Dongguan, China: Sir Nick Faldo has repeated his assertion that China is edging ever-closer to becoming a significant force in the global game. Ahead of this week’s Faldo Series China Championship at Mission Hills Golf Club, the six-time Major champion predicted the world’s most populous country will soon be producing players capable of challenging for […]
London, England: Peter Driver, Ransomes Jacobsen’s long-serving Public Relations Manager, has won an international writing award from the Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA), a US-based professional body composed of editors, writers and publishers involved in ‘green industry’ communications. From the 27 entries submitted in the international category of the 2015 contest he won Best […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The Open Championship returns to St Andrews Links for the 29th time this year, continuing a long and storied tradition of excellence. Crews have spent months preparing for the event with the help of Toro equipment and irrigation products from distributor Lely UK. As official supplier to St Andrews, Toro – an […]
Hong Kong: The countdown to the seventh staging of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) is underway. To be staged at Hong Kong’s Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club from October 1-4, the event will feature the region’s top amateur golfers – all vying for a coveted starting spot in next year’s Masters Tournament. Created by […]
Singapore: FootJoy has introduced a progressive new golf shoe for women, called emPOWER. Designed with bold athletic styling, emPOWER provides a comfortable, eye-catching, lightweight spikeless footwear option that performs. EmPOWER’s distinctive look begins with a BreathEasy sports mesh upper. The colour-splashed upper delivers premium breathability, keeping the foot cool throughout the day, while still providing […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The well-conditioned Plantation Course at Siam Country Club received plaudits from players and officials at the Singha Corporation Thailand Open. The 45th staging of one of the region’s most revered golf tournaments boasted prize money of US$1 million and was jointly sanctioned by OneAsia and the Japan Golf Tour Organisation. Sculpted by Schmidt-Curley Design, […]
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Popularity for the Maredo GT 230 Core Dethatcher head of the triplex greensmower continues to sky-rocket. According to the Maredo team there are a myriad of reasons why this new method of removing thatch has become so popular. Marinus Reincke, Chief Executive Officer at Maredo, an Associate Business Member of the Asian […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member Kota Permai Golf and Country Club is among the first batch of clubs to embrace a new online golf and travel portal. PapaGolf.net has gone ‘live’ this week offering online bookings at many of Malaysia’s leading golf clubs along with extensive golfing information and news. […]
London, England: Colt Mackenzie McNair (CMM), the specialist executive search firm operating across the golf markets of Europe, Middle East and Asia, has called for General Managers at golf clubs to develop more specialist skills. CMM, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, has seen the golf club GM’s position evolve in recent years […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon has announced the promotions of two valued members of the company’s corporate team. Charlene (Lowry) Gallob has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Procurement and Jeff Hansen has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel. Gallob has more than 25 years of hospitality purchasing experience. Prior to joining […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Saujana Golf & Country Club has become the 15th member of the European Tour Properties network, becoming an official European Tour Destination. It is only the third venue outside Europe to gain European Tour Destination status and the 11th in total. Located about 15 kilometres outside the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, Saujana […]
Connecticut, United States: Titleist Pro V1x golf ball loyalist Bubba Watson converted an eight-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a play-off to capture the Travelers Championship for the second time. Watson’s first Travelers victory came in 2010 and marked the first of his eight current PGA Tour wins. Watson closed with a three-under-par 67 […]