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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bologna, Italy: Rain Bird Corporation – Golf Division has announced that the Rain Bird IC Integrated Control System has been recognised by the European Irrigation Association (EIA) as the winner of the 2014 EIA Golf Gold Award. The awards to Rain Bird, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, were handed out at […]
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Asian Golf Industry Federation Associate Member MAREDO BV will officially introduce its MT200 Verticutter at next year’s Golf Industry Show. The Dutch company that develops and distributes innovative machines for turf maintenance will showcase its latest product at the San Antonio gathering in February at the MAREDO booth [#26044]. MAREDO BV specialises […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Next year’s inaugural Vascory Classic will be jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour Organisation [JGTO], extending a close co-operation that has existed between both Tours for more than a decade. Title sponsor Vascory Land also announced an increase in prize fund to US$750,000 (about RM2.5 million) when the […]