London, England: Grand Slam champion Gary Player will have the company of some of golf’s most recognised names and faces when the Berenberg Gary Player Invitational takes place at Wentworth Club next month. Supporting under-privileged children and communities globally, the series has helped The Player Foundation raise more than US$64 million, impacting countless lives worldwide. […]
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Golf Club and Saadiyat Beach Golf Club have upgraded their golf cart fleets with a view to providing an unparalleled experience to golfers. Across the two facilities, no fewer than 180 Club Car Tempo carts have been purchased, delivering the most comfortable round possible for golfers, with their top-of-the-range leather seats, […]
Kissimmee, Florida, United States: Golf Datatech, LLC, one of the golf industry’s leading independent research firms for consumer, trade and retail golf trends, has unveiled the third edition of the company’s comprehensive study, Assessing the Pyramid 2019, investigating the relevance of the ‘Pyramid of Influence’, which for decades has formed the foundation upon which golf […]
Haymarket, Virginia, United States: As the mission to preserve and protect caddie programmes becomes stronger, CaddieNow has announced the successful close of a US$3 million series A round of funding. The additional resources strengthen the company’s ability to expand into the top private and resort courses in the United States. The round was led by […]
New York, United States: The PGA Tour and Korn Ferry have announced a 10-year agreement making the Los Angeles-based, global organisational consulting firm the Umbrella Sponsor of the newly named Korn Ferry Tour. In replacing Web.com, Korn Ferry’s sponsorship took effect on June 19 and extends through the 2028 season. The Korn Ferry Tour will […]
Cheonan, Korea: Hwang Inn-choon and Jang Dong-kyu have secured their places in The 148th Open after qualifying at the KOLON Korea Open. The KOLON Korea Open was played at Woo Jeong Hill Country Club in Cheonan and was the seventh event in The Open Qualifying Series, which gives golfers around the world opportunities to book […]
Cheonan, Korea: Jazz Janewattananond held his nerve to claim his fourth Asian Tour victory at the 62nd Kolon Korea Open Golf Championship. It was his second triumph this season. Jazz, who extended his overnight two-shot lead to five after sinking three birdies in his opening seven holes, overcame a wild triple-bogey on the par-four 11th […]
Huangshan, China: ‘Bobby’ Bai Zhengkai fired a final-round five-under 67 to secure a two-stroke victory over American David Kocher at the Huangshan Championship, a tournament reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather in the opening two days. It was Bai’s first win as a professional and the first victory by a player from China […]
California, United States: With a score of 13-under par, Team Troon Ambassador Gary Woodland secured his first Major title at the 2019 US Open at Pebble Beach. The Troon brand had a strong presence at the US Open last week, with Woodland sporting the Troon logo on his bag and posing with his winning bag […]
London, England: Club Car has extended its long-standing relationship with the European Tour, agreeing a new four-year deal. A brand of Ingersoll Rand and an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, Club Car has been a European Tour Official Supplier since 1999. As well as supplying golf cars to the European Tour, Club […]
Melbourne, Australia: In celebration of the global impact of the Presidents Cup, tournament officials and Presidents Cup Global Partner Citi have announced the return of the Citi 44 Million Yard Challenge with a ‘Drive to Melbourne’. Once again, Citi is inviting everyone to collectively drive a golf ball 44 million yards – the length it […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Architect Gil Hanse will unveil his first original design in Asia, an homage to Charles Blair MacDonald and Seth Raynor’s mythic Lido Club, when the Ballyshear Golf Links at Ban Rakat Club opens for play in early 2020. The members-only Ban Rakat Club is now taking shape some 35-40 minutes from Bangkok’s centre […]