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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Las Vegas: Thousands of PGA professionals, golf buyers and industry leaders from 48 US states and 26 countries gathered in Las Vegas for the 2015 PGA Fashion & Demo Experience. At the Cascata Golf Club and the Palazzo Ballroom of the Venetian Conference Centre, they were able to preview the newest golf apparel and accessory […]
Langkawi, Malaysia: Malaysia’s most spectacular golf club and winner of the World Golf Awards’ World’s Best New Golf Course, The Els Club Teluk Datai, has launched new stay-and-play packages with six luxury beachfront resorts on the island of Langkawi. From MYR630 (about US$150) per person, guests can experience one round of golf at the oceanfront course, […]
Ho Tram, Vietnam: Darren Clarke will be the headline act at the inaugural US$1.5 million Ho Tram Open. Clarke, who has won 22 tournaments worldwide – including the 2011 Open Championship – and participated in seven Ryder Cups, cited the increasing popularity of golf in Vietnam and the vision of Ho Tram Strip as reasons […]