Melbourne, Australia: Shaun Gerring, Assistant Superintendent at Green Acres Golf Club, has been nominated as the top performing student on Melbourne Polytechnic’s Diploma of Sports Turf Management. As a result of this achievement, he has been awarded a place on Jacobsen’s Future Turf Managers’ programme in America in May. Gerring began his career at Albert […]
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: A major push to attract more golfers and tourists to Vietnam is underway, and it’s being led by the largest listed owner and operator of hospitality initiatives in the country. Vingroup, whose market capitalisation is approaching US$6 billion across six varied business interests, is currently developing golf courses near Hanoi […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The 2015 Open Championship in St Andrews delivered £140 million of economic benefit to Scotland – the largest amount ever achieved by a golf event in the United Kingdom or Ireland, according to an independent economic impact assessment. The study, commissioned by the R&A, shows spending by visitors to Scotland for the […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Troon and a number of its venues in the UAE enjoyed a fruitful haul at the Middle East Golf Awards (MEGA), collecting some of the most decorated accolades. The Middle East has long been a spearhead for Troon, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. Operating at 25 locations […]
Singapore: A trio of Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Members have been recognised among an elite list of Platinum Clubs of the World for 2015. The Hong Kong Golf Club [71st], Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club [89th] and Singapore’s Sentosa Golf Club [94th] all featured in the top-100. A spokesman for Club […]
Singapore: Shingo Katayama and Kim Kyung-tae will lead a power-packed contingent from the Japan Tour into next week’s SMBC Singapore Open. Katayama and Kim, world ranked 58th and 59th respectively, will be joined by 12 other champions from the 2015 season, including Japan Open title-holder Satoshi Kodaira. They will pose a serious threat to world number […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Quality Golf has renewed its contract with the Golden Land PLC to provide full club management for the Panorama Golf and Country Club [PGCC]. Located in Khao Yai, PGCC is a championship resort golf course set amidst rolling hills outside Nakorn Ratchasima, some two hours north of Bangkok. Rated as one of northern […]
Christchurch, New Zealand: Watch out Lydia Ko, there’s a new kid on the block! Announcing her arrival on the international stage in spectacular fashion, fresh-faced 13-year-old Juliana Hung scored a runaway victory in the second Faldo Series New Zealand Championship, presented by the Canterbury Golf Development Trust. A member of the Canterbury team which won […]
San Diego, United States: The Campey Turf Care Systems and Imants BV partnership will be exhibiting at this week’s Sports Turf Management Association (STMA) conference. Under the Campey/Imants banner, support will be forthcoming from Aqua Aid Inc. The STMA gathering provides an opportunity for showcasing a range of products, including the Koro Field Top Maker, […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) will bestow its highest honour, the Bob Jones Award, to Judy Bell. Presented annually since 1955, the Bob Jones Award recognises an individual who demonstrates the spirit, personal character and respect for the game exhibited by Jones, winner of nine USGA championships. Known […]
California, United States: Senninger Irrigation has joined the Hunter Industries family of companies. Senninger and Hunter have been strategic partners since 2004 through an OEM relationship. James Burks, Senninger President, said: “Our history of success together as separate organisations provides a solid indicator of our positive future as a unified team. “We mutually respected and […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) and Deloitte have entered a multi-year strategic partnership intended to accelerate the USGA’s impact on the game of golf and foster greater collaboration and innovation around services that benefit golfers and facilities. The USGA and Deloitte first teamed up in 2014 to assess […]