On February 27th, Players 1st is launching a webinar on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) predictively will affect golf businesses worldwide. AI experts from TrackMan and Novicell are joining the discussions. Recently, the American media outlet CNN published an article on the potential and risks of AI, predicting how it will impact industries such as law and medicine. Now, AI experts have looked into how the revolutionary technology will impact the golf industry in the future, revealing the findings during a Players 1st webinar on February 27th. “Most of us have experienced how new technology has pushed global markets in a…
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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.
Yas Links, the venue for the DP World Tour’s Abu Dhabi Championship, in partnership with the W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island, has been featured in the latest Golf World Top 100 World Resorts ranking list for 2023. The first true links course in the Middle East, the 18-hole layout at Yas Links is combined with the iconic W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island hotel to make up the Yas Links Resort, Abu Dhabi, which has placed as a new entry in Golf World’s latest Top 100 World Resorts ranking list at #50. This also positions Yas Links Resort as…
Check out the best shots of the day from Round 4 at the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta, featuring Tony Finau, Jake Knapp, Erik van Rooyen and Cameron Champ, among others. The PGA TOUR returns to Mexico this week for the Mexico Open at Vidanta, the final event before the TOUR heads east. Tony Finau returns to defend his title. Incredibly, he’s managed finishes of T2-Win since it was introduced in 2022. He hasn’t missed a cut this season and claimed T19 last week at The Genesis Invitational. Nicolai Højgaard will also be in Mexico and enters the week on…
In an appointment that highlights its commitment to exceptional golfing experiences, Al Mouj Muscat has appointed Troon®, a globally recognized leader in golf and club-related leisure services, to manage Al Mouj Golf (AMG). Situated in the heart of Muscat, the Greg Norman-designed Al Mouj Golf course stands as a jewel in the Middle East, poised to reach new heights under Troon’s expert stewardship. The alliance will see Al Mouj Golf utilize Troon’s international division, ‘Troon International’, operating under the renowned Troon Golf brand. The collaboration encompasses comprehensive management of agronomy, marketing and operations, leveraging Troon’s extensive Middle Eastern market expertise. Troon…
GOLFZON. Co., Ltd., (KOSDAQ:121440) led by independent CEOs Park Kang-Soo and Choi Deok-Hyung, announces Sean Pyun as the new CEO of Golfzon America, its American subsidiary. The move aims to accelerate GOLFZON’s growth in the U.S., a market where the company sees the strongest growth potential and has invested significant resources in recent years. Sean Pyun joins Golfzon America after having spent the last 16 years in various roles at the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), including Managing Director of International Business Affairs and Vice President and Managing Director, LPGA Asia before leading the Association on all Asia-related business affairs…
Guy Riggott has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer in the Golf Division of BGL with immediate effect. Having joined the business in September 2014 as Operations Director, Riggott has spearheaded the division’s journey while prioritising the development of people within his teams, as well as taking great pride in the sustainability journey BGL has undertaken. He was also required to ensure the prosperity of the golf business throughout the Pandemic. BGL’s Chief Executive Officer, Colin Mayes, cites Riggott’s leadership as a key factor in driving significant recent growth for the business: “It is testament to Guy’s…
Global golf footwear innovators, ECCO GOLF, are proud to introduce their latest game-changing innovation, the ECCO GOLF LT1. The shoe sets a new standard in lightness and comfort, redefining the golf shoe experience with the introduction of ECCO’s groundbreaking LYTR technology. At the heart of the LT1 shoe lies ECCO’s most recent technological advancement: ECCO LYTR. This revolutionary tech combines ECCO’s renowned FLUIDFORM technology with all-new ECCO LYTR Foam, a cutting-edge material engineered to deliver unparalleled cushioning and rebound. ECCO LYTR Foam is seamlessly integrated into the shoe’s sole using FLUIDFORM technology, and when combined with ECCO’s ultra-soft PHORENE material…
V1 Sports, the pioneer in swing video analysis solutions for coaches and athletes, is proud to announce the top-10 lesson senders of 2023, showcasing the power of coaches sending video instruction and recaps directly to their students through the V1 GOLF app, resulting in an average 25 percent increase in customer retention over coaches who don’t send video. For nearly 30 years, V1 Sports has been committed to developing a player improvement ecosystem that fosters deeper connections between coach and student leading to lower scores and more enjoyment, while simultaneously elevating a coach’s business. Today, lesson delivery between V1 PRO…
SKIM TURF an Advanced Artificial Intelligence System for Managing Golf Course Turf Participation in the prestigious PGA Show in Orlando brought OPTIDATA a fantastic achievement: the Best New Product 2024 Award! The event took place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando between the 24th-26th January, 2024. This distinction was awarded by PGA SHOW professionals and golf product buyers, recognizing the exceptional quality and innovation offered in the award-winning product, SKIM Turf Management. Receiving this esteemed award further motivates Optidata to continue providing top-notch turf management solutions to the golf industry, as well as expand the service to other…
Take an enhanced look at the golf swing of six-time PGA TOUR winner and 2008 PGA TOUR Player of the Year Padraig Harrington, with analysis from CBS Sports and PGA TOUR LIVE commentator Mark Immelman, including a deeper breakdown of the three-time major champion’s current driver, iron, and wedge swings. The winner of the European Tour Golfer of the Year award in 2007 and 2008 has been a six-time member of the European Ryder Cup team, an eleven-time member of the Irish World Cup team, and a three-time member of the Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup team. The Dublin,…