Singapore: Major champion and crowd favourite Sergio Garcia will defend his title at next year’s SMBC Singapore Open. To be held from January 17-20, the 2019 SMBC Singapore Open will again be jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour Organisation with a prize fund of at least US$1 million. It will be played […]
Toronto, Canada: Pacific Links International (PLI) has announced a partnership with one of the United Kingdom’s best-loved golf clubs, London Golf Club. The addition of the 2008 and 2009 European Open, 2014 Volvo World Match Play and 2018 Staysure Seniors PGA Championship venue will provide exclusive incentives for PLI’s network golfers, located across the globe, […]
London, England: Campey Turf Care Systems continues to make clearing debris a breeze with the new Imants RotoBlast. The latest innovation from Imants joins a highly successful portfolio of exclusive products including the Koro FIELD TOPMAKER, ShockWave, SandCat and RotoKnife. The RotoBlast adds to this impressive line of machines with a 3,750-rpm blower that produces an […]
Shanghai, China: WeChat, the most popular social communication platform in China, has joined the WGC-HSBC Champions as an Official Partner for the 2018 Championship. Launched in 2011, WeChat is the most widely used Chinese social media platform. It integrates instant messaging and social entertainment, delivering a mobile digital lifestyle through an easy-to-use app that has already […]
Ljubljana, Slovenia: International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), a leading global B2B event for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media, will again provide a platform to showcase emerging golf markets, as new exhibitors from Europe and the Middle East announce their attendance. Among the first-time exhibitors for 2018 is Qatar. Michael Braidwood, General Manager at Discover […]
Springfield, Illinois, United States: Brandt is recharging its turf and ornamental business, introducing four new territory sales managers to represent the Brandt, Grigg and Brandt iHammer T&O product lines. This expansion of Brandt’s turf and ornamental sales force shows the company’s commitment to the golf and sports turf industry. Each rep has significant turfgrass experience, […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The traditional driving-in ceremony for the new Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has taken place on the first tee of the Old Course. Chris Hilton started his year in office with a drive at precisely 8 am as a cannon fired alongside the tee. A large […]
Saitama, Tokyo: Yuta Ikeda won his 20th career title in imperious fashion after shooting a final round three-under-par 68 at the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup. The 32-year-old Japanese romped to a six-shot victory, ending his campaign on 15-under-par 269 at the ¥150 million (about US$1.35 million) event sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour […]
Cam Ranh, Vietnam: With its grand opening scheduled for October 27, KN Golf Links Cam Ranh is ticking off a punch list of home-stretch necessities, including the launch of a new website that showcases everything golfers may want to know about the next Greg Norman-branded club in Vietnam. Accessible at KNGolfLinks.com, the site features everything from […]
North Carolina, United States: The American Society of Golf Course Architects and ASGCA Foundation will host a symposium promoting the benefits of investing in golf facilities – including adding forward tees – and detailing how these investments are directly linked to facility success. From Tees to Green: A Symposium on Forward Tees & Other High-ROI […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Thai Parinda Phokan captured her first China LPGA Tour title in dominant fashion, romping to a six-stroke victory at the PTT Thailand LPGA Masters. The 21-year-old Khon Kaen native, who never trailed in the Baht 4 million (about US$123,000) tournament, closed with a 69 at Panya Indra Golf Club to finish on 14-under […]
Hong Kong: Reigning Masters champion Patrick Reed and 2017 Green Jacket winner Sergio Garcia will join world number 11 Tommy Fleetwood and defending champion Wade Ormsby at the Honma Hong Kong Open presented by Amundi. To take place from November 22-25, the opening event of the European Tour’s 2019 Race to Dubai will once more […]