Incheon, South Korea: Songdo International Business District (IBD) is earning international attention as the location of the PGA Tour’s Presidents Cup next month. To be held from October 8-11 at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, the Presidents Cup is expected to attract nearly 100,000 visitors from around the globe and more than one billion […]
Hong Kong: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member Hong Kong Golf Club [HKGC] has earned high praise from Scott Hend, Thongchai Jaidee and Anirban Lahiri. The trio hold a combined 26 Asian Tour titles and are poised to contribute to a memorable week at the US$2 million UBS Hong Kong Open from October 22-25. […]
Singapore: Jerome Ng and Gregory Foo will spearhead a six-strong Singaporean contingent at the 2015 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship [AAC]. The seventh edition of the event will take place at Hong Kong’s Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club from October 1-4 with the champion receiving an invitation to the Masters Tournament and, along with the runner-up, […]
Minneapolis, United States: The Toro Company has delivered a brand new Toro ProCore 648 greens aerator to Ryan Inglis, Club Superintendent of Moorhead Country Club in Minnesota. Inglis was the lucky winner of a Toro contest, which kicked off during the 2015 Golf Industry Show in San Antonio and ran through the end of June. In […]
Hong Kong: More than 4,000 primary school children have experienced ShortGolf as part of the HSBC Golf For Schools programme since its launch 12 months ago. The Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) has been hosting regular ShortGolf demonstrations at primary schools across Hong Kong which, in turn, have attracted 17 schools to sign up for […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A wave of colour will descend on the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club [KLGCC] when players, officials and spectators at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To date, the tournament has raised in excess of RM2 million for Cancer Research Malaysia. The support is […]
Shanghai, China: Golf consumers are being invited to take part in the World Golf Survey, which will paint a picture of golf’s current commercial landscape around the world, from participation to viewership. It will also examine the key trends shaping professional golf in the future, notably the impact of its inclusion on the Olympic programme […]
Phuket, Thailand: The newly renovated Laguna Phuket Golf Club has played host to Adam Levine and his US chart-topping pop rock band, Maroon 5. Taking a break at Laguna Phuket during their current world tour in Asia and Australia, Maroon 5 played two rounds of golf Laguna Phuket Golf Club, a Golf Facility Member of […]
Melbourne, Australia: Greg Norman has designed and opened Victoria’s newest golf course – the Yarra Valley’s Eastern Golf Club. The first 18 of 27 holes have opened, offering a new challenge to golf enthusiasts and increasing Victoria’s reputation as one of the Australia’s best golfing destinations. The new course has been developed for year-round golfing […]
Munich, Germany: As final preparations began for one of the showpiece events in women’s golf, a powerful fleet from Club Car, the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, arrived at Golf Club St Leon-Rot ahead of the 2015 Solheim Cup. Provided by Club Car distributor Cart Care, the Official Golf Car Supplier to the 2015 Solheim […]
Kathmandu, Nepal: A return trip to Mission Hills China is the rich incentive for Arun Tamang as he aims to retain his crown in the fourth edition of the Faldo Series Nepal Championship. Tamang heads to the Gokarana Forest Resort determined to stamp his class and underline his status as the number one amateur in […]
Alpharetta, United States: John Deere Landscapes LLC has unveiled its new name and logo as SiteOne Landscape Supply LLC, effective October 19. The new brand represents the next step for SiteOne as an independent company after its acquisition by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in December 2013. With more than 460 locations in the US and […]