ASIAN GOLF INDUSTRY FEDERATION

Category: Press Releases

Solheim Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

Solheim Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

September 2, 2015

London, England: John Solheim, Chairman and CEO of PING, will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s HSBC Golf Business Forum. The Forum, supported by the Asian Golf Industry Federation, will take place at the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel in downtown Shanghai from November 1-4. Solheim is being recognised for his outstanding contribution to the […]

Environmental Protection Agency Eyes New Pesticide-Application Standards

Environmental Protection Agency Eyes New Pesticide-Application Standards

September 2, 2015

Washington, United States: The Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] has unveiled a proposal for new standards for applicators of ‘restricted-use’ pesticides that it says will lead to the safer and more-informed use of those products. The agency says the new standards would reduce the likelihood of harm from the misapplication of these pesticides and ensure a […]

Asian Golf Industry Federation Strengthens Ties with BMI China

Asian Golf Industry Federation Strengthens Ties with BMI China

September 1, 2015

Singapore [September 1]: The Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] is to strengthen ties with the Business Management Institute [BMI] China. The burgeoning relationship between the two organisations will pave the way for club managers from around Asia to attend seminars and gain internationally-recognised certification. Eric Lynge, the AGIF’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “The Federation is […]

Helland Hire Bolsters GCSAA’s Advocacy Efforts

Helland Hire Bolsters GCSAA’s Advocacy Efforts

September 1, 2015

Kansas, United States: The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America [GCSAA] has bolstered its industry advocacy efforts with the hire of Robert Helland. Helland served as the GCSAA’s Washington-based federal lobbyist from the law firm of Reed Smith LLC for the past 10 years. He joins GCSAA as Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs, and will […]

John Deere’s Inspiring Display of Power

John Deere’s Inspiring Display of Power

August 31, 2015

Bruchsal, Germany: European Solheim Cup team captain Carin Koch has seen first-hand that her team has the power for this year’s tournament after leading them on a specially arranged John Deere ride and drive event. Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member John Deere is the official machinery supplier to the 2015 Solheim Cup. Koch and […]

Woods Set to Light up KLGCC

Woods Set to Light up KLGCC

August 31, 2015

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: LPGA Tour rookie Cheyenne Woods will make her Malaysian debut when she joins an all-star 75 player field for the sixth edition of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. The event will take place from October 8-11 at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC), a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf […]

Fund-Raising Effort ‘Embraces China’s Golfing Future'

Fund-Raising Effort ‘Embraces China’s Golfing Future'

August 30, 2015

Dongguan, China: China’s golfing future came into sharp focus at the third edition of the Mission Hills–St Andrews: Home to Home Scholarship Fundraising Championship. Underlining Mission Hills’ commitment to grow the game, the event was inaugurated in 2013 when St Andrews University was celebrating its 600th anniversary. The aim of the annual gathering remains to […]

PGA Distinguished Service Award Goes to Beman

PGA Distinguished Service Award Goes to Beman

August 29, 2015

Palm Beach Gardens, United States: Former PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman, the guiding force in elevating the profile of the Tour while expanding golf’s global charitable reach and interest in the game, has been named the recipient of the 2015 PGA Distinguished Service Award. Beman, 77, will receive the PGA of America’s highest annual honour […]

Olson Named New President at Toro

Olson Named New President at Toro

August 29, 2015

Minneapolis, United States: The Toro Company has announced that Richard M. Olson has been elected to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 1. Olson, 51, has served the company in various roles throughout his 29-year tenure, most recently as Group Vice President of its International and Micro-Irrigation Businesses while also having […]

Ryder Cup Stars Relishing Prospect of Hong Kong Golf Club Test

Ryder Cup Stars Relishing Prospect of Hong Kong Golf Club Test

August 28, 2015

Hong Kong: Victor Dubuisson, Miguel Angel Jiménez, Graeme McDowell and Patrick Reed are the latest star names to confirm their participation at the Hong Kong Golf Club in October. They will join Justin Rose and Dustin Johnson in a star-studded field for the 57th edition of the UBS Hong Kong Open at the iconic Fanling […]

Asian Golf Industry Federation Links with CMAA

Asian Golf Industry Federation Links with CMAA

August 28, 2015

Singapore: The Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] – the region’s umbrella golfing organisation – has entered into an historic agreement with the Club Managers Association of America [CMAA]. The tie-up enables the AGIF to utilise the CMAA’s acclaimed Business Management Institute [BMI] curriculum to deliver similar face-to-face classroom learning to club managers across the Asian […]

Medal for Rising Irish Star Maguire

Medal for Rising Irish Star Maguire

August 27, 2015

St Andrews, Scotland: Ireland’s Leona Maguire has won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading women’s player in the 2015 World Amateur Golf Ranking. Maguire has enjoyed an outstanding season, which she came close to rounding off with a victory in a professional event on the Ladies European Tour when she finished one shot […]