Okayama, Japan: American Chan Kim, New Zealander Michael Hendry, Australian Adam Bland and Korean KT Kim have earned places in The 146th Open after qualifying at the Mizuno Open in Japan. Chan Kim led the way to Royal Birkdale after capturing a five-shot victory at JFE Setonakai Golf Club. The 27-year-old sealed his win with […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Industry stalwart Kevin Fish will reveal how to balance the pull of tradition with the needs of the modern consumer at the fifth course to be offered under the Business Management Institute [BMI] Asia Pacific education programme. To be staged at Kuala Lumpur’s Kota Permai Golf & Country Club from July 24-28, […]
Phuket, Thailand: Chanachok Dejpiratanamongkol completed a wire-to-wire victory for his maiden Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the inaugural Singha Phuket Open. The 23-year-old Thai, who held a four-shot advantage heading into the final round, dropped two bogeys in his closing three holes but signed off with a three-under-par 67. That gave him a four-day […]
London, England: Ernie Els has expressed pride and pleasure in the new-look West Course at Wentworth, an Ernie Els Design-led renovation that is staging this week’s BMW PGA Championship. For Els, who carded an opening round of one-under-par, there is a real sense of professional and personal fulfilment in bringing to a close the renovation […]
Jeju Island, South Korea: In opting for a first-in-the-region Durabunker installation at The Club at Nine Bridges, architect David Dale and the PGA Tour’s Steve Wenzloff are looking to transform a reconstruction ritual from every other year to every other decade. Dale’s design at The Club at Nine Bridges, which opened in 2001 and is […]
Augusta, United States: Club Car has announced a partnership with US Kids Golf Foundation, the world leader in junior golf development, competition and coaching. Through the partnership, Club Car becomes the official golf car and personal transportation vehicle of the US Kids Golf Foundation and Longleaf Golf & Family Club in Southern Pines, making Club […]
Sentosa, Singapore: The Asian Tour and European Tour have jointly appointed Jeff Kimble as Commercial Director. Kimble assumed his role on May 15 and is working from the Tours’ office in Sentosa. A senior business professional with over 25 years of marketing, commercial and management experience in consumer and luxury goods across Asia, Kimble will […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: Three of golf’s blue-chip brands have all renewed their commitments to sponsor the National Golf Foundation’s (NGF) Dashboard eMagazine in 2017. Club Car, John Deere and Toro – all Executive Members of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – will continue to use the Dashboard to deliver their marketing messages directly to […]
London, England: Reigning BMW PGA champion Chris Wood is flying the flag for greenkeepers everywhere during his title defence this week. Featured on the 29-year-old’s bag for the first time at the BMW PGA Championship is the logo of the British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA). The association has around 6,000 members, drawn from […]
Bali, Indonesia: Less than a year since breaking onto Bali’s golf scene with a course unlike any other in Southeast Asia, the Bob Moore-designed Bukit Pandawa Golf & Country Club is in the running for a significant international award. The imaginative collection of 18 championship-standard one-shotters on the southernmost tip of Bali is one of […]
Manila, Philippines: Kim Tae-soo snared a final-hole birdie to clinch a thrilling victory in the 10th edition of the Faldo Series Philippines Championship. Holding his nerve in a memorable finale, the Manila-based Korean emerged a worthy winner in the opening leg of the 2017-18 Faldo Series Asia campaign. Thanks to his late heroics, Kim carded […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Employers of golf course superintendents in America continue to reinforce the value they place in golf course facility leaders as the average annual salary for the profession climbed to more than US$89,000 in 2017. The average salary and additional data come from the latest biennial Compensation and Benefits Report from the […]