Seoul, Korea: The South Korean Government is seeking to popularise golf by opening more public courses and lowering green fees after President Park Geun-hye highlighted the need to get more people to play the sport. According to a Yonhap report published in the Korea Herald, insiders said related ministries are in the process of coming […]
Palo Alto, California, United States: While the National Weather Service in America forecasts continued drought for parts of the Western United States in 2015, there should be no drought of excitement at this year’s US Open Championship at Chambers Bay, in Washington State. The Robert Trent Jones II (RTJ II) layout was designed to minimise […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Australian Andrew Dodt staged a dramatic fightback with a closing five-under-par 67 to lift the inaugural True Thailand Classic presented by Black Mountain trophy. Dodt’s winning total of 16-under-par 272 at the Black Mountain Golf Club left him speechless as his second victory on the Asian Tour ended a five-year title drought. […]
Scottsdale, United States: Charitable events and tournaments at Troon facilities throughout the United States raised more than US$12,609,533 in 2014. Through facility sales efforts, Team Troon national sales efforts and Troon charity programmes like Troon Drives H.O.P.E., thousands of charitable events were hosted at Troon facilities throughout the year. National events included Patriot Golf Day, […]
Langkawi, Malaysia: Wilson Choo earned his breakthrough on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) when he claimed a one-stroke victory at the PGM LADA Langkawi Championship. Choo, who led the first two rounds, fired a closing six-under-par 66 for a winning total of 18-under-par 270 at the Gunung Raya Golf Resorts, becoming the second Malaysian after […]
Singapore: Newly crowned world number one Lydia Ko would love to add the US$1.4 million HSBC Women’s Champions title to a list of career milestones that is fast defining her as the most talented golfer of her generation. Breaking world records is familiar territory for the 17-year-old from Auckland, New Zealand, with ‘youngest person ever […]
London, England: Asian Golf Industry Federation member Bernhard and Company has announced a partnership with Finch Services, one of the Mid-Atlantic’s leading distributors. With six locations across Maryland and Pennsylvania, Finch Services supplies turf maintenance equipment to golf courses and sports facilities in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, DC and West Virginia. Family-owned […]
Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] members Urban Fairways and Nike Golf have entered into a partnership agreement for 2015. Under the arrangement, golfers now have the opportunity to play and evaluate the latest Nike Golf equipment each and every day in the heart of Singapore’s central business district. In addition to clubs and balls, […]
Denver, United States: The GT Air2G2 Injector, distributed in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia by Campey Turf Care Systems, has won the Most Innovative Product Award at the American Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) conference and exhibition. The Innovative Awards programme recognises those commercial company members that have developed a product, service, equipment or […]
Bogota, Colombia: At just 22 years old, Patrick Rodgers has put the golf world on notice with his first win as a professional. The Nike Golf athlete finished on 17-under-par at the Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship on the Web.com Tour. He edged out his competition in a sudden-death play-off to lock in his first Web.com […]
Singapore: IMG has been appointed to provide golf course management consulting services to two of Australia’s best known courses: Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort on the Sunshine Coast and Links Hope Island on the Gold Coast. Recognised as one of Australia’s best resort destinations, Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort offers a variety of […]
Delhi, India: The Indian Golf Industry Association (IGIA) has announced that a two-day trade show will be held in April to promote the economic and employment potential through development of golf courses and promotion of golf travel and tourism. Asian Golf Industry Federation members Club Car, Jacobsen, Rain Bird and Toro are among the ‘Event […]