Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: In past years, TPC Kuala Lumpur hosted break-fasting ceremonies with Muslim children from local orphanages. But this year’s event came with a twist that held a special meaning for the club’s golf course team. Inspired by the saying ‘charity starts from home’, TPC Kuala Lumpur, rated among the world’s top 100 golf […]
Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States: The Board of Governors of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) supports the United States Golf Association (USGA) and The R&A launch of the Global Distance Insights Project, including the governing bodies’ intent to provide a ‘closer inspection and monitoring to understand the causes and effects of increased distance’. […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Greg Norman will join SiriusXM as the host of a new golf and business focused show, Attack Life Radio on the SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio channel. The monthly, hour-long programme will not only focus on golf, but feature Norman, who has lived an extraordinary and adventurous life and achieved enormous success […]
Brisbane, Australia: Troon International has announced its latest partnership with Brookwater Golf and Country Club, a premium golfing destination in Queensland. The spectacular 18-hole, par-72 course, set in a beautiful Australian landscape, is now set to benefit from Troon’s expertise and experience as the company continues to grow its presence in the country. Masterfully designed […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey: Furthering the organisation’s commitment to invest in innovative research, invite broad discussion about the game and deliver impactful technological advances and solutions to help golf facilities globally, the United States Golf Association (USGA) will hold the 5th Golf Innovation Symposium in Tokyo. To be staged on March 12-13, 2019, the gathering […]
Shanghai, China: Feng Shanshan has hailed the launch of the Buick LPGA Shanghai. To be staged at Qizhong Garden Golf Club from October 18-21, it will be the first LPGA Tour event in Shanghai. SAIC-GM Buick has committed to sponsor the tournament for a five-year period. The first edition will boast a purse of US$2.1 […]
Singapore: Industry heavyweights Rudy Anderson, Steven Thielke, Andy Johnston and Dr Larry Ross will headline a high-profile list of speakers at the 12th Asian Club Managers’ Conference (ACMC). Organised by the Club Managers’ Association of Singapore (CMAS) in collaboration with the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF), the three-day gathering (August 26-28) will focus on the topic […]
North Berwick, Scotland: As a significant milestone in the advancement of sustainability in and through the sport of golf, the associations of Sweden, Portugal, Switzerland, South Africa, Netherlands, Flanders, Scotland, England, Italy, Iceland and South Africa have stepped forward to set new leadership targets … and provide further support to grass-roots clubs. Partnering with GEO […]
Englewood, Colorado, United States: GolfTEC – the world leader in golf lessons and one of the largest employers of PGA Professionals – has reported a dramatic increase in revenue and merchandise sales of more than 65 per cent since launching its completely overhauled TecFit Club Fitting Programme just over a year ago. A company-wide initiative […]
New York and London: Discovery and the PGA Tour have announced plans to form a pioneering strategic alliance to create a new international multi-platform home for golf, delivering the sport’s most exciting moments, players and championships to passionate fans around the world on every screen and device. The alliance will seek to benefit the game […]
Haikou, China: Chen Guxin fired a closing three-under-par 69 to claim victory in the 2018 Jack Nicklaus Junior Championship at Mission Hills Haikou. It was Chen’s second victory at Mission Hills in recent months, the 14-year-old having hit the headlines by winning the China Amateur Open at Mission Hills Dongguan last November. Chen, who lives […]
Singapore: Golfers at Marina Bay Golf Course have moved up a gear as they cruise the fairways on golf scooters. Fitted with wide and turf-friendly tyres, the lightweight two-wheeler. known as Fat Tire Golf Scooter, is easy to ride on and off cart paths. Each golf scooter allows a single rider to be seated comfortably […]