Sport for Business is hosting our first Business of Golf event this evening, Thursday, June 13th, and we are looking forward to an exciting lineup of speakers and activities.

The first part of the event will take place at Sigmoid HQ in Sandyford, where we will host a sold-out group of 60 for a number of conversations around the Business of Golf and some fun competitions on the Trackman screens that the guys have in what is a very exciting space.

This will include ‘Nearest the pin’ and ‘longest drive’ competitions on the newly released Pinehurst course, which will simultaneously host the opening day of the US Open.

Then, we will invite those present to join us and the US Ambassador to Ireland for a ‘sister’ event at her residence in Phoenix Park. A group of US golf businesses will be in town for a conversation with renowned Golf writer Tom Coyne and other special guests.

 

16:00: Arrive, Coffee and snacks

16:30: Welcome comments from Rob Hartnett, Sport for Business and Rob Browne, Sigmoid HQ

16:35: Conversation Number One: The Rise of Women’s Golf with Eimear McManus, ForeFront Sports and Irish Golfer, and Maria Dunne of Golf Ireland

16:50: Nearest the Pin competition from US Open host venue Pinehurst (virtually!)

17:20: Conversation Number Two: Sponsorship of Professional Golf in Ireland with Rob Crabbe of KPMG, Cian Branagan of ForeFront Sports and Laura Condron of BMW

17:35: Longest Drive Competition at Pinehurst.

18:00: Conversation Number Three: The Business of Golf in Ireland: Alex Saul of Carr Golf and Dean Klatt of Seed.

18:20: Conversation Number Four: Sponsorship of Amateur Golf in Ireland with John Rooney of Flogas and Brian Quinn of Golf Ireland

18:35: Closing remarks, Prizes and Departure to the US Ambassador’s Residence.

 

Among those joining us will be representatives from Trackman, Halpenny Golf, the IDA, Sigmoid Golf, BMW, Golf Ireland, Salesforce, Dialog, Goal, Wasserman, AwGoGolf, My Golf Group, Seed Golf, Synergy Golf, Wicklow Golf Club, ForeFront Sports, Carr Golf, KPMG, Session Golf, Golf Strong, Tom Kennedy Golf, The Marketing Institute of Ireland, Irish Fairways, Timeless Golf and others.

 

Sport for Business will host a second Business of Golf Event on Monday, September 9th looking back on the KPMG Women’s Irish Open and Ahead to the Amgen Irish Men’s Open and the Solheim Cup the following weekend.

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Sky Ireland, Verve and the FAI are full members of the Sport for Business Community.

 

The Sport for Business Membership comprises nearly 300 organisations including all the leading sports and sponsors, commercial and state agencies. 

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