Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The Els Club’s two Malaysian venues have been honoured at the annual Troon Rockstar Awards. The Els Club Teluk Datai was nominated in the Guest Satisfaction category while The Els Club Desaru Coast was cited for its ‘Troon Rewards Capture Rate’. The Els Club Malaysia is a Golf Course Facility Member […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Victoria Tip-Aucha will create history this week when she becomes the first female to play on the MENA Tour. Born and brought up in the United States, 15-year-old Tip-Aucha has her game trending in the right direction following a string of firsts on junior circuits both in America and Thailand that have […]
Riverside, California, United States: The Toro National Support Network (NSN) is celebrating its 25th year of serving the turf irrigation industry. The NSN team is planning to recognise the quarter-century milestone with a grand re-opening and community event this month. As part of the 25th anniversary, the Abilene, Texas-based Toro NSN facility is undergoing office […]
Edinburgh, Scotland: As the Vietnamese city of Danang prepares to host the Asia Golf Tourism Convention next week, it’s been revealed that the economic value of golf tourism and events to Scotland has increased to £286 million per year. The new figure, which follows a bumper decade in Scotland, has been revealed as part of […]
Paris, France: Club Car has announced the appointment of two new members of its EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) sales team, following a successful start to 2017. Nicolas Le Glas, who boasts nine years at the helm of Club Car’s distributor in France, ORA Véhicules Electriques, has been appointed Regional Sales Manager throughout […]
Shenzhen, China: Shi Hui-ying thanked tournament host Annika Sorenstam for inspiring her to a thrilling final-hole victory in the seventh Annika Invitational at Mission Hills Golf Club. “I’m so excited to win my first big event and I want to thank Annika,” said the 14-year-old Beijing resident. “She told me to remain positive no matter what […]
Washington, United States: We Are Golf – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – visited Capitol Hill for the 10th annual National Golf Day to discuss the game’s nearly US$70 billion economic impact, US$4 billion annual charitable impact, environmental value to local communities and fitness benefits. A record 175 Congressional meetings […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: GT AirInject, founders of the innovative Air2G2 aerification machine for golf courses and athletic fields, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). A family-owned company, GT AirInject partners with a worldwide network of distributors “who understand the benefits of aerification and are dedicated to helping their customers achieve […]
Sydney, Australia: Olympian Minjee Lee has proudly put her name to MyGolf – www.mygolf.org.au – Australia’s national junior participation programme, which is jointly run by Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia. Australia’s top-ranked female golfer joins men’s world number three Jason Day as a joint ambassador of the booming programme that’s designed to boost […]
Melbourne, Australia: Showcasing the spectacular beauty of the Yarra Valley wetlands, a new golfing experience is soon to be unveiled at The Eastern Golf Club. Scheduled to be opened in the Spring, Shark Waters by The Eastern Golf Club is an innovative nine-hole par-three layout sculpted by Greg Norman Golf Course Design, a Full Business […]
Far Hills, United States and St Andrews, Scotland: The USGA and The R&A have issued a new Decision on the Rules of Golf to limit the use of video evidence in the game, effective immediately. The two organisations have also established a working group of LPGA, PGA Tour, PGA European Tour, Ladies European Tour and […]
Toronto, Canada: Global Golf Advisors (GCA), a leading consulting firm to the golf and club industry, has appointed Paul Hinton as Director of its Asia-Pacific practice. Hinton will be based out of the company’s new office in Sydney that has been created to serve the firm’s clients across the Asia-Pacific region. Previously the General Manager […]