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 […]
Singapore: It’s not just maintaining the courses and clubhouses across its two locations that the management team at Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) has had to contend with in recent weeks. As if restrictions imposed by the Government on staffing levels during the Covid-19 pandemic was not enough of a challenge, SICC General Manager Desmond […]
Singapore: World-renowned Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) is going to exceptional lengths to ensure its staff are well taking care of during the Covid-19 pandemic. With no fewer than 81 holes of golf, 13 food and beverage outlets and five clubhouses to maintain, SICC employs more than 500 staff to serve the total membership of […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Golfers turned out in droves to celebrate the re-opening of golf courses across Malaysia and Hong Kong today. Golf is among a number of non-contact sports and outdoor activities that were given the go-ahead to recommence operations by the Malaysian and Hong Kong governments. In Malaysia, the news, announced by Prime Minister […]
Bogor, Indonesia: A more rewarding overall experience awaits golfers with the region’s golf clubs having to alter their mindsets in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Wee Peng Siong, a veteran of the golf club industry in Asia, it’s essential for golf clubs to recalibrate if they’re to survive and thrive. Speaking in […]
Bogor, Indonesia: Welfare and the well-being of its long-serving and loyal staff is a main priority at Riverside Golf Club. While many clubs around the world are being forced to lay off staff or cut their salaries, the award-winning Indonesian facility has been looking after each and every one of its employees during the Covid-19 […]
Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines: One of the jewels in the crown of golf in the Philippines, Mimosa Plus Golf Course has signed up with the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Set against stunning foothill mountains and luscious greens of plants and trees, the 36-hole venue is managed by Chroma Hospitality, owned by the Filinvest […]
Hue, Vietnam: Laguna Golf Lăng Cô is gearing up for a re-opening next month. Praising the Vietnamese Government for its handling of the Covid-19 crisis, Adam Calver said golf clubs across the country may well benefit from the strict enforcement measures to contain the outbreak. Calver, Director of Golf at the award-winning club in Central […]
Hue, Vietnam: Laguna Golf Lăng Cô is reaping the benefits of a well thought out plan of action it has successfully implemented at its property during the current shutdown. Anticipating the imposition of a lockdown by the Vietnamese Government, senior officials at the award-winning golf club in Central Vietnam were quick to act. Adam Calver, […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Amata Spring Country Club is taking advantage of a current enforced shutdown by carrying out upgrading work on its award-winning golf course and looking to the future. “We’d love to be open and we’d love to be operating, but that’s not possible in Thailand at the moment,” said David Townend, General Manager at […]
Hong Kong: The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club, one of the region’s most scenic and recognisable golfing venues, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation. Frequently described as the ‘Pebble Beach of Asia’, the Clearwater Bay course juts out on a rocky peninsula at the southern-most tip of the larger Sai Kung Peninsula, surrounded […]
Bintan, Indonesia: Ria Bintan Golf Club, one of the jewels in Indonesia’s golfing crown, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation. Spectacularly located near the northern coast of Bintan Island with breathtaking views of the South China Sea, Ria Bintan’s Certified Audubon International Classic and Cooperative Sanctuary 18-hole Ocean Course and nine-hole Forest Course were […]