Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Golf club management veteran Steve Thielke has urged golfing establishments in Asia to invest in providing Certified Club Manager (CCM) training for their staff. Last year, Thielke, Chief Executive Officer at TPC Kuala Lumpur, became among the first Asian-based individuals to achieve this notable milestone when he graduated from the Club Management […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: The golf industry continues its collaboration to lead the responsible return of golf, announcing an update and addendums to the Back2Golf Operations Playbook (version 3.0). The updated playbook and addendums provide recommendations that guide the industry as it re-establishes amateur competitive events and junior programming, which are part of Back2Golf’s Phase II. […]
Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia: Golf Genius has continued to develop its international network in a new four-year partnership with the PGA of Australia and its Volkswagen Scramble series. The partnership will see Golf Genius manage Australia’s leading amateur event, the Volkswagen Scramble, which has seen in excess of one million golfers take part across more than […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced several updates to its 2020 championship schedule, as the organisation continues to reconfigure its season due to uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. The 120th US Women’s Amateur, scheduled for August 3-9 at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, and the 120th US Amateur, scheduled for August 10-16 at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, will […]
Singapore: Johnston Design & Agronomy (JDA), specialists in golf course design, project management and agronomic services, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Led by Andrew Johnston and partner Matt Swanson, JDA has earned a reputation for delivering award-winning golf courses on time and on budget that are maintainable in tournament conditions daily. “A […]
Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Board members Chris Gray and Owen Hester will participate in a Zoom webinar addressing Why New Technology is Now Essential in Golf Course Management. Hosted by Brain Pool Tech and presented by the AGIF, the webinar will take place on Tuesday, May 26 at 3 pm (Singapore time). Eric […]
Singapore: Brain Pool, a company that is pioneering drone technology, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) as an Associate Business Member. Eric Lynge, the AGIF’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “In the midst of Covid-19, implementing remote golf course management has become a necessity. Fortunately, drone technology is providing this leverage in maintaining a […]
Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Board member Henrik Friis has appealed to senior golfing figures around the region to assume a more active role in shaping the development of the industry in Asia. Speaking in the latest in a series of AGIF podcasts with leading lights from the industry that are being broadcast at […]
Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Chief Executive Officer Eric Lynge will share his forthright views about the prospects for golf in the post-Coronavirus era in an on-line forum next week. Lynge is one of the panellists in a LinksAsia webinar entitled ‘Teeing-Up for Success Post Covid-19’. “I’m looking forward to participating in what promises […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation’s (NGF) seventh week of nationwide surveys found that 91% of US golf courses were open last week amid the on-going Coronavirus pandemic, with all 50 States now allowing golf to be played. Since the last week of April, a dozen States have lifted Statewide bans on golf […]
Doha, Qatar: A 2020 European Tour venue, Qatar’s Education City Golf Club has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) as a Golf Course Facility Member. Host to the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in March, the 33-hole venue is a unique facility in the heart of Education City that is under the umbrella of the […]
Tokyo, Japan: The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) boasts many jewels in its tournament crown. But few have shone quite so brightly as the Diamond Cup. A high-profile professional championship that is co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour Organisation and the Asian Tour, the Diamond Cup is steeped in history and tradition. Dating back to 1969, […]