Abu Dhabi: One in every four rounds of golf in Abu Dhabi is now played by an international traveller, helping to accelerate the United Arab Emirates (UAE) into the world’s fourth fastest-growing golf destination. New data released by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) shows the UAE has achieved a meteoric rise from […]
Sydney, Australia: The on-going health of Australian golf clubs is the focus of a new report released by Golf Australia and Golf Management Australia. The 2013 National Golf Participation Report, which replaces the previous Annual Golf Census, has identified clear trends in the areas of club membership, golf participation and club financial viability. Among the […]
Beijing, China: Reed Guanghe Exhibitions has unveiled plans to strategically reposition the Asia Golf Show and the China Golf Show into a new format that focuses on the segments of most keen interest to China’s burgeoning golf industry. Following extensive research with stakeholders (including partners, supporting associations, exhibitors and visitors), from 2015, Reed Guanghe plans […]
Abu Dhabi: The rise of Asia as a region with major golf potential and the global growth of golf set the agenda at the HSBC Golf Business Forum. More than 260 golf business leaders from 30 countries attended the event at the Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa, connecting leading companies, organisations and individuals. Focusing […]
Abu Dhabi: Worldwide golf holiday sales by golf tour operators have grown by more than 20% over the past two years, according to IAGTO, the global trade organisation of the golf tourism industry. Headline figures drawn from its 2014 golf tourism survey reveal that golf tour operators’ holiday sales globally grew by an average of […]
New Orleans, United States: Long touted as a star in the making, Noh Seung-yul came of age with his victory in the US PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Ranked 176th in the Official World Golf Ranking at the start of the week, the 22-year-old Korean, a three-time winner on the Asian Tour, stood […]
Shenzhen, China: France’s Alexander Levy fired a final-round three-under-par 69 to win the Volvo China Open by four strokes, claiming his first professional title with a dominant performance that earned him US$530,000. The 23-year-old never relinquished the lead after shooting a course-record 62 in Friday’s second round, finishing 19-under-par around the 7,145-yard Genzon Golf Club […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Anirban Lahiri won his fourth Asian Tour title and first outside India with a spectacular eagle putt on the last hole to win the US$750,000 CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters. The 26-year-old Indian, who is getting married next month, survived a gamut of emotions on the final day before breaking away from the chasing […]
Abu Dhabi: More than 250 Board and executive level sports industry representatives, including developers, investors and journalists from more than 40 countries, will be in Abu Dhabi over the next four days for The HSBC Golf Business Forum – an annual industry think tank. At the Forum, which is being held at the Westin Abu […]
New York, United States: Asian Golf Industry Federation Charter Member Callaway Golf Company has announced its first quarter 2014 financial results, including a 22% increase in sales driven by double digit growth in woods (+33%), irons (+29%), and golf balls (+24%). Additionally, income from operations increased 54% to US$62 million and fully diluted earnings per […]
London, England: Antony Alexander, a former Product Support Manager at Ransomes Jacobsen, has been promoted to Product Manager, joining the existing two Product Managers based in the United Kingdom and the team of three based in America. Reporting to Richard Comely, Director of Global Product Management, Alexander will manage the development and enhancement of Ransomes […]
Dubai: Last year’s DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates delivered a US$44 million gross economic benefit to Dubai, according to independent research commissioned by tournament organisers, the European Tour. In addition to the economic impact, the DP World Tour Championship delivered a US$280 million marketing benefit for Dubai from global television exposure. That figure […]