Singapore: More than 35 golf clubs from across the region will participate in this week’s inaugural SPH (Singapore Press Holdings) Golf Travel Fair. Together with the tourism offices of Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, representatives from a host of award-winning courses will showcase their facilities and present unbeatable deals at the atrium of Marina Square […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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,” […]
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 […]
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 […]