Ho Chih Minh City, Vietnam: Five of the region’s most high-profile turf grass experts will deliver keynote presentations at next month’s Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] Vietnam Turfgrass Management Seminar. Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club Course Superintendent Mohd Nizam Othman, Ali Macfayden, Course Superintendent from The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip, and Son Vu Minh, […]
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: In the weeks leading up to this week’s US Open, Jacobsen had a chance to visit with David Delsandro, Director of US Open Operations and Projects, and John Zimmers, Superintendent of Oakmont Country Club. Much has been said about the famed course over the years and its unrivalled reputation as […]
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Innovative Dutch company Maredo will increase its growing Asia Pacific presence by exhibiting at three forthcoming turfgrass gatherings in the region. The Asian Golf Industry Federation Associate Business Member has confirmed its participation at events in Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam. Marinus Reincke, Chief Executive Officer at Maredo, said: “We look forward […]
Singapore: Golf continues to provide Nepalese duo Tanka Karki and Sukra Rai with the opportunity to improve their lives. Thanks to support from The R&A, Karki and Rai recently embarked on an eye-opening trip to Malaysia and Singapore. Having competed at the Malaysian Amateur Open and Saujana Amateur in Kuala Lumpur, Karki and Rai spent […]
West Palm Beach, United States: Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD) has announced the appointment of Jeff Danner as its new Senior Design Associate. In his role, Danner will oversee and assist with domestic redesign and renovation projects as well as international business development. With a decade of experience in the golf course design industry, […]
Palm Beach Gardens, United States: Get Golf Ready continues to introduce thousands of adults to the game of golf each year with a record number of 107,485 men and women participating in programmes in 2015 (a nine per cent increase from the 98,919 participants in 2014). In addition, Get Golf Ready had success in retaining […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has introduced two new measures to its Pace of Play Condition ahead of next week’s Amateur Championship being played at Royal Porthcawl and Pyle & Kenfig in Wales. The measures will address two particular situations that can arise during championship play: groups being considered to be out of position even if […]
Fairhaven, United States: The winning ways continued around the globe for Titleist as Pro V1 and Pro V1x players claimed seven titles across the worldwide professional Tours. Leading the way, Titleist golf ball loyalist Daniel Berger (Pro V1x), playing in his first Sunday final pairing, won the FedEx St. Jude Classic for his maiden PGA Tour […]
London, England: Golf participation is continuing to hold strongly in England, despite bad winter weather and flooding. The Active People Survey for the 12 months to March 2016 says that 738,200 people aged over 16 are currently playing golf at least once a week. This highlights a period of stability which has now extended over […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Golf course construction management company Flagstick has underlined its commitment to Vietnam by unveiling an office in Hanoi. “Given the volume of work we are conducting in Vietnam, it makes sense for us to open a Flagstick Asia Hanoi Vietnam representative office,” said Martin Moore, President of the company that will celebrate its […]
Minneapolis, United States: The State of Missouri has approved a contract for Toro equipment through The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) Value Point for use by all state agencies and other authorised users. The contract provides state agencies access to competitive pricing for a wide selection of Toro products, including commercial mowers, turf renovation equipment, […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: Fans of the 2016 US Open Championship will enjoy more ways to stay connected to the action at Oakmont Country Club via a dynamic suite of digital offerings released by the United States Golf Association (USGA). “We are delighted to continue to use state-of-the-art technology, in concert with our […]