St Andrews, Scotland: The 156th Open will be contested at Royal Lytham & St Annes, the 12th time in the history of the championship it’s been staged at the famous Fylde links.

Singapore: Centaur Asia Pacific has strengthened its Turf & Landscape division with the addition of Rodney McKeown, bringing extensive experience in golf course management and turf operations.

Zhejiang, China: Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) General Manager Nick Shan has stressed the need for golf to expand into schools and communities in China and around the Asia-Pacific region.

Utah, United States: Troon Privé, the private club division of Troon, will oversee club operations, agronomy, retail and membership sales and marketing at Wohali Golf Club.