ASIAN GOLF INDUSTRY FEDERATION

Category: Golf Tournaments

Queen Sirikit Cup Rescheduled for 2021

Queen Sirikit Cup Rescheduled for 2021

June 21, 2020

Jakarta, Indonesia: The Queen Sirikit Cup, the Asia-Pacific’s premier amateur team championship for women, has been rescheduled for 2021. Given on-going travel restrictions prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic, officials have cancelled the 2020 edition of the 15-nation gathering that was scheduled to take place at Pondok Indah Golf Club in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta […]

Silence is Golden as PGA Tour Honours Memory of George Floyd

Silence is Golden as PGA Tour Honours Memory of George Floyd

June 12, 2020

Fort Worth, Texas, United States: Nearly half the field were already on the Colonial Country Club course on Thursday morning at the Charles Schwab Challenge when, for a brief minute, action stopped. The soothing sounds of a club striking a ball, or a ball dropping into a hole, fell silent. As part of on-going efforts […]

‘We’re Excited to be Back’, Says PGA Tour Commissioner Monahan

‘We’re Excited to be Back’, Says PGA Tour Commissioner Monahan

June 11, 2020

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: The PGA Tour’s 91-day hiatus since The Players Championship was cancelled – the longest unscheduled break from competition since World War II – will end today when play resumes at the Charles Schwab Challenge. As one of the first sports to get underway since the Covid-19 pandemic, golf is […]

Tour Adopting Fresh Approach to Engaging Sponsors

Tour Adopting Fresh Approach to Engaging Sponsors

June 3, 2020

Singapore: Engaging sponsors with the possibility of three-day tournaments, new formats and mixed events with women are among the new opportunities under consideration by the Asian Tour as it seeks to build a brave and robust future. Cho Min Thant, Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of the Asian Tour, acknowledged that a fresh approach to […]

Changes in the Pipeline, Says Asian Tour Boss

Changes in the Pipeline, Says Asian Tour Boss

June 2, 2020

Singapore: Players and fans can expect to see a multitude of changes on and off the course when Asian Tour events resume in September. “Between now and September there’s a likelihood of a lot of positive changes and we’re looking forward to returning. The key is to be adaptable and do what we can to […]

Cho Targets September Resumption for Asian Tour

Cho Targets September Resumption for Asian Tour

June 1, 2020

Singapore: The Asian Tour is targeting a September re-start for its 2020 campaign. “There’s lots of planning and discussions going on in the background and we think we’ll be back around September,” said Cho Min Thant, Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of the Asian Tour, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. […]

Cancellation of 2020 John Deere Classic

Cancellation of 2020 John Deere Classic

May 30, 2020

Silvis, Illinois and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: Citing on-going local and State-related challenges related to gathering restrictions, the John Deere Classic, title sponsor John Deere and the PGA Tour have announced that the 2020 tournament, scheduled for July 9-12, has been cancelled. It is set to return to the PGA Tour schedule in […]