Singapore: Chuck Greif, the former Director of Sales for Jacobsen’s Eastern region of the United States, has been appointed Managing Director, Asia Pacific. Greif will be relocating to Singapore with his wife, Laurel, in the near future to head up the company’s operations in the Far East. He is backfilling the vacancy created by Alan […]
Shenzhen, China: Stormy weather could not dampen the talent or enthusiasm of almost 100 young players who took part in the Mission Hills Jack Nicklaus Junior Championship. A total of 97 players from eight countries and territories – China, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Philippines, USA, Korea and Australia – battled for honours on Nicklaus’s […]
Daytona, United States: Tiffany Chan has underlined her status as a star of the future by helping her Daytona State junior college team claim its seventh NJCAA Women’s Championship. The talented Hong Kong golfer led the way by capturing the individual title. Daytona State finished 20 shots in front of Florida’s Seminole State at LPGA International […]
Beijing, China: Chinese authorities have released information on the illegal construction of five golf courses as the country tries to protect its farmland. According to a report by Xinhua, China’s official news agency, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Land and Resources said in a joint announcement that the golf courses […]
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States: For the sixth year in succession, Schmidt-Curley Design’s Bali Hai Golf Club has been named Best Golf Course in Las Vegas. The honour was bestowed upon the Asian Golf Industry Federation stalwarts by members of the Southern Nevada Hotel Concierge Association (SNHCA) at the annual Concierge Choice Awards Gala at […]
Dublin, Ireland: OpenTee has acquired GolfSwitch, the pioneer in on-line tee-time sales. Using GolfSwitch’s interface-technology course operators will have the ability to present their tee-time inventory on the new OpenTee platform. This union combines proven effective technology with far-reaching database marketing to put the control back in the hands of the golf course operators. GolfSwitch […]
Incheon, South Korea: Journeyman Kim Seung-hyuk birdied the last for a two-under-par 70 to win OneAsia’s SK Telecom Open by one shot from Lee Tae-hee (69) and Kim Kyung-tae (71) at Sky72 Golf Club, west of Seoul. The 28-year-old Korean finished at 11-under-par around the 7,241-yard Ocean Course to claim his first professional title in a […]
London, England: Harvey Doughty and Robert Hayward, both former Product Demonstrators at Ransomes Jacobsen, have been promoted to the role of Technical Sales Manager. The creation of these new roles reflects the company’s recent review of sales strategy in the United Kingdom and Ireland and the creation of dedicated sales channels for golf and municipal. […]
Seoul, South Korea: Choi Kyung-ju has been named as the Goodwill Ambassador for this year’s Asian Games. Held every four years, the 2014 Asiad will take place from September 19-October 4 in Incheon, Korea. “It’s a great personal honour to be named an honorary ambassador for the Asian Games at home,” said 43-year-old Choi, the […]
London, England: Titleist has extended its long-standing partnership with the European Tour and will remain an Official Partner until 2018. The relationship has gone from strength to strength since it began more than 25 years ago, with both parties benefiting from Titleist’s standing as the golf ball of choice for the overwhelming majority of players […]
Fairhaven, United States: Vibrant colours abound with the new FJ Spectrum glove. A soft cabretta leather palm with FiberSof microfibre backing provides premium feel with maximum breathability and flexibility. FootJoy Spectrum gloves feature soft cabretta leather specially tanned to resist water and perspiration while retaining a soft comfortable feel and being colourfast and fade resistant. […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Asian Golf Industry Federation member Lee Schmidt has been appointed to the prestigious role of President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA). Founded in 1946 by Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones and 12 other distinguished golf course architects, the ASGCA is the oldest professional organisation of golf course designers […]