Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Needy children have once more benefitted from Gamuda Land Clubs’ tradition of Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR]. In the spirit of giving back to the community, management from leading Malaysian golf clubs Kota Permai and Horizon Hills delivered festive joy to Puspanesam Home in Johor Bahru with goodies and money packets being distributed […]
Lake Como, Italy: Golfers in four key European markets take more golf breaks now than they did in 2009, according to new research. The survey, commissioned by Reed Travel Exhibitions, organisers of the International Golf Travel Market [IGTM], was conducted with core golfers (those playing at least 12 times per year) in the largest European […]
Haikou, China; Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman captured the mood perfectly as he brought down the curtain on the Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am, hailing the unique event and the tropical Chinese island of Hainan that hosts it as among the most remarkable things he has seen. Freeman was joined at the tournament by a glittering array […]
Beijing, China: Wentworth may soon be welcoming the world’s finest female golfers to its fairways. Synonymous with hosting the men’s European Tour’s annual flagship gathering, Wentworth could also become the venue for a high-profile professional women’s event. A senior executive of the Reignwood Group has indicated that the Surrey club’s new owners are considering a […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: BANK BRI, Indonesia’s oldest bank, has assumed title sponsorship of the Indonesia Open. To be played at Damai Indah Golf’s PIK Course from December 4-7 the event will be headlined by Indian Gaganjeet Bhullar, the defending champion. Having been a platinum partner last year, the financial institution has upgraded its backing. Now called […]
Beaverton, Oregon, United States: Nike Golf says innovation always begins with the golf athlete in mind. Nike engineers and designers took the inspiration and insights from Nike athletes to drive the technology of Nike’s new Vapor Speed and Vapor Flex fairway woods, available on January 30, 2015. Nate Radcliffe, Director of Engineering for Nike Golf, […]
Melbourne, Australia: It seems that maybe you can teach an old dog new tricks after all. John Angliss is the turf technician at Kingston Heath Golf Club and although he isn’t strictly old, he was certainly set it in his ways when it came to backlapping his reels! As someone that had always been taught and […]
Shenzhen, China: Golf fans throughout the Pearl River Delta region of China will have the chance to see some of the world’s best players in action when the inaugural Shenzhen International tees-off in April. With a field comprising 100 players from the European Tour, 50 players from the China Golf Association and six sponsor invites, the US$2.5 million tournament […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Sir Nick Faldo’s drive to broaden golf’s appeal will gather pace next week when the Faldo Series breaks new ground with a maiden visit to the South Asian nation of Bangladesh. Almost 100 boys and girls from the host nation will be vying for the honour of being crowned champion at the inaugural […]
Melbourne, Australia: Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club has been confirmed as the host venue for the 2015 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC). The AAC, which is being played at Royal Melbourne Golf Club this week, is scheduled for October 1-4 next year. As the event moves throughout the region, it has now been held in China (2009, […]
Beijing, China: Golf has been a global game for decades, a fact that was further underscored by its return to the Olympic Games beginning in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Beyond the actual playing of the game in well over 100 countries, the next step in its continued global reach is the adoption of […]
Melbourne, Australia: Asian dominance of the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship will come under severe threat over Royal Melbourne Golf Club’s Composite Course this week. Since the event’s inauguration in 2009, there have been five successive winners from Asia – Koreans Han Chang-won [2009] and Lee Chang-woo [2013], Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama [2010 and 2011] and China’s […]