England Golf has today announced FootJoy as its new ‘Official Apparel, Footwear and Accessory Partner’, in an exclusive three-year agreement.Under the arrangement, all England Golf national squad members, across all age categories and genders, will be kitted out with the full range of FJ product at international events and championships.Likewise, the #1 shoe and glove brand in golf will have the opportunity to connect with more than 760,000 golfers and independent golfers, through England Golf’s ever growing digital community platforms such as My England Golf and iGolf. Through these channels, England Golf members will have exclusive access to news and…
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.
Golf Genius, the leading provider of cloud-based golf software solutions, has announced a new long-term partnership with Golf Ireland that will provide the association with the required capabilities to elevate its vast schedule of golf championships and inter-club matches. Through this partnership, the two organisations will work together to deliver more engaging digital golf events across the country on both a regional and national basis. Currently, Golf Ireland delivers one of the most extensive tournament calendars in world golf, organising around 70 championships and approximately 30 inter-club competitions within each of its regions. This level of tournament activity alone equates…
Unlocking more speed and distance through engineering innovations like Carbonfly Wrap without sacrificing its industry-leading forgiveness, PING introduced the G430 family today in North America, Europe and South America. “The combined distance gains throughout the entire G430 family are like nothing we’ve seen from one generation of clubs to the next,” said John K. Solheim, PING CEO & President. “Our approach with G430 has been to find more speed and deliver it in a way that contributes to lower scores and more enjoyment on the course. That includes providing a level of forgiveness that remains unequalled. The powerful combination of…
KemperSports, a leading golf, sports, entertainment and hospitality company based in Chicago, has been selected by the Winnetka Park District Board of Commissioners to manage Winnetka Golf Club (Winnetka, Ill.) and oversee an extensive course renovation to the club’s public nine-hole and 18-hole courses. The course renovation project, which already is underway, is being designed by Libertyville-based golf course architect Rick Jacobson. Renovations include releveling and resurfacing greens, tees and fairways, remodeling fairway and select greenside bunkers and overall improved drainage at both courses to better handle heavy storm events. Construction to Winnetka’s nine-hole, par-3 course began in August, while renovations to its 6,500-yard, 18-hole…
Jebsen & Jessen Technology – Turf & Irrigation (JJ T&I), a division of the Technology business unit of diversified industrial conglomerate Jebsen & Jessen Group, has clinched a ten-year agreement with the brand-new Stonehill located north of central Bangkok in Pathum Thani, Thailand. Building on an existing package of equipment and irrigation solutions sealed in 2018 to support all areas of course maintenance, this new agreement advances their partnership to achieve a higher level of synergy over the next decade. Stonehill, which celebrated its opening in July 2022, is a private golf club designed by Kyle Phillips. A 7,815-yard par-72 championship…
Toptracer, the #1 range technology in golf, announced today a comprehensive partnership with the PGA of America. The most-used and most-trusted advanced ball-tracing technology is now an “Official Range Technology” of the PGA of America and its nearly 28,000 PGA Professionals worldwide who are committed to growing interest and participation in golf. Toptracer technology, pioneered nearly two decades ago, will continue to provide shot tracing and tracking throughout the PGA Championship broadcast, as well as on the practice range. In 2024, Toptracer will become the Official Range Technology of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. The multi-year partnership includes an ongoing…
Foresight Sports, the industry leader in premium optical launch monitor and golf simulation technology, has announced a partnership with Sportsbox AI, the leader and innovator in single camera markerless 3D motion capture on a mobile phone. The companies will integrate Foresight’s launch monitors with Sportbox’s unique and patented 3DGolf AI technology. The result will be the industry’s first launch monitor with integrated 3D motion capture capability. The integrated products will be available to both golfers and instructors providing them with leading-edge data analytics including golf swing analysis, club delivery and shot launch/flight outcomes. This ground-breaking integration will change the way…
Davidson Hospitality Group will manage Barnsley Resort in Adairsville, Ga. under its specialized operating vertical, Davidson Resorts. Situated one-hour northwest of Atlanta, the 3,000-acre resort features 140 rooms, including standalone cottages and suites; 16,000 sq. ft. of indoor meeting space; a hunting reserve, a championship golf club, and a 10-acre lake. In collaboration with ownership, Davidson will oversee the planned expansion project, incorporating new amenities, room renovations and more. “It is a privilege to welcome Barnsley Resort to our growing family,” said Davidson Hospitality Group Chief Executive Officer & President Thom Geshay. “Situated in our backyard and undeniably Georgia, Barnsley…
The Indian River Golf Club in Columbia, S.C. is preparing for a makeover … and a lot of views on YouTube, The Post and Courier reported. Wesley and George Bryan IV, whose Bryan Bros Golf channel has 169,000 subscribers and more than 22 million views, are working with an unnamed business partner to purchase the course. When they were just kids in the 1990s, their father was the club professional at Indian River before he founded his own teaching academy, The Post and Courier reported. “It’s cool that it has come full circle,” George Bryan said. Now they and their partner own the place…
The Metropolitan Golf Club is ‘proud to be playing a part in an industry wide commitment’ by becoming Melbourne’s first Sandbelt club to sign The R&A’s Women in Golf Charter. The Charter, developed to create a more inclusive culture for women and girls in golf, is backed by the R&A and the Australian golf industry. “Given all the things we have been doing for women and girls, this is a natural progression for our club,” said Phoebe Torrance, Women’s Golf and Development Manager at the club. The club been so proactive in the gender equality space that many baseline requirements Golf Australia…