Mandalay, Myanmar: Jacobsen has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Myanmar Golf Federation to become the ‘Official Golf Course Equipment and Machinery Partner’ for the next three years. The agreement will see Jacobsen support the Myanmar Golf Tour which aims to ‘develop golf in the country and to discover talented players who can make the […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Ahead of The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale next summer, The R&A is warning spectators not to fall victim to misleading sales practices by unofficial operators selling tickets and hospitality products. Golf’s eldest championship returns to the Southport links from July 16-23, 2017. Fans are advised to be vigilant and to carefully […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Respected industry stalwarts Jason Koenigsfeld and Dr Jack Ninemeier will share their wealth of knowledge with delegates at the third course to be offered under the Business Management Institute [BMI] Asia Pacific education programme. To be staged at the TPC Kuala Lumpur from December 6-10, the BMI Leadership Course is presented by […]
London, England: The secrets of successfully running a golf club and attracting members have been identified in a new report from England Golf. The results of the 2016 Golf Club Membership Questionnaire show that 30% of clubs in the United Kingdom increased their membership this year and it highlights trends and ideas which are working. […]
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: PGA professionals, golf buyers and industry leaders can now register to attend the 64th PGA Merchandise Show. The PGA Merchandise Show, the international golf industry’s premier gathering, will take place in Orlando from January 24-27, 2017. It will begin with the 15th Annual PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day at […]
New York, United States: The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum has announced its 2017 Induction Class: Henry Longhurst, Davis Love III, Meg Mallon, Lorena Ochoa and Ian Woosnam. These five new members will be enshrined at the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on September 26, 2017 at Cipriani Wall Street, the […]
Shanghai, China: Five of the world’s best golfers revealed their superhero personas at the launch of WGC-HSBC Champions as one of the strongest fields assembled in the region gathered for ‘Asia’s Major’. The tournament takes place at Sheshan International Golf Club, designed by Nelson & Haworth Golf Course Architects, an Associate Member of the Asian […]
Phoenix, United States: After a distinguished 45-year career that saw him advance from assistant to the production manager all the way to PING’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Doug Hawken has announced his retirement, effective January 31, 2017. He will remain on the PING Board of Directors. “I speak for the entire Solheim and PING […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: At the second event of the new 2016-17 PGA Tour wrap-around season, a total of 50 players in the 78-player CIMB Classic field trusted a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball for their success. That was more than six times the nearest competitor with eight and more than all competitors […]
Xiamen, China: The appearance of Feng Shanshan and Aditi Ashok at the Rio Olympics can only bode well for the future of golf – especially in China and India. That’s the view of many international touring professionals who have recently participated on the China LPGA Tour. With a 10-under-par 274 score in Brazil, Feng claimed […]
Foshan, China: While some of Europe and Asia’s up-and-coming golfers were doing battle on the golf course, friends and families took part in a new initiative – the Green Walk. Over the course of three days at the Foshan Open more than 6,000 spectators completed a five-kilometre walk around the facilities of Foshan Golf Club, […]
Foshan, China: The European Challenge Tour has continued its history of supporting emerging talents by launching an innovative new format at this week’s Foshan Open, inviting local children to take part in a Junior Pro-Am. Breaking new ground in China, Europe’s top developmental Tour invited boys and girls of all ages to take part in […]