Hamburg, Germany: Two-time Major winner Martin Kaymer and his management team are joining forces with worldwide management and marketing company, IMG. As part of the agreement, IMG – an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – will work together with manager Philip Kaymer, coach Gunter Kessler and PR-agent Dirk Schimmel to manage Kaymer’s […]
Kansas, United States: JD Dockstader, who was named Chief Business Development Officer for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) in 2014, has added the role of Chief Operating Officer. In his combined role, Dockstader will have oversight of all business development and operating functions for the nearly 18,000-member national association. He came to […]
Memphis, United States: The State of Tennessee has awarded Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation a State contract for Toro Commercial and Residential Landscape Contractor equipment, as well as ECHO power equipment, throughout Tennessee. “We are excited to have the opportunity to work with the many municipalities and State entities within Tennessee, providing them a wide […]
Washington, United States: World number one Rory McIlroy and his fellow Nike Golf athletes will compete in comfort at Chambers Bay this week. Nike Golf athletes will suit up for the 2015 US Open at Chambers Bay wearing an apparel collection with stretch woven fabrics designed to keep them cool and dry while playing at the […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The Singha Corporation Thailand Open is ‘deepening the partnership’ between OneAsia and the Japan Golf Tour Organisation [JGTO]. OneAsia and the JGTO co-sanctioned the Thailand Open for the second time while next month’s Indonesia PGA Championship will be jointly backed for the third occasion. “Throughout the co-sanction tournaments in the Asian region, we […]
New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced the launch of its ‘There’s a Lot to Love About Golf’ campaign, which features multiple television spots and animated digital banners that highlight golf as a game for everyone. The six television spots and digital banners, created by DDB New York, will principally air in […]
Shanghai, China: This year’s HSBC Golf Business Forum promises to be ‘the largest and most significant meeting of golf industry executives and decision-makers from all sectors of the golf business world’. To be staged at the five-star Pudong Shangri- La Hotel in Shanghai from November 1-4, the 2015 HSBC Golf Business Forum will be filled […]
London, England: Golf Express, the campaign to encourage busy people to play all the game in half the time, is underway. Golf Express promotes nine-hole golf and also encourages players to enjoy after-work roll-ups. It’s currently running across Staffordshire as part of an England Golf project to increase participation and club membership and was officially […]
London, England: PGA professionals have continued to follow the example set by the world’s best players by placing their trust in the superior performance of Titleist equipment at the Titleist & FootJoy PGA Professionals Championship. The excellence of Titleist equipment was once again underlined at the 2015 Titleist & FootJoy PGA Professionals Championship, as Titleist […]
Siem Reap, Cambodia: Junior golf development will be to the forefront when the fourth edition of the Faldo Series Cambodia Championship tees-off this weekend. To be played over the award-winning, Nick Faldo-designed Angkor Golf Resort course on June 13-14, the third leg of the 2015-16 Faldo Series Asia season has attracted entries from Malaysia, New […]
Pattaya, Thailand: OneAsia pulled off a social media first when the pre-tournament press conference at the Singha Corporation Thailand Open was broadcast live via Periscope, Twitter’s recently launched live-streaming app. A sizable number of @OneAsiaGolf followers tuned in for the presser which featured defending champion Prayad Marksaeng and his Thai compatriots Thaworn Wiratchant and Prom Meesawat. […]
Birmingham, England: Bernhard and Company – manufacturer of Bernhard Grinders’ blade-sharpening systems for turf mowing machines – supported Royal County Down Golf Club at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. Royal County Down used Bernhard’s Express Dual 3000 and Anglemaster 3000 precision grinders to ensure greens remained in pristine condition throughout the tournament, hosted by the […]