Kinsale, Ireland: Golf industry veteran and two-time cancer survivor Nick Edmund has successfully completed his gruelling marathon golf-walk along the entire 2,000-kilometre length of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, carrying a set of golf clubs on his back. The 57-year-old former Faldo Design Managing Director received a tumultuous welcome from family, friends and well-wishers as he […]
St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The R&A and the USGA have launched a comprehensive project to analyse distance in golf and gather perspectives from the worldwide golf community. The Distance Insights project will examine distance through a multi-pronged approach that includes global stakeholder engagement, third-party data review and primary research. […]
Nador, Morocco: IMG has been appointed to provide pre-opening, marketing and management services to the Atalayoun Golf Resort. Located on the Mediterranean coast and destined to become Morocco’s premier golf performance and learning centre, Atalayoun is a residential and touristic development just 15 minutes’ drive from the historic city of Nador, and 25 minutes from […]
Singapore: A rapidly expanding presence in the region, GOLFTEC – the top employer of PGA professionals – has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Last year saw the Grand Opening of its Singapore Instructional Centre, the company’s most recent expansion into the Asian market. Offering five teaching and practice bays, two large putting greens […]
Colombo, Sri Lanka: The storied Royal Colombo Golf Club has acquired the services of Jansen Golf Design & Construction (JGD&C) to improve its golf course, starting with the construction of two new holes and the rebuilding of all tee complexes. Paul Jansen, Founder of JGD&C, said: “We are excited by the opportunity to work with […]
Zhengzhou, Henan, China: The Asian Tour returns to China for this week’s inaugural Asia Pacific Classic. Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the China Tour, the US$300,000 event will take place at the St Andrews Golf Club in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, from May 17-20. Promoted and operated by Beijing-based promoter CGD (Beijing) Sports Industry Co Ltd (CGDs), the […]
Paris, France: This summer the Turf Team at Le Golf National have the challenge of preparing first as the home for the French Open and then, just three months later, to be ready to host the Ryder Cup 2018. It’s an incredible turf team challenge and can now be followed journey on a dedicated Syngenta […]
Manila, Philippines: Golf travel was recognised by the Philippines Tourism Promotions Board as a pillar of its planned five-year sports tourism strategy at the seventh Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC). The event, held at Resorts World’s Manila Marriott Hotel and organised by global golf tourism industry body IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators), attracted […]
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Aspen Software Limited, one of Asia’s leading club management software providers, assumed the position of presenting sponsor at the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF)-organised Mini Summits in the Philippines and Vietnam. For more than 20 years, Aspen has been working with prominent clubs to build, improve and refine its Club […]
Tucson, Arizona, United States: Rain Bird Golf has introduced two IC CONNECT products designed to make its industry-leading IC System even more functional and convenient for superintendents and their courses. The Rain Bird IC-IN Integrated Control Sensor Input Device makes it possible to monitor and respond to on-site sensor information in real-time, utilising the IC […]
Santa Ynez, California, United States: Golf Beats Cancer (GBC), a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving integrative therapy for cancer patients through the game of golf, has partnered with the American Cancer Society’s Sports and Entertainment Group, for a series of showcase events and fund-raisers throughout the United States in 2018. Golf Beats Cancer was developed […]
London, England: Former course manager Glenn Kirby has been appointed to the position of Technical Manager for Syngenta’s Turf & Landscape business in the United Kingdom. Kirby brings 25 years’ experience of practical turf management skills from both downland and parkland environments, along with experience from both corporate and members’ golf clubs. He has held […]