Kansas, United States: Ed Ward, the equipment manager at city-owned Mariana Butte Golf Club in Loveland, Colorado, for the past 16 years, is the winner of the 2016 Edwin Budding Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). The Edwin Budding Award, named for the inventor of the lawnmower and presented in partnership […]
Singapore: Thais Prayad Marksaeng and Phachara Khongwatmai, Korean Song Young-han and South African Jbe Kruger have secured their places in The Open after qualifying at the SMBC Singapore Open. The 51st playing of Singapore’s national Open was the second event in The Open Qualifying Series for The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale which will be […]
London, England: The R&A has become a lead partner of the Golf Environment Awards (GEA). The R&A will work alongside STRI (formerly known as the Sports Turf Research Institute) to bring greater credibility and recognition to what recognised as one of the most valued and established award programmes that directly promotes golf’s positive environmental standing. […]
Singapore: Young Singaporean Braydon Lee came close to upstaging world number seven Adam Scott, defending champion Song Young-han and Japan Tour number one Yuta Ikeda in the ground-breaking ‘Beat the Pro’ competition at the SMBC Singapore Open. Nine-year-old Lee, a handy 12.7 handicapper, was challenged to hit nearer the pin than the illustrious trio at […]
Singapore: FootJoy has revealed its plan to expand into women’s performance apparel with the launch of FJ Golfleisure. With the rapid growth of its men’s apparel line after entering the market just four years ago, FJ is expanding into the women’s market with a golf focused line inspired by the women’s athleisure lifestyle movement. Whitney Trimble, […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A new full-service golf and leisure management and consulting company has been launched. Founded by Asian golf industry veteran David Townend, Azalea Hospitality ‘aims to provide owners and developers a unique insight in how to maximise their investments in the leisure sector by creating a structure that meets the shifting demands of […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The winner of this year’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) will take their place in golf’s most international Major championship when they receive an exemption into The 147th Open at Carnoustie. The winner will become the first champion in the history of the AAC to receive the exemption to play in The Open in 2018. […]
Hawaii: Titleist Brand Ambassador Justin Thomas (Pro V1x) made history when shattering the Sony Open and PGA Tour record books en route to his second consecutive victory in Hawaii and the third in his last four starts on the 2016-17 wraparound schedule. He also finished tied eighth at the season-opening Safeway Classic in October. It […]
Singapore: Four players will qualify for The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale when The Open Qualifying Series tees-off in Singapore tomorrow. The SMBC Singapore Open, hosted by Sentosa Golf Club and jointly sanctioned between the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour, is part of the Series for the first time in 2017. Two-time Champion […]
Singapore: Visitors to this week’s SMBC Singapore Open can look forward to various fun-filled activities and enjoy great hospitality while witnessing world-class golfing action. The 51st edition of the Singapore Open takes place from January 19-22 at the Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. Jointly-sanctioned by the Asian Tour […]
Danang, Vietnam: Tim Haddon has been appointed General Manager at the IMG-managed Ba Na Hills Golf Club. Located in Danang, Ba Na Hills was named as the Best New Golf Course at the World Golf Awards 2016. A professional golf club General Manager, Haddon, who is also an Australian PGA member, has enjoyed a successful […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Accuracy off the tee and sensible course management will be pre-requisites for success when the US$3 million Maybank Championship takes place over the Palm Course at Saujana Golf and Country Club. That’s the view of a trio of players expected to contend for the title from February 9-12 at the club which […]