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 […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Associate Business Member Maredo will be showcasing its innovative products at this week’s Turfgrass Management Education Seminar in Vietnam. Organised by the AGIF and supported by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), the event is being staged at the […]
Manila, Philippines: Mohd Nizam Othman, Asia’s most decorated golf course superintendent, will headline a high-profile list of world-class speakers at next week’s Philippine Golf Course Management Conference. Organised by the Federation of Golf Clubs Philippines in co-operation with the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) and supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, the two-day […]
Sacramento, United States: Water conservation, environmental stewardship, diversity and growing the game of golf were among the topics Asia-bound Bruce Williams touched upon with legislators at the California State Capitol. Ahead of his latest Asian sortie, Williams was invited to speak with legislators at the Sacramento landmark which acts as home to the Government of […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: WE ARE GOLF (WAG) – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – will once again partner with Topgolf for National Golf Day 2017, offering free golf lessons at the company’s 28 venues across America. Taking place on April 26, Topgolf is attempting to set a company […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Greg Brandriet is a small-town man from South Dakota who has never been to Washington, DC. But the 41-year-old golf course superintendent will visit the nation’s capital next week as one of more than more than 50 superintendents taking part in National Golf Day. He also plans to roll up his […]