London, England: International Golf Federation [IGF] Vice-President Ty Votaw has expressed confidence about the course that will stage the golf tournament at next year’s Rio Olympic Games. Votaw was quoted by Golf Business News as saying: “We’re happy to report that the golf course itself is virtually complete and we are now in full grow-in […]
King Island, Australia: Ocean Dunes King Island remains on track to open at least nine holes in late October and is set to thrill both Australian and international golfers with its stunning local wildlife. Situated in Bass Strait between Tasmania and mainland Australia, King Island’s soon-to-be spectacular offering of golf courses at Ocean Dunes and […]
Hong Kong: Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose are poised to grace the fairways of the venerable Hong Kong Golf Club, a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. American Johnson and Englishman Rose will headline the field in the US$2 million UBS Hong Kong Open at the Fanling venue from October 22-25. Johnson and […]
London, England: John Deere Limited has appointed Bob Holt as Branch Customer Support Manager for the United Kingdom and Ireland, replacing Stuart Minter, who has retired after more than 36 years with the company. Holt has a Diploma in Agricultural Engineering from Caythorpe College and a BSc in Agricultural Technology and Management from Cranfield Institute […]
London, England: More than 80 greenkeepers and groundsmen from across the country experienced the inner workings of the United Kingdom’s largest and most sophisticated specialist crop and turf R&D facility, during the latest Turf Science Live event. Organised by Syngenta and Everris, the event was held at Syngenta’s Jealott’s Hill International Research Station in Berkshire. […]
Turnberry, Scotland: Ricoh has signed an agreement with the Ladies Golf Union and IMG to continue as title sponsor of the Ricoh Women’s British Open through 2018. Ricoh is a global technology company specialising in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. This week, Ricoh is enjoying its ninth year […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has named three of the country’s most historic venues as the sites for future US Open Championships. The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, The Los Angeles Country Club in California and Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina […]
Virginia, United States: An exciting week is in store for Titleist as it marks the start of the Tour seeding and performance validation process with its staff players for new prototype 716 irons and 816 hybrids. The company’s golf club R&D team is on-site at the Quicken Loans National event on the PGA Tour, working […]
Hong Kong: Isabella Leung Hei-nam will be the player to beat at this week’s Faldo Series Hong Kong Championship. The sixth leg of the 2015-16 Faldo Series Asia season presents Leung, who attends the University of Hawaii, with an opportunity to add another accolade to her name after a memorable first half to 2015. During […]
Victoria, Australia: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Toro has extended its support for the Society of Australian Golf Course Architects (SAGCA). Specifically, Toro’s sponsorship supports the SAGCA with the production of its annual Journal, ‘Golf Architecture’. Toro has been a major sponsor of this publication since 2002. Richard Walne, Toro’s Managing Director, Australia and […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Golf could hold the key to tackling Europe’s current epidemics of physical inactivity, obesity and low youth participation in sport. While the world’s best golfers competed in last week’s 144th Open Championship, major organisations from the European golf sector gathered with researchers at the University of St Andrews in an effort to […]
Fairhaven, United States: Zach Johnson emerged victorious from a three-man FootJoy play-off in the 144th playing of the Open Championship. Needing a birdie on the final hole of regulation to take the clubhouse lead at 15-under-par, Johnson sank a 20-foot putt and watched as his playing competitors tried to catch him. Louis Oosthuizen and Marc […]