{"id":768225,"date":"2026-06-29T17:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/768225\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T17:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:45:10","slug":"golf-business-news-kress-and-the-portugal-invitational-showcase-the-future-of-course-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/768225\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf Business News &#8211; Kress and the Portugal Invitational showcase the future of course maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portugalinvitational.com\/buy-tickets\/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23775245454&amp;gbraid=0AAAAA_Xb0C1ZVOceOrw23NZe2ZCxsC298&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvOanu-SslQMVy5RQBh0r2ilKEAAYASAAEgInFvD_BwE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 Portugal Invitational<\/a> will bring together some of golf\u2019s most respected names and provide a glimpse into the future of how great courses will be maintained. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kress.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kress<\/a> has been named an Official Partner of the tournament, the first PGA Tour Champions event in Europe, taking place at The Els Club Vilamoura in the Algarve from July 27 to August 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the partnership, Kress autonomous mowing technology will be deployed at selected golf courses across Portugal, supporting a new approach to course maintenance that combines sustainability, operational efficiency, and exceptional playing conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trusted by some of the world\u2019s most prestigious golf courses, Kress is helping define a new standard for course maintenance, combining autonomous operation with the consistency and precision demanded by elite venues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As golf facilities across Europe pursue ambitious sustainability goals, many are looking for practical ways to reduce their environmental footprint without compromising course standards. By replacing diesel-powered mowing equipment with autonomous electric technology, golf courses can significantly reduce emissions, lower noise levels, and preserve the peaceful environment that defines the golfing experience.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/blobid2_1750074569134-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-171667\"  \/>Els Club Vilamoura<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGreat courses are maintained by people. Technology simply gives them more time to focus on what matters most,\u201d said Dario Alonso, CEO Kress South Europe. \u201cThe Portugal Invitational is the perfect stage to demonstrate that autonomy, sustainability, and exceptional course conditions can coexist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are proud to welcome Kress as an Official Partner of the Portugal Invitational,\u201d said Todd Rhinehart, Tournament Director.\u00a0 \u201cTheir commitment to innovation and sustainability reflects our ambition to showcase not only world-class golf but also the future of the game and the facilities that support it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 Portugal Invitational will bring together some of golf\u2019s most respected names and provide a glimpse into&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":768226,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[64,63,755,85],"class_list":["post-768225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/768225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=768225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/768225\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/768226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=768225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=768225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=768225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}