Tag: Golf industry news

Golf retailer supports injured service personnel

Golf retailer American Golf has announced its support of the country’s only Services golf charity, The On Course Foundation (OCF).   The OCF supports the recovery of wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans through the medium of golf. As well as training and teaching golf skills, OCF strives to create work experience and … Continue reading Golf retailer supports injured service personnel →

What’s In the bag? USPGA Champ Rory McIlroy’s gear revealed

What equipment did Rory McIlroy use to win the USPGA champs? We go inside his bag. Driver: Nike VRS Covert 2.0 Tour 8.5-degree (Kuro Kage XTS 70X) Fairway Wood: Nike VRS Covert 2.0 3-wood/15-degree and Nike VRS Covert 5-wood/19-degree Irons: Nike VR Pro Blade (4-9) Wedges: VR Forged 46-degree, 52-degree, 56-degree and 59-degree Putter: Nike … Continue reading What’s In the bag? USPGA Champ Rory McIlroy’s gear revealed →

New man heads up Thracian Cliffs golf resort.

The award-winning Thracian Cliffs Resort in Bulgaria has appointed former head of the Austrian PGA, Hansjoerg Lumpi, as its new director of golf.  In addition to 11 years at the Austrian PGA, the experienced golf operations specialist has honed his skills in Europe and America including spending time working at leading Austrian resorts Brandlhof GC … Continue reading New man heads up Thracian Cliffs golf resort. →

Holiday awaits winners of Darren Clarke golf tour

Competitors have been given added incentive to claim victory in this year’s 2014 Darren Clarke Golf Tour. For a five-star golfing break to the Donnafugata Golf Resort & SPA in Sicily is on offer to the winner. Clarke, who has won 22 tournaments worldwide including the 2011 Open Championship, opened a new Darren Clarke Centre … Continue reading Holiday awaits winners of Darren Clarke golf tour →

Judges nominate Manor House as best golf hotel in England

The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club has been nominated as ‘England's Best Golf Hotel' in the prestigious World Golf Awards. The luxurious venue, which features 18 holes of stunning golf set in 365 acres of Wiltshire countryside, has long been regarded as one of the top stay-and-play courses in the UK, regularly featuring in … Continue reading Judges nominate Manor House as best golf hotel in England →

Golfer gets two aces in a week – and lands a watch

A lucky golfer recorded his first hole-in-one then followed it up with a second ace a week later. Paul Crooks, 48, a new member at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, registered his first ace with his first swing of the day – after not hitting a ball for two weeks. Due to a strong headwind, the … Continue reading Golfer gets two aces in a week – and lands a watch →

Golf retailer opens flagship London store

Europe’s largest golf retailer, American Golf, has opened of a new flagship store in the heart of the City of London. Just a stone’s throw from Monument, this exciting new addition to the company’s portfolio is in a prime location and is being kitted out with the very best technologies on the market to help … Continue reading Golf retailer opens flagship London store →