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Category: Education

WAAP Academy Advances Region’s Rising Stars

WAAP Academy Advances Region’s Rising Stars

December 5, 2025

Wellington, New Zealand: A group of promising golfers have benefited from the second edition of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Academy, delivered by The R&A and the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation.

Driving Golf Education in Vietnam

Driving Golf Education in Vietnam

November 30, 2025

Hue, Vietnam: 54 and the Club Management Association of Europe have signed an MoU to establish a partnership that will drive professional education across Vietnam’s golf industry.

Graduation of John Deere Apprentices

Graduation of John Deere Apprentices

November 7, 2025

Nottingham, England: More than 50 apprentices have graduated from John Deere’s renowned Ag Tech, Turf Tech, and Parts Tech programmes.

CIG on Course for India and Vietnam

CIG on Course for India and Vietnam

August 25, 2025

Singapore: Continuing the ground-breaking undertaking initiated by the AGIF in 2018, The R&A will stage introduction courses for the Intermediate Certificate in Greenkeeping in India and Vietnam. 

PGA of GB&I Launches Golf Business Institute

PGA of GB&I Launches Golf Business Institute

August 18, 2025

Birmingham, England: The PGA of Great Britain and Ireland is set to launch an exciting new initiative to redefine business and management education: the PGA Golf Business Institute. 

R&A Foundation Scholars Selected

R&A Foundation Scholars Selected

August 13, 2025

St Andrews, Scotland: Eleven outstanding young people from around the world have been selected as the latest recipients of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club Scholarship.

PGA Buying Summit’s Powerful Platform

PGA Buying Summit’s Powerful Platform

August 2, 2025

Texas, United States: The 2025 PGA Buying Summit fostered three full days of deal-making, innovation, fashion and connections for nearly 1,000 golf industry professionals.

Focus on Turf Equipment Technicians

Focus on Turf Equipment Technicians

July 29, 2025

Warwickshire, England: Bernhard Academy will run a series of professional development courses for turf equipment technicians, greenkeeping professionals, and grounds maintenance experts.

Return of Green Start Academy

Return of Green Start Academy

June 13, 2025

North Carolina, United States: Green Start Academy’s 2025 application window has opened, welcoming aspiring assistant superintendents to join its leadership and development programme.

McKenna Attains CCM Designation

McKenna Attains CCM Designation

May 5, 2025

Bangkok, Thailand: Mike McKenna, General Manager at Amata Spring Country Club, has earned the distinguished Certified Club Manager (CCM) designation.

Gan Hails ‘Rewarding Experience’

Gan Hails ‘Rewarding Experience’

February 12, 2025

California, United States: John Deere has announced Penn State University’s Team #1 as the winner of the 2025 GCSAA Collegiate Turf Bowl.