Zhangjiagang, China: Teenage Chinese Taipei amateur Hou Yu-chiang upstaged her professional rivals to claim victory at the Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge. Thanks to a magical spell of five successive birdies on the back nine, the 18-year-old Hou matched the tournament scoring record with a closing eight-under 64 to overturn a five-stroke overnight deficit. She finished with […]
New York, United States: ‘Loopers: The Caddie’s Long Walk’, the most thorough feature-length film documentary ever developed on golf’s historic caddie profession, will make its theatrical debut today at approximately 100 locations in 30 States across the United States. The film, narrated by famed actor and former caddie Bill Murray, has drawn critical acclaim in […]
Cary, North Carolina, United States: The application process for the 14th annual Green Start Academy (GSA) is now open. John Deere Golf and Bayer, are accepting applications through June 28. Those interested in applying can do so at the Green Start Academy website. GSA is open to assistant superintendents from the United States and Canada […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The 2019-20 Faldo Series Asia season will break new ground with the inclusion of an innovative qualifying process in Thailand. In addition to the standalone Faldo Series Thailand Championship, a series of three other qualifying events will be staged across the country, in conjunction with international schools in Thailand. Combined performances of players […]
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 […]