Singapore: Gavin Green has made history by becoming the first Malaysian to win the Asian Tour Order of Merit after an intense 12-month battle with several of the region’s best golfers. Green’s accomplishment is a watershed moment in Malaysian golfing history as no player from the country has ever come close to laying claim to […]
Johannesburg, South Africa: Shubhankar Sharma won the Joburg Open in sensational style and, in so doing, punched his ticket to The Open in 2018. The 21-year-old Indian closed with a three-under-par 69 and was bogey-free in the final 54 holes as he ended his first tournament in South Africa with a winning total of 23-under […]
Singapore: In-form Pat Perez will make his Sentosa Golf Club debut in next month’s US$1 million SMBC Singapore Open. The American hit the headlines in Kuala Lumpur in October when he claimed his third title on the PGA Tour. On the back of that he will be an exciting addition to Singapore’s national Open, which […]
Mauritius: Thaworn Wiratchant won his first European Senior Tour title in superb fashion at the MCB Tour Championship as he carded a final round of 62, 10-under-par, for a 23-under total. The 50-year-old Thai, in his first year on the Senior Tour, started the day in a share of the 36-hole lead with Australian Peter […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Kiradech Aphibarnrat underlined his status as Thailand’s number one golfer by lifting the Thongchai Jaidee Foundation trophy for the second time. Starting the round with a three-shot lead, Kiradech fired four birdies against two bogeys to close with a two-under-par 70 at the Siam Country Club’s Waterside Course. He won by three shots […]
Beijing, China: Shankai Sports has signed an agreement to manage the operations of PGA Tour China’s new series for a 20-year period from 2018. The PGA Tour China Series was held from 2014 through 2016 and will resume with qualifying schools next month after a one-year hiatus. Beijing-based Shankai, which has worked with the IOC, […]
Santa Rosa City, Philippines: Renuka Suksukont captured her first international title with a wire-to-wire victory at the ICTSI Philippine Ladies Masters. The 22-year-old Thai closed with an even-par 72. Her five-under 211 total gave her a two-stroke win in the US$80,000 event, co-sanctioned by the China LPGA Tour, Ladies Philippine Golf Tour and LPGA of […]
Toronto, Canada: Golf Points Index (GPI) has announced the launch of a new golf scoring and handicap system based on points earned on each hole in relation to par in order to keep score and track your progress GPI was developed in order to provide golfers with a more equitable, engaging, entertaining and fun way […]
Singapore: Green Dynasty, an integral part of some of the most difficult and ambitious golf development and environmental restoration projects in the world, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Green Dynasty’s portfolio includes building in numerous mountainous terrains throughout China, prestigious club redevelopment in Singapore, restoring the sands of the Gobi Desert in Inner […]
Kathmandu, Nepal: Sukra Bahadur Rai will be the centre of attention when the sixth edition of the Faldo Series Nepal Championship tees-off next week. Since his victory in last year’s event, the two-handicapper has cemented his position as one of his country’s most promising golfers. Now, the 19-year-old who has emerged from the caddie ranks […]
Ljubljana, Slovenia: Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital city and the 2016 European Green Capital, will host the 2018 edition of the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM). The International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year 2015 will welcome IGTM 2018 to The GR Exhibitio and Convention Centre, located in the heart of […]
Santa Rosa City, Philippines: The China LPGA Tour will expand its footprint when the ICTSI Philippine Ladies Masters tees-off today. The US$80,000 tournament, a tri-sanctioned 54-hole event with the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour (LPGT) and the LPGA of Taiwan (TLPGA), is being staged at The Country Club, a 6,303-yard, par-72, Tom Weiskopf-designed venue in Laguna […]