Incheon, Korea: Bae Sang-moon maintained his magical run while Louis Oosthuizen and Branden Grace matched the best partnership record in Presidents Cup history as the International Team trailed the United States by one point with today’s singles session remaining. The Internationals, who have won the Presidents Cup only once in 10 editions, matched the Americans […]
Tenerife, Spain: Banyan The Resort Hua Hin has been named ‘Best Golf Resort 2016’ in the Rest of the World category by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO). The presentation to the Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member was made at the annual IAGTO Awards ceremony at Siam Park in Tenerife on […]
Tenerife, Spain: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Troon Golf showcased its global footprint during last week’s International Golf Travel Market (IGTM). Troon utilised one of the world’s foremost golf travel events to provide tour operators with the opportunity to partner with its prestigious golf properties. “We were excited about the chance to exhibit such […]
Kolkata, India: Gaurika Bishnoi will once more be aiming to upstage her international team-mates when she headlines the field in the 2015 Faldo Series India Girls’ Championship. Defending the title she claimed last year, the talented 17-year-old is certain to be among the favourites at the historic Royal Calcutta Golf Club in the 12th leg […]
Tenerife, Spain: The 2015 International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) has announced that global golf tour operator sales are continuing to grow for a fourth consecutive year. In his keynote opening address, Peter Walton, Chief Executive of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO), said that statistics collated by his organisation highlight that for the […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: For the third consecutive year, Kota Permai Golf & Country Club has clinched the Excellence Award for Best Golf Experience at the Expatriate Lifestyle’s Best of Malaysia Awards 2015. This year marks a decade since the launch of the Best of Malaysia Awards, Malaysia’s biggest publicly-voted travel awards. The Awards celebrate the […]
Singapore: New Scotty Cameron Futura X7 and X7M putters utilise innovative face-sole core technology with advanced perimeter weighting to increase stability and forgiveness throughout the stroke, while providing easy alignment and a soft, sure feel. Futura X7 and X7M are the next evolution of Master Craftsman Scotty Cameron’s Tour-proven Futura X line, a putter family defined by […]
Seoul, Korea: All it took to fire up Anirban Lahiri’s desire to qualify for the Presidents Cup was a chance meeting with International Team Captain Nick Price just over a year ago. Lahiri, who will become the first Indian to compete at the Presidents Cup in Korea this week, was in Fiji last August at […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]