Kansas, United States: Jeff White and Arjun Chowdri have been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organisation of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
New Jersey, United States: Mike Whan will become the eighth top executive in the history of the United States Golf Association when he assumes the post as Chief Executive Officer this summer.
Kansas, United States: Mark Jordan, the Certified Golf Course Superintendent at Westfield Country Club, has been elected to a one-year term as President of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
Singapore: Marc von Grabowski has taken over the role of Regional Director for Jebsen & Jessen Technology’s Turf & Irrigation Division, effective immediately.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Zainal Mohammad Shah, a veteran figure in golf in Southeast Asia, has been appointed as a Senior Advisor to the Asian Golf Industry Federation.
Seoul, Korea: Lee Jong-myung has outlined his ambitious plans after being elected to the role of President of the Korea Golf Association.
Helsinki, Finland: In his new role as Sales Executive at Soil Scout, Richie Stephens will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, generating sales and developing existing customer and relationships.
Singapore: Grant Slack’s position as an increasingly influential figure in the golfing world has been enhanced with a promotion at IMG.
Singapore: The terms of all Board members of the Asian Golf Industry Federation have been extended by one year ‘due to the special circumstances and to ensure continuity in the Covid-19 period’.
Portland, United States: Pacific Golf & Turf has been named as the Rain Bird Golf distributor throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Basel, Switzerland: A trained pharmacist with more than 25 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Petra Laux has been appointed acting Chief Sustainability Officer at Syngenta Group.
Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Golf Federation Board has elected Annika Sorenstam to take over from Peter Dawson as its President, effective January 1, 2021.