ASIAN GOLF INDUSTRY FEDERATION

Category: Press Releases

Serapong Set for New Year Love Affair

Serapong Set for New Year Love Affair

December 11, 2018

Singapore: American Davis Love III will make his Sentosa Golf Club debut when he competes in next year’s SMBC Singapore Open. Love has won nearly every accolade in the game and is an outstanding addition to Singapore’s national Open – to be played from January 17-20 on the Serapong Course at Sentosa, a Golf Course Facility […]

PGA Tour Appoints IMG Arena as Data Distributor

PGA Tour Appoints IMG Arena as Data Distributor

December 11, 2018

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: The PGA Tour has announced that IMG Arena, IMG’s leading sports betting service and content hub, will distribute official PGA Tour scoring data for media usage and sports betting purposes. Under a significant multi-year agreement, IMG Arena will distribute official PGA Tour data to sports media companies, news services […]

Campey Turf Care Systems’ South American Expansion

Campey Turf Care Systems’ South American Expansion

December 10, 2018

London, England: Campey Turf Care Systems has expanded its international dealership network into South America with the appointment of two new dealers. The Macclesfield-based company already has an impressive network of dealers across the globe and the addition of C4 Turf Care and World Sports further strengthens its presence in that area of the world […]

Indian Sharma Savours Asian Tour Merit Success

Indian Sharma Savours Asian Tour Merit Success

December 9, 2018

Sentosa, Singapore: Shubhankar Sharma has captured the Asian Tour Habitat for Humanity Standings title after a ground-breaking year. After making a career breakthrough at the 2017 Joburg Open, the 22-year-old Indian carried his winning momentum into the new season and clinched his second Asian Tour title at February’s Maybank Championship in Malaysia. There, Sharma overcame a […]

New Rain Bird Sod Cup Kit Enhancing Golf Course Playability

New Rain Bird Sod Cup Kit Enhancing Golf Course Playability

December 9, 2018

Tucson, Arizona, United States: Rain Bird Golf has introduced a new Sod Cup Kit that reduces the risk of rotors negatively impacting play on closely mowed approaches to golf course greens. The kit also makes it possible for superintendents and their teams to spend less time trimming around rotors, freeing them up to work on […]

PGA of America Relocating Headquarters to Texas

PGA of America Relocating Headquarters to Texas

December 8, 2018

Frisco, Texas, United States: The PGA of America is moving its headquarters from Palm Beach County, Florida to Frisco, Texas, the ‘2018 Best Place to Live in America,’* where it will anchor a 600-acre, mixed-use development with an initial investment worth more than US$500 million. The announcement follows votes by the Frisco City Council, its […]

Women’s World Golf Series Set for China Take-Off

Women’s World Golf Series Set for China Take-Off

December 8, 2018

Xiamen, China: A new, grandly-named Women’s World Golf Series, aimed at raising the profile of women’s professional golf during the off-season, is being launched in China. The China Women’s Open, which is taking place from December 13-16, at Orient Golf & Country Club in Xiamen, is part of a new series which organisers say is […]

Global Golf Innovation Competition Launched

Global Golf Innovation Competition Launched

December 7, 2018

Orlando, Florida, United States: The inaugural Global Golf Innovation Competition, a new ‘Shark Tank’-style of competition for golf start-ups, has been announced for the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show. HYPE Sports Innovation, an established global platform which facilitates connections and investments among the sports innovation eco-system, will host the competition in co-operation with PGA Worldwide Golf […]

Captain Woods Targets Presidents Cup Playing Spot

Captain Woods Targets Presidents Cup Playing Spot

December 7, 2018

Melbourne, Australia: Tiger Woods has paid tribute to the support received from the new generation of stars for his amazing comeback from injury as he plots the United States’ quest in the 2019 Presidents Cup. A little more than one year ago, Woods sat in the media centre at the Presidents Cup in 2017 just […]

Troon International Links with Cape Wickham

Troon International Links with Cape Wickham

December 6, 2018

King Island, Australia: Troon’s International Division has entered a partnership with Cape Wickham Golf Links, one of Australia’s premier golfing destinations. The spectacular 18-hole, par-72 course is found on the northern tip of the breath-taking King Island. As Troon continues to grow its presence in Australia, Cape Wickham is now set to benefit from Troon’s […]

Simplot Expands Turf and Horticulture Business

Simplot Expands Turf and Horticulture Business

December 5, 2018

Boise, Idaho, United States: The JR Simplot Company is expanding its turf, horticulture and specialty plant nutrition business to the southeastern United States. ‘Simplot Partners’ will now operate new locations in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. The new locations will offer a complete line of plant nutrients, plant protection, specialty products and maintenance options […]

Amata Friendship Cup Tie-Up with ‘Amazing Thailand’

Amata Friendship Cup Tie-Up with ‘Amazing Thailand’

December 4, 2018

Bangkok, Thailand: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), through its ‘Amazing Thailand’ campaign, has added more to its repertoire to showcase Thailand as one of the top tourist locations worldwide, partnering with the inaugural Amata Friendship Cup. TAT is promoting the best of Thailand to the world, and its affiliation with the Amata Friendship Cup demonstrates the […]