Ho Tram, Vietnam: Members of Greg Norman Golf Course Design and the maintenance crew at The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip are working to bring a key feature of the acclaimed, coastal course back to the forefront. Since construction began on The Bluffs in 2012, vegetation has overtaken some of the dunes, diminishing the natural, sandy […]
Singapore: Golf will feature prominently during next month’s Sports Matters conference. Part of the award-winning All That Matters, Asia’s leading music, sports and entertainment industry conference, the Ritz-Carlton Millenia in Singapore is the venue for the event, from September 11-13. The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) is one of the Supporting organisations. Spencer Robinson, the […]
Toronto, Canada: Pacific Links International (PLI) has welcomed Victor Zhang to its business development team. Zhang joined PLI in 2013 as the assistant to Du Sha, Chairman of Pacific Links International. For four years, he travelled with Du on all business meetings around the world. In his role as Vice President, Pacific Links Golf Network […]
Singapore: Organisers of the award-winning All That Matters, Asia’s leading music, sports and entertainment industry conference, have announced the programme and speaker line-up for next month’s five-day B2B2Fan conference and music festival. The conference will be staged at The Ritz-Carlton Millenia in Singapore from September 11-13. The Asian Golf Industry Federation is one of the […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: TPC Kuala Lumpur will welcome back Justin Thomas as one of the headline acts at this year’s CIMB Classic. On a high following his maiden Major triumph at last week’s PGA Championship, Thomas will return to Malaysia from October 12-15 when he will attempt to claim the title for a third year […]
London, England: The Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) has appointed Torbjörn Johansson as its new Director of Education. Following a Europe-wide search for the position attracting extensive interest from sports and golf management professionals, Swedish native Johansson was identified as the preferred candidate from a pool of experienced individuals within the club industry. Johansson […]
Siem Reap, Cambodia: For the second year in succession, Angkor Golf Resort will welcome many of the region’s rising female golfing stars. From October 18-21, the award-winning Nick Faldo-designed course will play host to the second edition of the Ladies European Tour (LET) Lalla Aicha Tour School. “Last year’s event was a great success for […]
London, England: A new edition of International Sustainable Golf Development Guidelines brings together over 55 innovative examples and compelling insights from leading figures in golf development from across the globe demonstrating why golf continues to be more than a game. In recent years, golf has shown that it is adapting to address future challenges, and […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Jumeirah Golf Estates has highlighted the importance of further enhancing the overall experience of its customers as the key reason behind adopting a new fleet of utility vehicles from Club Car. Part of the exclusive European Tour Properties network of world-class golf venues, Jumeirah Golf Estates has taken delivery of electric […]
London, England: The Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) has held its first Certified Club Manager (CCM) Think Tank, bringing Certified Club Managers together to discuss relevant club management matters. Eleven European CCM’s gathered at Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club for the day, which was sponsored by Textron Golf, to discuss topics and challenges that […]
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia: Harley Kruse has been elected as President of the Society of Australian Golf Course Architects (SAGCA). Kruse replaces Ted Parslow, an original founding member of the SAGCA who served four years as President. The election of Kruse along with Paul Mogford as Vice President, and the re-election of Paul Reeves as Secretary/Treasurer, […]
West Palm Beach, United States: Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD) has announced the completion of bunker renovations at The Golf Club at Lansdowne in Leesburg, Virginia. Located 35 miles outside Washington DC, the award-winning Norman Course at Lansdowne is an original GNGCD design that opened in 2005. GNGCD is a Full Business Member of […]