A maximum of 180 teams will compete across 72 holes of better-ball competition in Spain’s Andalucia region across three of the country’s best-known courses – the Dave Thomas-designed San Roque Old, and two Cabell Robinson design courses, La Reserva and Finca Cortesin.

 Pro-Am teams will rotate around the three courses for the first 54 holes of competition, after which a cut will determine the final round Finca Cortesin line-up that will battle it out for a purse of up to £85,000, a record individual Professional prize fund in the Association’s history of Pro-Ams.

 “Our thanks go to HKH Sports & Media for their vision to take a format that has been so successful on both the European and PGA Tours and provide the opportunity for amateurs to experience one-to-one competitive golf with established PGA Professionals and potential ‘Stars of the Future’,” explained Chief Executive of the Confederation of Professional Golf, Ian Randell.

 “This, coupled with the climate of the Costa del Sol, three fantastic golf courses and first-class hospitality should provide a treat for all competitors.”

 Warren Pike on behalf of The Invitational Tournament Committee added: “We are delighted to announce this unique tournament in conjunction with the Confederation of Professional Golf.

 “While hosting such a big event over three courses will be a challenge, we and our partners are excited by the many opportunities that the Tournament will present.

“We believe the four days of quality competitive golf in Spain will be a niche showcase for our partners and their guests, a great opportunity for the young professionals and a unique experience for their amateur partners.”

 Entry forms for ‘The Invitational Pro-Am’ and further information are available from www.TheInvitational.eu and http://eur.pe/1rF6u54.

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 For more information about the Confederation of Professional Golf, visit the Tournament Hub Page (http://eur.pe/1rF6u54), follow @PGAsofEurope (http://bit.ly/Pojrwy) and search #TheInvitationalProAm (http://eur.pe/1ljutW8) on Twitter, or like the Confederation of Professional Golf Facebook Page.

A maximum of 180 teams will compete across 72 holes of better-ball competition in Spain’s Andalucia region across three of the country’s best-known courses – the Dave Thomas-designed San Roque Old, and two Cabell Robinson design courses, La Reserva and Finca Cortesin.

Pro-Am teams will rotate around the three courses for the first 54 holes of competition, after which a cut will determine the final round Finca Cortesin line-up that will battle it out for a purse of up to £85,000, a record individual Professional prize fund in the Association’s history of Pro-Ams.

“Our thanks go to HKH Sports & Media for their vision to take a format that has been so successful on both the European and PGA Tours and provide the opportunity for amateurs to experience one-to-one competitive golf with established PGA Professionals and potential ‘Stars of the Future’,” explained Chief Executive of the Confederation of Professional Golf, Ian Randell.

“This, coupled with the climate of the Costa del Sol, three fantastic golf courses and first-class hospitality should provide a treat for all competitors.”

Warren Pike on behalf of The Invitational Tournament Committee added: “We are delighted to announce this unique tournament in conjunction with the Confederation of Professional Golf.

“While hosting such a big event over three courses will be a challenge, we and our partners are excited by the many opportunities that the Tournament will present.

“We believe the four days of quality competitive golf in Spain will be a niche showcase for our partners and their guests, a great opportunity for the young professionals and a unique experience for their amateur partners.”

Entry forms for ‘The Invitational Pro-Am’ and further information are available from www.TheInvitational.eu andhttp://eur.pe/1rF6u54.

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For more information on the Confederation of Professional Golf visit the Tournament Hub Page, follow @PGAsofEurope on Twitter search the Hashtag ‘#TheInvitationalProAm‘, or like the Confederation of Professional Golf Facebook Page.

Taking place at Chervó Golf Hotel Spa & Resort in San Vigilio, Pozzolengo, for the second consecutive year, the 5-day event saw some of Europe’s best coaches and education professionals join together to focus intently on the transition period between being an elite amateur and a professional making their way on one of the Tours.

Director of Education and Membership for The Confederation of Professional Golf, Tony Bennett (pictured below), expressed his satisfaction on the quality of engagement from the delegates, “Coaches Circle has always been about offering coaches the opportunity to really get an insight into the minds and hearts of our speakers.

“We have consistently brought experts to the event from the world of coaching who are happy to share their knowledge. The quality and quantity of questions from the floor was impressive and certainly speaking at Coaches Circle is not for the faint hearted, as these coaches really like to quiz our experts.”

This year’s Heads of Training was as very focused on the new European Education Level System (EELS) and it’s implementation across Europe and the wider membership. “EELS offers us a completely new way of assessing PGA professional education programmes”, said Tony

“The work we have done in the Leonardo da Vinci funded Golf Stand project, [which had 16 partners from across the industry], was the forerunner to the EELS document. We now have a very reliable set of standards and learning outcomes which, not only help assess the competence of Golf professionals but also help those responsible for education and training to develop or improve their existing programmes to meet industry needs.”

Highlights from the week included the Italian Women’s Skiing Coach, and much decorated skier himself, Michael ‘Much’ Maier, who spoke about the relative similarities and parallels between his work in skiing and the role of a golf coach; Ladies Golfing Union of Ireland PGA Professional, David Kearney, discussing how players can best move into the American college golf system; and European Tour caddie, Dominic Bott, spoke about how he worked with Professionals to get the best from their game.

Former European Tour winner and current member of the European Tour Board, Paul Eales, was twice in front of the delegates – once in a panel alongside former European Tour players Massimo Scarpa and Silvio Grappasonni, discussing their transitions from players to coaches, and again where he presented about the players’ transitions from amateur to professional golf.

Nicola De Pisapia, PhD. from neuro-science startup company, Neocogita, spoke about ‘mindfulness’ and the benefits of mental training for athletes, and even gave delegates the chance to be tested using their new systems and software for measuring the physiological response of the body to stress and stimuli, and explained the practical application of this technology within the game.

PGA of Spain Professional and Technical Director for the Royal Federation of Spain, Jesús Rodriguez, discussed how the Spanish Federation developed a high performance centre for their players and what are the key components that go in to creating successful players.

Highly experienced Sports Psychologist and former Lead Psychologist for England Golf, Brian Hemmings, spoke in both halves of the CCHoTS week discussing transitions of amateur golfers to professional golfers, as well as the move that playing professional make into the teaching professional world. Practical sessions for delegates also gave them the chance to experience some of the topics in action out on the practice facilities.

The Heads of Training Summit also gave the Confederation of Professional Golf’s Tony Bennett and Education Committee member, Jim van Heuven, the opportunity to discuss the new European Education Level System (EELS) that is being brought into use across the Association’s member countries. They also carried out specific one-to-ones with other members of the Education Committee to work with each country to begin the process of recognition under the new EELS system.

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For more information visit the CCHoTS Hub Page – http://eur.pe/2014cchots, follow @PGAsofEurope on Twitter search the Hashtag ‘#CCHoTS’, or like the Confederation of Professional Golf Facebook Page.

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The Golfbreaks.com 2015 Pro-Am at Pinehurst is a four-day event taking place on the 25th – 28th February, 2015, and will include a round on the famed No.2 course, which will this year host two major championships – the men’s and women’s US Open.

The Pro-Am is another sign of the strength of relationship between the Association and Golfbreaks.com, coming within the same 12 months that Golfbreaks.com renewed their Corporate Partnership for a second three-year term and also title-sponsored the 2014 Confederation of Professional Golf Fourball Championship in February.

The event is open to four-person teams from across the world, with each team comprising one PGA Professional and three amateurs, and will offer an Individual Professional prize fundof £10,000/€12,000/$16,000.

“The opportunity to sanction a Pro-Am event taking place in North America and at such a well-known and prestigious venue is excellent,” said Confederation of Professional Golf Chief Executive, Ian Randell. “What makes it even better is that it is with one of our long-standing and fantastic corporate partners, Golfbreaks.com, so we are sure it will be a huge success and something different for our member countries’ PGA members.”

Golfbreaks.com USA CEO, Daniel Grave commented: “We are delighted to be partnering with the Confederation of Professional Golf once again for this prestigious tournament at one of the world’s most iconic golf destinations, and look forward to welcoming both professionals and amateurs to North Carolina for what should be a fantastic week.”

Jim Long, Golfbreaks.com’s Director of Golf Pro Relations, said: “Building on the success of our Spanish Pro-Ams that take in Valderrama and La Reserva it’s very exciting to be adding a new event in the USA. Many competitors at our European Pro-Ams have asked about playing in the States, so we are delighted to be able to offer them a tournament to remember at the magnificent Pinehurst resort.”

Entry to the Pinehurst Pro-Am costs £1180/€1415/US$1885, with the Pro going absolutely free, and includes:

• 3 tournament rounds & 1 practice round (includes tournament rounds on No.2, No.4 and No.8)
• 3 nights at The Holly Inn with full American breakfast
• Welcome dinner with wine and beer
• Prize giving lunch with wine and beer
• Golfbreaks.com welcome bag
• Unlimited range balls
• Golf carts for each round plus a caddy on No.2 Course
• Confederation of Professional Golf Official Tournament Staff

For full details visit www.golfbreaks.com/pga-pro/Pro-Ams/golfbreaks-pro-am-at-pinehurst, the Confederation of Professional Golf Tournament Hub Page: http://eur.pe/1dxYfnK, or contact Golfbreaks.com’s Golf Pro Relations Account Manager, Murray Dalgliesh on +44(0)1753 754 355.

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For more information on the Confederation of Professional Golf visit the Tournament Hub Page, follow @PGAsofEurope on Twitter search the Hashtag ‘#GolfbreaksPinehurstProAm’, or like the Confederation of Professional Golf Facebook Page.

In 2013, over 2,000 visitors from 29 countries demonstrated their satisfaction with the trade fair’s offering, and across its three years of modern history, GOLF EUROPE has become essential for the market leaders in the industry – specifically in the hardware section.

This was confirmed by Andrew Law, Vice President of TaylorMade Golf: “We are very happy with the outcome of our participation in GOLF EUROPE 2013 and we will definitely be here in 2014 to build up an even stronger foundation. For us it shows that GOLF EUROPE provides not only a perfect venue for the gathering of the European Golf business, but critically a successful order-platform. Our first time at the show has been very promising.”

GOLF EUROPE 2014’s showcase for the European golfing industry is being expanded over previous years and offers an interactive marketplace with plenty of room for hands-on public relations and the exchange of information.

Live Final Day Broadcast of the 2014 Ryder Cup on Sky

When the winner of the Ryder Cup 2014 is declared at Gleneagles, Scotland on 28 September, the visitors of GOLF EUROPE will be able to experience the events as they happen, with the live transmitting of the final day’s play at the show – an ideal opportunity for exhibitors, customers and associates alike to join in the celebrations and to network.

Various Options to Present New Products

The PRODUCT AWARD acknowledges particularly innovative new product developments each year. The award-winning products in various categories will be exhibited to the public during the trade fair and then they can be advertised as winners of the PRODUCT AWARD.

This year the FIRST DRIVE Area will also be offering young entrepreneurs from the industry an opportunity to present their innovative products to the trade for the first time.

Extensive Supporting Programme of Events and Services

Together with the Confederation of Professional Golf, the PGA of Germany, the Golf Management Verband Deutschland Association, as well as the new associate, the Bayerische Golfverband, GOLF EUROPE will continue the successful tried and tested formula by improving the event with lectures and conferences on a range of subject matter.

“The Confederation of Professional Golf are delighted to be again supporting Golf Europe at Messe Augsburg,” explained Confederation of Professional Golf Chief Executive, Ian Randell. “Since moving Golf Europe to the city of Augsburg in 2012, Messe Augsburg General Manager, Gerhard Reiter, and his team have done an excellent job at ensuring the show evolves and stays relevant in our sport that is constantly changing.”

In addition to this there are plans to have a Fashion Forum in the trade fair to focus specifically on clothing in particular.

Reserved block bookings in hotels and special rates for outward travel into Augsburg plus a free shuttle service will be available for visitors this year as well.

For more information on the GOLF-EUROPE visit www.GOLF-EUROPE.com, follow @golfeuropemesse on Twitter, followGOLF EUROPE on Google+ or like the GOLF EUROPE’s Facebook Page.

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For more information on the Confederation of Professional Golf visit cpg.golf, follow @PGAsofEurope on Twitter, or like the Confederation of Professional Golf Facebook Page.