Seoul, Korea: The winner and runner-up of the 2017 Kolon Korea Open will receive exemptions into The Open, golf’s most international Major championship. They will become the first champion and runner-up in the history of Korea’s national Open to receive the exemption and will earn a place in The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale next year. […]
London, England: Campey Turf Care Systems will showcase the award-winning Air2G2 alongside the Dakota 310, Imants ShockWave and Koro Field Topmaker at next month’s BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME). The Air2G2 is used at some of the world’s most prestigious sporting venues across football, golf and rugby and was awarded the 2016 HSBC Golf Business […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: John Elway, who has led the Denver Broncos to Super Bowl victories as both a player and a general manager, has been named honorary chairman of the 39th US Senior Open Championship. The United States Golf Association (USGA) will conduct the US Senior Open on The Broadmoor Golf Club’s […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Three of Malaysia’s most prominent golf clubs supported the third course to be offered under the Business Management Institute [BMI] Asia Pacific education programme. The first such gathering to be staged in Malaysia, the BMI Leadership Course at the TPC Kuala Lumpur was presented by the Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] and […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: Honouring her more than three decades of service as a volunteer, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced that Jayne Watson is the recipient of the 2017 Joe Dey Award. The USGA has presented the Joe Dey Award annually since 1996 in recognition of an individual’s meritorious service […]
Palm Beach Gardens, United States: PGA professionals, golf buyers and industry leaders will be able to preview and test the newest innovations in equipment, advance their merchandising and club-fitting techniques, and meet with executives of golf equipment market leaders among approximately 1,000 golf companies and brands exhibiting at next month’s 64th PGA Merchandise Show. Top […]
Hong Kong: Six of the star players from the 2016 UBS Hong Kong Open took time out to participate in a charity fund-raising putting contest at the Central Harbourfront. The public event saw Hong Kong Open defending champion and Olympic gold medallist Justin Rose supported by second round leader Rafa Cabrera Bello of Spain and […]
Christchurch, New Zealand: Golf tourism in New Zealand is thriving with golf visitors up a record 23% alongside an 18% increase in spend by these visitors for the year ending April 2016. The growth rate is among one of the highest being experienced worldwide with NZ$329 million being pumped into the economy each year from […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A and the USGA have announced the introduction of a new Local Rule that eliminates the penalty when a ball is accidentally moved on the putting green. The Local Rule will be available for any committee in charge of a competition to use starting January 1, 2017. It will be adopted […]
Shenzhen, China: The inaugural LeSports Connects: The China Sports Forum brought two days of discussion and insight on the future of the Chinese sports industry. Staged at Mission Hills Dongguan, the invitation-only event saw more than 500 guests from 18 countries enjoy 22 conference sessions involving some 60 different speakers. Tenniel Chu, Vice Chairman of […]
Hong Kong: As part of the UBS Hong Kong Open community outreach programme, more than 150 schoolchildren participated in an introductory golf clinic led by English Ryder Cup stalwart Ian Poulter and Chinese rising star Dou Zecheng. Aged between eight and 11, the representatives from four schools in the New Territories were invited by the Hong Kong Golf Association to […]
London, England: Jacobsen will introduce the highly anticipated GA600 aerator at BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME) 2017. Also on the stand at the exhibition in Harrogate from January 17-19 will be the HR800 wide-area rotary mower and the new Smithco XL 7000 greens roller. The GA600 aerator is the first in a range of brand-new […]