Wellington, New Zealand: China’s Lin Yuxin won the ninth Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship to secure spots in the 2018 Masters Tournament and The 147th Open at Carnoustie. In front of large crowds at Royal Wellington Golf Club, the left-hander birdied the 17th hole and eagled 18 to card a six-under-par 65 and finish at 14-under, three ahead […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Kasidit Lepkurte kept his composure to close with a two-under-par 70 and win his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the PGM MIDF Championship. The 26-year-old Thai, who held a three-shot lead heading into the final round, traded three birdies against one bogey to win by three shots on 12-under-par 276 […]
Minnesota, United States: Brad Kautzer has joined Foley United as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Kautzer succeeds Jim Letourneau who will remain as a senior adviser, board member and equity partner at Foley United, a leading manufacturer of highly engineered grinders for the turf industry and a Full Business Member of the Asian […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Golf industry stalwart Rudy Anderson has assumed the role of Vice President of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). President of Pacific Links International, Anderson was confirmed in the position at the AGIF’s annual meeting at TPC Kuala Lumpur. Richard Walne, President of the AGIF, said: “As a Board member for the […]
Shanghai, China: The PGA Tour is once again partnering with the China Golf Association with the launch of the PGA Tour-China in 2018. The PGA Tour-China will consist of a full schedule of tournaments and will begin in spring 2018, with each event offering a prize purse of at least RMB1.5 million (about US$200,000), up […]
Singapore: Urban Fairways and Laguna Golf Bintan have announced a one-year partnership offering unlimited indoor and outdoor golf. A member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, Urban Fairways said ‘the ‘Golf Guru’ membership opens up the world of golf to busy executives with limited time who want to play, improve and entertain’. It also provides […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: More than a dozen educational events across the region have highlighted another productive year for the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). “We have seen progress with the programmes presented as we continue to strive to be one of the leading golf organisations within the region,” said AGIF President Richard Walne, delivering the […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Golf has added another significant resource to its suite of custom-built sustainability tools with the launch of a new open source international standard for sustainable golf tournaments, and an associated third-party certification and labelling system. This follows the completion of a two-year collaborative project, co-ordinated by GEO Foundation and led by international […]
Singapore: Giles Morgan’s call for golf to modernise will continue to resonate within the industry. Morgan, Global Head of Sponsorship with HSBC, struck a chord with many golfers and golf officials during a presentation at the award-winning All That Matters conference in Singapore, Asia’s leading music, sports and entertainment industry gathering. One of golf’s most […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: WIPA Tec, a company that provides innovative solutions focused on improving security and operational efficiency, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Incorporated in 2011 as a subsidiary of WIPA Group, the company has offices in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Bruno Wilhelm, Managing Director of WIPA Tec Sdn Bhd, said […]
West Palm Beach, United States: Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD) has announced the relaunch of Oldfield Golf Club in historic Bluffton, South Carolina. Nestled within one of the most pristine plantations along the Atlantic coastline, Oldfield debuted in 2000 and is an original GNGCD design. The epitome of a Lowcountry course, the routing winds […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Torrential rain has forced the postponement of this week’s Faldo Series Bangladesh Championship. With the Kurmitola Golf Club under water after three days of non-stop rain, tournament organisers had no option but to call off the 54-hole event that was scheduled to tee-off tomorrow. Lieutenant Colonel Md Abdul Bari (Retired), Co-ordinator at the […]