ASIAN GOLF INDUSTRY FEDERATION

Category: Press Releases

Asian Tour Confirms Increase in Bangladesh Prize Purse

Asian Tour Confirms Increase in Bangladesh Prize Purse

February 13, 2020

Dhaka, Bangladesh: The Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open 2020 will become the richest professional golf event in Bangladesh with the total prize purse for the full-field Asian Tour event set to increase to US$400,000. To be staged from March 25-28, the sixth edition of the event will once more return to Kurmitola Golf Club, the home course […]

Thai Stars Add Glitter to Amateur Super 6 Bali Classic

Thai Stars Add Glitter to Amateur Super 6 Bali Classic

February 13, 2020

Bali, Indonesia: The Amateur Super 6 Bali Classic golf tournament is set to return to the sun-kissed shores of Bali in July with Thai golfing champions Prom Meesawat and Phachara Khongwatmai adding a sprinkling of stardust to proceedings. Into its second year, the event brings together amateur golfers from all over the world, to compete […]

Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy Signs Up with Asian Golf Industry Federation

Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy Signs Up with Asian Golf Industry Federation

February 12, 2020

Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy (HKGTA), a holistic sports wellness destination, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Spread over 820,000 square feet in Sai Kung’s pristine countryside, the HKGTA provides patrons with the opportunity to learn from world-class golf and tennis coaches, using the best international standard facilities, enabling […]

Gruelling Thai Test in Store for Q-School Hopefuls

Gruelling Thai Test in Store for Q-School Hopefuls

February 12, 2020

Hua Hin, Thailand: A gruelling test of golf is in store when the Asian Tour Qualifying School resumes its two-week run in Thailand, starting today. A total of 478 players from 26 countries have entered the fray, armed with dreams of turning their golfing career into success under the most testing circumstances as only the […]

Search is Launched for Greg Norman’s Biggest Fan

Search is Launched for Greg Norman’s Biggest Fan

February 12, 2020

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: ‘The Search for Greg Norman’s Biggest Fan’ has been launched with the grand prize winner receiving a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet and play golf with Norman.  Having received countless letters, heartfelt messages and encounters with fans throughout the years, explaining how Norman has touched their lives, the contest seeks […]

Desert Highlands Upgrades Bunkers with Capillary Concrete

Desert Highlands Upgrades Bunkers with Capillary Concrete

February 11, 2020

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: The Desert Highlands has reopened its course after a US$7 million renovation project, including the rebuilding of all the course’s bunkers to incorporate the Capillary Concrete liner technology. The project, which began last April, also included restoring the 13th hole to its original design, installing a new irrigation system and updating […]

USGA Teams Up with Award-Winning Actor Cheadle to Champion Public Golf

USGA Teams Up with Award-Winning Actor Cheadle to Champion Public Golf

February 11, 2020

Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has teamed up with Academy Award-nominated actor and United Nations Environment Programme Global Goodwill Ambassador Don Cheadle in an effort to increase the value of public golf to golfers, courses and communities throughout America. Cheadle, an avid golfer with a passion for the game, recognises […]

Toro Throws Weight Behind AGIF Expo

Toro Throws Weight Behind AGIF Expo

February 10, 2020

Bangkok, Thailand: The Toro Company, one of golf’s most respected and recognisable brands, has thrown its weight behind the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s inaugural AGIF Expo. A long-standing Executive Member of the AGIF, Toro has signed up as a Gold sponsor for the event to be staged at Thailand’s National Stadium in the Pathum Wan […]

New Class for PGA of America’s Leadership Development Programme

New Class for PGA of America’s Leadership Development Programme

February 10, 2020

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: The PGA of America has selected 15 PGA Members who will comprise its fifth PGA LEAD class (2020-2021), the Association’s leadership development programme. PGA LEAD was created in 2016 to identify, mentor and progress PGA Members from diverse backgrounds into volunteer leadership positions in the Association. “The PGA of […]

John Deere’s Triplex Mowers Honoured

John Deere’s Triplex Mowers Honoured

February 9, 2020

Cary, North Carolina, United States: After a successful launch in 2019, the John Deere 2700 and 2750 PrecisionCut and E-Cut Hybrid Triplex Mowers have been honoured as a 2020 AE50 Award winner by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). Each year the AE50 awards highlight the most innovative designs in product engineering […]

Waste Management Phoenix Open Reaches Milestone Third-Year Certification

Waste Management Phoenix Open Reaches Milestone Third-Year Certification

February 9, 2020

Edinburgh, Scotland: The 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open (WMPO) has been awarded GEO Certified Tournament status, becoming the first event to reach this achievement for three years in a row. The certification is an internationally recognised award for sustainability in golf, administered by Scotland-based GEO Foundation. The WMPO’s success builds upon years of hard work […]

Toro Continues Support of Rounds 4 Research

Toro Continues Support of Rounds 4 Research

February 8, 2020

Lawrence, Kansas, United States: The Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), the philanthropic arm of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), has again received a US$50,000 grant from The Toro Foundation for continued support of the Rounds 4 Research programme in 2020. With this contribution, Toro has donated US$400,000 to the programme over the […]