ASIAN GOLF INDUSTRY FEDERATION

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Record Turnout at Indonesian Turf Management Seminar

Record Turnout at Indonesian Turf Management Seminar

October 7, 2015

Jakarta, Indonesia: A record attendance of more than 100 golf course managers, course superintendents, club managers, greenskeepers and mechanics ensured the resounding success of the 16th ASPGI (Asosiasi Superintendent Padang Golf Indonesia) Turf Management Seminar. Water and turf, design and renovation and pest control all featured on the agenda at the Klub Golf Bogor Raya. […]

Golf Business Forum Agenda Finalised

Golf Business Forum Agenda Finalised

October 7, 2015

Shanghai, China: Next month’s HSBC Golf Business Forum agenda has been revealed, with the game’s most influential voices and global innovators confirming their participation in the world’s premier golf business event. With four weeks until the event at the Pudong Shangri La Hotel in downtown Shanghai, the agenda reads like a Who’s Who of golf […]

Thongchai Appeals for Government Support

Thongchai Appeals for Government Support

October 6, 2015

Bangkok, Thailand: Thongchai Jaidee has called on the Thai Government to provide greater support for golf. Thongchai, who makes his Presidents Cup debut for the International Team in Korea this week, warned that a lack of Government backing for the sport would result in the number of players dwindling. The three-time Asian Tour Order of […]

Delight for Danial at Danau

Delight for Danial at Danau

October 6, 2015

Selangor, Malaysia: Muhammad Danial Faiz Jazmi survived a late wobble to emerge triumphant in the 10th edition of the Faldo Series Malaysia Championship. Thanks to a gutsy par at Danau Golf Club’s 18th hole, the one-handicapper from Perak clung on for a tense victory in the 11th leg of the record-breaking 2015-2016 Faldo Series Asia […]

Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club’s Super Superintendent

Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club’s Super Superintendent

October 5, 2015

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: As the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) prepares to play host to the world’s best female golfers this week, Mohd Nizam Othman and his team have once more found themselves working overtime. The KLGCC’s Course Superintendent, Othman is responsible for presenting the club’s two courses in pristine condition. It’s a […]

Danny's Delight as Victory Drought is Ended

Danny's Delight as Victory Drought is Ended

October 4, 2015

Taipei, Taiwan: Danny Chia held his nerve to end a 13-year Asian Tour title drought with a two-stroke triumph at the US$650,000 Mercuries Taiwan Masters. Starting the round with a one-shot deficit, the Malaysian fired three birdies in his opening five holes to take the lead. He remained in top spot for the rest of […]

Augusta Awaits for Champion Cheng

Augusta Awaits for Champion Cheng

October 4, 2015

Hong Kong: Cheng Jin has been crowned champion of the 2015 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) after Sunday’s fourth round was cancelled. A lengthy suspension in play, due to high winds and rainfall from a nearby typhoon, eliminated the possibility of play being completed before darkness. The first group teed off as scheduled at 6:40 am with […]

Course Architects Savour Heath & Links Experience

Course Architects Savour Heath & Links Experience

October 4, 2015

London, England: Golf course architects from around the world came together to study and play some of southeast England’s finest golf courses. Organised by the European Institute of Golf Course Architects [EIGCA] and supported by Toro, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, the study tour, entitled ‘To Heath & Links’, gave members […]

Gender-Free Golfing as Clubs Think Outside the Tee Box

Gender-Free Golfing as Clubs Think Outside the Tee Box

October 3, 2015

London, England: Golf is going gender-free as a growing number of clubs abandon ladies’ and men’s tees. They’re replacing them with tees which any member can play off to suit their ability and inclination. It’s seen as the perfect way to encourage improving golfers, to retain ageing players and to promote social golf. Golfers who […]

STRI Chief Executive to Retire

STRI Chief Executive to Retire

October 3, 2015

London, England: Dr Gordon McKillop, the Sports Turf Research Institute’s [STRI] Chief Executive, has announced his intention to retire at Easter in 2016. McKillop has held the position since July 2000 having joined the Institute from, what was then the Central Science Laboratory (CSL), a DEFRA Agency. During the 1990s, whilst still at CSL, McKillop […]

Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship Heading to Korea and New Zealand

Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship Heading to Korea and New Zealand

October 2, 2015

Hong Kong: The Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Korea and Royal Wellington Golf Club in New Zealand have been confirmed as hosts for the 2016 and 2017 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championships (AAC), respectively. The seventh edition of the AAC is being played at the Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club this week and is conducted in […]

Festival of Fun at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club

Festival of Fun at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club

October 2, 2015

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Visitors to next week’s Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia will be treated to world-class performances on and off the golf course. Billed as ‘the most fun you’ll ever have at a golf event’, the annual showpiece at Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) is set to […]