Algarve, Portugal: John Stilwell, ‘the grandfather of golf in the Algarve’, has died at the age of 93. Stilwell, who was born in Lisbon in 1925 to an English father and Portuguese mother, purchased the land on which Penina was then built to become the Algarve’s first golf resort in 1966. His vision to build […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: Toro has been named the presenting sponsor of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Grassroots Ambassador Leadership Award (GAL), which is created to recognise actively engaged ambassadors currently enrolled in the GCSAA Grassroots Ambassador programme. The goal of the Grassroots Ambassador programme is to match a GCSAA member with […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: We Are Golf – a coalition of many of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – will host the second annual Community Service Project on April 24, in advance of National Golf Day with activities focused on beautification and preservation of the National Mall. “The Community Service Project was […]
Orlando, United States: Women’s Golf Day (WGD), the popular global celebration of women and girls in golf, is returning for 2018 and is set to be the most successful event ever with bespoke support and marketing opportunities for participating clubs. The one-day event that has reached 46 countries worldwide introduces women and girls to the […]
Birmingham, England: The desire for continual improvement at Leamington & County Golf Club has heralded the acquisition of the Foley ACCU-Sharp 605. Head greenkeeper Jason Cooper and General Manager Bryan Frazer are committed to elevating one of the finest parkland courses in the English Midlands. The most recent example of their common objective has been […]
Providenciales, Caribbean: Golf courses find their home in a variety of places, but Provo Golf Course, in the Turks & Caicos Islands, is on the edge of a 40-square mile island, making it one of the more unique locations, bringing with it the unique challenges of Caribbean weather. Whilst the thought of an endless summer […]
San Francisco, United States: A trio of Singapore-based club managers joined club management professionals from the United States and around the world for the club industry’s largest annual gathering, the CMAA’s 2018 World Conference on Club Management and Club Business Expo. Singapore Island Country Club’s (SICC) Desmond Tay, SAFRA’s Wendy Tye and Champions Golf’s Matthew […]
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: The Els Club Malaysia has introduced a new collection of imagery of its Desaru Coast – Ocean Course, showcasing the vision of mastermind Ernie Els and the beauty of Malaysia’s southernmost tip in the region of Johor Bahru. The course imagery depicts the three nine-hole loops – The Coast, The Lakes and […]
Jerudong, Brunei: The China LPGA (CLPGA) Tour will expand its footprint into new territory when the Brunei Ladies Open tees-off today, marking the start of the 2018 season. In a tournament created to strengthen cultural ties and grow the women’s professional game in Asia, the KRW700 million (about US$658,000) event is tri-sanctioned with the Brunei […]
Delhi, India: Asian Tour champions Shiv Kapur, Chiragh Kumar partnered with Habitat for Humanity India to assist Munna Devi build a home for her family. They were joined by their wives and 2015 Asian Development Tour (ADT) Order of Merit winner and Habitat for Humanity advocate Casey O’Toole of the United States. Habitat for Humanity […]
Hue, Vietnam: Following the success of the 12th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, which produced the competition’s first female winner, course designer Sir Nick Faldo has announced an extension of his partnership with Laguna Lăng Cô as hosts of the event. Itself a project of Faldo Design, Laguna Lăng Cô’s award-winning par-71 course, offering ocean […]
Chengdu, China: PGA Tour Series-China has announced the first eight of its 14 events in 2018 at the season-opening Chengdu Championship, which teed-off at Luxehills International Country Club yesterday and is followed by next week’s Chongqing Championship at Poly Golf Club. The schedule includes two events in May, two in June and two in July. […]