ASIAN GOLF INDUSTRY FEDERATION

Category: Golf Course Design

Fry/Straka Sarasota Masterplan Unveiled

Fry/Straka Sarasota Masterplan Unveiled

March 5, 2025

Florida, United States: Members of the Sarasota National golf community have approved a golf course masterplan design by Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design. 

Costello Elected President of ASGCA

Costello Elected President of ASGCA

November 20, 2024

San Francisco, United States: Brian Costello of JMP Golf Design Group has been elected President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.

Recognition for Robert Trent Jones Jr

Recognition for Robert Trent Jones Jr

August 6, 2024

Wisconsin, United States: American Society of Golf Course Architects Past President Robert Trent Jones Jr is the 2024 recipient of the ASGCA Donald Ross Award.

Vietnam’s Golf Course Development Surge

Vietnam’s Golf Course Development Surge

July 24, 2024

Florida, United States: Outside America, the nation with the most active golf development is Vietnam, with more than 50 courses in planning or under construction.

Golf Industry Mourns Passing of Neil Haworth

Golf Industry Mourns Passing of Neil Haworth

June 20, 2024

Singapore: AGIF Board members have paid tribute to acclaimed golf course architect Neil Haworth, who passed away yesterday in Ottawa after a tough battle with cancer.

ASGCA Foundation’s ‘Design Boot Camp’

ASGCA Foundation’s ‘Design Boot Camp’

June 11, 2024

Wisconsin, United States: Erin Hills will host the inaugural ‘Design Boot Camp’, where aspiring course designers will learn from some of the game’s top architects.

Modernisation for Historic Courses

Modernisation for Historic Courses

May 26, 2024

South Ayrshire, Scotland: Plans to enhance two Scottish golf courses have taken a step forward with the appointment of Pangaea Golf Architecture.

Dr. Yasmin Rasyid

Sime Darby Property
Sustainability Scientist / General Manager
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Topic : Maintaining Sustainability Practices at KLGCC
Yasmin is a sustainability scientist with over 26 years’ experience in environmental management and community development. Founder of EcoKnights and now with Sime Darby Property, she drives sustainable township development, decarbonization, and high-impact community initiatives.

Her expertise in sustainability, leadership, and community development, drives impactful decarbonization and social initiatives at Sime Darby Property. She’s also a mentor, creative soul, and passionate volunteer who finds peace in nature.

Chris Geraghty

59 Club Asia
General Manager
Phuket, Thailand
Topic : How Europe Measures the Member/ Visitor Experience
Chris Geraghty, Managing Partner & General Manager of 59club Asia is a seasoned operator having experience in hotel, resort, F&B, and golf contexts. Chris held General Manager positions for Troon Golf at world class facilities in North Africa, The GCC, and Southeast Asia.

Chris has a wealth of experience with 59club tools and resources having been a customer of 59club for many years prior to joining the Company at the end of 2024. Chris has achieved five gold flags as a customer of 59club and was recognized as Golf Manager of the Year for Asia in 2023, perfectly positioning Chris to support client venues throughout the region to maximize the value of working with 59club.