Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club’s Executive Chef Kong Kok Kiang will lead the Singaporean National Culinary Team at the Luxembourg Expogast World Cup in 2018. The competition, which takes place once every four years, will be held at the Expogast Trade Show for Gastronomy. It was won by the Singapore Chefs’ Association in 2014 and this […]
Cam Ranh, Vietnam: Tourism ambitions along a fast-developing stretch of Vietnamese coastline have shifted into high gear with the opening of a new terminal for international passengers at Cam Ranh International Airport. Built at a cost of US$163 million over a construction period of 2½ years, the addition opens the door at one of Vietnam’s […]
Hong Kong: Honma will be the title sponsor of the Hong Kong Open when the US$ 2 million purse tournament returns to the Hong Kong Golf Club this year. The Japanese golf equipment manufacturer takes on the sponsorship of one of Asia’s most prestigious golf tournaments as Honma and the Hong Kong Open look to […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: Toro has added a new EFI model to the versatile Workman GTX line, ‘providing yet another option to build the perfect utility vehicle’. Initially available in North America, the new model features a closed-loop EFI system, eliminating the choke for maximum performance and reliable starting. This system continually adjusts the engine calibration for changing […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: The PGA Tour has unveiled a revamped tournament schedule for next season, providing an exciting change for players and fans as they are able to engage in – and better follow – a cadence of events highlighted by significant championships every month and culminating with the FedEx Cup Play-offs […]
Toronto, Canada: Pacific Links International (PLI) is celebrating an outstanding start to 2018, having experienced significant growth to its number of participating Network Clubs in recent months. The number of Pacific Links Network Clubs situated across North America, Europe, Australia, Japan and Southeast Asia has increased by almost 100 properties year-to-date and now totals more […]
London, England: The Professional Golfers’ Association of Great Britain & Ireland is launching a multi-channel, integrated social media and PR campaign aimed at encouraging more women and girls to play golf. The campaign – We Love Golf – highlights the female-focused programmes already being delivered by PGA Professionals across the world and give women interested […]
Singapore: The Bukit Course at Singapore Island Country Club (SICC), originally designed by Scotsman James Braid in 1924, is the venue for a new partnership between two of the worldʼs leading bunker technology firms. At SICC, Capillary Concrete and EcoBunker have come together to produce bunkers that are fully sealed – lined with Capillary Concreteʼs […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon has acquired Cliff Drysdale Management (CDM), the largest tennis management company in the United States. The acquisition, completed in early July, brings together two influential sports management companies that have been excelling at locations around the world for more than two decades. CDM joins Troon’s portfolio of companies that includes […]
Chaska, Minnesota, United States: The PGA of America has announced that Hazeltine National Golf Club will host the 47th Ryder Cup in 2028. Site of the US Ryder Cup Team’s 17-11 victory in 2016, Hazeltine will become the first American venue to host a second Ryder Cup. Four English courses have hosted multiple Ryder Cups: […]
Canby, Oregon, United States: Award-winning golf course architect Cynthia Dye attended the recent Pure Seed field day to share her experience using seeded paspalum. Presenting to attendees from 12 countries, the Dye Designs Group designer described her selection of Pure Dynasty Seeded Paspalum and its success at Exclusiv Golf Deva in New Caledonia. As a […]
Ho Chih Minh City, Vietnam: Hanako Kawasaki will be aiming to continue her recent mastery of Nguyen Thao My when the duo lock horns once more in the 11th edition of the Faldo Series Vietnam Championship. Although she lies more than 1,000 places below her compatriot in The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), scratch-handicapper […]