Seoul, Korea: New ground will be broken next week with the staging of the inaugural Faldo Series Korea Championship. The 54-hole event at the Hyundai Sollago Country Club in Incheon will be the 14th leg of the record-breaking 2016-17 Faldo Series Asia season. Six-time Major champion Sir Nick Faldo, founder of the Faldo Series, welcomed […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Course Facility Members Sentosa Golf Club and The Bluffs Ho Tram have been added to The Open Qualifying Series for 2017. The road to The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale will begin at the Emirates Australian Open, the first of 15 events in 10 countries that will make […]
Arizona, United States: Troon has been selected to manage 4ORE! Golf, a 52,000-square-foot golf and entertainment facility located in Lubbock, Texas. The 16-acre complex is currently under construction and is expected to open in May 2017. 4ORE! Golf will be a mix of golf, food and fun for the entire family. Players of all ages […]
Tokyo, Japan: The PGA Tour has opened an office in Tokyo and hired Masashi Ishii as Vice President and Managing Director. Ishii, a Japan native, is a well-known sports executive who is charged with guiding the PGA Tour’s Japan office’s activities as it increases the Tour’s business efforts in the country and region. Ishii served […]
Illinois, United States: The 2016 John Deere Classic helped raise a record US$10.5 million for 491 local and regional Quad Cities charities, ranking it among the top three in charitable giving on the PGA Tour. The total is nearly US$1.8 million more than the previous record of US$8.73 million set in 2015, tournament officials said […]
New York, United States: Audubon International’s Board of Directors has named Christine Kane as the new Executive Director for the environmental education organisation. Kane comes to the organisation with extensive management experience as a leader at several educational and charitable not-for-profits in New York State. She served as Director of the Office of Institutional Advancement […]
Danang, Vietnam: With six months still to go to the sixth annual Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC), the event this week received its 200th registration from international golf tour operators. Established in 2012 by IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators) as an annual networking event for its Asia Pacific members, AGTC has now become […]
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 […]