Category: News

Bangkok, Thailand: A new tournament in honour of Thai golfing legend Boon-chu Ruangkit is to be launched in his native Thailand next week. The Boonchu Ruang-kit Championship will be played at the Ran-cho Charnvee Resort and Country Club on the outskirts of Bangkok from January 8-11. The three million baht (about US$91,000) event will be sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour (ADT). The 58-year-old Boonchu, often referred to as the ‘Godfather of Thai […]

Palm Beach Gardens, United States: Diverse education opportunities within multiple learning environments are available to PGA professionals and industry executives attending the 2015 PGA Merchandise Show. Outdoor instructional workshops, daily keynote sessions, certification programmes and classroom seminars create a comprehensive educational calendar at the 62nd PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando from January 20-23. The daily […]

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Riding on a global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in the golf hospitality industry, Kota Permai Golf & Country Club has been hailed as Malaysia’s Best Golf Course by the World Golf Awards. It is the latest accolade for the Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility member. World Golf Awards […]

Jakarta, Indonesia: The CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters will return to the Royale Jakarta Golf Club from April 23-26, 2015. The fifth edition of the Asian Tour-sanctioned event will welcome top players from across the region as they vie for a share of the US$750,000 prize purse. Arwin Rasyid, President Director of CIMB Niaga, said: “We […]

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Templer Park Country Club will stage next year’s OneAsia Q-School from February 10-13. Templer Park is no stranger to hosting world-class tournaments having held three Malaysian Opens, and will be a fitting venue for the Q-School which will welcome players from all around the world. The opportunity to play on OneAsia next […]

Siem Reap, Cambodia: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility member Angkor Golf Resort continues to be at the forefront of the sport’s development in Cambodia. Recently named as Cambodia’s premier course, the award-winning Nick Faldo-designed layout will break new ground next year with the addition of a new tournament to its popular schedule of events. […]

Orlando, United States: Distance Measuring Devices (DMDs) go well beyond the provision of an accurate yardage, according to a survey by the National Golf Foundation (NGF). The survey reveals that more than 66 per cent of Core Golfers in the NGF’s panel use DMD devices or Apps during the majority of their rounds. The NGF […]

Bangkok, Thailand: Masters champion Bubba Watson showed his generosity by donating all his prize earnings at the Thailand Golf Championship to the Thongchai Jaidee Foundation. Watson, who has forged a strong friendship with three-time Asian Tour number one Thongchai, extended his gesture as a way to help young golfers and children in need in Thailand. […]

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Troon has been selected to manage The Royal Country Clubs, a collection of four esteemed Chicago-area clubs with 72 holes of championship golf and outstanding amenities. Consisting of The Royal Fox Country Club, The Royal Hawk Country Club, The Grove Country Club and Klein Creek […]

London, England: Golf has an opportunity to grow if clubs and courses become more female friendly and offer flexible playing options, according to new research commissioned by Syngenta, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. The study undertaken in the United Kingdom found more women would be interested in taking up golf if they […]

Bangkok, Thailand: Jet-setting Bunyaporn Zeng continued her rich vein of form to claim top honours in the Faldo Series Thailand Championship. Recently returned from a successful stint in the United States, the talented 17-year-old proved too strong for her rivals at Panorama Golf and Country Club. With a 36-hole total of one-under-par 143, not only […]

Palo Alto, United States: Two renovations by Robert Trent Jones II Golf Architects (RTJ II) have been named to ‘Best of the Year’ lists by prominent magazines. Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, originally built by Robert Trent Jones Jr in 1986, is named 2014 ‘Best Semi-Private Renovation’ by GOLF in its January edition, which followed […]