Siem Reap, Cambodia: Thongpipat Rattanayanon is the latest young Thai golfer to mark himself down as a star of the future following a breathtaking performance in the fourth edition of the Faldo Series Cambodia Championship. Firing eight birdies in a second round 66 over the award-winning, Nick Faldo-designed Angkor Golf Resort course, 14-year-old Thongpipat blew […]
New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced the launch of its ‘There’s a Lot to Love About Golf’ campaign, which features multiple television spots and animated digital banners that highlight golf as a game for everyone. The six television spots and digital banners, created by DDB New York, will principally air in […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Korean Kim Kyung-tae ended a frustrating three-year wait for victory by claiming the Singha Corporation Thailand Open after a thrilling head-to-head battle with his young compatriot Wang Jeung-hun. Kim, better known as ‘KT’, shot a seven-under-par 65 on the Plantation Course at Siam Country Club to beat Wang by three shots and finish […]
Shanghai, China: This year’s HSBC Golf Business Forum promises to be ‘the largest and most significant meeting of golf industry executives and decision-makers from all sectors of the golf business world’. To be staged at the five-star Pudong Shangri- La Hotel in Shanghai from November 1-4, the 2015 HSBC Golf Business Forum will be filled […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Jake Stirling secured his breakthrough on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) after closing with a two-under-par 70 to claim a two-shot victory at the PGM Rahman Putra Championship. The Australian, who headed into the final round with a three-shot cushion thanks to a third round 62, fired four birdies against two bogeys […]
London, England: Golf Express, the campaign to encourage busy people to play all the game in half the time, is underway. Golf Express promotes nine-hole golf and also encourages players to enjoy after-work roll-ups. It’s currently running across Staffordshire as part of an England Golf project to increase participation and club membership and was officially […]
London, England: PGA professionals have continued to follow the example set by the world’s best players by placing their trust in the superior performance of Titleist equipment at the Titleist & FootJoy PGA Professionals Championship. The excellence of Titleist equipment was once again underlined at the 2015 Titleist & FootJoy PGA Professionals Championship, as Titleist […]
Siem Reap, Cambodia: Junior golf development will be to the forefront when the fourth edition of the Faldo Series Cambodia Championship tees-off this weekend. To be played over the award-winning, Nick Faldo-designed Angkor Golf Resort course on June 13-14, the third leg of the 2015-16 Faldo Series Asia season has attracted entries from Malaysia, New […]
Pattaya, Thailand: OneAsia pulled off a social media first when the pre-tournament press conference at the Singha Corporation Thailand Open was broadcast live via Periscope, Twitter’s recently launched live-streaming app. A sizable number of @OneAsiaGolf followers tuned in for the presser which featured defending champion Prayad Marksaeng and his Thai compatriots Thaworn Wiratchant and Prom Meesawat. […]
Birmingham, England: Bernhard and Company – manufacturer of Bernhard Grinders’ blade-sharpening systems for turf mowing machines – supported Royal County Down Golf Club at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. Royal County Down used Bernhard’s Express Dual 3000 and Anglemaster 3000 precision grinders to ensure greens remained in pristine condition throughout the tournament, hosted by the […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Continuing under the Women with Drive banner, this year’s Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia will see a number of developments to ensure that the tournament maintains its position as one of the region’s leading golf events, offering first-class entertainment and a great day out for all spectators. With a host of new initiatives planned both […]
Augusta, United States: Move over, golf cars! There’s a new car on the block: the personal transportation vehicle (PTV), a small four-wheeled vehicle similar to a golf car that’s made for neighbourhood transportation. And Club Car, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, has a distinctive new model rolling off the line: the limited […]