New York, United States: Thomas J. O’Toole Jr has been elected to serve a second one-year term as the 63rd President of the United States Golf Association [USGA]. The election of officers and the 15-member USGA Executive Committee also took place at the USGA’s annual meeting in New York City. O’Toole will continue to lead […]
Toronto, Canada: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Golf Facility member Suzhou Jinji Lake International Golf Club has been named among the winners in the inaugural Global Golf Advisors Institute for Best Practice (GGA IBP) Excellence Awards. The seven winners of the GGA IBP Excellence Awards – an undertaking supported by the AGIF – have been […]
Ocala, United States: Nike Golf athlete Michelle Wie is bringing her creativity to the course yet again, this time in the form of a new all-Volt Nike Vapor driver. The 2014 US Women’s Open champion has also become the first golf athlete on the PGA or LPGA Tour to play the new Nike RZN Black […]
Orlando, United States: Japan and South Korea are the world’s second and third largest golf markets while China (including Hong Kong and Macau) is the sixth largest golf equipment market. Those are among the findings in the World Golf Report 2015, produced by two of the industry’s leading independent research and data firms, Golf Datatech, […]
Fairhaven, United States: Master Craftsman Scotty Cameron has added to his high performance line of Select putters with the new Select Roundback, a modern mid mallet design with Tour-validated balance and stability. The new Scotty Cameron Select Roundback, like its Select Fastback and Select Squareback counterparts, features an innovative aluminium sole with criss-cross sight lines […]
Beijing, China: IMG and Axis Leisure Management Ltd have announced a new partnership that will offer planning, design, consulting, construction and operations management for the burgeoning winter sports and integrated leisure resort space in China. Through this partnership, IMG, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, and Axis have established a joint team […]
Orlando, United States: Bubba Watson drove into centre stage at the 62nd PGA Merchandise Show. During the industry gathering, the five-time PGA Tour winner dropped in at the booth of Garia, the Danish manufacturer of luxury golf and leisure cars. Watson is a Garia Ambassador and drives a customised Garia at his Isleworth home. Fellow […]
London, England: Experienced golf course architect Howard Swan has been unanimously re-elected as chairman of the Golf Consultants Association (GCA). The senior consultant at the family owned Swan Golf Designs – a long-time member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – Swan will lead the association for a further two years. GCA chairman since 2013. Swan will […]
Orlando, United States: SNAG [Starting New at Golf] showcased a new 10-bay inflatable range during Demo Day and inside the Orange County Convention Centre at the 62nd annual PGA Merchandise Show. The colourful standalone soft-sided golf skills pavilion provides a safe insulated learning environment that is easy to set up in a variety of locations. […]
Dubai: Rory McIlroy, the number one golfer in the world, has clinched his first win in 2015 – one step closer in his journey to The Masters. The Nike athlete’s dominant victory came at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the European Tour, the same place he won his first tournament as a professional in […]
Singapore: For the third year in succession, the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s (AGIF) Superintendent Volunteer Education Programme will be staged in conjunction with the HSBC Women’s Champions. To be held at Singapore’s award-winning Sentosa Golf Club on March 3-4, more than 50 superintendents are expected to attend, including six superintendents from an R&A internship programme. […]
Orlando, United States: Where do serious golfers shop for and buy their golf equipment and apparel? That question and many more are answered in the 2015 Golf Datatech Channel Segmentation Study. One of the golf industry’s leaders in independent insights and strategy, Golf Datatech, LLC – www.golfdatatech.com – has released the results of its sixth […]