London, England: A global consensus among leaders in public health, public policy and sport backs golf in the race to tackle physical inactivity and the prevention of a range of non-communicable disease (NCD) including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer of the breast and colon. Evidence linking golf and health, commissioned by the World Golf Foundation […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: While elite PGA Tour members were putting the lights out on TPC Kuala Lumpur’s West Course, dozens of Malaysia’s golf course superintendents were being versed in the art of speeding up their putting surfaces. Underlining their continued thirst for knowledge, more than 50 golf course managers, course superintendents, club managers, greenkeepers and […]
Naju-City, Jeolla Nam-Do, South Korea: Jacobsen and local dealer Seo Won have held a product demonstration day at Gold Lake Country Club. The recently launched Jacobsen TR Series was on display, which includes the TR320 and TR330 triplex cylinder mowers. Other machinery being demonstrated included the Jacobsen Fairway 305 and 4WD Jacobsen Truckster XD. Some […]
Ljubljana, Slovenia: The 21st edition of International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) kicked off with messages of optimism for the golf travel industry and the event itself from Nick Pilbeam, Divisional Director at Reed Travel Exhibitions, organisers of IGTM, and Peter Walton, CEO of IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators). Pilbeam’s opening address touched on the current excitement […]
St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have published the finalised interpretation regarding the use of green-reading materials in golf which will come into effect on January 1, 2019. The new interpretation of Rule 4.3 (Use of Equipment) has been introduced following a […]
Singapore: Gregory Foo and Abdul Hadi are the latest additions to the Singapore Golf Association (SGA) Rookie Professional Programme. The duo turned professional last week at the conclusion of the 2018 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. They join Marc Ong, Joshua Shou and Jesse Yap, who were inducted into the new programme earlier this year. The SGA […]
London, England: One of England’s best-known golfing establishments has experienced the benefits of Foley United’s Accu-Master 653 and Accu-Pro 673 grinders. In recent years, Sandy Lodge Golf Club, in the southern English county of Hertfordshire, has hosted Regional Open Championship Qualifying Rounds as well as the English Women’s Senior Open. Head greenkeeper Richard Elderfield along […]
Hong Kong: It took until the final tournament of the 2018 season – and a razor-thin margin of RMB2,376 – for Callum Tarren to win the PGA Tour Series-China Order of Merit. His final-round 62 at the Clearwater Bay Open did the trick. Tarren needed no worse than a solo-second finish and for Order of […]
Birmingham, England: Campey Turf Care Systems will be back at the National Exhibition Centre for the 2018 edition of Saltex (Sports Amenities Landscaping Trade Exhibition) with their range of industry-leading machines. Throughout the year, Campey products have made an impact at major sporting events including the use of the Air 2G2 GT Air Inject in the […]
Masaipet, India: Pacific Coast Design (PCD) has signed an agreement with Kancharla & Giridhari Homes Pvt Ltd for the site planning and golf course design for a new 18-hole residential/resort golf project. Planning has already commenced for the project with workshops finalising the various components and concepts developed. About 50 kilometres north of Hyderabad city […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: Retief Goosen, Billy Payne, Jan Stephenson, Dennis Walters and the late Peggy Kirk Bell will officially join the ranks of the World Golf Hall of Fame as the Class of 2019. These five new members will be enshrined at the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on June 10, […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: MST Golf has been appointed as TaylorMade Golf Company’s exclusive distribution partner in Malaysia and Singapore. To commemorate the occasion, MST Golf invited dealers and golfing media from the two countries to a launch event at TPC Kuala Lumpur. The event took the form of a ‘Town Hall’ meeting with all existing […]