Bangkok, Thailand: 59club, a market leader providing customer service analytics and performance measurement programmes, has launched in Asia. An Associate Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, 59club Asia aims to drive standards of customer service and sales etiquette at venues across the region with the new-found capability to gather crucial performance data and […]
Bogor, Indonesia: Naoki Sekito completed an imperious 11-shot victory at the inaugural Gunung Guelis Golf Invitational supported by Nomura to claim his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) victory. The 21-year-old Japanese, who led from start to finish, entered the final round with an eight-shot lead and ran away with his second title of the season […]
Abu Dhabi: Troon has announced its International Division’s latest partnership with Yas Links, in Abu Dhabi, recognised as one of the top-50 golf courses in the world. Until now, Troon’s work in Abu Dhabi has been focused on Abu Dhabi Golf Club and Saadiyat Beach Golf Club. These clubs were acquired in 2018 by Aldar […]
Las Vegas, United States: The 2019 PGA Fashion & Demo Experience will feature a complimentary Technology Forum, focusing on technology innovations and best practices to grow customer engagement, build facility revenue and enhance teaching methods. The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) will present two technology panel programmes to improve customer engagement and facility revenue […]
Singapore: The SMBC Singapore Open will be contested from January 16-19 next year and will once again be jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour Organisation. Rising Thai star Jazz Janewattananond held off challenges from England duo Paul Casey and Matthew Fitzpatrick and Yoshinori Fujimoto of Japan to clinch the title this year. […]
Chiba, Japan: Four-time Major champion Rory McIlroy has committed to appear in the inaugural ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, joining 81-time PGA Tour winner Tiger Woods in Japan’s first official PGA Tour tournament. Boasting a prize purse of US$9.75 million, the event will take place at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club from October 24-27. “We are excited to […]
Hong Kong: Lincoln Lau Ching-sum survived a late lapse before claiming top honours in a tense finale to the 14th Faldo Series Hong Kong Championship. Lau held a seemingly unassailable three-stroke lead heading into the final hole in the fifth leg of the 2019-20 Faldo Series Asia season over the North Course at the Jockey […]
Adare Manor, County Limerick, Ireland: Irish golf is set for an extended spell in the golfing spotlight following Shane Lowry’s Open Championship victory, with the announcement of Adare Manor as host venue for the 2026 Ryder Cup. Since re-opening in April 2018 on completion of a two-year reconstruction commissioned by its owners, the McManus family, […]
Washington DC, United States: WE ARE GOLF – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – has announced that the 13th annual National Golf Day will be held on Wednesday, May 6 on Capitol Hill. Planning is also underway for the fourth annual Community Service Project on the National Mall for Tuesday, […]
Dongguan, China: American Joey Lane earned his first professional victory after being declared the 36-hole champion at the Dongguan Open. Officials had originally reduced the event to 54 holes, but after another weather delay today they determined the tournament would be a 36-hole event. Roughly half the field was forced to complete its second rounds […]
Wisconsin, United States: China’s rise on the international golfing stage has continued with the dramatic victory of Ye Lei in the 71st US Girls’ Junior Championship. Displaying nerves of steel, 18-year-old Ye rolled home a three-foot par putt on the 36th hole at SentryWorld to secure a one-up victory over American Jillian Bourdage. Ye is […]
Kuching, Malaysia: The Sarawak Championship will return for its second straight edition on the Asian Tour. To be staged from August 15-18 at the Arnold Palmer-designed Damai Golf and Country Club in Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, the Sarawak Championship will once offer a prize purse of US$300,000. Supported by the Sarawak State Government, the […]