Melbourne, Australia: Jarrod Lyle’s emotional decision to start palliative care this week has sparked a widespread outpouring of emotion. His family – along with media outlets and all corners of the golf industry – have been overwhelmed by well-wishers with offers of assistance. Challenge, the cancer charity with which Lyle has become synonymous during his […]
Las Vegas, United States: The annual golf industry gathering at the PGA Fashion & Demo Experience will begin with the PGA Demo Experience, returning to Topgolf Las Vegas on August 13. PGA Professionals and golf retailers will preview and test the newest innovations from leading golf equipment, technology and accessory companies, while networking with colleagues […]
Carnoustie, Scotland: The Governing Board of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) has approved the inclusion of the All Thailand Golf Tour, the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and the Japan Golf Tour’s Abema TV Tour, into the OWGR System. The All Thailand Golf Tour and Professional Golf Tour of India will be introduced […]
London, England: Ayla Golf Club, recently announced as the host venue of an innovative new professional mixed tournament, has appointed Performance54 as its international marketing agency. Performance54 recently helped Ayla and the European Tour unveil an exciting and first-of-its-kind stroke play tournament, which will see over 120 players come together from three different Tours, the […]
Palo Alto, California, United States: Reinventing the golf experience at Tanah Merah Country Club, Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects (RTJ II) has designed multiple playing loops into the routing for the new Garden Course. Construction for the complete renovation project is scheduled to begin in January, with the redeveloped Garden Course to be […]
Singapore: The US$1 million SMBC Singapore Open will act as the opening event on the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour Organisation in 2019. The co-sanctioned tournament, won this year by Spaniard Sergio Garcia, will be played from January 17-20 on the Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian […]
Manchester, England: A leadership summit, aimed at helping women work together to achieve their ambitions, was held for a second year on the eve of the Ricoh Women’s British Open. The R&A Women’s Leadership Summit, staged in the clubhouse at Royal Lytham & St Annes, built on 2017’s inaugural event when a group of 21 […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Female participation in golf will be a main topic of discussion at this month’s Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF)-organised Club Management Mini Summit. To be held at the Pondok Indah Golf Gallery on August 15, the event is being staged in collaboration with the Golf Course Managers Association of Indonesia (GCMAI). Budi Kosasih, […]
St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA) are proposing regulations regarding the use of green-reading materials, reaffirming the need for a player to read greens based on their own judgement, skill and ability. Following a six-week period of feedback and consultation with interested […]
Singapore: The findings of the first Singapore Golf Industry Report will be revealed at the 12th Asian Club Managers’ Conference (ACMC). In a joint presentation, Singapore Golf Association (SGA) General Manager Jerome Ng and Dominic Wall, Director – Asia, The R&A, will explain key information from the undertaking. Organised by the Club Managers’ Association of Singapore […]
Shah Alam, Malaysia: A total of 80 golfers, comprising print and digital media from Malaysia and neighbouring Singapore in addition to valued retailers, event partners and sponsors, and top Club officials, lined up in Kota Permai Golf & Country Club’s (KPGCC) 2018 Media Golf Game. Tang Meng Loon, Director, Club Operations & Townships, Gamuda Land, […]
London, England: It’s been a mixed few months for Australians in Europe. The Socceroos put in a valiant but ultimately disappointing display at the World Cup in Russia while the Australian cricket team suffered a 5-0 one-day international series loss at the hands of England. But for one Australian travelling to Europe under the Campey […]