From the PGA Show in Florida to the Golf Industry Show in California, industry suppliers had plenty of exciting new products and services to brag about.
Ten Superintendents Win Grants to Attend Golf Industry Show
The program supported by Bayer Environmental Science provides full funding to attend this year’s event in San Diego. For the second year in a row, five of the winners are from hurricane-affected areas.
Golf Industry Show Heads to California
The San Diego Convention Center will host the Golf Industry Show from February 2-7. The Powell family of Canton, Ohio, who were pioneers in breaking down racial barriers in the golf industry, will receive the 2019 Old Tom Morris Award.
2019 PGA Show to Include Inaugural Racquet & Paddle Sports Conference
Held in conjunction with the Merchandise Show from January 23-25 in Orlando, Fla., the conference will bring together racquet and paddle sports brands, professionals and industry leaders. As the 2019 PGA Show approached, it was also announced that the National Golf Course Owners Association will co-locate its annual Golf Business Conference with the Merchandise Show,…
Prestwick Golf Group – GIS Booth: 2539
Prestwick helps golf industry fanatics make each round unforgettable. All Prestwick furnishings are built to order around a property’s specific needs, desired look and brand, with customization executed faster, better and easier than anywhere else. See what got Prestwick’s furnishings on 85 of America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses as rated by Golf Digest, and on…
The Toro Company – GIS Booth: 4337
Toro entered the golf equipment business in 1919 when five reel-cutting units were mounted to a Toro tractor to maintain the fairways at The Minikahda Club in Minneapolis. Today, Toro holds the leadership position in nearly every product category in which it competes. High-quality products, exemplary service and support, and a legacy of trusted relationships…
Yamaha Golf Car Company – GIS Booth: 4523
The Yamaha Golf-Car Company has manufactured the most highly engineered, highest-quality golf cars, utility and specialty vehicles in the industry in Newnan, Ga. since 1988. Yamaha will be revealing a new vehicle at the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show, along with other innovative additions like the new 2019 Drive2 EFI fleet car and the enhanced YamaTrack®…
John Deere Golf – GIS Booth: 3037
John Deere will showcase its latest equipment innovations at the Golf Industry Show, including the GPS PrecisionSprayer. Previously previewed at the show, the GPS PrecisionSprayer for the ProGator™ line provides professionals with invaluable insight into their applications. Designed with customers in mind, operators can now increase productivity and reduce overlap by utilizing AutoTrac. Other standout…
Club Car – GIS Booth: 3827
Every detail of design, fabrication and assembly at Club Car is executed with an uncompromised desire for superior performance. Club Car’s golf, utility and transportation vehicles are recognized as industry leaders in efficiency and long-lasting value. Today, more than 40 base models, with applications in golf course, grounds maintenance, industrial, commercial and recreational markets, are available.…
Textron Golf – GIS Booth: 2139
The Golf Industry Show will be held in San Diego February 6-7 and Textron Golf will be exhibiting in Booth 2139. In addition to Textron Fleet Management, Textron Golf also has E-Z-GO, Cushman and Jacobsen under its umbrella. Textron Fleet Management Shield Plus is designed for professional turf equipment and utility vehicles. The system utilizes real-time…
Superintendents Earn Trip to the Golf Industry Show via Melrose Leadership Academy
Program for GCSAA members is based on financial need, volunteerism and desire to advance their career.
Plan Strategically, Measure Regularly
When I meet a GM whose business card also carries the COO title, it is pretty much a lock that he or she is affiliated with a successful club.
Baseball-Field Turf Graphics Specialist Now Eyeing Golf Courses
New Ground Technology uses GPS positioning to transfer imagery from a tractor device, without mowing or using paint, by bending the turf to create light and dark contrasts. Successfully executed on major-league baseball fields, the company thinks the process, which takes only an hour and can be erased in the same time, is also ideal for sponsor advertising at golf events.
Broken Sound Club’s Shannon Easter Leads Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards
The maintenance director and environmental consultant at the Boca Raton, Fla. property has been selected as the Overall and National Private recipient of the annual awards that recognize superintendents and their golf courses for overall excellence and best management practices. Alex Stuedemann of TPC Deere Run (Public Course) and Ken Nice of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Resort Course) were also selected for national recognition.
Finalists Named for NGCOA Course of the Year Honors
The Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort, Canoe Brook CC, Chi Chi Rodriguez GC and Poppy Hills Golf Course will vie for the award that will be presented at the Golf Industry Show in Orlando in February 2017.