Copenhagen, Denmark: Garia luxury golf cars and leisure vehicles is planning to expand next year. Steen Scherff, Vice President of Sales, Europe, said: “Garia is enjoying healthy double digit sales and volume growth and will further expand by launching a new utility vehicle in the early part of 2015. “The new utility vehicle is a […]
Barcelona, Spain: The Toro Company has been honoured with the presentation of the European Golf Course Owners Association’s [EGCOA] Industry Award for 2014. The annual award was presented to Toro – an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – in acknowledgement of its on-going support, not only to the EGCOA but the European […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Marcus Fraser, Scott Hend, Jonathan Moore and Anirban Lahiri qualified for the 144th Open at St Andrews after the final round of the Thailand Golf Championship. Fraser, from New South Wales in Australia, led the chase for the four qualifying places on offer at Amata Spring Country Club with a steady performance from […]
Orlando, United States: PGA professionals and golf retailers from around the world will attend next month’s 13th PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day. To be held on January 20, the Demo Day allows visitors to test all the newest tools of the trade, discuss the latest advancements in technology directly with club designers and learn from […]
Illinois, United States: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Executive Member Profile Products has extended its Major Partner in Education commitment to the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) for three years, supporting education for ASGCA members and the golf industry. The Major Partnership support level assists ASGCA in developing educational programming, and provides tools […]
Singapore: Golfers at Urban Fairways revelled in a priceless experience when Sir Nick Faldo made an unannounced visit to Singapore’s first indoor golf facility. The six-time Major champion’s surprise appearance was in association with the MasterCard Legends Academy held at Sentosa Golf Club as part of the Priceless Singapore programme. At 7 pm he arrived […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: Dr Patricia J. Vittum has been named as the recipient of the 2015 United States Golf Association (USGA) Green Section Award. Presented annually since 1961, the USGA Green Section Award recognises an individual’s distinguished service to the game of golf through his or her work with turfgrass. Vittum, a professor […]
Harrogate, England: Asian Golf Industry Federation Associate Member Swan Golf Designs is teaming up with the Greenkeepers Training Committee to present two workshops during next month’s BTME (BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition). Howard Swan said: “At Swan Golf Designs it is our belief that there are no great secrets in golf course design and no cult of […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The Open Qualifying Series moves to the Asian Tour this week with four places in the 144th Open in St Andrews on offer at the Thailand Golf Championship. It is the first time that the championship, played from December 11-14, will be part of the Series, which gives players a chance to qualify […]
Dubai: Multi-time Major champion Ernie Els believes shot-makers will revel at the inaugural Dubai Open, to be staged at The Els Club Dubai. The South African, who is an Asian Tour honorary member and international ambassador, said his signature design in the Middle East will offer a challenging test for players in the final event […]
Bombay, India: Aditi Ashok will be aiming to underline her standing as one of Asia’s brightest female golfing prospects when she lines up in this week’s Faldo Series India Girls’ Championship. The only Indian golfer (male or female) to have represented her country in the Asian Youth Games, Youth Olympic Games and Asian Games, the […]
Hainan, China: St Andrews Links Trust has announced plans to license its first overseas Golf Academy in China. The new project, which will see the creation of a St Andrews Links branded Golf Academy in Simapo Island, Hainan, will look to harness the renown and reputation of the Home of Golf in order to help […]