Rancho Mirage, United States: Asia is celebrating another Major women’s golfing triumph. Korean Ko Jin-young posted a gutsy two-under-par in the final round of the ANA Inspiration to claim her maiden Major title and with it become the new world number one. The 23-year-old started the day one shot ahead and was never caught, her […]
Aqaba, Jordan: Ayla Golf Club has become the first venue in the Middle East to sign The R&A Women in Golf Charter, pledging to build on the momentum gained at last week’s Jordan Mixed Open Presented by Ayla to drive gender equality at the club and throughout the region. Spanish Ladies European Tour player Carmen […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh: On his first Asian Tour start of the season, rookie pro Sadom Kaewkanjana survived a nail-biting finish to clinch a one-stroke victory in the US$350,000 Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open. It was the second professional win for the 20-year-old Thai, who triumphed on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) in February, just two months after […]
Seoul, Korea: Chang Hsin-chiao’s stunning triumph in the 13th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final has served to fuel the teenager’s ambition to better herself on and off the golf course. The 16-year-old from Chinese Taipei created what is believed to be a unique piece of golfing history at Laguna Lăng Cô a fortnight ago when […]
Singapore: Laguna National Golf and Country Club has been confirmed as the venue for the Singapore Golf Association’s (SGA) first High-Performance Training Centre. The Centre will be the home base for the Association’s National, Development and Junior Squad golfers, in addition to the current stable of professionals under the SGA Rookie Professional Programme. The announcement […]
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan: Ye Lei is determined to show the strength of Chinese women’s golf and follow in the footsteps of the inspirational Feng Shanshan when she tees-off at this month’s Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP). The 17-year-old Ye, known as ‘Angelina’ by her friends, will be the highest-ranked Chinese player (70th on the World Amateur Golf […]
Aqaba, Jordan: Stars from across the world of golf have given their backing to the Jordan Mixed Open presented by Ayla, the first-of-its-kind event that will see women and men compete alongside each other for a single prize fund. Former European Ryder Cup player Phillip Price, two-time Major champion Greg Norman and Scottish professional Carly […]
Englewood, Colorado, United States: GOLFTEC has completed the largest and most advanced fitter training in the company’s 24-year history, with over 100 elite coaches from around the world converging at GOLFTEC headquarters for a week-long curriculum on club fitting best practices and 2019 equipment product line education. The summit focused on training coaches on further […]
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 […]