Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: The PGA Tour Latinoamérica, the Mackenzie Tour – PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour Series-China will use a points-based system for its Orders of Merit, starting in 2020. This will align the PGA Tour’s three international Tours with the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour, which are both using […]
Gurgaon, India: Rory Hie became the first Indonesian to win on the Asian Tour after carding a flawless closing four-under-par 68 to triumph at the inaugural Classic Golf and Country Club International Championship. Hie, who held the lead since the first round, was determined to seal his maiden win and demonstrated that resolve with a […]
Haikou, China: Singapore’s Quincy Quek carded a two-over 73 to secure a two-stroke victory over China’s ‘Bobby’ Bai Zhengkai at the Haikou Classic, the fourth to final event on this year’s PGA Tour Series-China. Starting the day with a six-stroke lead at Mission Hills Haikou, Quek held on to earn his biggest professional win. In […]
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia: Oscar Zetterwall survived a nervy finale before ending a three-year title drought with a third Asian Development Tour (ADT) victory at the PGM Sabah ADT Championship. The 31-year-old Swede was a bundle of nerves as he battled to a final round of five-over-par 77 to finish on eight-under 280 at the […]
Edinburgh, Scotland: Gleneagles will hold a unique position in golfing history when the biggest event in women’s golf concludes this weekend, by becoming the first venue in Europe to have hosted both the Solheim Cup and the Ryder Cup. As the Gleneagles and volunteer greenkeeping teams, led by Golf Courses Manager Craig Haldane, together with […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy has been named 2019 PGA Tour Player of the Year as voted by the Tour’s membership for the 2018-19 season. McIlroy will receive the Jack Nicklaus Award for winning PGA Tour Player of the Year for the third time in his career (2012, 2014, 2019). […]
Bristol, England: Bristol Industrial & Research Associates Ltd (Biral), a leading manufacturer and distributor of meteorological instruments, has signed up as a member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Established in 1975, Biral’s scope extends from sensors to measure wind, temperature, precipitation, visibility, solar radiation and other standard parameters to present weather sensors and […]
London, England: Tributes have been paid to Brian Barnes, the former Ryder Cup player and nine-time European Tour winner, who has died at the age of 74. Born in Addington, England, Barnes represented Scotland and made more than 300 appearances across the European Tour and Staysure Tour – then known as the Senior Tour. He […]
Singapore: The Turf & Irrigation Division (T&I) of Jebsen & Jessen’s Technology business unit is making strides in its offerings with new exclusive partnerships with Polylast, Durabunker and an extended exclusive partnership with Biral. This is on the back of an exclusive partnership with BA Pumps & Sprayers announced in June and further cements Jebsen & Jessen’s market-leader capabilities […]
Singapore: Malaysia withstood a spirited Singapore fightback to retain the Media Causeway Cup. With Sentosa Golf Club acting as a fitting venue for the 12th edition of the annual contest, the outcome in the Ryder Cup-style match play event went down to the wire. All square 3½ – 3½ after the opening-morning foursomes on the […]
Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Vattanac Golf Resort, one of the most anticipated properties in Asia, has become the second Cambodian venue to join the Faldo Design portfolio, following the opening of the East Course. Measuring more than 7,500 yards, the golf course has unique design features taking inspiration from the Bayon Temple at Siem Reap, as […]
Danang, Vietnam: The fifth edition of the AccorHotels Vietnam World Masters Golf Championship is underway. The week-long tournament gives more than 100 amateur golfers the opportunity to enjoy a game of golf, mingle at social events and experience the cultural charms of Danang, Hoi An, the ancient capital of Hue and a tour at the UNESCO World […]