ASIAN GOLF INDUSTRY FEDERATION

Category: Press Releases

‘Club Car for a Cause' Selfie Contest

‘Club Car for a Cause' Selfie Contest

April 3, 2018

Augusta, United States: Club Car is hosting a ‘Club Car for a Cause Selfie Contest’ as golf fans from around the world arrive in Augusta for the annual rite of spring, the Masters. Club Car has placed 83 different branded vehicles, produced at its nearby Evans plant, at local Augusta businesses. Residents and visitors are […]

Course Preparations Advance at Laguna Golf Phuket

Course Preparations Advance at Laguna Golf Phuket

April 2, 2018

Phuket, Thailand: Laguna Golf Phuket, host venue of the Singha Laguna Phuket Open, is well advanced in preparing and toughening the course for next month’s Asian Development Tour co-sanctioned tournament. Two new tee boxes, set further back than existing black tees, have been built on the fifth and ninth holes at the venue which is […]

Milestone for Introductory Junior Golf Programme

Milestone for Introductory Junior Golf Programme

April 1, 2018

Sydney, Australia: MyGolf, Australia’s national introductory junior golf programme, reached a significant milestone last month as it ticked over 10,000 participants in a year for the first time. The number of kids around Australia taking part in MyGolf programmes has nearly doubled since this time last year, demonstrating that the joint venture between the PGA […]

Platinum Award for PGA Golf Club

Platinum Award for PGA Golf Club

March 31, 2018

Port St Lucie, Florida, United States: For the third consecutive year, PGA Golf Club – the PGA of America’s premier 54-hole facility – has received the Platinum Award from the Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM). The award spotlights clubs and facilities with the most creative and innovative retail accomplishments, and successful initiatives that enhance customer […]

Happy Laem Chabang Return for AGIF Turfgrass Management Expo

Happy Laem Chabang Return for AGIF Turfgrass Management Expo

March 30, 2018

Pattaya, Thailand: The Asian Golf Industry Federation’s (AGIF) 2018 Turfgrass Management Exposition made a successful return to Laem Chabang International Golf Club. More than 250 course superintendents and club managers from 20 countries attended the sixth edition of the event that showcased the very latest in golf course equipment and machinery. Held under the auspices […]

Annika Confirms April China Date

Annika Confirms April China Date

March 30, 2018

Shenzhen, China: Annika Sorenstam will return to southern China next month to host the eighth edition of her popular Annika Invitational at Mission Hills. Launched in 2011 as China’s first and only all-girls event, this year features the strongest ever line-up in a field of more than 100 entries. Headlining the list of top female […]

Norman’s New Vietnam Links-Style Course set to Make Waves

Norman’s New Vietnam Links-Style Course set to Make Waves

March 29, 2018

Cam Ranh, Vietnam: Greg Norman believes KN Golf Links Cam Ranh’s breadth of character will make for an experience unlike any other in the booming Southeast Asian golf nation. “The scale and natural topography of the property lends itself beautifully to a great variety of golf holes,” said Norman, while playing with Le Van Kiem, […]

USGA Touts Innovative Broadcast Experience

USGA Touts Innovative Broadcast Experience

March 29, 2018

Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: Continuing a relationship that began in 1980, the United States Golf Association (USGA) and Rolex have extended their partnership, assuring that together they will continue to steward some of golf’s greatest moments for the long term. Through activation across broadcast, digital, social and emerging media, USGA and Rolex will deliver […]

John Deere Joins NGCOA's Corporate Partners

John Deere Joins NGCOA's Corporate Partners

March 28, 2018

Charleston, South Carolina, United States: The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) has announced a new corporate partnership agreement with John Deere, a worldwide leading manufacturer of turf, construction and agricultural equipment. “NGCOA has the good fortune of support and involvement of so many great companies in the golf industry, which now includes John Deere,” […]

Golf's Economic Impact to be Revealed

Golf's Economic Impact to be Revealed

March 28, 2018

St Augustine, Florida, United States: We Are Golf – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – will announce the new US Golf Economy Report findings on April 24 in Washington, DC. Based on the latest data available, the study was conducted by GOLF 20/20 and TEConomy Partners. The results will show […]

New Funding to Attract Women and Girls into Golf

New Funding to Attract Women and Girls into Golf

March 27, 2018

St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A is continuing its commitment to increase participation in golf among women and girls by providing funding to support the appointment of new development managers in Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Working with its affiliates around the world to enhance golf’s appeal, the investment forms part of the governing body’s […]

Preserving Endangered Trees at TPC Kuala Lumpur

Preserving Endangered Trees at TPC Kuala Lumpur

March 27, 2018

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: TPC Kuala Lumpur (TPCKL) has strengthened its commitment to the environment. Living upto its reputation as a champion of the cause, Malaysia’s premier golf and country club held a tree-planting ceremony with the aim of preserving the Hopea Odorata. Hopea Odorata is an endangered native tree species that features on the Red […]