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AGIF is pleased to announce IGCEMA (The International Golf Course Equipment Managers Association) has come on-board AGIF as its latest Supporting Member! The equipment technician’s role has evolved over the years and with the increased demand, there are simply not enough skilled technicians available to meet the needs of every course. A conference call on […]
Tim Trinka, President of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, was in Scotland in early June as one of the panellists of the Golf Business Forum. The 3-day forum, organised by KPMG, saw the coming together of industry personalities across continents to discuss imminent topics affecting the golf industry. Tim alongside AGIF Member Bruce Glasco from Troon Golf, were also interviewed […]
The Asian Golf Industry Federation is pleased to welcome its latest Supporting Member – the Golf Environment Organization or commonly known as GEO, on board the Federation. GEO is an international not-for-profit organisation dedicating to help the golf industry in sustainability efforts. Jonathan Smith, GEO’s Chief Executive, who will also be serving on the AGIF […]
The president of Asian Golf Industry Federation, Tim Trinka, and AGIF members namely Lee Schmidt of Schmidt-Curley Design and Tony Cunzio of Flagstick GCCM were recently interviewed by China Daily, where they shared their views on China’s golf course design and construction industry. Though the pace of golf course design and construction in China has […]
The Asian Golf Industry Federation had a busy yet fruitful weekend at the China Golf Show!The AGIF exhibition booth saw both members and visitors dropping in from time to time to catch up with the executives. The booth was constantly in a flurry of activities with non-stop meetings and discussions. President of the AGIF, Timothy […]
A total of 13 AGIF members participated in the inaugural exposition held at Siam Country Club on 12 March 2013.Said Dr Micah Woods of Asian Turfgrass Center,”I was pleased to see so many AGIF member companies participating…I saw many of the demonstrations and spoke with many company representatives and I was pleased at the quality […]
The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) has become the latest organization to partner with KPMG and its Golf Business Community website. The Federation, which represents a variety of leading golf businesses active in the region, will use the online platform to communicate news and information from Asia to a global audience. Tim Trinka, the newly […]
There has been a change of guard at the Asian Golf Industry Federation – the industry body has a new president and he is a lawyer by training. At the last annual general meeting of AGIF in Shenzhen, China, members unanimously voted for Tim Trinka to lead the industry body for the next two years. […]
The R&A is supporting golf in Myanmar by funding a special program for coaching the national team and developing the country’s coaching infrastructure. The program, which is being delivered by Australian golf professional Mark Holland, aims to assist the Myanmar Golf Federation (MGF) with coaching its leading players and the coaches themselves. With the support […]
The 2011-2012 Board of Committee Members has a new member in that of Tim Trinka, Senior Foreign Lawyer at law firm Bae, Kim & Lee, LLC in Seoul, Korea, the second largest law firm in Korea with over 350 professionals on staff. Tim has worked as a foreign lawyer in Seoul for over 20 years. […]