Melbourne, Australia: Golf is mourning the passing of Colin Phillips, one of Australian golf’s longest-serving administrators who also served as Honorary Secretary of the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) and Director of Asia-Pacific for The R&A. Phillips fought a brief battle with cancer before passing in hospital on Sunday evening. He was aged 76. Among […]
Harper, Kansas, United States: Harper Industries, Inc, a diverse, values-based manufacturing company building quality products in the fields of agriculture, hydraulics, landscaping and sports turf management, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). The company builds durable, brand name products such as DewEze flatbeds, DewEze hydraulics and Harper Turf Equipment products. Tim Penner, President […]
London, England: In a new model that an increasing number of golf clubs in Asia may consider replicating to generate revenue, more than one in two golf clubs in England now offer nine-hole green fees. Data has shown many people are put off golf because the time it takes to play 18 holes is considered […]
London, England: Wentworth Club and John Deere Limited have announced a new, exclusive partnership for the supply of golf course maintenance equipment to the world-famous West, East and Edinburgh Championship Courses at Virginia Water in Surrey, from spring 2019. Wentworth Club has been the host venue since 1984 for the PGA Championship, regarded as the […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has announced that the total prize fund for the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush will be US$10,750,000 (about £8.47 million). The winner can look forward to banking a cheque for US$1,935,000 (about £1.52 million). The total prize fund represents an increase of US$250,000 from 2018, while this year’s Champion […]
Edinburgh, Scotland: The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (HCEG), which has its home at Muirfield in East Lothian, has formally invited women to join the club as members for the first time since voting to change the club’s rules in 2017. Twelve women, along with three men, have been invited to take up membership from […]
Melaka, Malaysia: Teenager Kim Joo-hyung birdied three of his closing four holes to post a six-under-par 66 and secure his maiden Asian Development Tour (ADT) win in the RM225,000 (about US$54,000) PGM ADT Championship @ Tiara Melaka. The 17-year-old Korean held his nerve to convert his multiple close calls this season into a stunning six-shot […]
Alexandria, Virginia, United States: KOPPLIN KUEBLER & WALLACE, a leading club industry recruiting and consulting firm, has joined the Club Management Association of America (CMAA) Partnership Network as a Business Partner. KOPPLIN KUEBLER & WALLACE has previously been involved as a corporate sponsor and an educational partner. CMAA’s Partnership Network provides opportunities to companies looking […]
Danang, Vietnam: Golfers are being invited to experience Sir Nick Faldo’s slice of Vietnam paradise and the world-class golf on offer in Central Vietnam following the unveiling of new package offerings from Laguna Lăng Cô. Now a Faldo Signature design, Laguna Golf Lăng Cô’s award-winning par-71 course boasts stunning ocean views and an amphitheatre-like mountainous […]
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 […]