Industry News

Eagle One Golf acquires Western Golf

November 6, 2013 By Seth Jones

Eagle One Golf announced today the acquisition of Western Golf. Western Golf, headquartered in Palm Springs, Calif., is a leading manufacturer and distributor of golf course equipment and golf course accessories. Western Golf’s products are sold to thousands of golf ...

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Jacobsen turns wasteland into three-hole golf course

November 5, 2013 By Seth Jones

Ransomes Jacobsen — or simply Jacobsen as it’s known in the U.S. — welcomes about 1,000 visitors to its manufacturing headquarters in Ipswich, England, every year. In the last six years, those visitors have also had the pleasure of being ...

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Quali-Pro to expand Texas headquarters

November 5, 2013 By Joelle Harms

Control Solutions Inc. (CSI), parent company of Quali-Pro, is expanding its formulating, warehousing and distributing capabilities at its 14-acre campus in Pasadena, Texas. The expansion involves a $5.5 million investment to construct and equip a 120,000-sq.-ft. facility earmarked primarily for ...

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Woodward named OB Sports senior VP

November 5, 2013 By Joelle Harms

Longtime superintendent Mark Woodward, a former CEO of the GCSAA, has been hired by Scottsdale, Ariz.-based management company OB Sports as a senior vice president. (Woodward is also a monthly columnist for Golfdom, penning the “At the Turn” column.) Woodward ...

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Bayer names golf business manager for T&O division

October 31, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, has hired David Wells as golf business manager for its North American turf and ornamentals (T&O) business. “David’s depth of experience in both turf management and manufacturing is an ideal fit for ...

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Ecologel Solutions seeks Hydretain photos for contest