Dongguan, China: Some of the best female junior golfers in Asia are ready to do battle in the fourth annual Annika Invitational. Swedish golfing great Annika Sorenstam is the tournament host and will be guest of honour, conducting a skills clinic and handing out trophies to the winners. Players will compete in two age groups […]
Nanjing, China: Korean Lee So-young moved clear of the field after a second round 68 in the Youth Olympics Women’s Individual Stroke Play Competition. The 17-year-old, from Gyung-gi Province, south of Seoul, completed a solid bogey-free round to finish two ahead of Thailand’s Supamas Sangchan and Chinese Taipei’s Cheng Ssu-chia who are tied for second […]
Nevada, United States: Pacific Links International has entered into an additional 27 Affiliate and Reciprocal Access club partnerships worldwide this year, increasing the Pacific Links Golf Network roster of participating private and resort clubs to more than 100. Pacific Links looks to partner with a select number of private clubs in gateway cities in Asia, […]
Astana, Kazakhstan: Troon has been selected to manage an all-new facility in Kazakhstan. With the country’s hosting of Expo in 2017, the creation of The Burabay Golf Resort is part of the country’s touristic development to coincide with this prestigious event. The resort becomes the 41st venue within the ever-growing Troon international division and the […]
Hainan, China: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC, has unveiled plans for its first golf resort in China when The Ritz-Carlton, Mission Hills opens in late 2015. Adding to the brand’s growing portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts in China, The Ritz-Carlton, Mission Hills will be located in Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province. Herve Humler, […]
Nanjing, China: Dou Zecheng will carry the hopes of the host nation as he becomes the first Chinese athlete to compete in an Olympic golf competition at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. The 17-year-old will bid to win an Olympic gold medal on home soil this week in the first ever golf event to be […]
New York, United States: Holding her nerve down the stretch, Park In-bee underlined her status as one of golf’s finest female players with a nail-biting title defence at the Wegmans LPGA Championship. It was the fifth time the Korean has tasted Major glory and the 11th LPGA Tour title of her glittering career. Trailing pace-setting […]
Terengganu, Malaysia: Pavit Tangkamolprasert captured his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the PGM Terengganu Championship. The 25-year-old Thai sank six birdies in his last 12 holes for a five-under-par 66 and a 13-under 271 total to defeat overnight leader Pijit Petchkasem, also of Thailand, by one shot at the RM200,000 (about US$60,000) event. It […]
Fiji: He has won more than 50 professional titles across a career spanning more than 30 years, but Vijay Singh is still feeling the pressure to perform back home in Fiji. Receiving a hero’s welcome on arrival for the inaugural Fiji International, it is the first time Singh has been back in Fiji since 2006. […]
London, England: Club Car has launched a new Sales Toolkit App, designed to provide an instant quote delivery system and enhance customer service. The App is aimed at improving dealer and sales representatives’ access to relevant information, with a full library of tools, such as brochures, photos and videos, all available at the swipe of […]
Kentucky, United States: Nike Golf Athlete Rory McIlroy pushed through in the final round of the US PGA Championship to win his second straight Major championship and remind his competitors that he’s still in control of his remarkable play. He is the first player to win three straight PGA Tour starts since fellow Nike athlete […]
Atlanta, United States (August 12): China’s rising teenage star Dou Zecheng has withdrawn from this week’s US Amateur Championship. The highly-rated 17-year-old had been scheduled to make his debut in one of the world’s most prestigious amateur events. However, he has opted instead to remain in China to prepare to represent his country at the […]