ASIAN GOLF INDUSTRY FEDERATION

Category: Press Releases

Asian Golf Industry Federation Confirms Schedule of Events

Asian Golf Industry Federation Confirms Schedule of Events

March 15, 2019

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 […]

World-Class Test Awaits Grand Finalists at Faldo Design Course

World-Class Test Awaits Grand Finalists at Faldo Design Course

March 15, 2019

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 […]

John Deere Teams with Precision Makers on Autonomous Solutions for Golf

John Deere Teams with Precision Makers on Autonomous Solutions for Golf

March 13, 2019

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 […]

Major Sponsorship Boost for Junior Golf in China

Major Sponsorship Boost for Junior Golf in China

March 13, 2019

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 […]

Golf Tour Operator Sales Continuing to Grow

Golf Tour Operator Sales Continuing to Grow

March 12, 2019

London, England: Worldwide golf tour operator sales notched up a seventh consecutive year of growth in 2018, according to the latest Golf Tourism Report by global golf tourism industry association IAGTO. Golf tour operators saw sales surge in late 2018, with strong forward bookings continuing at the start of 2019. However, the report also noted […]

Live Streaming of USGA Golf Innovation Symposium

Live Streaming of USGA Golf Innovation Symposium

March 11, 2019

Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA), in partnership with its official technology partner, Cisco, will give everyone in the golf industry a front-row seat to its fifth Golf Innovation Symposium. Taking place in Tokyo on March 12-13, the symposium will be broadcast via exclusive live streams, delivered in both […]

Passing of Famed Golf Writer Dan Jenkins

Passing of Famed Golf Writer Dan Jenkins

March 10, 2019

Fort Worth, Texas, United States: Golf is mourning the passing of much-loved American golf journalist and author Dan Jenkins. Jenkins, who started his writing career at The Fort Worth Press in his home town in Texas, and rose to stardom at Sports Illustrated, was aged 89. He wrote the best-sellers ‘Semi-Tough’, ‘Baja Oklahoma’ and ‘Dead […]

Triumphant Pannakorn Sets Sights on Order of Merit Crown

Triumphant Pannakorn Sets Sights on Order of Merit Crown

March 10, 2019

Johor, Malaysia: Pannakorn Uthaipas overcame a four-shot overnight deficit to win his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the PGM ADT Johor Championship. The 28-year-old Thai had a poor start as he dropped a shot on the second hole, which distanced him and the overnight leader, Poom Pattaropong of Thailand, to six shots. However, the […]

Laguna Golf Phuket Glory for Amateur Kim

Laguna Golf Phuket Glory for Amateur Kim

March 9, 2019

Phuket, Thailand: Korean amateur Kim Dong-min closed with a two-under-par 68 to hold off former Web.com Tour players Alex Kang of the United States and Canadian Stuart Macdonald to win the PGA Tour Series-China’s third and final Global Qualifying Tournament. It was a week to remember at the Series’ first event outside of Greater China, […]

Points and Prizes on Offer to Delegates at Pattaya Conference

Points and Prizes on Offer to Delegates at Pattaya Conference

March 9, 2019

Pattaya, Thailand: Multiple benefits will be on offer to attendees at next week’s conference on Sustainable Turfgrass Management in Asia. Held under the auspices of the Thai Golf Course Superintendents’ Association (TGCSA), the conference is part of a three-day gathering that also includes an Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Turfgrass Management Exposition. The conference at […]

Celebration of Women’s Golf Set for June 4

Celebration of Women’s Golf Set for June 4

March 9, 2019

New York, United States: Women’s Golf Day (WGD) will return for its fourth year on June 4 in what promises to be the largest single day celebration of women’s golf the world has ever seen. And having entered into a new partnership with the ANNIKA Foundation, the charitable foundation of women’s golf legend Annika Sorenstam, […]

GOLFTEC Opens State-of-the-Art Training Centre in Shenzhen

GOLFTEC Opens State-of-the-Art Training Centre in Shenzhen

March 7, 2019

Shenzhen, China: GOLFTEC has opened a state-of-the-art performance centre in Shenzhen, the company’s first on the Chinese mainland. The new Nanshan District facility features seven teaching/practice bays staffed by highly-trained coaches. These individuals leverage GOLFTEC’s teaching technology – including advanced motion measurement, video analysis and premium launch monitors – to help any student find the […]