Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Club Car has rounded off a successful year with victory for its ground-breaking connected mobile golf information product, Visage, at the 2015 Middle East Golf Awards (MEGAs). The third edition of Sport360’s MEGA awards, which took place at the One & Only Royal Mirage Amphitheatre, […]
London, England: John Deere’s 1500 Series TerrainCut front rotary mower has won the Horticulture Week What Kit? Ride-On Mower of the Year Award 2015. The mower was selected from a shortlist of eight machines that also included the John Deere X590 Multi-Terrain lawn tractor and ZTrak Z997R zero-turn mower. John Deere is an Executive Member of […]
London, England: The Toro Company – an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – has renewed its partnership with the European Tour, continuing a successful 15-year relationship. The partnership includes the European Tour, Senior Tour and Challenge Tour across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and reflects Toro’s position as the market […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club [KLGCC] has reinforced its drive to develop junior golf in the Malaysian capital. In its on-going efforts to promote an active and sports-oriented lifestyle through the golf, the Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member is offering a 50 per cent discount on green fees to […]
San Diego, United States: Organisers of the 2016 Golf Industry Show (GIS) are intent on attracting Asian delegates to golf’s largest industry trade show and education conference. The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has confirmed next year’s GIS will be held at the San Diego Convention Centre on America’s West Coast – requiring […]
Singapore: Asian Tour Order of Merit champion Anirban Lahiri has reset his goals to winning in America and becoming a Major champion in the near future. The 28-year-old enjoyed a stellar campaign in 2015, winning twice, breaking into the world’s top-50, posting a top-five finish in a Major, qualifying for his maiden Presidents Cup and […]
London, England: In his new role as Campey Turf Care Ambassador, Ian ‘Poggy’ Pogson will deliver a talk at next month’s BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME). Pogson’s presentation at the gathering in Harrogate, Yorkshire will highlight the most effective techniques for aeration, seeding and decompaction. The seminar will take place on January 19 at 10:50 […]
Tarlac, Philippines: Miguel Tabuena fired a superb six-under-par 66 to claim a stylish win at the Philippine Open presented by ICTSI for his first Asian Tour title. The 21-year-old snared six birdies on his homeward nine to seal the deal with a winning total of 14-under-par 202 in the US$300,000 Asian Tour event which was reduced […]
St Andrews, Scotland: St Andrews Links Trust will assume responsibility for the distribution of all commercial Old Course tee-times for the season commencing April, 2018. The St Andrews Links Trustees have decided to take control of the distribution of all commercial tee-time operations and informed long-standing partners, Old Course Experience (OCE), that its existing contractual […]
Singapore: HSBC has renewed its HSBC Women’s Champions sponsorship, securing the future of the tournament for the next three years. The ninth edition of the HSBC Women’s Champions will be played from March 3-6, 2016 at the Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. Among the most popular events […]
New Jersey, United States: Keith Hansen, a 27-year member of two United States Golf Association (USGA) committees, is the recipient of the 2016 Joe Dey Award. The USGA has presented the Joe Dey Award annually since 1996 in recognition of an individual’s meritorious service to the game as a volunteer. It is named for Joseph […]
Singapore: Three-time Asian Tour Order of Merit champion Thongchai Jaidee has been voted Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of Month for November. The Thai, who has amassed 13 victories on the Asian Tour, won the popular online votes by fans after producing a string of impressive results. He enjoyed a tied-11 finish at the WGC-HSBC Champions […]