The Nike Golf Method putter franchise is expanding its boundaries in a Nike way with the introduction of a new mid-Mallet putter, the Nike Method Concept. Inspired by the notion of the Concept car, Nike designers have created an iconic shape that blends art with science without sacrificing the game-changing performance that Nike Method technology delivers – a smoother stroke and a truer roll with far less skid.

Jack Colegate (Rochester & Cobham, Kent) and Curtis Griffiths (Wentworth, Surrey), both members of the England A Squad, will represent England Golf in the 111th All India Amateur Championship at Chandigarh Golf Club on 17th – 22nd January.

With a new fresh year starting and a lot of events planned already within Central & Eastern Europe, we can easily proclaim and wish everyone prosperous, progressive and happy 12 months ahead.

The Scottish golf industry showed encouraging signs of improvement during a buoyant 2011 according to a new study carried out by Golf Tourism Scotland . The results come from a straw poll of travel, hospitality and golf industry professionals who gave an upbeat account of business over the last 12 months.

GolfSwitch, the world's leader in online tee time technology and distribution has launched its new website www.golfswitch.com. A serious improvement of the previous site allows potential clients; golf resorts, golf courses, associations, tourist boards, tour operators, website operators etc to browse through the GolfSwitch solutions and find the one that suits their operation.

A total of almost 3,000 free lessons, many of them to school children in eight different countries, were provided by PGA professionals during 2011 under the European Tour’s scheme funded by the Ryder Cup European Development Trust and administered by Provisiongolf.

Terme Merano at the heart of Merano offers the townspeople and visitors to South Tyrol an oasis of health and wellbeing. They constitute a new interpretation of Merano’s long tradition as a health resort and spa. ´At Terme Merano, with their 7,650 square meters of spa facilities, there is an emphasis on nature and culture in South Tyrol as the basis of a holistic health and feel-good offering.

GOLF PEI, the golf industry group on Canada's Prince Edward Island recognises the power of media representation and has signed a partnership agreement with the European Golf & Travel Media Association to get access to the European media.