Category: Association/Federation

Singapore: Neo Kian Hong is the new Chairman of the Singapore Golf Association’s Governing Council following the retirement of Khoo Boon Hui.

Texas, United States: The PGA of America has appointed former Topgolf senior executive Craig Kessler as its new Chief Operating Officer.

Singapore: An agreement between the Singapore Golf Association and three leading clubs in the Island Republic is ensuring tee-times and access to practice facilities for elite amateur golfers.

Texas, United States: The Omni PGA Frisco Resort at PGA Frisco, and the new Home of the PGA of America, will be the host venues for the 2023 PGA Buying & Education Summit.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Noah Alireza has been named as Golf Saudi’s new Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Majed Al-Sorour in the role. 

California, United States: Michael Block, Head Golf Professional at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, has won the 2022 PGA of America Professional Player of the Year.

Seoul, Korea: New Zealand has become the latest country to join the Asia Golf Leaders Forum with the South Pacific nation pledging its commitment to develop and expand women’s golf.

Singapore: Chris Gray has paid tribute to a quartet of Asian Golf Industry Federation stalwarts who excelled in 2022.

Singapore: The launch of a Danang Conference and the resumption of the Certificate in Greenkeeping programme were among the Asian Golf Industry Federation highlights in 2022.

Singapore: Mark Donohue, Rain Bird’s Regional Manager for Southeast Asia, has been elected to the role as Treasurer of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.

Texas, United States: Toptracer has been named as an ‘Official Range Technology’ of the PGA of America and its 28,000 PGA Professionals worldwide who are committed to growing interest in golf.

New Jersey, United States: Leslie Henry, Bryan Lewis, Michael McCarthy and Jeff Sluman have been nominated to serve a three-year term on the USGA Executive Committee.