Edinburgh, Scotland: The 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open (WMPO) has been awarded GEO Certified Tournament status, becoming the first event to reach this achievement for three years in a row. The certification is an internationally recognised award for sustainability in golf, administered by Scotland-based GEO Foundation. The WMPO’s success builds upon years of hard work […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: The Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), the philanthropic arm of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), has again received a US$50,000 grant from The Toro Foundation for continued support of the Rounds 4 Research programme in 2020. With this contribution, Toro has donated US$400,000 to the programme over the […]
London, England: The R&A and the men’s European Tour have committed to help the newly formed joint venture between the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the Ladies European Tour (LET) in its efforts to significantly grow playing opportunities, financial incentives and television exposure for women’s professional golf in Europe and around the world. As […]
Singapore: The R&A has appointed Chris Gray as the Head of Sustainability and Agronomy for Asia-Pacific. Recognising the importance of sustainability and environmental matters within the golf industry, The R&A is aiming to encourage the adoption of best practices for golf facility and golf course management with this newly created position which will drive initiatives […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation (NGF), the only trade organisation engaged in every sector within the golf industry, has released its 2020 list of the Top 100 Businesses in Golf. This biennial list recognises the successful companies, organisations and associations of fundamental importance to golfers and the golf business at large. With […]
Seoul, Korea: The 36th edition of the Shinhan Donghae Open, which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO), will be held in Japan for the first time this year. The iconic event is also set to enjoy an increased prize purse to KRW1.4 billion with the winner’s cheque worth KRW252 […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: As part of its on-going commitment to celebrating golf’s rich history and elevating excellence in the game in all forms, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has produced The Art of the Golf Course, an exhibition that examines golf through art, challenging viewers to expand their perspective on the […]
St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have issued the Distance Insights Report, which provides comprehensive research and analysis on the contributors to, and long-term impacts of, hitting distance in golf. After extensive stakeholder research, the report features more than 100 years of […]
King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia: A strong Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) presence was to the fore as the inaugural Golf Saudi Summit concluded with the final three sessions from leading industry figureheads on the development of golf – both internationally and within the Kingdom. The final day of the Summit included separate debates on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]