Ibaraki, Japan: Yuta Ikeda, Chan Kim, Park Sang-hyun and Gunn Charoenkul have secured their places in The 148th Open after qualifying at the Mizuno Open in Japan. The Mizuno Open was played at The Royal Golf Club and was the fifth event in The Open Qualifying Series, which gives golfers around the world opportunities to […]
Singapore: The first half of the 2019 Asian Tour season will be best remembered for thrusting a handful of the region’s most promising players into the global spotlight. As ever, the Asian Tour Qualifying School continues to act as a launch-pad for aspiring golfers as they embark on their professional careers and chase their golfing […]
Zhuhai, China: Chinese teenager Du Mohan conjured a miraculous finish to capture her first professional victory at the Golf Liquor Zhuhai Golden Gulf Challenge. Putting aside recent near-misses, Du snared birdies putts on the final two greens at Guangdong Province’s Zhuhai Golden Gulf Golf Club to eke out a two-stroke triumph. The 17-year-old from Beijing, […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA), in partnership with Cisco, has launched its Over-the-Top App, designed to deliver USGA championship content when, where and how fans want it. Available for Apple TV and Roku, the USGA’s OTT App offers golf fans the ability to watch free, live-streaming bonus coverage […]
Singapore: Withstanding hurricane force winds, the inaugural Asia-Pacific Junior Amateur emerged as a bright, new addition to the region’s golfing calendar. Staged over Laguna National Golf & Country Club’s Masters Course, the Singapore Golf Association (SGA)-organised event attracted promising youngsters from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates […]
New York, United States: With less than a week to go until Women’s Golf Day 2019, Annika Sorenstam is urging women and girls around the globe to give golf a go, and for all golfers to share their love of the game with the women in their life. Women’s Golf Day (WGD) returns for its […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) will increase the purse for both the 119th US Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links and the 74th US Women’s Open at the Country Club of Charleston by US$500,000, furthering its commitment to provide competitors with an unmatched championship experience. The purse for […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: Golf legends and luminaries including Jack and Barbara Nicklaus, Gary Player, Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley and actress Jane Seymour will introduce the 2019 Inductees – Dennis Walters, Retief Goosen, Billy Payne and Jan Stephenson, respectively – into the World Golf Hall of Fame. The late Peggy Kirk Bell will […]
Minnesota, United States: The Toro Company and Toro distributor, MTI Distributing, have finalised an 11-year equipment and tournament support agreement with Hazeltine National Golf Club. Leaders from Hazeltine National and Toro gathered at the course for a ceremonial agreement signing. The agreement extends Hazeltine National’s partnership with Toro and MTI Distributing through 2029, providing support […]
Belfast, Northern Ireland: As Royal Portrush prepares to host the world’s top players for golf’s oldest tournament, the scene is set for Northern Ireland to truly make its mark on the international golf scene. The 148th Open takes place on the celebrated Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush Golf Club from July 18-21, only the second […]
Muscat, Oman: The Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD) Al Mouj Golf has cemented its place among the finest golf courses in the Middle East. Host venue to the European Tour’s Oman Open, Al Mouj Golf placed second in National Club Golfer’s Top 25 Golf Courses in the Middle East rankings, a United Kingdom publication. […]
Nantong, China: With rain pouring down, Kevin Techakanokboon made an eight-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a sudden-death play-off to defeat Stephen Lewton and win the Nantong Championship. Techakanokboon began the day one stroke behind 54-hole leader Max McGreevy and turned in a stellar final-day performance, shooting a closing 67 at Nantong Yangtze River […]