Mauritius: The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open will become the first tri-sanctioned golf tournament endorsed by the Sunshine, European and Asian Tours. The tournament, which is expected to draw top performers from each of the three Tours, will be played at the Heritage Golf Club from May 7-10, 2015. The golf club, recently ranked among the […]
Fairhaven, United States: From FootJoy comes the next advancement in women’s golf footwear – D.N.A. DryJoys Next Advancement. Featuring the most comprehensive feature package ever delivered by FootJoy, D.N.A. footwear embodies the most proven elements of the world-renown DryJoys franchise with new, cutting-edge componentry and construction methodology. Doug Robinson, Vice President of Design and Development […]
Florida, United States: Further evidence is emerging of a rise in the number of females taking up the game. Mirroring trends in other parts of the world, more females across Asia are reported to be trying their hand at golf. Although the Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) does not yet have a foothold in Asia, […]
London, England: Ransomes Jacobsen, the United Kingdom and European distributor of Cushman utility vehicles, has introduced the all-electric Cushman Hauler PRO and PRO X, which feature a 72-volt AC drivetrain providing the range and power once exclusive to petrol-powered machines. Ransomes Jacobsen’s Richard Tyrrell, Product Manager for Cushman and E-Z-GO vehicles, said: “This new Cushman […]
Birmingham, England: Bernhard and Company is once again helping ensure peak course conditions at several of golf’s biggest season-ending events. Ryder Cup venue Gleneagles Resort, as well as FedEx Cup tournament sites TPC Boston (Deutsche Bank Championship) and East Lake Golf Club (Tour Championship) will call upon Bernhard’s acclaimed Tournament Support. Company experts will be […]
Shenzhen, China: Studying for a degree while improving your game at the ‘Home of Golf’ sounds like a dream come true – and it will be for some talented young Chinese players thanks to a tournament being played at Mission Hills. Proceeds from the Mission Hills – St Andrews: Home to Home Scholarship Fundraising Championship […]
Fairhaven, United States: FootJoy is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its WeatherSof glove. Through FJ’s unwavering commitment to innovation-driven performance, WeatherSof has excelled as the world’s best-selling glove since its launch. More than 90 million WeatherSof gloves have helped golfers to perform at their peak in all weather conditions, establishing this technologically-advanced model as the preferred […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is targeting an influx of golfers from mainland China. In its bid to attract more golfing tourists from the world’s most populous country, the TAT hosted a ‘China Common Project Golf Tournament’ at the Royal beach resort cities of Hua Hin and Cha Am. The initiative […]
Aqaba, Jordan: Following an extensive site visit to the Ayla golf course project, course designer Greg Norman described the layout as being ‘among the top-three most eco-friendly golf courses in the world, if not the first’. In a report in Golf Business News, Norman added: “When I came to Aqaba two years ago I was […]
Nanjing, China: Grace Park, the International Golf Federation’s Athlete Role Model, has praised golf’s cultural and sports initiative programme having spent a week in Nanjing at the Youth Olympic Games. Park, a Major champion and six-time winner on the LPGA Tour, spent time with young athletes sampling the Olympic experience for the first time as […]
Florida, United States: Golf course owners, managers and superintendents at private and public facilities are increasingly considering the reduction of maintained turfgrass on their courses. American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) members work with these groups to create plans for keeping the strategic intent of the course intact and ensuring appropriate installation of replacement […]
Gold Coast, Australia: Some of the sharpest minds in golf will be sharing their knowledge at next month’s World Scientific Congress of Golf (WSCG). To be staged on Australia’s Gold Coast from September 5-7, the event will feature nine internationally renowned keynote speakers. Among them are Mario Lafortune, Head of Innovation at Nike Golf, Henry […]