well as numerous European Tour events, and is set to stage the British Masters again later this year. A key feature of the partnership is the installation of a unique blend of Toptracer Range products on-site at The Belfry. Utilising the full covered range and monitor system in 34 bays, as well…