Jupiter, Florida, United States: Three of golf’s blue-chip brands have all renewed their commitments to sponsor the National Golf Foundation’s (NGF) Dashboard eMagazine in 2017. Club Car, John Deere and Toro – all Executive Members of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – will continue to use the Dashboard to deliver their marketing messages directly to […]
London, England: Reigning BMW PGA champion Chris Wood is flying the flag for greenkeepers everywhere during his title defence this week. Featured on the 29-year-old’s bag for the first time at the BMW PGA Championship is the logo of the British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA). The association has around 6,000 members, drawn from […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Employers of golf course superintendents in America continue to reinforce the value they place in golf course facility leaders as the average annual salary for the profession climbed to more than US$89,000 in 2017. The average salary and additional data come from the latest biennial Compensation and Benefits Report from the […]
Phuket, Thailand: Laguna Golf Phuket will return to the spotlight when it plays host to this week’s Singha Phuket Open. A new undertaking organised by Sports Management Group (SMG) with Singha Corporation as the founding sponsor, the event is being used to promote Phuket as a sports tourism hub. Headlining the field at the Asian […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: With a broader focus on golf at the local level, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has rolled out plans in support of the PLAY9 programme. Launched in 2014, PLAY9 has been educating and rallying golfers and non-golfers around the nine-hole round as an important, yet simple solution that […]
Singapore: Consolidation will be the watchword during the 12th season of the Faldo Series Asia. Spanning 10 months, the 2017-18 Faldo Series Asia campaign will visit 17 countries and comprise a minimum of 21 events, all part of The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking. Winners of age-group categories at each of the national championships will […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The European Tour Qualifying School will venture to Asia for the first time this year when Saujana Golf & Country Club hosts a First Stage Qualifier. The Kuala Lumpur venue, which held this year’s Maybank Championship and is a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, has a long […]
Danang, Vietnam: Manila has been confirmed as the venue for the 7th Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC). To be staged from April 22-25, 2018, it will be the first time the convention has been held in the Philippines. Speaking at the conclusion of the 6th AGTC in Danang, Peter Walton, Chief Executive of the International […]
Danang, Vietnam: A record 220 golf tour operators from 36 countries attended International Association of Golf Tour Operators’ (IAGTO) 6th annual Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC). Also present were 600 delegates from golf destinations throughout the Asia Pacific region. For the first time, the event included a three-hour Golf Tourism Forum at which Peter Walton, […]
Sydney, Australia: The number of rounds of competition golf played in Australia continues to grow. For the fourth successive year in which the Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC) has prepared a competition rounds played report, the total of single handicapped rounds reported to GolfLink rose substantially. There were almost 300,000 more rounds played in the […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Greg Norman Golf Course Design has confirmed the official start to construction of Mar de Indias Golf Club, the firm’s first design in Colombia. Located just outside Cartagena, the 18-hole, par-72, 6,800-yard course will feature panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea on over half the course and a diverse […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon has appointed Tim Schantz as President of the company. Schantz joined Troon in 1998 and most recently served as Executive Vice President of Global Business Development for the 27-year-old management firm. Under his leadership in business development, Troon has expanded globally working with more than 270 golf courses in 31 […]