West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Greg Norman has been named Vietnam Tourism Ambassador as his golf course design firm serves in an advisory role to create and promote sustainable golf course tourism and development practices in-country. In an on-going effort to promote tourism in Vietnam, the Vietnamese Council of Ministers which includes the Minister […]
Tokyo, Japan: Arina Hiraki will be aiming to follow in the footsteps of Suzuka Yamaguchi when she tees-off at this week’s Faldo Series Japan Championship. One of the brightest golfing prospects in Japan, Hiraki had a front row seat as Yamaguchi created history with her victory in the 12th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final at […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Asia’s largest golf tour operator, Golfasian, has once again swept the board at the World Golf Awards (WGA), scooping a quartet of honours at this year’s event. The Thailand-based firm, a market leader in golf tourism in Asia since its inception in 1997 and a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, […]
Ljubljana, Slovenia: Troon enjoyed ‘a hugely successful’ 2018 International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), with Troon International presiding over 425 meetings at the event. “The volume of meetings highlights the scale and influence of Troon’s international division, as well as its ability to forge new, and develop existing, relationships with tour operators all over the world […]
New Delhi, India: Habitat for Humanity, the global housing non-profit organisation, and Asian Tour, the official sanctioning body of professional golf in Asia, have joined hands once again to champion the cause of affordable housing and sanitation for under-privileged, low-income families in India. At the recently-concluded Panasonic Open India, a Pro-Am tournament was played at […]
Alexandria, Virginia, United States: The Club Foundation is celebrating 30 years of service to the club industry and the development of club management professionals. Since its inception, the Foundation has disbursed more than US$8 million in scholarships, grants, and research funds. In 1988, the Club Managers Association of America’s Board of Directors determined that a charitable foundation […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Exciting expansion plans are in the pipeline as the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2019. Since its formation and incorporation in August 2009, the AGIF, a not-for-profit regional organisation with a distinguished member roster, has firmly established itself as one of the region’s premier golfing organisations. As […]
Toronto, Canada: Pacific Links International (PLI) has announced growth of its Asia-based concierge travel service in 2018, with more than 7,500 individual golfers expected to embark on golfing expeditions across an estimated 700 trips by year end. With over 400 domestic and out-bound trips and a total of 5,500 individual travellers already booked with PLI’s […]
San Diego, United States: Registration is now open for the 2019 Golf Industry Show (GIS). As a presenting partner, the Golf Course Superintendents Association (GCSAA) will offer a dynamic, progressive week of unparalleled networking opportunities and hands-on access to golf course and facility management solutions for golf industry professionals. GCSAA will also recognise its annual […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Next month’s much-anticipated launch of the R&A-backed Certificate in Greenkeeping will rank among the highlights of a productive year for the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF), the region’s umbrella golfing organisation. Addressing members at the Annual General Meeting at the Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit, President Richard Walne hailed the Federation’s continued progress. “The […]
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States: A little over a month after the #inviteHER campaign was launched, the initiative has become more than a concept but a call-to-action with help from celebrities and social media influencers across the golf and lifestyle spaces calling on their fans and followers to take part. This #inviteHER Day asks golf […]
United Arab Emirates: Golf course management company Troon has taken its total number of courses under its management in the Middle East to 16 following the signing of a new partnership with Dubai Hills Golf Club. Dubai Hills is located in the heart of the Dubai Hills Estate – a lifestyle development that is a […]