Golf rounds played expected to increase for Summer 2014

Golfers got off to a slow start in 2014 thanks to the lasting impacting of rough winter weather that lasted well into Spring in many areas. But that trend appears to be changing as Summer kicks in around the U.S. As Golf Digest reports: “A report at last month’s...

ESPN asks “How did you fall in love with golf?”

A unique feature at ESPN.com gives some of the game’s top golfers a chance to tell their story of falling in love with the game. The concept is simple and described as: “Every golf fan has a story, and so does every golfer. That’s why we posed the...

Turface distributor meeting focuses on education from field managers

Turface Athletics™ utilized its industry partners to provide sports field management education to more than 100 distributor representatives who attended the company’s distributor meeting Nov. 5-7 in Orlando, Fla. Turface® distributors from across the country gathered...

PHIT America recognizes golf’s health benefits

“When we dug into the research, it was amazing how good golf is for fitness. Not only for the body, but for your overall health.” Those words from PHIT America founder Jim Baugh continue a recent trend of folks seeing the physical benefits of golf. PHIT America looked...

Golf’s growth in China rolls on

The National Golf Foundation reports golf’s growth in China continues with abandon. The latest annual figures show participation up 16% in 2012 over 2011, and 38% of players hitting the links at least eight times per year. The number of rounds played in 2012...

Profile Products completes year-long product facility upgrades

ASGCA major-partner Profile Products recently completed the final phase of a year-long upgrade to processing equipment at its Blue Mountain, Miss., manufacturing facility. The company reports that the investment allows the company continued expansion of production...