New York, United States: On what would have been Arnold Palmer’s 90th birthday yesterday, the Empire State Building was lit in the golfing legend’s official colours of red, yellow, white and green in honour of the Arnold and Winnie Palmer Foundation (AWPF) and the impact Palmer continues to have across the world. “My dad always […]
Washington DC, United States: The National Club Association (NCA) has announced that Jonas Club Software has agreed to a multi-level commitment to NCA – the first of its kind – unlocking new opportunities for the two club leaders. With the deal, the premier club software company renews it Corporate Partnership to NCA as a Strategic […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has launched a major new initiative for student golf with The R&A Student Tour Series teeing-off at the Fairmont St Andrews and hosted by The Stirling International. Taking place on prestigious golf courses in four countries between September 2019 and April 2020, the aim of this new series is to […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Greg Neill, Equipment Manager at Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club in Texas, has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Most Valuable Technician (MVT) Award, presented by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and Golf Course Management (GCM) magazine in partnership with Foley Company. Now in its […]
Linkou, Chinese Taipei: Chang Yik-eun shook off his bridesmaid’s tag when he closed with a flawless six-under-par 66 to seal a three-shot victory for his maiden Asian Tour title at the US$500,000 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC). The 25-year-old Korean, a three-time runner-up on the Asian Tour, overcame a one-shot deficit as he rode a […]
London, England: Beverly Lewis, a PGA Master Professional and the PGA of Great Britain & Ireland’s first female captain, has passed away at the age of 71 following a long and brave battle against leukaemia. One of just two women to attain PGA Master Professional status, Lewis became a master of the many facets of the […]
London, England: Former St Andrews Links Trust Director of Greenkeeping Gordon Moir has accepted the nomination to become Vice President of the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) in 2020, with a view to becoming President in 2021. Moir, 60, retired from his position at St Andrews Links last December after a career that […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Zhang Weiwei completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Trust Golf Thailand LPGA Masters to become the first player to win four times in one China LPGA Tour season. Sparked by an opening-hole eagle-three, the 22-year-old Hubei native carded a three-under 69 for a two-stroke victory at Panya Indra Golf Club. Zhang, who also […]
London, England: Leonardo Izzi has been appointed as Director of Marketing for IMG’s Golf Course Services division. In this role, Izzi will provide IMG’s global portfolio of clubs and resorts with industry-leading marketing support with a focus on driving strategic marketing campaigns, advertising and promotional opportunities, public relations, e-marketing, social media actions, website content and […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Four of Thailand’s best-known and most-loved professional golfers added star power to the third edition of the Amazing Thailand Super 3 Challenge. Organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the 54-hole event included rounds at three of the country’s finest golfing establishments – Alpine Golf Club, Amata Spring Country Club and Thai […]
Auckland, New Zealand: The golf bodies of New Zealand have announced their unified support for a new national initiative that will drive the sport’s sustainability performance to new heights over the coming months and years. The bold statement comes at the launch of OnCourse New Zealand – a national version of the international programme developed […]
Hoi An, Vietnam: Hoiana Shores Golf Club will welcome its first players starting on September 23, to preview the completed, 18-hole design from architect Robert Trent Jones II. The golf course will be the first facility within the new Hoiana Integrated Resort to welcome the public. The 985-hectare, US$4 billion Hoiana complex is the most […]