The long-term agreement will see the brand-new golf club become an official Troon Golf Facility, with Troon International providing market leading support in a range of areas, including, Development and Pre-Opening Services, Post-Opening Agronomy, Marketing and Operations Services. Set to commence with a soft opening in the coming months, followed by a grand opening by the end of 2024, Gold Hill Country Club promises to deliver an exceptional new experience to a domestic market that celebrates golf like almost no other. The 2023 R&A Global Golf Participation Report highlighted South Korea’s significant presence in the global golf community. Ranked third…
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.
Whoosh, Inc., the most advanced club operations software solution, today announced the closing of its $10.3 million Series A funding round, led by AlleyCorp. Additional institutional investors participating in the round include 8VC, Alaris Capital, Bienville, Craft Ventures, Eberg Capital, Operator Partners, and Raptor Group. Other notable investors include Larry Fitzgerald Jr., Alison Lee, Howard Lindzon, Kurt Kitayama, Andy Roddick, and Mike Walrath. The backing of golf operators and industry professionals is evidence of the value Whoosh’s current solutions create for customers and the power of its strategic vision. Since the company’s launch in 2022, Whoosh has remained steadfast in…
Golf Genius, the leading provider of cloud-hosted golf software solutions, has announced a multi-year technology services agreement with the PGA of New Zealand (PGANZ), further expanding its global reach across national associations. PGANZ joins a growing portfolio of national PGAs that have chosen Golf Genius’ market-leading tournament management solution, including the PGAs of America, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Holland, Japan, Portugal and Spain. “This exciting cooperation extends our longstanding commitment to provide PGA Professionals with the best technology and support available in the market,” added Mike Zisman, Co-CEO of Golf Genius. “Whether through golf competitions, recreational events, group lessons, individual coaching or…
On June 20th 8 men will take on the challenge of raising at least 24 thousand pounds by playing golf for 24 hours in Lofoten, Norway. The money raised will used to buy a Paragolfer, a remarkable machine that enables wheelchair users to play golf standing up. The challenge also aims to raise awareness of disability in the UK. Over 16 million UK residents, that’s 24% of the UK’s population have a disability1. A large proportion have little or no access to recreational sport and golf already fills that gap for many people. Ayuna Berbidaeva is one of those people.…
PlayMoreGolf, the leading online golf membership platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Rubber Ring, the UK’s newest and fastest growing golf insurance brand. The new collaboration will provide PlayMoreGolf members with comprehensive insurance solutions, enhancing their sporting experience by ensuring peace of mind on and off the course. The specialist Rubber Ring insurance covers a wide range of scenarios including the theft, loss or damage of equipment as well as personal liability to protect golfers form potential legal claims, travel and accidents. Brad Chard, Chief Operating Officer of PlayMoreGolf, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Rubber Ring whose wealth of experience…
We are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Riversa, a globally-recognised brand and a key supplier of innovative sports turf, gardening and municipal maintenance solutions. This partnership will focus on sustainably optimising resource usage in golf, sports, landscaping, agriculture, and other related industries throughout Spain and Portugal. With strong foundations and a proven track record spanning many decades, Riversa has consistently delivered new ways to think about the creation, development, and maintenance of outdoor spaces. This extensive expertise, when paired with Soil Scout’s advanced soil monitoring technology, will enable even more impact to be made across the region as water…
Burhill Group Limited (BGL) has announced that its 2023 refurbishment of its retail space at Burhill Golf Club has led to the group’s flagship professional shop becoming one of their most profitable retail venues. In March 2023, BGL totally revamped the professional shop at Burhill Golf Club, in partnership with Millerbrown. The investment into the new retail space and Trackman custom fit studio totalled more than £250k and has been pivotal to a positive shift in retail revenue for the club and wider BGL group. Burhill Golf Club’s retail space increased by 33% during the refurbishment allowing the venue to…
Seed Golf, the burgeoning Irish golf ball manufacturer with global ambitions, is stepping up its game once more with the release of the next generation of its popular SD-02 model. A four-piece ‘tour’ grade design with a cast urethane cover, the third generation of the SD-02 Pro Tour range pushes the boundaries of ‘links’ performance thanks to improved overall distance, feel off the clubface and lower spin. The ground-breaking new formula comprises a larger core, modified with the addition of metalloid additives (zinc oxide and tungsten) to fine-tune the ball’s density and weight distribution, helping optimise the core’s compression and launch…
London’s newest golf course has opened to critical acclaim this weekend, as the first golfers took to the fairways of this modern links in the city. Inspired by some of the greatest links golf courses and co-designed by world renowned links specialists Mackenzie & Ebert, the Inspiration club was bathed in true links weather for its opening weekend. From wind, rain and biblical cloud formations on Friday, through bright sunshine and blue skies across the weekend, the Inspiration club showed its first visitors every side of this unique new experience. “We’ve been very careful not to call this a links…
The PGA TOUR returns to Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village Golf Club this week for the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, the seventh Signature Event on the PGA TOUR schedule this season. The best players will be in Ohio this week with all of the FedExCup’s top-10 in the field. Viktor Hovland defends his title and looks to become the first player since Tiger Woods to repeat at the Memorial. Hovland, who is the reigning FedExCup champion, returns to action after his third-place finish at the PGA Championship – his best result of 2024. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler also tees…