It is the 11th consecutive year Leading Courses has published its Golfers’ Choice Rankings. There are rankings in 15 countries and 10 categories in total. Two exciting new categories are Best Surroundings and Best Restaurant. All rankings are 100% based on reviews and ratings given by actual golfers. The Golfers’ Choice Rankings are intended as a reference and to advise golfers on where they should play. If enough Leading Courses users are enthusiastic about a golf club, chances are that other golfers will feel the same way. View all Golfer’s Choice Rankings 2023 Best Golf Clubs and Best Golf CoursesLeading…
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.
A leading physiotherapist says golfers can avoid pain by engaging their hips to generate power during the swing, rather than overswinging and overloading their back. Urban Body’s Luke Hockley, who has played golf at a high level himself, says amateur golfers should learn the correct swing biomechanics before they even step onto the golf course this Spring: Why a golfer’s swing can be painful “A high percentage of amateur golfers who suffer lower back pain have poor flexibility in their lower trunk and don’t engage their hips during their swing. This causes them to over rotate their lumbar spine to…
Shot Scope, the industry-leader in advanced GPS, rangefinder and shot tracking technology, has launched the all-new X5 GPS watch – offering users a sleek, sophisticated device both on and off the golf course. The next product evolution within Shot Scope’s award-winning performance tracking range, the X5, is a stylish and feature packed watch which effortlessly records every shot hit on the course via Shot Scope’s new and improved lightweight second-generation tracking tags. Featuring a clear, full-colour touchscreen and surrounding ceramic bezel, the X5 boasts impressive aesthetics, providing market-leading technology in a truly eye-catching design. “It’s more than just a golf…
Spain’s La Hacienda Links Golf Resort has moved to strengthen its management team by making two new key appointments at the award-winning 36-hole venue. Experienced industry professional Fernando Padrón has been named as the new golf general manager at the acclaimed resort in southern Spain while Ricardo Barón has taken over as La Hacienda’s new golf superintendent. Padrón, 54, has extensive knowledge of the golf industry having held a variety of high-profile roles at leading clubs in Spain and beyond including Real Club Valderrama and, most recently, PGA Riviera Maya Golf Club in Mexico. Barón, who spent 11 months working…
Scottish Golf have today launched a survey to all Scottish golfers, who are affiliated through their club, to gather important demographic data. There are over 209,000 golf club members who play the game every year. However, it has been five years since the governing body gathered data on whether those golfers are representative of the broader Scottish population.As part of Scottish Golf’s ongoing commitment to grow the game and make golf as inclusive and diverse a sport as possible, they are surveying golfers, coaches and their own staff and Board on equalities characteristics. This survey, to be circulated on Monday 13…
PING has expanded its precision-milled putter series with the addition of three new PLD Milled models, PING CEO & President John K. Solheim announced today. The PLD Milled Anser D, Oslo 4 and Anser 2 (matte black) are available at PING authorised retailers committed to selling premium, custom-fit putters. “After establishing the PLD name several years ago as an extension of the PING Putting Lab, we officially announced the Putting Lab Design (PLD) program one year ago this week. A key part of the program is the PLD Milled series, which offers golfers premium, precision-milled putters inspired by tour players,”…
PING Europe has been awarded multiple honours from Europe’s largest retail groups, including Foremost and TGI, in recognition of the brand’s strong performance across its whole product range in 2022. PING secured the highest supplier accolade from both Foremost and TGI, named Supplier of the Year for both groups. This was the 13th time that Foremost members had voted PING number one since the inaugural awards in 2008. The company was also named Hardware Supplier of the Year by TGI for the 8th time since 2012 at their Annual Business Conference –after being the first brand to be recognised and nominated in…
@trottiegolf is on the TaylorMade Tour Truck to take you though the complete build for none other than LPGA superstar, Nelly Korda. She plays the Stealth 2 Driver HD model and the way she has her weights set up requires precision and patience from the club builder. Luckily @trottiegolf has loads of experience.
Golf Genius today announced that over 1,000 private clubs, public courses, and golf associations have started using Golf Genius Golf Hub since launching just one year ago. Golf Hub, which is available to all current Golf Genius TMS subscribers, helps golf professionals promote awareness, drive registration and boost participation across their golf events, leagues, and clinics. Craig Higgs, Managing Director at Golf Genius International, commented: “The introduction of Golf Hub has given our community of clubs and associations another tool to fully optimise how they run events. “We value the feedback we get from our current users, and therefore, we’ll…
NBC Sports Next and golf course management software provider, Teesnap, have agreed to collaborate on technology that will allow courses using Teesnap software to distribute their tee times on GolfNow’s online platform, the world’s largest tee time marketplace. The long-term agreement represents Teesnap’s first external distribution relationship, making GolfNow the company’s “Official Online Distribution Partner.” The two organizations will collaborate to enhance the integration of their technologies, which will provide Teesnap’s clients an opportunity to invite more golfers to play their golf courses. “We are thrilled to partner with Teesnap and to provide our distribution services to their existing client base,” said Jerramy Hainline,…