Guangzhou, China: Less than five months after turning pro, Singaporean Abdul Hadi (pictured left) earned the only full card available by securing a two-stroke victory over American Max McGreevy at the PGA Tour Series-China’s first Global Qualifying Tournament. McGreevy joined five others who earned full status for the Series’ first six tournaments of the 2019 season. […]
San Diego, United States: As the golf course management industry came together this month for the annual Golf Industry Show, the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) announced their intentions to collaborate on several important initiatives aimed at strengthening the golf industry and enhancing the knowledge […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has named Par Excellence: The Biography of Sir Michael Bonallack, OBE as the recipient of the Herbert Warren Wind Book Award for 2018, in recognition of its high standard of achievement in golf literature. Established in 1987, the Herbert Warren Wind Book Award recognises […]
Singapore: The world’s top-20 ranked female golfers will square off in next week’s HSBC Women’s World Championship. Thai Ariya Jutanugarn and Korean Park Sung-hyun, ranked first and second respectively, will spearhead one of the strongest fields ever assembled in the 12-year history of the tournament from February 28-March 3 at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course […]
Hong Kong: Part of Hong Kong’s showpiece golf facility will be taken over for housing with the Special Administrative Region of China’s Government deciding to accept all eight recommendations by an official task force on easing the city’s land supply crunch. Sources told the South China Morning Post newspaper that the Executive Council had endorsed all […]
St Andrews, Scotland: A new report exploring golf’s global reach through course supply has revealed the continued expansion of the sport. The third version of Golf Around the World 2019, commissioned by The R&A, provides an extensive overview of golf courses, both existing and under development. Building on previous editions in 2015 and 2017, the […]
Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Troon has announced the company’s acquisition of RealFood, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based food service consulting firm. “Troon currently delivers a wide gamut of food and beverages services at our managed facilities,” said Tim Schantz, President, Troon, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. “Our alliance with RealFood will significantly increase […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has launched a new version of TheOpen.com with its digital agency, Delete, to enhance the digital presence for golf’s original championship ahead of its historic return to the famous links of Royal Portrush in July. The purpose of the new website is to give fans the best experience of The […]
Perth, Australia: It shapes as the last piece of the puzzle for Ryan Fox to join world golf’s elite. But first the 32-year-old Kiwi needs to rewrite his wedding speech. A two-time winner on both the Australasian and Challenge Tour, Fox broke through for his first European Tour and Asian Tour title with a commanding […]
Lopburi, Thailand: Sadom Kaewkanjana produced an ace performance en route to a five-stroke victory in the ฿4 million (about US$123,000) Thongchai Jaidee Foundation 2019. With a sweetly-struck seven-iron from 175 yards, the 20-year-old Thai aced the second hole at the 13th Military Circle Golf Course, the venue at which tournament host Thongchai Jaidee grew up […]
San Diego, United States: John Deere Golf crowned Penn State University as the winner of the 2019 GCSAA Collegiate Turf Bowl during the Closing Ceremony of the Golf Industry Show. As the winner, Penn State University received a travelling trophy, US$4,000 first-place prize and the opportunity to volunteer at next month’s Players Championship at TPC […]
Singapore: Indian Chikkarangappa S. and Thai Danthai Boonma have become landmark champions on their home Tours. By dint of winning the season-opening events on their respective domestic circuits they have gone down in history as the first winners to receive Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points. With effect from this year, the Professional Golf Tour of […]