Category Archives: GOLFESCU’s Journal

WIMBLEDON PARK COMPLETES £65M SELL-OFF TO ALL ENGLAND CLUB

Wimbledon Park Golf Club’s membership has landed a £65 million payout after members voted on Thursday night to finally accept the neighbouring All England Lawn Tennis Club offered to purchase the club. The 73-acre site on which the golf club sits is already owned by the All England Club, but the lease extends until 2041. […]

Is The PGA Merchandise Show Still Relevant?

Trade shows are big business, and pretty much every industry has at least one major one. There’s the Consumer Electronics Show, the AHR heating and air-conditioning show, and even ConExpo/ConAgg for concrete, aggregate, and asphalt. And then there’s the PGA Merchandise Show. Air conditioning and asphalt are more important to our everyday lives than golf, […]

Prince’s launches junior foundation

Prince’s Golf Club in Kent has announced the launch of a junior foundation, with the aim of bringing through the next generation of local golfing talent to elite and professional level. The Prince’s Foundation provides scholars with club membership, coaching from the team of teaching professionals at Prince’s, clothing, equipment, tournament entry and mentoring to support […]

Korean Upstart Diawings looks to make an impact with Single Length Irons

Golf is a conservative game by nature. It is on the player to stick to the rules and to be honest with himself. Fundamentally, this centuries-old game hasn’t changed very much, but the same can’t be said for golf equipment. Golf has evolved from persimmon heads and hickory shafts, and the volume of innovations in […]

BROADHURST TOPS STAYSURE TOUR’S MONEY LIST

Paul Broadhurst won the John Jacobs Trophy for the second time in three years after topping the Staysure Tour Order of Merit at the conclusion of the 2018 season. The 53 year old from the West Midlands won his second Senior Major at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores, Michigan, in May, adding […]