Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland: The 148th Open will be played at Royal Portrush in 2019, marking a historic return to Northern Ireland for golf’s oldest and most international championship after nearly 70 years. The Open, which was played at Royal Portrush in 1951, when Englishman Max Faulkner lifted the Claret Jug, is expected to be the […]
Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation member Schmidt-Curley Design has retained its title as Asia-Pacific’s Best Golf Course Architect in 2015. It’s the fifth year in succession that Schmidt-Curley Design has captured the top prize in the Asian Golf Awards’ Best Architect category and the ninth straight year that the company has claimed a top-three finish. […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Jin Cheng might have Augusta National on his mind but insists his immediate focus is on Abu Dhabi and China’s bid for a first victory in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Team Championship. Jin will spearhead China’s tilt for a fourth Nomura Cup title at Yas Links Abu Dhabi over the next four […]
Singapore: Player of the Year Jordan Spieth, the winner of two Majors in 2015, will be the star attraction at the 50th staging of January’s SMBC Singapore Open. The 22-year-old claimed this year’s Masters Tournament and US Open, and recently triumphed in the Tour Championship to clinch the 2015 FedEx Cup. He was also runner-up […]
Hong Kong: Three-time Major champion Padraig Harrington is hoping the UBS Hong Kong Open’s ‘Free Thursday’ campaign can help introduce golf to a new audience at the Hong Kong Golf Club. The Irishman was impressed by the ‘Free Thursday’ initiative at this month’s British Masters supported by Sky Sports, where more than 15,000 people […]
Palm Beach Gardens, United States: Tommy Bolt, Charlie Sifford, Payne Stewart and Lee Trevino, a foursome that left a historic impact upon American golf, head a class of seven inductees to be enshrined into the PGA of America Hall of Fame. The 2015 class, to be honoured on November 12, at the PGA’s 99th Annual […]
Shanghai, China: Three-time PGA Tour winner and world number five Rickie Fowler will take to the stage at next month’s HSBC Golf Business Forum. The 26-year-old American, who joins a host of the game’s most influential voices and decision makers, will share remarkable insight into life as a PGA Tour professional, from winning golf’s greatest prize to […]
Las Vegas, United States: The Toro Company has been named a 2015 WaterSense Partner of the Year by the EPA’s WaterSense programme. The award was given at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition. Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Toro was among seven partners recognised in other industries. All award winners were recognised for helping […]
Hong Kong: With support from the Hong Kong Government’s Mega Events Fund and the return of UBS as title sponsor, this week’s Hong Kong Open is bringing the world’s leading golfers to Asia’s World City to compete for the US$2 million prize purse. Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose, currently ranked eighth and seventh in the […]
Macao: Australian Scott Hend claimed a second Venetian Macao Open victory in three years after holding off title-holder Anirban Lahiri and Chiragh Kumar of India with an impressive final round of five-under-par 66. Big-hitting Hend cruised to a three-stroke triumph at the Macau Golf and Country Club to become only the second player after China’s […]
Seoul, Korea: Lexi Thompson continued America’s success on South Korean soil with a tense, one-stroke victory in the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship. A week after the United States won the Presidents Cup at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, Thompson triumphed at the Sky 72 Golf Club. It was Thompson’s second win of the […]
Fiji: American Matt Kuchar triumphed in the Fiji International after overcoming four challenging days of raging winds at Natadola Bay Golf Course. After starting the final round with a two-shot lead, Kuchar fired a three-under 69 to finish at four-under for the tournament and end four shots ahead of second placed Aron Price from Australia. […]