Haikou, China: Two Schmidt-Curley Design courses at Mission Hills Haikou have received acclaim in the wake of the latest top-level professional events to be staged at the world-renowned Hainan Island resort. The Blackstone Course was the scene of Korean Ryu So-yeon’s triumph in last month’s World Ladies Championship. Meanwhile, the Sandbelt Trails Course had the […]
Augusta, United States: Indian Anirban Lahiri will live up to a childhood dream when he tees up at the Masters Tournament on Thursday, hoping it will mark another step towards his ultimate aim of becoming a Major champion. The current Asian Tour number one will become only the third Indian golfer after Jeev Milkha Singh […]
London, England: Nineteen delegates from golf clubs across the United Kimgdom visited Ransomes Jacobsen’s European headquarters for the third BIGGA Future Turf Managers’ Initiative (FTMI), made possible by Jacobsen, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. This three-day educational event in the last week of March was aimed at up-and -coming greenkeepers who […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Troon is celebrating the company’s 25-year anniversary in 2015. Since its beginnings in 1990 with the management of the iconic Troon North Golf Club, the company has grown to become the industry leader with more than 250 managed courses in 36 states and 27 countries […]
Haikou, China: In its on-going commitment to sustainable tourism leadership, Mission Hills Haikou, one of the world’s largest golf resorts, has achieved the international sustainability award, GEO Certified, recognising their outstanding efforts to protect the environment, provide a range of value to people and effectively manage natural resources. Mission Hills Haikou is the biggest single-site […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Exhibitors and attendees have hailed the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s (AGIF) 2015 Turfgrass Management Exposition as ‘the best yet’. More than 260 course superintendents from almost 20 countries attended the third edition of the event at Laem Chabang International Country Club last month, held under the auspices of the Thai Golf Course Superintendents’ […]
Singapore: The LPGA has extended its long-term relationship with IMG. As such, the world’s largest independent distributor of sports programming will exclusively distribute the Tour’s international television broadcasts through 2019. The partnership between the LPGA Tour and IMG began with distribution of tournaments to six countries in 1996. Today, every event on the LPGA schedule […]
Ho Tram, Vietnam: Five months after celebrating its highly anticipated grand opening with an exhibition match featuring Robert Rock, The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip has signed a three-year partnership agreement with the two-time European Tour winner to become its brand ambassador and touring professional. The deal between the acclaimed Greg Norman-designed links course on Vietnam’s […]
Gurgaon, India: Gary Player hosted an intimate group of guests during the unveiling of his new course at DLF Golf and Country Club. The 18-hole Signature course by Gary Player Design will open in the coming weeks and is tipped to leave a favourable impression on members and guests from around the world. “I have […]
Texas, United States: Jacobsen, a Textron Inc company and manufacturer of high-quality turf maintenance equipment, has recognised its top-performing dealers and sales people. During the recent Golf Industry Show, PT Sahabat Agritama, based in Jakarta, received the top award, namely APAC Distributor of the Year. They were presented with their trophy by David Withers, President […]
Kansas, United States: When American writer Mark Twain pronounced that a round of golf was ‘a good walk spoiled’, he clearly didn’t have all the facts. Today, we know that walking a round of golf can burn more than 2,000 calories. We also see golf as a sport for a lifetime, and one that can […]
Beaverton, United States: The desire of golfers to express themselves on and off the golf course is the ethos behind the new Nike Golf Club apparel collection ‘for the modern golf athlete’. “There’s nothing wrong with all the wonderful traditions around golf, but for so long we let rules dictate what people should wear,” said […]