ASIAN GOLF INDUSTRY FEDERATION

Category: Press Releases

Saltex Showcase for Campey Turf Care Systems

Saltex Showcase for Campey Turf Care Systems

October 13, 2018

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 […]

Pacific Coast Design Secures New India Project

Pacific Coast Design Secures New India Project

October 12, 2018

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 […]

World Golf Hall of Fame Names Class of 2019

World Golf Hall of Fame Names Class of 2019

October 12, 2018

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, […]

MST Golf Forges Strategic Partnership with TaylorMade

MST Golf Forges Strategic Partnership with TaylorMade

October 11, 2018

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 […]

Education City Partners with John Deere in Major Middle East Venture

Education City Partners with John Deere in Major Middle East Venture

October 11, 2018

Doha, Qatar: A major investment in John Deere golf course maintenance equipment has been made by the Education City Golf Club, which is due to open at the end of October. The machinery will be used on three courses, with a total of 33 holes spread across 120 hectares. Education City Golf Club is a […]

PGA’s Phuket Conference Toasts Thai Brewing Company

PGA’s Phuket Conference Toasts Thai Brewing Company

October 10, 2018

Phuket, Thailand: Thai brewing company Singha has become the first supporting sponsor of the 2018 PGA of Great Britain & Ireland Members’ International Conference. Founded 85 years ago as Boon Rawd Brewery, Singha is Thailand’s leading brewer, with annual sale volumes of more than 1.4 billion litres. Singha is well known for its sports development […]

Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship ‘Continues to Amaze’

Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship ‘Continues to Amaze’

October 10, 2018

Singapore: The Founding Partners of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) have hailed the manner in which the region’s finest players have responded to the championship in the first decade of its history. The 10th edition of the region’s premier amateur golf tournament – organised by the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament and The R&A […]

Capillary Concrete’s Telling Ryder Cup Contribution

Capillary Concrete’s Telling Ryder Cup Contribution

October 9, 2018

Paris, France: It wasn’t just the European team that bonded so well during last month’s Ryder Cup. So, too, did the 180-strong team of volunteer greenkeepers, 20 of whom were sponsored by Capillary Concrete to work on the grounds crew. “Installing Capillary Concrete was one of our best decisions,” Golf National Course Manager Alejandro Reyes […]

'Big Easy' Ready for Asian Swing Final Fling

'Big Easy' Ready for Asian Swing Final Fling

October 9, 2018

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Ernie Els will be on a dual Asian mission when he lines up at this week’s CIMB Classic in Malaysia and next week’s CJ CUP @NINE BRIDGES in South Korea. The Big Easy, as Els is fondly known, wants to enjoy a final fling competing alongside the stars from the PGA Tour […]

Course Conditioning Key Factor for Golfing Tourists

Course Conditioning Key Factor for Golfing Tourists

October 8, 2018

Singapore: Underlining the increasingly key role played by golf course superintendents, course conditioning is the single most important factor in the decision-making process of golfing tourists. That is among the main findings from a survey jointly conducted by the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) and Golfasian, one of the region’s foremost golf tour operators. Based […]

High Expectations for New Blend of Bermudagrass

High Expectations for New Blend of Bermudagrass

October 6, 2018

LaGrange, Georgia, United States: Pure Seed and Atlas Turf International are introducing PurePro Seeded Bermudagrass, a blend of the industry’s highest performing hybrid bermudas. With the goal of delivering the ultimate playing surfaces, PurePro combines the attributes of multiple varieties to produce a fine-textured, dark green, elite blend. “In partnership with Pure Seed, we are […]

Centaur Asia Pacific Celebrates 15th Anniversary

Centaur Asia Pacific Celebrates 15th Anniversary

October 5, 2018

Singapore: As Centaur Asia Pacific celebrates its 15th anniversary, the company’s remarkable success story looks set fair to continue. Inaugurated in Hong Kong in 2003, Centaur Asia Pacific has built an enviable portfolio of high-profile clients over the course of the past decade-and-a-half. In the process, it has become a major player in the region’s […]