The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament and The R&A today announced that the 16th Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship will be contested at Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis Course in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), 23-26 October, 2025. The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament and The R&A today announced that the 16th Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship will be contested at Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis Course in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), 23-26 October, 2025. The Championship will return to Dubai and the Middle East for the second time after its debut in the region in 2021. The field is comprised…
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.
The 2025 PGA Show is set to deliver elevated experiences through exciting special events and numerous Show Floor features Jan. 21-24 in Orlando, Fla. Open exclusively to golf industry professionals, the PGA Show is the largest global business gathering of the $102 billion golf industry and is expanding in 2025, reflecting the rising popularity of the sport. Complimentary registration remains open to all qualified golf industry professionals at PGAShow.com through Oct. 4, 2024. After that date, PGA of America Golf Professionals, LPGA Professionals and International PGA Members can continue to register at no cost and a modified industry professional registration fee schedule will begin Oct. 5. Strong…
Golf travel operators are being invited to book time with one of Europe’s fastest growing golf destinations when the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) arrives in Lisbon from October 14-17. Piemonte, which is home to more than 50 golf courses, will be represented in Portugal’s capital by Torino Golf Destination, Lago Maggiore Golf Destination and Gavi Golf Experience. Much of Piemonte – Italy’s largest mainland region, spanning from the foot of the Alps in the north to vineyard-clad hills in the south – boasts perfect golfing terrain. Royal Park I Roveri, which is widely regarded as one of the best…
Toptracer, the world’s leading driving range technology, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Sweetspot, a leading golf commerce platform provider. The collaboration, backed by a minority investment from Toptracer, will transform driving ranges by unlocking their full business potential through cutting-edge data collection, business intelligence, and commercial management tools, all while improving the experience for range visitors. “This partnership is the supply solution to the driving range industry’s high-demand challenge,” commented Jonas Runnquist, Senior Director of Range Strategies. “We know our customers experience significant lifts in traffic after installing Toptracer Range and this next step will further enhance performance and…
The astonishing attention to detail, care and hard work which went into the staging of the 2023 Solheim Cup at the stunning Finca Cortesin course has been brought to spectacular life in a new short documentary about the epic Europe vs USA showdown. When home hero Carlota Ciganda sank the crucial putt for Team Europe in the evening sun back in September last year, it marked the conclusion of years of meticulous behind-the-scenes preparations across every aspect of the course in southern Spain. The eight-minute documentary shows in glorious detail the hard work which went into staging the dramatic 14-14…
PGA champion and former World No. 1 golfer, Jason Day, and PAYNTR Golf, North America’s fastest-growing golf footwear brand, today announce the official launch of their highly anticipated collaboration: the PAYNTR Golf Eighty-Seven Speed Classic (SC), set to hit retail on October 4, 2024, with a price of $220. This launch marks a groundbreaking moment of the 10-month process, marrying Day’s refined style with PAYNTR Golf’s advanced performance technology in an innovative, classic silo collection that will debut three additional Speed Classic models in Spring 2025. “This collaboration with PAYNTR Golf has been an incredible journey and the Eighty Seven…
Turnberry is offering golfers a ‘last chance’ to experience the world-renowned Ailsa course before the layout closes for a highly anticipated £1million refurbishment this month. Centred around the coastal seventh and eighth holes, work on the four-time Open Championship host venue will begin on October 21 and span just over six months. Respected golf architect Martin Ebert – the mastermind behind the acclaimed Ailsa reimagining a decade ago as well as the design of the championship King Robert the Bruce course – has returned to Turnberry to help the Ailsa evolve once again. Ebert teased the planned changes, detailing the seventh…
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. announced Sept. 11 that the two companies are splitting into two standalone public companies, stating that each company’s business model will be better served by operating independently from each other. The so-called “spin-off” is expected to happen in the second half of 2025. “Today’s announcement is the result of a thorough strategic review conducted by the Board of Directors and the management team,” said John Lundgren, chairman of the board of directors of Topgolf Callaway Brands, in a news release. “The creation of two independent companies, each with a distinct focus and proven business model, is…
Royal County Down Golf Club, one of the most prestigious golf courses in the world, has announced its partnership with Obbi, a leading safety, compliance, and training management platform, as the club recently hosted the highly anticipated Irish Open 2024. This year’s tournament, took place 12-15 September, seen top golfers including Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry returning to compete, alongside defending champion Vincent Norrman. The decision to collaborate with Obbi follows a thorough evaluation process, during which Royal County Down selected the platform for its comprehensive and user-friendly approach to streamlining key operational tasks. Obbi brings together all the separate elements of safety and compliance like checklists, staff…
Lightspeed Commerce Inc., the unified commerce platform powering merchants to provide the best omnichannel experiences, today released data that highlights the need for golf courses to maintain a strong online presence in order to grow their business. According to new survey data from Lightspeed, 75% of golfers believe it’s important or very important for golf courses to offer a good website experience, and nearly half (49%) say a strong online presence is important or very important. “With golfers increasingly using digital channels to engage with courses, having a well-optimized online presence can help drive bookings and customer loyalty – this is why…