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Category: Press Releases

Al Sorour Sets Out Saudi Arabia’s Dynamic 10-Year Golfing Plan

Al Sorour Sets Out Saudi Arabia’s Dynamic 10-Year Golfing Plan

February 4, 2020

King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia: Majed Al Sorour, Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Golf Federation and Golf Saudi has given the opening keynote speech of the inaugural Golf Saudi Summit to outline Saudi Arabia’s ambition to become recognised as the most innovative market in the sport within the next 10 years. Delivering his address […]

Thonsaeng Outduels Sawtell in Thrilling Finale

Thonsaeng Outduels Sawtell in Thrilling Finale

February 4, 2020

Pattaya, Thailand: Thonsaeng ‘Nua’ Nunya and Sebastian Sawtell served up a dramatic denouement to the Faldo Series Pattaya Championship. In what proved to be a fitting finale to the final leg of the inaugural Faldo Series Thailand trilogy, Rugby School Thailand’s Thonsaeng and British International School Phuket’s Sawtell staged a thrilling head-to-head duel in the […]

Masterful McDowell Reigns in Saudi

Masterful McDowell Reigns in Saudi

February 3, 2020

King Abdullah Economic City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell held off the chasing pack with a masterful back nine to claim the 2020 Saudi International powered by Softbank Investment Advisers. McDowell took a one-shot lead into the final round at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club and the 40-year-old used all of […]

Industry Stalwarts Elected to AGIF Board

Industry Stalwarts Elected to AGIF Board

February 3, 2020

Orlando, United States: Illustrating its broad spectrum of members, stalwarts from some of golf’s most influential organisations have been elected to the Board of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). At the Annual General Meeting in Orlando during the Golf Industry Show, there were seven new appointments to the AGIF’s Board of Directors. They include […]

PGA Tour Surpasses US$3 Billion in Charitable Giving

PGA Tour Surpasses US$3 Billion in Charitable Giving

February 3, 2020

Ponte Vedra, United States: The catastrophic destruction left by Typhoon Hagibis will continue for years to come in Japan. Nearly 100 people were killed by the historic cyclone, which resulted in more than 85,000 homes damaged, thousands of hectares flooded and countless landslides created in its wake. The ZOZO Championship did its best to provide […]

Hong Kong Golf Club Prepares for Tiffany’s Homecoming

Hong Kong Golf Club Prepares for Tiffany’s Homecoming

February 2, 2020

Hong Kong: Hong Kong golden girl Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching has confirmed her participation in the sixth edition of the EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open. LPGA Tour regular Chan, who memorably won the championship as an amateur in 2016, will headline a 108-player field in the US$150,000 tournament from February 28-March 1 over the venerable Old […]

2020 Women’s Golf Day Set to Welcome More Than 900 Facilities

2020 Women’s Golf Day Set to Welcome More Than 900 Facilities

February 2, 2020

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Women’s Golf Day (WGD) will be held on June 2 at more than 900 golf facilities around the globe. WGD is a four-hour experience where women and girls can experience the sport for the first time or where current players can play and engage with women that are interested […]

John Deere Honours Top Golf Distributors and Sales Representatives

John Deere Honours Top Golf Distributors and Sales Representatives

February 1, 2020

Orlando, Florida, United States: John Deere held a special ceremony to honour its top golf distributors and sales representatives during the 2020 Golf Industry Show. During the presentation held in the John Deere booth, the company named Everglades Equipment Group as the Golf Dealer of the Year. “We place high value on the relationships we […]

Jaravee Spearheads Thai Challenge at Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific

Jaravee Spearheads Thai Challenge at Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific

February 1, 2020

Pattaya, Thailand: World number 19 Jaravee Boonchant will lead the Thailand contingent when the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific championship (WAAP) comes to The Land of Smiles for the first time this month. The third edition of the region’s premier women’s championship will be played at Siam Country Club in Pattaya from February 12-15. The 2020 […]

World’s Largest Golf Library to be Created in St Andrews

World’s Largest Golf Library to be Created in St Andrews

January 20, 2020

St Andrews, Scotland: Renowned golf book collector and IMG vice-chairman Alastair Johnston has gifted his extensive library to The R&A in St Andrews to establish the world’s largest, most comprehensive collection of golf books, which will be named the Alastair J Johnston Library. Johnston has amassed nearly 30,000 volumes since he first started collecting golf […]

Golf Fitness, Wellness and Instruction Programme Released

Golf Fitness, Wellness and Instruction Programme Released

January 8, 2020

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Orlando, United States: The Golf Fitness, Wellness & Instruction area of the PGA Show Floor, presented in partnership with TPI, will feature a full schedule of complimentary education sessions and more than 75 related exhibits during the 2020 PGA Merchandise Show (January 22-24).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16555″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Three days of fitness, medical, health, wellness and instructional […]

Strong Support for SMBC Singapore Open Superintendent Volunteer Programme

Strong Support for SMBC Singapore Open Superintendent Volunteer Programme

January 8, 2020

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Singapore: Turf industry professionals from around the region will once more join forces in support of the SMBC Singapore Open’s Superintendent Volunteer Programme. “As well as helping in the tournament preparations at the Serapong Course, it’s a great opportunity for participants to network, to meet old friends … and make many more new friends,” […]