Bogor, Indonesia: Far from the maddening crowds, one of Asia’s most attractive golf getaways is preparing for an influx of golfing visitors. To commemorate the setting up of Bogor Heavenly Golf – a newly-formed consortium of six world-class golf clubs in the vicinity – a one-month Bogor Golf Festival is to be launched. From June […]
London, England: BIGGA members are being invited to help shape the education programme that will be delivered at Europe’s largest convention dedicated to the turf management industry, BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition [BTME] 2017. For the third year running, BIGGA is opening up Continue to Learn to members, allowing them to choose what range of topics […]
Singapore: SSP Chawrasia has been honoured as the Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Month for March, thanks largely to his heroics at the Hero Indian Open. The Indian produced a typically gutsy display of golf in his national Open last month to win his third Asian Tour title by defeating 2015 Hilton Asian Tour […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Hua Hin’s Banyan Golf Club is preparing to play host to next month’s Mahasamutr Masters. To be staged at the award-winning course of the Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility member from May 17-19, the event will form part of the MENA [Middle East and North Africa] Golf Tour. It’s the first time […]
New York, United States: The inaugural Women’s Golf Day (WGD) will be celebrated around the world on Tuesday, June 7. This first-of-its-kind global growth-of-the-game event will welcome women and girls to golf facilities where they will be introduced to the game in a welcoming and spirited environment. The event also encourages existing female golf enthusiasts […]
Ipswich, England: The fourth BIGGA Future Turf Managers’ Initiative [FTMI] took place with 21 delegates visiting Jacobsen’s European headquarters for three days of intensive training. Aimed at up-and-coming greenkeepers who are intent on making the career leap to Head Greenkeeper or Course Manager, the FTMI focuses on personal and professional development and utilises the expertise […]
Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] Golf Course Facility Members in Cambodia and Thailand will be part of a new chapter in the history of the Faldo Series Asia when the second decade of the junior programme tees-off next week Angkor Golf Resort in Siem Reap and Thailand’s Laguna Phuket are among the venues for the 2016-17 […]
Kansas, United States: Top professional golfers and celebrities are part of a promotional campaign to thank golf course superintendents for being the unsung heroes of the game of golf. The promotions consist of television, radio and print advertising that will run throughout the year. The first commercial aired as part of ‘Live from the Masters’ […]
Hong Kong: JStewart Golf has been appointed official distributor for Evnroll putters in Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia. Founded by Guerin Rife, the Evnroll putters showcase the latest groove technology in golf. “These putters have the potential to revolutionise the game of golf … a putter that eliminates miss-hits by broadening the sweet spot […]
Danang, Vietnam: Vietnam’s Central Coast is poised to make another move up the leaderboard of great golf destinations thanks to a calculated read by Bangkok Airways. On May 25, Thailand’s second biggest carrier will launch direct flights from Bangkok to Danang, gateway to four of the most impressive courses to have opened in Asia within the […]
Shenzhen, China: Cheng Jin‘s appearance in this week’s Masters Tournament is further evidence of China ‘as the unstoppable force in world golf’. As 18-year-old Cheng prepared to tee-off at Augusta National, HSBC reaffirmed its commitment to golf in China by extending its sponsorship of the China Golf Association [CGA]-HSBC China Junior Golf Programme for another five […]
Augusta, United States: Gold medallists in the Olympic Games will receive a one-year exemption into golf’s Major championships. The men’s champion in Rio will be exempt into the Masters, US Open, Open Championship and US PGA Championship in 2017, while the women’s exemption begins with the 2016 Evian Championship and includes the ANA Inspiration, Women’s […]