Hong Kong: The EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open, labelled one of the region’s premier tournaments dedicated to the development of female golfing talent in Asia and beyond, will return to the Hong Kong Golf Club in 2019. Sanctioned by the China LPGA Tour, Taiwan LPGA and Ladies Asian Golf Tour, and supported by the Hong […]
New Delhi, India: Shubhankar Sharma and Anirban Lahiri are headlining this week’s Hero Indian Open, India’s flagship golf tournament and the country’s longest-running international sports event. To be played on the Gary Player-designed layout at the DLF Golf and Country Club (March 28-31), the 2019 edition is the 14th consecutive year that Hero MotoCorp Ltd […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: One of the shining success stories of the Southeast Asian golf industry, MST Golf has embarked on its fourth decade with bold expansion plans. Founded by childhood friends Ng Yap and KP Low in 1989, the company has established itself as the region’s leading golf services provider in retail and wholesale as […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Scott Hend claimed his 10th Asian Tour title and third European Tour crown in dramatic circumstances as he beat Nacho Elvira at the first play-off hole to win the weather-affected Maybank Championship. The 45-year-old began the fourth round three shots behind overnight leader Elvira but went in front courtesy of five birdies […]
Zhuhai, China: Renuka Suksukont survived a wild finish to win the Hengqin Phoenix Tree Building Orient Golf Challenge by two strokes, the first tournament of the 2019 China LPGA Tour season. The Thai headed into the final hole with a one-stroke lead at Zhuhai Orient in Guangdong Province. In wet conditions, she ensured victory with […]
LaGrange, Georgia, United States: When the best of the best face off in the next FIFA World Cup, they will do so on the premium turfgrass known as Platinum TE Paspalum. After years of comprehensive testing, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy selected Platinum TE as the playing surface for all stadiums and training sites […]
Copenhagen, Denmark: GolfBox’s lesson management product (ProPlanner) has provided insight into the correlation between individual game performance and professional golf lessons. Over 2017, ProPlanner captured data from 20,000 golfers who booked one or more lessons through the platform. The captured data established a positive trend between number of lessons booked and the chance of lowering […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) will bestow Lee Elder with its highest honour, the Bob Jones Award. In a ceremony on June 12, during the week of the 119th US Open Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Elder will become the first African American to receive the prestigious […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) will stage educational events in six countries across the region between now and the end of the year. Speaking at this week’s Turfgrass Management Seminar and Exposition in Pattaya, Eric Lynge, the AGIF’s Chief Executive Officer, confirmed further gatherings targeted at course superintendents and club managers will […]
Hue, Vietnam: A variety of innovative new angles of attack and elevation changes at the award-winning Laguna Golf Lăng Cô course will greet competitors at next week’s 13th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final. According to Adam Calver, Laguna Golf Lăng Cô’s Director of Golf, participants can expect to be severely examined in the third Grand […]
Cary, North Carolina, United States: John Deere has announced an exclusive agreement to develop autonomous mowing solutions for the golf and sports turf industry with Precision Makers, a Netherlands-based company that specialises in autonomous technology for various equipment forms. “The turf industry is looking for more sustainable operating models to maintain precision turf, and expanding […]
Shenzhen, China: EFG Bank has been unveiled as the first Official Partner of the Mission Hills Junior Golf Programme in a deal that sees the Swiss private bank join forces with the Mission Hills Group to extend both parties’ commitment to emerging talent in Greater China. The partnership was announced during the ninth ANNIKA Invitational […]