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 […]
Beijing, China: Zhang Weiwei captured her second China LPGA Tour victory when the Hubei native closed with a flawless seven-under-par 65 to win the Le Coq Sportif Beijing Ladies Classic by three strokes. With an overnight thunderstorm and rain delaying the final group’s tee-time by almost three hours in the Chinese capital, Zhang picked an […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: As part of its continued investment in the game, the United States Golf Association (USGA) is helping to cultivate the next generation of golf industry talent by funding 153 paid internships in 2019 through its annual PJ Boatwright Internship Programme. The internships provide college students and additional qualified applicants […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Long-time Golf Industry Show (GIS) partners Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA) and the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) have both increased their commitment to the event and have been named presenting partners. The GIS, produced annually by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), offers a […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has released the 2019 US Open App, powered by Cisco, to provide sports fans around the world with an engaging and innovative digital experience for the 119th US Open Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links (June 10-16). The app is available through the […]
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Golf Club Captain William Doo Jr has hailed EFG’s announcement of a multi-year extension to its title sponsorship of the EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open until at least 2021. Speaking during the fifth edition of the event at Fanling, Doo said: “I would like to express our gratitude to EFG. EFG […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) is joining forces with Marvel Entertainment to create exclusive golf education products to engage junior golfers on the essential elements to learning the game. To be officially launched in June at the 2019 US Open Championship at Pebble Beach, the collaboration comes to […]
London, England: More female club managers, course superintendents and golf course architects would drive greater profitability in the golf industry, according to a leading expert on diversity and inclusion in business. Liz Dimmock, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Women Ahead, an award-winning social impact organisation committed to female development from schoolroom to boardroom, says there […]
Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States: History will be made this summer when Pinehurst Resort & Country Club hosts the 36-hole match play final of the 119th US Amateur Championship on two courses. When the 2019 championship begins on August 12, Pinehurst’s Course No. 2 and Course No. 4 will host the stroke play rounds, which […]
Phuket, Thailand: Argentina’s Miguel Carballo prevailed on the first play-off hole to win his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the Singha Laguna Phuket Open. Carballo entered the final round four shots off the pace, but a birdie blitz saw him close with a six-under-par 64 and force a play-off with Korean Kim Joo-hyung […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: The 2019 Rounds 4 Research fund-raising programme to support turfgrass studies, administered by the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), sold 1,465 rounds of golf and yielded nearly US$364,000 in its May online auction, making it the most successful in the programme’s history and an increase of US$51,000 over 2018. The EIFG […]
Cam Ranh, Vietnam: Award-winning KN Golf Links continues to push boundaries in Vietnam’s golfing market place with the introduction of StayPrime’s TeeWalker GPS system. Further enhancing its services and customer experience, the club has installed the latest generation of GPS technology from StayPrime, providing golfers with a user-friendly hand-held device that can go anywhere on […]