Illinois, United States: Profile Porous Ceramic (PPC) Greens Grade soil amendment from Profile Products is designed to permanently improve sand-based root zones. The Greens Grade particle is ideal for sand-based course construction and is available in two distinct colours: Natural (for use in construction) and Emerald (to top-dress and disguise worn areas in turf). Greens […]
London, England: Steve Alabaster, the former Territory Sales Manager at Ernest Doe and Sons’ Esher branch, has joined Ransomes Jacobsen as a Regional Sales Manager-Golf, responsible for the southeast of England. Reporting to United Kingdom and Ireland Sales Manager-Golf, Nick Brown, he will be tasked with managing the sales of products from Jacobsen and related golf […]
Illinois, United States: Profile Products’ Flexterra High Performance-Flexible Growth Medium (HP-FGM) represents the next generation in Flexible Growth Media, offering 600 per cent greater initial seed germination and over 250 per cent greater biomass than its predecessor with more than 99 per cent erosion control effectiveness immediately upon application. Plus, it’s 100 per cent bio-degradable. […]
Cairo, Egypt: Club Car is to supply two new upmarket golf resorts in Egypt after demonstrating its ‘superior’ after sales service. Emaar Misr, a subsidiary of global property developer Emaar, will take delivery of more than 60 vehicles split between its new golf destinations, Marassi, located on the Mediterranean coast, and Uptown Cairo, in the […]
Khon Kaen, Thailand: Gunn Charoenkul claimed the Singha Esan Open for the second time in three years after a brilliant final round six-under-par 66. Gunn beat fellow-Thai Teerawat Poipong and England’s Grant Jackson by two strokes at Singha Park Golf Club. Jackson closed with a 67 and Teerawat a 68 in the first event of the season […]
London, England: Toro says the best golf sprinkler in the industry just got better with its new Infinity Series Sprinkler with Smart Access. Launched at this year’s BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition, Europe’s leading showcase for turf professionals and buyers, the Infinity Series Sprinkler is described by Toro as ‘a quality product that delivers all the […]
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip, one of the most anticipated new golf courses in Asia, has opened for preview play along Vietnam’s south-central coast. Designed by Greg Norman, The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip trades on geographical traits that course architects dream of. “This is one of only two pieces of […]
Hong Kong: Golfers in Hong Kong are set to benefit from the opening of a newly-floodlit driving range at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling. Tom Phillips, Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA), said: “The decision by the Hong Kong Golf Club to floodlight its range and allow evening access […]
Beijing, China: In a bold effort to cement its position as the region’s umbrella golfing body, the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) has revised its membership categories to include golf facilities within the region. At an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in the Chinese capital, attendees unanimously approved the Board’s recommendation to implement new membership categories […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The R&A has extended its backing for the Sustainable Turfgrass Management in Asia conference. Organised in partnership with the Thailand Golf Association, the Thai Golf Course Superintendents’ Association (TGCSA) and the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF), last week’s event attracted a record turnout of almost 280 speakers and delegates. In the wake of […]
Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Golf Federation has appointed former LPGA Tour player Grace Park as Athlete Role Model for golf when the sport makes its debut at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. The South Korean, who has six LPGA titles to her name, will attend the second Youth Olympic Games from August […]
Beijing, China: Education programmes and partnerships, research and communications will all feature prominently among the core activities of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) going forward. Recommendations of the Board to revise the Federation’s membership categories were also unanimously approved at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in the Chinese capital. Tim Trinka, President, AGIF, said: […]