Phuket, Thailand: Napat Paramacharoenroj returns to familiar surrounds when he begins the defence of his Faldo Series Asia title this week. It was six months ago that 16-year-old Napat, nicknamed ‘Khun Toy’, scored a stunning victory in the 11th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final at Laguna Golf Lăng Cô in the Central Vietnamese city of […]
Springfield, Illinois, United States: BRANDT, a leading manufacturer of specialty products for the turf, agriculture and lawn and garden markets, has signed a distribution agreement with SiteOne Landscape Supply. With this agreement, all BRANDT and BRANDT iHammer turf and ornamental products are now available through all SiteOne locations. Formerly known as John Deere Landscapes, SiteOne […]
Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States: Wally Uihlein, one of the golf industry’s most influential individuals for more than four decades, is to retire from his post as President and Chief Executive Officer of Acushnet. Uihlein, who started with Acushnet in 1976 and has been the senior golf executive since 1995, will stand down at the end […]
Minneapolis, United States: The Toro Company has officially been awarded a national co-operative contract by The National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) for commercial turf maintenance equipment, commercial and residential irrigation solutions, residential and landscape contractor products, and BOSS snow and ice management products. The multi-award contract was approved on August 18. The new contract is valid […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Teenager Natasha Andrea Oon outshone her rivals to win the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia National Qualifying Tournament at TPC Kuala Lumpur. It was a belated birthday present for Oon, who celebrated her 16th birthday a fortnight ago. Oon won the Open category of the National Qualifying Tournament after firing two rounds of […]
Chiba Prefecture, Japan: Daisuke Kataoka birdied three of his last five holes for a closing one-under-par 70 to win his first Asian Tour title by two shots at the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup. Kataoka, who started the round one shot back, held his nerve to defeat his playing partners and overnight leaders Poom Sakansin of Thailand […]
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Golf Club proved a happy hunting ground for Chinese Taipei’s Hou Yu-sang. Hou fired a brilliant closing bogey-free eight-under-par 64 to claim victory in the Esprit Hong Kong Ladies Amateur Open Championship. With a 54-hole total of six-under 210, Hou finished three strokes ahead of compatriot Lin Jie-en, the runner-up. Annyka […]
Sabah, Malaysia: John Michael O’Toole scored a stunning 12-shot victory at the PGM EurAsia Sabah Championship after closing with a two-under-par 70. With a winning total of 15-under-par 273, American O’Toole equalled the biggest winning margin on the Asian Development Tour (ADT). But it will not be a formal record as the preferred lies ruling […]
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. Bruce Mitchell started his year in office with a drive at precisely 8 am as a cannon fired alongside the tee. A large […]
Ipswich, England: Ransomes will be showcasing its brand new TR320 triplex cylinder mower at November’s Sports Amenities Landscaping Trade Exhibition (SALTEX). The Ransomes TR320 is one of the lightest machines on the market, ensuring that surfaces are kept pristine. A combination of narrow transport width – 1.64 metres (64.5 inches) – a 1.83-metre (72-inch) width […]
Dalian, China: The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) has confirmed that 11 club management professionals have attained the designation of Certified Club Manager (CCM). The CCM designation indicates that a club management professional has completed a rigorous course of study and training and shows a dedication to proficiency and expertise in club management. The […]
London, England: Bayer Environmental Science has appointed a new national account manager for its turf and amenity products. Lewis Blois brings more than 10 years of experience in the amenity sector to the Bayer Turf Solutions Team. He started his career with Bayer distributor, Sherriff Amenity, before spending seven years at ICL, working with distribution, […]