Sydney, Australia: World number three Jordan Spieth will be a star attraction at this year’s Emirates Australian Open. Fresh off his 10th career US PGA Tour victory, the 23-year-old American has confirmed his participation in the event, to be held at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney from November 23-26. The Texan won Australia’s national […]
Bogor, Indonesia: A combination of courage, perseverance and a sound education are pre-requisites for making the grade in any profession. And so it is with club management. Just ask Wee Peng Siong, General Manager at Indonesia’s acclaimed Riverside Golf Club and a Board Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Furthermore, he has the […]
Leeds, England: The storied Moortown Golf Club has completed the installation of a new irrigation system, replacing a failing 35-year-old system. Moortown, which was the first British club to host the Ryder Cup, in 1929, chose a Hunter irrigation system installed by Knaresborough-based contractor Full Circle Irrigation. Irrigation engineers Irriplan provided design and project management […]
Sunshine Coast, Australia: Maredo made its mark at the 33rd annual Australian Golf Course Superintendents’ Association (AGCSA) Australian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition. The Dutch company took the opportunity to introduce its MT200 Flex-Verticutter and the MT210 VibeSpike-Aerator in Australia for the first time. “There was a lot of interest in the products,” said Marinus […]
Phuket, Thailand: Octogenarian and nine-time Major winner Gary Player delighted junior golfers with a clinic during a visit to Laguna Phuket. On a personal trip during which he experienced the world-class facilities at Laguna Phuket – Asia’s first integrated destination resort – the South African golfing great spent time at Laguna Golf Phuket, a Golf […]
Singapore: The PGA of America, the largest working sports organisation in the world, has become an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Founded in 1916, the PGA of America is comprised of more than 28,000 golf professionals working in more than 35 countries around the world. “The PGA of America is one […]
Phoenix, United States: Louise Solheim, wife of PING Founder Karsten Solheim, has passed away at the age of 99. “Today we lost a very special woman who touched and improved the lives of so many,” said John A. Solheim, Karsten and Louise’s youngest son and PING’s Chairman & CEO. “Our mother was a blessing to […]
Scottish Borders, Scotland: Duns Golf Club, an 18-hole parkland course established in the Scottish Borders in 1894, has recently taken charge of three new Toro machines, which join the existing fleet to maintain almost 100 acres of turf. Since the Toro trio purchase less than a month ago the undulating course is ‘really starting to […]
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Golf Club (HKGC) has been confirmed as host for the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation’s (APGC) Junior Championship – Mitsubishi Corporation Cup. A Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, the HKGC is one of Asia’s best-known tournament venues and permanent home to the Hong Kong Open. To be […]
Seoul, Korea: Thailand continues to be the number one choice for Koreans seeking an overseas golfing break. Those are among the findings from a golf tourism survey of 2,360 Korean golf travellers carried out by JTBC Golf Magazine. A report by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) Korea said the findings reveal that […]
Kangaroo Island, Australia: The South Australian Government has announced that Development Authorisation had been granted to Kangaroo Island Links Pty Ltd for a revision to a previously approved golf development on pristine Kangaroo Island. Known as The Cliffs, Kangaroo Island and constructed on a premium 600-acre parcel of oceanfront land in Pelican Lagoon, the 18-hole golf course […]
Miami, United States: Demand for golf travel across the globe is expected to grow for the foreseeable future, but at a slower pace than in recent years, due in part to limits on supply in popular golf destinations. That was the key message from the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) as the record-breaking […]