Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Organisers of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary next year, have announced the award-winning event will run from January 15-18. Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) and Championship title sponsor HSBC have confirmed preparations are in full swing ahead of the […]
Northern Ireland: The Open Championship is set to return to Northern Ireland for the first time in over 60 years and only the second time in its more than 150-year history. Royal Portrush has been invited to stage The Open by The R&A and the County Antrim club’s members will now be asked to ratify […]
Beijing, China: Nike Golf Athlete Zhang Xinjun birdied the 17th hole en route to securing a come-from-behind victory in the Beijing Open. It was the first PGA Tour China series win of his career. The 27-year-old, who is from China’s Shanxi Province, made history with his comeback performance,becoming the first Chinese golfer to win the tournament. […]
Portrush, Northern Ireland: Senior R&A officials are set to investigate the lack of Asian presence at the Amateur Championship, one of the most prestigious events on the amateur golfing calendar. Asians will be conspicuous by their absence when the 119th edition of the Amateur Championship gets underway at Royal Portrush and Portstewart golf clubs in […]
London, England: Colt Mackenzie McNair (CMM), the specialist executive search firm working exclusively in the global golf industry, has successfully supported London’s prestigious Roehampton Club in securing the services of experienced professional Peter Bradburn. The 44-year-old Bradburn, who has been consulting on a number of projects in Europe and the Middle East in recent months, […]
Macau: Ernie Els and The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel have created a partnership with the goal of continuing the growth of golf in Asia. Els, a 70-time winner internationally, will wear The Venetian Macao logo on his right collar, back of hat and back yolk beginning at this week’s US Open, a tournament he won in 1994 […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: Pinehurst and Toro have extended their long-standing relationship for another decade. The new 10-year agreement designates The Toro Company as the preferred supplier of golf course maintenance equipment and irrigation solutions for the Pinehurst Resort in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina. Established in 1895, Pinehurst is known as the home […]
Charleston, South Carolina, United States: America is leading the world for inbound golf travel, according to statistics unveiled by global golf tourism industry organisation IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators). At the opening address of the sixth IAGTO North America Golf Tourism Convention (NAC), Chief Executive Peter Walton revealed that the USA was the […]
Siem Reap, Cambodia: The Nick Faldo-designed Angkor Golf Resort will take centre stage when the club plays host to the sixth edition of the Angkor Amateur Open. To be held from August 8-10, the event is once more expected to attract a top-quality field from around the world. David Baron, Director of Golf at the […]
Beaverton, Oregon, United States: Muggy humidity and the North Carolina heat will meet their match in the cool and comfortable styles Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, Korean Noh Seung-yul and their fellow Nike Golf athletes will be sporting at next week’s US Open. Under the theme of Engineered for Greatness, Nike Golf athletes will tee-off in […]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Organisers of the 2016 Rio Olympics have confirmed that construction work on the site of the proposed golf course venue, already well behind schedule, could be further delayed pending a new environmental study. Construction work on the site at Barra da Tijuca has recently been progressing well and described as ‘back […]
Singapore: Korean stalwarts KJ Choi and YE Yang will assume key roles for the region in prominent team match play events. While Yang will captain the Asian Team at the eighth edition of the Royal Trophy in China in December, Choi has been appointed as Nick Price’s Vice Captain for the Presidents Cup in Korea […]