ASIAN GOLF INDUSTRY FEDERATION

Category: Press Releases

Countdown to PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day

Countdown to PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day

December 14, 2014

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 […]

Profile Products Renews Support of American Society of Golf Course Architects

Profile Products Renews Support of American Society of Golf Course Architects

December 13, 2014

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 […]

Faldo Provides Priceless Cheer at Urban Fairways

Faldo Provides Priceless Cheer at Urban Fairways

December 12, 2014

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 […]

USGA Green Section Award Goes to Vittum

USGA Green Section Award Goes to Vittum

December 11, 2014

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 […]

Swan Sharing Best Practices at Turf Management Exhibition

Swan Sharing Best Practices at Turf Management Exhibition

December 11, 2014

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 […]

Open Qualifying Series Set for Thailand Tee-Off

Open Qualifying Series Set for Thailand Tee-Off

December 10, 2014

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 […]

Els Club Dubai Primed to Offer Stringent Challenge

Els Club Dubai Primed to Offer Stringent Challenge

December 8, 2014

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 […]

In-Form Ashok Targets Faldo Series India Girls’ Championship

In-Form Ashok Targets Faldo Series India Girls’ Championship

December 8, 2014

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 […]

St Andrews Links’ First Licensed Golf Academy Set for China

St Andrews Links’ First Licensed Golf Academy Set for China

December 7, 2014

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 […]

Record-Breaking Pavit Celebrates Order of Merit Success

Record-Breaking Pavit Celebrates Order of Merit Success

December 7, 2014

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Pavit Tangkamolprasert was officially crowned 2014 Asian Development Tour (ADT) Order of Merit champion when the curtains came down on a record-breaking season. The 25-year-old Thai, who claimed his breakthrough ADT victory at the 2013 season-ending tournament in Jakarta in January, enjoyed a brilliant 2014 campaign where he won three times and […]

Tears Flow as Rizal Makes Breakthrough

Tears Flow as Rizal Makes Breakthrough

December 6, 2014

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Rizal Amin drained a 20-foot birdie putt to claim an emotional play-off victory over overnight leader Peter Richardson in the RM250,000 (about US$80,000) PGM MIDF KLGCC Championship on Saturday. Entering the final round five strokes back, the 31-year-old Malaysian carded a three-under-par 68, which included a birdie on 18, to force extra time […]

Major-Level Support for Open Qualifying Series Initiative

Major-Level Support for Open Qualifying Series Initiative

December 6, 2014

Bangkok, Thailand; Former Open champions Ernie Els and Darren Clarke believe that incorporating the Open Qualifying Series (OQS) within this month’s Thailand Golf Championship is a boost for the Asian Tour’s flagship event and the game’s eldest Major. A total of four places at the 2015 Open Championship, to be played next July at St Andrews, will be up […]