Langkawi, Malaysia: Ernie Els, World Golf Hall-of-Famer and founder of Els Design, will cut the ribbon on his first golf course creation in Southeast Asia on October 28 with the official launch and grand opening of The Els Club Teluk Datai. Situated in Malaysia’s tropical Langkawi archipelago, the opening of the four-time Major champion’s design […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has unveiled plans for a new equipment testing centre at Kingsbarns Golf Links near St Andrews. A planning application has been prepared by architects Wellwood Leslie and lodged with Fife Council. The new 22,750 square foot facility is to be located to the north of the practice area at Kingsbarns. […]
Slovenia: Swan Golf Designs (SGD) has been reappointed as golf course architect to lead the renovation at Golf Course Bled. Nestling among the Julian Alps and set above the glacial lake of the same name, Bled has long been a sporting playground for the rich and famous and was a favourite destination for the Yugoslav Royal […]
Singapore: Titleist 915 fairway metals and hybrids, designed using new Active Recoil Channel technology to produce lower spin and higher speed, deliver longer distance with exceptional forgiveness from both the tee and turf. The fastest fairway and hybrid designs Titleist has ever developed, the new 915F, 915Fd 915H and 915Hd models significantly increase distance for […]
Lake Como, Italy: Ahead of the 17th annual International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) past host destinations have shown their support towards what has become the premier global event for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media. Organised by Reed Travel Exhibitions, IGTM has proven to be the meeting place for the global business-to-business golf travel community, enabling […]
Singapore: Built for distance without compromise, Titleist’s new 915 drivers are being hailed as a ‘game-changer’. Available in golf shops worldwide from November 14, new Titleist 915 D2 and 915 D3 drivers are designed using patented Active Recoil Channel technology to produce lower spin and higher speed for more distance – without sacrificing forgiveness. They […]
Orlando, United States: Golf Datatech, LLC, the golf industry’s leading independent research firm for consumer, trade and retail golf trends, has released the results of the Women in Golf 2014 Study. It’s a comprehensive study of the playing and purchasing habits of the serious female golfer. Today, female golfers make up more than 20% of […]
Kunming, China:A new golf academy has opened at Spring City Golf & Lake Resort. The Golf Academy China – operated by the same company that runs academies in Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia and Bali, Indonesia – has begun offering golf schools and specialised teaching at the acclaimed golf resort, which boasts two of the […]
Beaverton, Oregon, United States: It didn’t take long for the new Nike Vapor Pro driver to prove its performance success on the professional Tours. While Nike Golf athlete Rory McIlroy was bombing drives with the Nike Vapor Pro driver as part of the victorious European Ryder Cup team in Scotland, another professional Nike athlete was […]
Bingley, England: An annual research event hosted by STRI (Sports Turf Research Institute) and attended by hundreds of greenkeepers and groundstaff from across the United Kingdom has given valuable insight into the future of the sports turf industry. STRI Research 2014, held at the company’s research facilities in Bingley, featured demonstrations of innovative products, equipment […]
Arizona, United States: The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) will seek data from superintendents regarding water use and conservation practices to compare golf’s current landscape to information collected in a survey conducted eight years ago. The study, which will continue collecting data across the United States through 2017 on five key topics, is […]
Beijing, China: Feng Shanshan is aiming once more to prove that there’s nowhere quite like home. The pioneering Chinese tees-off over the Nicklaus Course at Beijing’s Pine Valley Golf Club on Thursday with the explicit target of successfully defending her crown in the US$2.1 million Reignwood LPGA Classic. “I’m really looking forward to getting back […]