Lake Como, Italy: Peter Walton, Chief Executive of IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators), has stressed the need for both regional and national tourist boards to implement integrated golf tourism promotional and development strategies. After revealing that 2014 marks the third year of significant and consecutive growth in golf tour operator sales worldwide, Walton […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility member Kota Permai Golf & Country Club has captured the Excellence Award for Best Golf Experience by the Expatriate Lifestyle’s The Best of Malaysia Awards. The award ceremony was held at Esperance Club in Kuala Lumpur. Expatriate Lifestyle’s readers and social media followers are affluent, active, […]
Macau: The Venetian Macao has extended its title sponsorship of the Venetian Macau Open for a further two years until 2016. The Macau Sport Development Board (MSDB) and its partners, the Asian Tour, Macau Golf Association and IMG, confirmed that next year’s edition will be staged at the Macau Golf and Country Club from October […]
Singapore: The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) will play an active role at December’s Turf Science Academy in China. The three-day event at the Mission Hills Golf Club in Dongguan [December 2-4] precedes the annual Asia Golf Show, organised by Reed Exhibitions, an Executive Member of the AGIF. “We are delighted to be involved with […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The launch of a new brand identity is a consolidation of The Open’s rich heritage and values and delivers a new look for golf’s oldest championship. Designed to capture all the defining attributes of The Open and to communicate the championship’s unique heritage to golf fans the world over, the new brand identity […]
Shenzhen, China: European Ryder Cup stalwarts Justin Rose and Ian Poulter have given the thumbs up to their new course at Mission Hills. During a visit to Shenzhen, the English duo officially unveiled the unique par-72 layout, designed in conjunction with Brian Curley, principal of Schmidt-Curley Design. Especially suited to match play golf, […]
Shanghai, China; The China leg of the Gary Player Invitational (GPI) global charity series, staged by Black Knight International to benefit The Player Foundation, was held at Shanghai Links. Building upon the momentum set during the European and American legs of the Gary Player Invitational series, Black Knight International continued its success as the ‘Union […]
Tokyo, Japan: Inspired by the dazzling deeds of Mikumu Horikawa and the prospect of Olympic glory, more than 200 youngsters will tee-off in this week’s Faldo Series Japan Championship. Horikawa wrote his name into the Faldo Series Asia history books with his victory in the eighth Grand Final at Mission Hills Shenzhen this year. His […]
Shanghai, China: Long-term international golf sponsor HSBC has hailed China as the ‘unstoppable force’ in world golf as it prepares to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its WGC-HSBC Champions tournament. For the second year running, 40 of the world’s top-50 golfers will line up at Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility member Sheshan International Golf […]
Lake Como, Italy: China’s southernmost city of Sanya has been named Golf Destination of the Year for Asia and Australasia by global golf tourism industry organisation IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators). The honour was bestowed on Sanya in the annual IAGTO Awards, which took place at a gala dinner attended by 1,400 golf […]
London, England: Richard Blight has taken over as Manufacturing Manager at the Bernhard Factory in Haverhill, Suffolk. The 35,000 square foot factory, opened in 2012, is home to the design team, manufacturers of the Express Dual and Anglemaster Grinders and the training centre of the company. “My first impressions are of a great team, with some […]
Bombay, India: Defending champion Viraj Madappa will have an extra spring in his step when he tees-off in this week’s Faldo Series India Championship. Twice previously, Madappa has qualified for the Faldo Series Grand Final but on both occasions he has reluctantly been forced to withdraw due to school exams. “It’s a shame I haven’t been […]