Category: Association/Federation

Singapore: The R&A has reinforced its support for the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s Certificate in Greenkeeping programme.

Phuket, Thailand: Aquella Golf and Country Club, the newest addition to Thailand’s sparkling array of golf courses, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation.

Birmingham, England: PING has extended its long-standing relationship with The PGA of Great Britain & Ireland past a quarter of a century after signing as a Principal Partner.

Kansas, United States: Research grants from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America are supporting five new research projects this year at universities across the country.

New Jersey, United States: The USGA, at the invitation of Crooked Stick Golf Club members Joe and Marcia Luigs, along with the club’s Director of Golf, has acquired a selection of artifacts from the estate of Pete and Alice Dye.

Virginia, United States: The Club Management Association of America has announced its elected 2021 Officers and Board of Directors.

Seoul, Korea: Oh Sang-jun, Senior Advisor to the Asian Golf Industry Federation in Korea, has launched the Asia Golf Humanities Institute.

New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association will invest US$1.8 million into more than 70 separate research grants in 2021 through the Green Section’s Turfgrass and Environmental Research Programme.

Singapore: One of the driving forces behind the formation of the International Golf Course Equipment Managers Association will share his experiences in the next webinar in the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s Sustainability Series.

Palm Beach Gardens, United States: Maulana Dotch has become the first African-American woman PGA Member to serve as a General Manager of a golf facility.

New Jersey, United States: Chuck Brymer, Chairman of DDB Worldwide, Cathy Engelbert, Commissioner of the Women’s National Basketball Association and retired Deloitte CEO, and Anthony Petitti, President of Sports and Entertainment for Activision Blizzard, have been elected to the Executive Committee of the USGA.

Bangkok, Thailand: OMNIGOLF, a company specialising in creating and customising golfing and lifestyle entertainment zones, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation.