ASIAN GOLF INDUSTRY FEDERATION

Category: Press Releases

Titleist Tops Ball Count Leaderboard at Troon

Titleist Tops Ball Count Leaderboard at Troon

July 18, 2016

Troon, Scotland: In 2016 and for as long as records have been kept, Titleist was once again the number one ball at the Open Championship. No fewer than 94 players in the starting field of 156 trusted a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball for their success at Royal Troon – more than […]

Nutrient Use and Acreage Fertilised Significantly Reduced, Says Survey

Nutrient Use and Acreage Fertilised Significantly Reduced, Says Survey

July 17, 2016

Kansas, United States: Golf course superintendents in America have significantly decreased nutrient use rates and the number of acres being fertilised, according to recently released results of a national survey that compared totals from 2006 and 2014. The survey was the second in the latest series of the Golf Course Environmental Profile reports, conducted by […]

Asian Aces Raring to Get to Rio

Asian Aces Raring to Get to Rio

July 17, 2016

Troon, Scotland: While controversy continues to swirl following the withdrawal of golf’s top-ranked players from the Olympic Games, Asia’s leading lights can’t wait to get to Rio de Janeiro next month. A total of 16 Asian golfers, including reigning Asian Tour number one Anirban Lahiri of India, Thais Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Thongchai Jaidee, Bangladeshi Siddikur […]

Troon Rolls into Switzerland

Troon Rolls into Switzerland

July 16, 2016

Geneva, Switzerland: Troon continues to forge ahead in Europe this year with the signing of Golfclub Domat/Ems. Consistently tapped for its golf course conditioning expertise, Troon’s appointment by Domat/Ems represents another significant move in northern Europe for Troon following quickly on their inroads into Germany. Located in the stunning region of Tumalandschaft, Troon’s latest facility […]

Stars Aligned for World Celebrity Pro-Am

Stars Aligned for World Celebrity Pro-Am

July 16, 2016

Haikou, China: The stars will be aligned over China’s Hainan Island from October 21-23 when the fourth edition of the World Celebrity Pro-Am tees-off at Mission Hills Haikou. The World Celebrity Pro-Am brings together 30 internationally famous celebrities from the world of sport and entertainment and pairs them with eight professional golfers over three days […]

Sand Links Royal Troon to Triumphant Open Return

Sand Links Royal Troon to Triumphant Open Return

July 15, 2016

Glasgow, Scotland: Royal Troon Golf Club has completed the most comprehensive preparations it has ever undertaken to ensure the Open Championship is played over firm and running links turf. Considered one of the world’s finest links courses, Royal Troon’s unprecedented preparations for the 145th Open have been three years in the making. Weather permitting, this […]

China's Li has Grand Rio Ambitions

China's Li has Grand Rio Ambitions

July 15, 2016

Beijing, China: Li Haotong described his Olympic qualification as a ‘dream come true’ after the 20-year-old Chinese secured his place at the Rio 2016 men’s golf competition. Li has competed in Web.com Tour events in Brazil for the past two years and will represent China in Rio de Janeiro with 31-year-old Wu Ashun, who won […]

Mercedes-Benz Style Edition Garia Golf Car

Mercedes-Benz Style Edition Garia Golf Car

July 15, 2016

Troon, Scotland: Danish company Garia has entered into an international co-operation with Mercedes-Benz. For Garia, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, the mission has always been to create luxurious golf cars for both the domestic and international market. At Royal Troon this week, the new Mercedes Benz Style Edition Garia Golf Car has been […]

Thai Diamond Phachara Poised to Sparkle at Troon

Thai Diamond Phachara Poised to Sparkle at Troon

July 14, 2016

Troon, Scotland: Thai teenager Phachara Khongwatmai, the youngest competitor at The Open this week, only has one goal at Royal Troon – to have loads of fun. The 17-year-old Asian Tour newcomer has been like a kid in a candy store since arriving at the famous Scottish links last week, absorbing in the thrill and […]

Olympian Tiffany is Pride of Hong Kong

Olympian Tiffany is Pride of Hong Kong

July 14, 2016

Hong Kong: Local amateur Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching will take her place alongside the best players in the game having pulled off the greatest achievement in the history of Hong Kong golf by qualifying for the Rio Olympics. The 22-year-old Chan is one of only three amateur golfers expected to feature in the Summer Games. She […]

Singapore Open Set for Sentosa Return

Singapore Open Set for Sentosa Return

July 13, 2016

Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club has been confirmed as the venue for next year’s edition of the SMBC Singapore Open. To be played from January 19-22, the US$1 million event will act as the opening stop on both the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO) for 2016. The jointly sanctioned tournament, won by Korean Song Young-han […]

Final Olympic Golf Rankings Published

Final Olympic Golf Rankings Published

July 12, 2016

Lausanne, Switzerland: The two-year qualification process for golf’s return to the Olympic Games for the first time in 112 years has been completed with the publication of the Final Olympic Golf Rankings. With no fewer than 40 countries included in the Final Rankings across the men’s and women’s competitions, to be played at Reserva de […]