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 […]
Hoi An South, Vietnam: The coastline project of Hoiana will be home to Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects’ (RTJ II) first Vietnamese championship golf course design: Hoiana Shores Golf Club. Located on the shores of the Eastern Sea, approximately eight kilometres south of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hoi An, known as ‘The City […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The first phase of the renovation of Laem Chabang International Golf Club’s 27 holes has been completed. Venue for the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s (AGIF) 2018 Turfgrass Management Exposition, the acclaimed Jack Nicklaus layout is in the process of undergoing a dramatic facelift to all three of its nine-hole layouts, aimed at reinforcing […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The daring recent deeds of two Thai golfers will act as an inspiration to participants in the 13th edition of the Faldo Series Thailand Championship (North). In the past fortnight, Thidapa Suwannapura and Conor Kelly have both gained global headlines after remarkable performances on American soil. Thidapa, winner of the overall girls’ title […]
Augusta, United States: Club Car has launched a new line of vehicles through its Custom Solutions Department. Known as Showcase Vehicles, each is intended for a particular application and based on the appropriate Club Car platform. However, customers can configure the vehicles for their individual needs and sites. “Our customers often have unique requirements. These […]
Bengaluru, India: The Louis Philippe Cup will join the 2018 Asian Development Tour (ADT) schedule. Offering a prize purse of US$75,000, the event will take place at the Prestige Golfshire Club in Bengaluru from July 31-August 3. The last six editions of the Louis Philippe Cup have been staged as a special event on the […]