Trent Edwards, former National Football League quarterback and co-founder of VR-technology company STRIVR, has joined sports tech company D3 Golf (Dollar Dollar Dollar Inc.) as Director, Strategic Relations. Trent will focus on building the D3 community of partners, players, and organizations to expand the game-wagering platform into new markets, both in the golf industry and with sports that include peer-to-peer competition. “I was born an athlete and truly enjoy the thrill that goes along with playing with … and against others. The excitement of handling potentially adverse situations and creating new pressure-tested habits is an athlete’s purest form of pleasure,”…
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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.
Introducing a new era for golf travel, Golf Passport by Cascais – a first-of-its-kind digital solution to save golfers time and money. The Golf Passport by Cascais enables golfers looking to book 3-5 rounds across the city’s seven golf courses to do so in under a minute and at the lowest fixed prices available.
Cascais, home to several of Portugal’s finest golf facilities, has today ushered in a new era for golf travel with the launch of its Golf Passport – a first-of-its-kind digital solution to save golfers time and money. Accessible from the Visit Cascais website, the Golf Passport by Cascais enables golfers looking to book 3-5 rounds across the city’s seven golf courses to do so in under a minute and at the lowest fixed prices available. Cascais presents a collection of unique and picturesque championship golf courses, including Penha Longa, Estoril and Portugal’s top-ranked layout, Oitavos Dunes, as well as a number of public courses for those…
Terravita Golf & Country Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. recently reopened its newly renovated golf course to member play following an $8.5 million renovation and enhancement project. Golf course architect Phil Smith led the seven-month renovation while Heritage Links performed the construction work. Originally designed by Billy Casper and Greg Nash, Terravita opened for play in 1994. In developing the renovation master plan, Smith focused on the outdated irrigation system, bunkers and green complexes as well as turf improvements on the 28-year-old course. Membership approved the renovation project in 2021 and course work began on April 1, 2022. During construction all 18 greens were…
BigShots Golf – Invited’s tech-driven entertainment and culinary experience offering fun for all ages and skill levels – announces BigShots Golf at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, officially opened to the public on Nov. 19. BigShots Golf at Firestone encompasses 22,500 sq. ft. and is situated along the Raymond C. Firestone Public 9 Golf Course. Open to the public year-round, BigShots Golf at Firestone includes a two-story tee-line with 44 climate-controlled tee boxes, a private event space and Anthem Kitchen + Bar, an elevated sports bar featuring unexpected menu items, signature cocktails and craft beer. BigShots Golf at Firestone…
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TMRW Sports, which is focused on building progressive approaches to sports, media, and entertainment, has announced the addition of two key senior executives: Andrew Macaulay, Topgolf CTO, will become TMRW Sports’ Chief Technology Officer; and Katy Chambers Mollica, veteran sports sales and marketing executive, has joined as Head of Global Partnerships. The announcement was made by Mike McCarley, founder and CEO of TMRW Sports. McCarley and co-founders Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy formed TMRW Sports and announced the company’s first project, TGL, following nearly two years of development. “We are fortunate to add two well-respected, strategic leaders as we continue to build a best-in-class…
2022 marked the first full season in which KPMG Performance Insights was deployed for every stroke-play event on the LPGA Tour. With each tournament, deeper and more comprehensive insights have revealed themselves, telling the best statistical stories ever available on the world’s premier women’s golf tour. More than ever, fans, broadcasters and players themselves are learning about these incredible world-class athletes and what fuels their performances at a detailed, shot-by-shot level. The on-course action in 2022 was again second-to-none, from the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions through Lydia Ko’s thrilling CME Group Tour Championship win. With more thorough…
Abacus Sportwear’s latest apparel collection boasts a bespoke range of high-performance outerwear that is designed to protect golfers from the worst of weather conditions, while enabling them to play their best.Featuring full rain suits, waterproof jackets, padded gilets, stretchy windbreakers, cosy mid-layers, waterproof trousers and a wide selection of weather-beating accessories, the Swedish brand’s new range is packed with stylish pieces designed to allow golfers to carry on playing their favourite sport in all climate conditions. Among the standout products in the high-performance range are the all-new Bounce rain jacket and trousers, which are made from a four-way stretch, waterproof fabric that…
Officials at the Invited Celebrity Classic today announced that Choctaw Casinos & Resorts will return as presenting sponsor of the tournament at Las Colinas Country Club on April 21-23, 2023. The Invited Celebrity Classic presented by Choctaw Casinos & Resorts returns with a star-studded field of celebrity golfers competing alongside top PGA TOUR Champions players and support of partners like Choctaw Casinos & Resorts will help create an incredible atmosphere while ultimately generating impact back to the greater Dallas-Ft. Worth community through economic impact and charitable donations. “We are building a new tradition in Dallas-Ft. Worth as the Invited Celebrity…