SkyCaddie scored a victory “first time out” for its new range-topping PRO 5X Tour Book GPS rangefinder, when Ryder Cup star Peter Baker won this weekend’s opening Legends Tour event. Baker’s win means that SkyCaddie users have won tournaments in the last six consecutive seasons on the Legends Tour – Europe’s most prestigious professional golf circuit to allow the use of distance-measurement devices. Englishman Baker lifted the trophy in last weekend’s Barbados Legends Hosted by Ian Woosnam tournament, the first in the 2024 Legends Tour schedule, after making birdie on the first playoff hole against Australian golfer Scott Hend –…
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.
Global footwear pioneers, ECCO GOLF, have unveiled a special-edition capsule collection that celebrates all the different, and sometimes unexpected, flavours of golf. Inspired by the energy of golf’s vibrant style-driven fashion culture – where golf shoes and clothing are worn as style statements as well as on the course – the new collection is playful, youthful, and fashion-forward. From pistachio to stracciatella, and from raspberry to hazelnut-honey, the four limited-edition shoes are each styled to look like a flavour of ice cream – one of the world’s most loved foods – and as such there’s something for everyone in this…
Just a few years prior to installing Toptracer technology, Gloucester Golf Club had been on the brink of closure, but thanks to a dedicated stable of staff and members, the club stayed afloat. In 2022, whilst looking for opportunities to increase revenue and cement the business as financially viable, the club turned to Toptracer, and just 12 months and 1.8 million balls later, the club is thriving. Before December 2022, Gloucester’s driving range processed around 400,000 range balls a year. By December 2023, in the 12 months after the range unveiled Toptracer technology, the venue had processed an incredible 1.8…
NetJets, the global leader in private aviation, has announced its exclusive partnership with The R&A as its Official Private Jet Provider for The Open. The multiyear agreement allows NetJets to extend invitations to the prestigious event to their Owners – the individuals and businesses who are clients of NetJets’ private jet ownership model. NetJets has long-standing ties to golf, and the new partnership strengthens that commitment to the sport in Europe. It will commence ahead of The Open taking place at Royal Troon, Scotland, from 14-21 July. This partnership reinforces NetJets as the leading jet provider for exclusive golf experiences…
Golf Genius has today announced the appointment of Michael Pask as an advisory member of the Golf Genius team, continuing the investment and expansion of the software company worldwide. Pask joins the team with a host of experience in the golf industry, having previously served as Senior Vice President at IMG for over 20 years – heading up a number of areas within the Golf, Advisory, Academy, Olympic and Sports Infrastructure areas. “It is a pleasure to support the team at Golf Genius, having got to know them over many years. They have created an amazing business, backed up by…
Golf Marketing Services (GMS) has announced record revenues for 2023. The global leader in golf marketing recorded a 27% increase in global revenues to £3.9/$4.86m for the financial year ending 30.11.23. It is the fourth consecutive year the agency has recorded growth across all metrics. This success is underlined by the agency cementing its place as the leading golf agency in PR Week UK’s rankings – placing at a best-ever 175 in the total rankings, and 25 in the coveted ‘Bubbling Under’ listing. The agency, which counts The R&A, Dubai Golf, PING, Topgolf, Sotogrande, ECCO Golf and Golf Pride among…
Whoosh, Inc., the most advanced modern club operations software solution, today announced the official launch of their integration with Square, the technology company that makes commerce and finance services easy and accessible. The integration provides public golf courses and daily-fee facilities with a holistic view of how their customers spend their time and money on-site, enabling facilities to streamline across multiple areas of the business, operate more efficiently, and enhance the overall customer experience. Whoosh’s cloud-based modules have been praised as best-in-class for private facilities for the past three years, saving golf club operators countless hours per week through a…
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Marc Lasry’s Avenue Sports Fund on Monday revealed The Bay Golf Club as TGL presented by SoFi’s sixth founding team ahead of the league’s debut in January 2025. Avenue Sports Fund is joined by co-owners, 4-time NBA Champions and NBA legends Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Andre Iguodala establishing a new Bay Area-based franchise with a brand identity that draws from the innovative spirit and championship pedigree of its home market to reach the rapidly growing new participants and fans of the game through TGL. The Bay Golf Club brings unparalleled insight into the impact sports can have on broader culture…
Atlas Turf Arabia has provided harvested sod and sprigs to the Diriyah Gate Development Authority’s (DGDA) ambitious golf project, including Riyadh’s first internationally recognised championship course. Representing the first major project of Atlas Turf Arabia since the joint venture between Atlas Turf International and Golf Saudi was conceived, the DGDA’s golf facilities will feature Platinum TE Paspalum tee-to-green. This globally acclaimed, environmentally sustainable, salt-tolerant, dark green turfgrass is available in Saudi Arabia exclusively through Atlas Turf Arabia. As a region of enormous historical and cultural significance, Diriyah is a UNESCO World Heritage site, which is being faithfully and sympathetically restored…