An already successful 2024 for Tagmarshal has improved further with the completion of a multi-million-dollar Series A capital raise. It comes after a year of record growth for golf’s market leader in on-course optimization technology, highlighted by 57% growth in revenue, adding a large number of new customers, and improving both pace-of-play and staff utilization for its clients. “The past 12 months have seen a surge in interest in Tagmarshal’s optimization technology as golf continues to grow,” said Bodo Sieber, CEO and Co-Founder of Tagmarshal. “Many operators have looked to technology as a solution to create additional capacity and manage…
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Aboo Tayub
Aboo Tayub is the publisher of Golf Business Technology and has worked in the business & technology publishing sector for over a decade.
Southworth – a Boston-based, privately-held global golf company specialising in the development and management of clubs and residential communities – has unveiled plans for a significant resort expansion to The Village at Machrihanish Dunes in Argyll, Scotland and is actively vetting hospitality investors and operators regarding potential partnerships. Southworth is honoured and excited to expand Scotland’s most sustainable golf resort, which currently includes the renowned Machrihanish Dunes golf course, an authentic, David McLay Kidd-designed links. Machrihanish Dunes has been dubbed “one of the most natural golf courses in the world” and is proud to be the first-ever GEO-certified golf course in the UK. In…
Toptracer, the world’s number 1 golf range technology, and Rovio Entertainment, the creative minds behind the iconic Angry Birds franchise, have announced a brand-new Angry Birds game mode coming soon to Toptracer Range. This innovative game mode will be available at Toptracer-enabled facilities with its monitor product worldwide on September 30th, delivering an interactive experience that merges golf with the world-renowned Angry Birds game. The collaboration was facilitated by Angry Birds’ licensing representative IMG. Utilising Toptracer’s state-of-the-art ball-tracing technology, players will team up with beloved Angry Birds characters Red, Chuck, and Bomb to knock down virtual structures and take on…
In a move set to revolutionize Vietnam’s golfing landscape, T&T Golf, a subsidiary of T&T Group, has officially joined forces with 54, the global sports and entertainment group, to manage and operate the Văn Lang Empire T&T Golf Club, an iconic golfing destination poised to become a symbol of excellence on the world stage. This strategic partnership sees 54, with its extensive footprint across APAC, EMEA, and North America, bringing its world-renowned expertise to Vietnam. The collaboration aims to enhance the customer experience and create a competitive edge for the Văn Lang Empire T&T Golf Club through innovative, sustainable solutions…
Please visit our Spotify platform to listen or watch the episode Golf Business Technology Podcast James Cronk is a club industry leader with over 30 years of experience in the golf and service industry. He has presented keynote sessions and workshop seminars at major golf industry events around the world, including the NGCOA Canada National Conference (18 times), the Asia Pacific Golf Summit (6 times including India in November 2019), the European Golf Business Conference (3 times including Portugal 2020), the CMAA World Conference (twice) and many more. In 2022 he was the keynote speaker at the Australian Club Managers Conference…
Five years after the release of the award-winning putting simulator which took the golf industry by storm, the creators of ExPutt, Invant Inc., have launched the revolutionary new camera-based launch monitor, Square Golf. Square Golf utilises a high-speed 3D camera system to deliver detailed feedback on 18 different ball and club data points, including ball speed, spin rate, and launch angle. Ivant Inc. have leveraged their expertise from ExPutt to provide precise putting data for Square Golf, covering ball speed, direction, and total distance. This comprehensive data on every club in the bag enables users to practice putting and play…
TMRW Sports, which is focused on building modern approaches in sports, media, and entertainment, has announced that PGA TOUR Vice President of Business Development will join TMRW Sports, as the Senior Vice President, Business Development and will report to Jason Langwell, the newly hired Chief Revenue Officer. Cleek brings more than 20 years of sports marketing experience to TMRW Sports with early career positions at the NFL in both the League Office and with the New York Football Giants. For the last 15 years, Cleek held business development roles at the PGA of America, Roush Fenway Racing, and most recently…
Olympic Silver Medallist Tommy Fleetwood will bid for further success on the 2024 Race to Dubai when he tees it up at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links, from November 7-10. He will be joined in Abu Dhabi by Major Champions and former World Number Ones Adam Scott and Justin Rose, who have also qualified for the penultimate event of the 2024 season. The fourth Rolex Series event of the season, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship assumes a new position on the Tour’s Global Schedule as part of the season-ending ‘DP World Tour Play-Offs’ and fans are able…
On November 28th women – and men – from across the industry will be heading to Foxhills to congratulate the winners of this year’s Women in Golf Awards. Nominations for this annual celebration are now open across 8 categories and will close at midnight on September 30th. The awards recognise the contribution of women at every stage of their careers, across the many disciplines in which they work. The categories and respective sponsors are as follows: “The Women in Golf Awards unearth incredible stories and introduce us to just some of the remarkable women working across the industry,” comments Nicole…
Rick Shiels, the world’s most watched online golf personality with almost three million YouTube subscribers, has seen his fundraising efforts surge past £250k, as charitable causes play an increasingly key part in his channel’s work. Shiels originally started reviewing equipment and products on his principal Rick Shiels Golf channel and now has a huge following across his Rick Shiels Golf Show podcast and H.I.T. channels, and is eager to see more charities benefit from his expanding audience reach. His first YT Golf Day back in 2019 raised over £50,000 and he has since been closely involved in campaigns for the…