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Category: Press Releases

Teenager Hammer Claims Top Amateur Honour

Teenager Hammer Claims Top Amateur Honour

August 27, 2019

St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: American Cole Hammer has won the Mark H McCormack Medal as the leading men’s player in the 2019 World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). The 19-year-old from Houston spent eight weeks as the world’s number one ranked amateur golfer and, as the McCormack Medal winner, he […]

National Golf Foundation Appoints First Chief Research Officer

National Golf Foundation Appoints First Chief Research Officer

August 26, 2019

Orlando, United States: The National Golf Foundation (NGF), the only trade organisation that works with every sector within the golf industry, has promoted David Lorentz to the newly created position of Chief Research Officer. In his new role, Lorentz joins Joe Beditz, Chief Executive Officer, Kim Isom, Chief Financial Officer, and Greg Nathan, Chief Business […]

Hong Kong Golf Club Primed for European Tour Season-Opener

Hong Kong Golf Club Primed for European Tour Season-Opener

August 25, 2019

London, England: Hong Kong Golf Club will play host to the opening leg of the 49th European Tour season and the 2020 Race to Dubai. To be held from November 28-December 1, the Hong Kong Open will tee-off the European Tour’s 2020 International Schedule, which features 16 Race to Dubai events in 12 different countries, […]

Mardan Denied as Teenager Kim Scales New Peaks

Mardan Denied as Teenager Kim Scales New Peaks

August 25, 2019

Jakarta, Indonesia: Teenager Kim Joo-hyung overturned a five-shot deficit before defeating overnight leader Mardan Mamat in a play-off to claim his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament presented by Panasonic. The 17-year-old Kim calmly rolled home a four-foot birdie putt to beat Mardan on the first extra hole, the par-five […]

Birdie Spree Propels Quek to Come-From-Behind Victory

Birdie Spree Propels Quek to Come-From-Behind Victory

August 24, 2019

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Singapore’s Quincy Quek claimed his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title in seven years after firing a bogey-free 10-under-par 62 to edge Australian Adam Blyth by one shot at the PGM Northport ADT Championship. Quek, who entered the final round trailing Blyth by three shots, closed with a flawless round which included […]

European Tour Reveals Four-Point Plan to Tackle Slow Play

European Tour Reveals Four-Point Plan to Tackle Slow Play

August 24, 2019

London, England: The European Tour has announced a concrete four-point plan aimed at tackling the issue of slow play in professional golf. The plan, which will be implemented at the start of the 2020 season, was approved by the European Tour’s Tournament Committee in July and fine-tuned over the past month. It will focus on […]

Troon International Division Appoints Cluster General Manager

Troon International Division Appoints Cluster General Manager

August 23, 2019

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Troon has announced the promotion of Francisco de Lancastre David to the role of Cluster General Manager across all three of its championship golf courses in Abu Dhabi. Troon’s International Division recently added Yas Links to its impressive portfolio in the Middle East. It’s a course that is ranked 44 in […]

Rising Stanford Senior Lee Lands Leading Women’s Player Accolade

Rising Stanford Senior Lee Lands Leading Women’s Player Accolade

August 23, 2019

St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: Californian Andrea Lee has won the Mark H McCormack Medal as the leading women’s player in the 2019 World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). Lee will be awarded exemptions into the 2020 AIG Women’s British Open and the US Women’s Open, if she remains an amateur, as […]

Horizon Hills to Host Malaysia Turf and Club Management Seminar

Horizon Hills to Host Malaysia Turf and Club Management Seminar

August 22, 2019

Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club will play host to next month’s Malaysia Turf and Club Management Seminar. The one-day event (September 30) is organised by the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) in partnership with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of Malaysia (GCSAM) and the Golf Course Managers Association of Malaysia (GCMAM). […]

Qualitas Project Control Continues Drive to Promote Golf Tourism in Asia

Qualitas Project Control Continues Drive to Promote Golf Tourism in Asia

August 22, 2019

Bangkok, Thailand: Sam Sakocius, President of Qualitas Project Control, has teamed with Zenta Thomas, President of Dragon Rock, to launch Destination Golf, a golf travel media brand in Asia. Named respectively as Destination Golf’s Asian Brand Ambassador and Senior Feature Editor in charge of content creation, Thomas and Sakocius have guided Destination Golf Media into […]

Syngenta Support for GCSAA Legacy Awards

Syngenta Support for GCSAA Legacy Awards

August 21, 2019

Lawrence, Kansas, United States: The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has awarded 20 college scholarships as part of its Legacy Awards programme. To be eligible, applicants must be a child or grandchild of a GCSAA member. The programme is funded by GCSAA’s philanthropic organisation, the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG) in partnership with […]

59club Food Partners with Draught Cocktail Innovator Gunners

59club Food Partners with Draught Cocktail Innovator Gunners

August 21, 2019

London, England: 59club, industry-leading Sales & Customer Service analysts with more than 12 years’ experience in the hospitality sector, has announced a partnership with the United Kingdom’s premier draught cocktail brand, Gunners. 59club’s unrivalled mystery shopper audits and customer satisfaction surveys launched to the Food & Beverage sector in the spring in order to provide […]