Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation (NGF) has published its educational white paper entitled ‘Direct to Consumer Marketing for the Golf Business’. “We are always looking for new and innovative ways to best serve our clients,” said Greg Nathan, NGF’s Chief Business Officer. “We developed the white paper to share with clients, members […]
New Jersey, United States: The PGA Tour has announced that more than US$10.7 million from last year’s Presidents Cup will be distributed to charitable causes around the world as chosen by the 34 players, captains and captain’s assistants, a record-setting amount for the competition. Since the inception of the Presidents Cup in 1994, more than […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: The Toro Company has renewed its commitment to support the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and The Club Foundation through CMAA’s new Partnership Network, which provides opportunities for organisations to enhance their relationship with the CMAA. In 2007, Toro joined CMAA’s Corporate Alliance Programme by becoming the first turf maintenance […]
Bengaluru, India: Kartik Sharma and Diksha Dagar will be bidding to pull off a unique feat at this week’s Faldo Series India Championship. Not only are Sharma and Dagar distinguishable as two of India’s most promising young golfing prospects, but they’re also easily recognisable on the course. For the talented duo are among the less […]
Singapore: Ryo Ishikawa, golfing prodigy turned prolific winner, has confirmed his participation in next week’s SMBC Singapore Open. Yusaku Miyazato, winner of last year’s Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO) Money List, will also line up in the US$1 million event over the Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian […]
St Augustine, United States: WE ARE GOLF – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – has announced that the 11th annual National Golf Day will be held on April 25 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. National Golf Day celebrates the game’s nearly US$70 billion economy, nearly US$4 billion annual charitable […]
Wisconsin, United States: The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) is mourning the death of two members – Past President Dick Nugent and Jeff Hardin. After graduation from the University of Illinois, Nugent worked six years with ASGCA Founding Member Robert Bruce Harris. Nugent and future ASGCA President Ken Killian left Harris in 1964 […]
Singapore: Sustainable Practices in the Club Industry will be the theme at the first in a series of Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF)-organised Club Management Mini Summits in 2018. To be staged at Sentosa Golf Club on the second day of the SMBC Singapore Open, the January 19 gathering will include a keynote presentation from […]
Sydney, Australia: The Professional Golfers Association of Australia (PGA) and Golf Australia (GA) have commenced a new initiative to reduce duplication between the bodies and improve efficiencies around operations. Following on from the success of the MyGolf Joint Venture (JV) between the bodies, GA and PGA are commencing a new JV that will include media […]
Digana, Sri Lanka: Troon International has been appointed to provide golf club operations and marketing services to Victoria Golf and Country Resort, a Donald Steel-designed 18-hole masterpiece. Opened in 1998, the course blends the rolling landscape and undulating hillsides with natural outcrops of rock, epitomising the beauty of Sri Lanka. Rated among the 100 Most […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The course architects at Golfplan will unveil this spring their new 18-hole design in the Silver Lake region south of Pattaya. Chee Chang Golf Resort will debut its flamboyant new layout in the significant shadow of the Chee Chan Buddha, the 110-metre spiritual anchor to an existing resort complex that already includes a […]
Karachi, Pakistan: Muhammad Saqib Tufail and Ahmed Baig will renew their rivalry when the seventh Faldo Series Pakistan Championship tees-off this week. Two of the brightest young prospects in Pakistani golf, the duo will face-off once more in the 14th leg of the 2017-18 Faldo Series Asia season at the historic Karachi Golf Club. While […]