Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Minority Golf Magazine Feature Articles

BMW CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES PLANS TO HONOR MILITARY WITH COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION & SPECIAL OPENING CEREMONY

The 2024 BMW Championship will honor the military community – and recognize Colorado’s strong military ties – with a special ticket offer and unique experiences during championship week at Castle Pines Golf Club on August 20-25. All active-duty military, retirees, active reserves and veterans of any branch of service will receive complimentary admission to the championship, courtesy of proud partners Aggreko and PXG. The week-long celebration of America’s armed forces will include an opening ceremony on the first tee at 8 a.m. MT on Thursday, August 22, with singer and songwriter Amanda Hawkins performing the national anthem and a flyover… Read More »

Industry News & Reviews

INTERNATIONAL GOLF FEDERATION, FRENCH GOLF FEDERATION AND SWISS GOLF FEDERATION BECOME SIGNATORIES OF SPORTS FOR NATURE FRAMEWORK

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, FRANCE (Tuesday, 23 July 2024) – On Tuesday at Le Golf National, the host venue of the Paris 2024 Olympic golf competitions, the International Golf Federation (IGF), the French Golf Federation and the Swiss Golf Federation became signatories of the Sports for Nature Framework. Sports for Nature is a joint initiative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), International Olympic Committee (IOC), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy. Sports for Nature aims to deliver transformative action for nature across sports, by 2030 and beyond, enabling sports… Read More »

USGA OFFICIALLY OPENS GOLF HOUSE PINEHURST

    Story from USGA Media Communications. Contact: Janeen Driscoll  USGA Communications 910-690-9711 jdriscoll@usga.org Recently, the United States Golf Association (USGA) officially opened Golf House Pinehurst, its seven-acre campus located footsteps from the Pinehurst Resort & Country Club main clubhouse. The new location includes the organization’s equipment-testing and research facility, the visitor-friendly USGA Experience, an outdoor educational landscape feature and the recently relocated World Golf Hall of Fame, as well as administrative offices. “When I joined the USGA, I shared with our internal teammates that while the USGA will always celebrate history, we’re not going to be afraid to make some…. Read More »

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