Singapore: Laguna National Golf & Country Club’s commitment to supporting the Republic’s most talented golfers has been strengthened following a ground-breaking agreement with the Singapore Golf Association (SGA). As part of a new initiative with the SGA aimed at promoting the game and nurturing golf talent in Singapore, Laguna National – a Golf Course Facility […]
Orlando, United States: The PGA Show Week schedule has been announced and PGA Professionals, buyers and industry leaders can begin to schedule face-to-face meetings with key brands and top names returning to the PGA Show Floor at the 66th PGA Merchandise Show. From January 22-25, 2019, the international golf industry’s annual global gathering will welcome […]
Melbourne, Australia: Club Car, a brand of Ingersoll Rand and a global leader in golf, commercial utility and personal-use vehicles, is providing more than 60 vehicles for this week’s ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf at Metropolitan Golf Club in Victoria. Through its newly appointed Authorised Distributor for Victoria – In Golf and Utility – Club Car […]
Tokyo, Japan: The PGA Tour and ZOZO, Inc – which operates the largest Japanese online fashion website ‘ZOZOTOWN’ – have announced a six-year agreement that establishes the first annual, official PGA Tour tournament in Japan. The ZOZO Championship, which will be co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO), is set to debut at Accordia […]
Taipei, Taiwan: The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) will unveil its new event format in Taipei next month. The AGIF is partnering with the Taiwan Golf Course Association to hold the Annual Taiwan Golf Course Association Turfgrass Seminar & Club Management Mini Summit at the award-winning Sunrise Golf & Country Club on December 4-5. “We’re excited […]
Lahore, Pakistan: Ahmed Baig will be conspicuous by his absence when the eighth Faldo Series Pakistan Championship tees-off this week. But it’s with the blessing and best wishes of the Pakistan Golf Federation that national team stalwart Baig will be missing from the 10th leg of the 2018-19 Faldo Series Asia season at the Lahore […]
Illinois, United States: John Deere has again earned a spot among the world’s most valuable brands in an annual ranking completed by leading brand consulting firm Interbrand. John Deere is now ranked 88th in the Best Global Brands research, moving up four spots from a year ago. Interbrand estimates the John Deere brand to now […]
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Golf Club (HKGC) will welcome back four-time champion Miguel Ángel Jiménez to this week’s Honma Hong Kong Open presented by Amundi. The flamboyant Spaniard will be among the main drawcards at the 60th edition of the tournament over the Composite Course at HKGC, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf […]
London, England: The Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) has announced the finalists for the 2019 Golf Environment Awards (GEAs), which recognise golf clubs and individuals that strive to undertake environmental best practice. Over 30 long-listed clubs were visited during the year by STRI ecology consultants Bob Taylor and Rowan Rumball, which were then whittled down […]
Bavaria, Germany: Performance54 has been appointed as the Sales & Marketing partner of Quellness Golf Resort in Bad Griesbach. The relationship is designed to increase awareness in key markets and drive international and domestic visitor numbers through creative sales and marketing services. Regarded as one of the world’s leading wellness destinations, Bavaria is rich in […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: The Toro Company and Troon Golf will be represented on the National Golf Foundation (NGF) Board of Directors. The NGF said the appointment of four new Board members serves to ‘embody the NGF’s unique standing as the only trade organisation that works with every sector within the golf industry’. New to […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) Nominating Committee has released its 2019 slate of Executive Committee members and officers for the association, adding three new names to an already deep and diverse list of business leaders who share a common love of golf. Leading the nominations is Mark Newell, […]