Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Troon Golf-managed Saadiyat Beach Golf Club has received recognition in Environmental Planning from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Programme for Golf Courses (ACSP). Administered by Audubon International, the programme is designed to help landowners preserve and enhance the environmental quality of their property. The plan was developed by Corey Finn, Assistant […]
Melbourne, Australia: Ernie Els and Tiger Woods have been named as captains of the International and US Teams, respectively, for the 2019 Presidents Cup. While both will be first-time captains at the event, the two are the most experienced captains in terms of Presidents Cup competition and were the primary figures in the 2003 event […]
Phuket, Thailand: The Angsana Laguna Phuket Golf Masters, the first international amateur golf week on Thailand’s premier holiday island, is to be held in June. Playing at three of Phuket’s best courses, the event will bring together amateur golfers from Asia-Pacific and further afield for six nights and five days of golf, excursions, socialising, relaxation […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: TPC Kuala Lumpur’s commitment to the environment will be underscored when the award-winning venue conducts a three-day Environment Day programme. Steven Thielke, TPC Kuala Lumpur’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “TPC Kuala Lumpur has always been a great supporter of environment-friendly programmes, including our on-going plastic-free and energy-saving campaigns. “We have a commitment […]
Manila, Philippines: More than 200 golf tour operators from around the world will participate in the largest series of golf familiarisation tours ever undertaken in Asia when the Philippines hosts the region’s annual gathering of golf tourism professionals, the Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC). AGTC 2018 will take place in Manila from April 22-25 and […]
St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have unveiled the new Rules of Golf, to be implemented on January 1, 2019. The R&A and the USGA finalised golf’s new Rules this month after an extensive review that included a request for feedback from […]
Riverside, California, United States: Toro has launched a new Sensor Input Kits for Network VP/VPe and Lynx Smart Satellites. Also included in the launch are two new sensor kits – a pressure sensor kit and a temperature sensor kit that are fully compatible with the Sensor Input Kits. Designed with the superintendent in mind, these […]
Singapore: Kei Muratsu, Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation, believes the 2019 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship will build on the success of the inaugural event which was held last month in Singapore. Thai teen Atthaya Thitikul secured a dramatic wire-to-wire victory by winning a four-way play-off at Sentosa Golf Club. The 15-year-old has earned invitations […]
Bali, Indonesia: For golfers, the welcome mat is being laid out to the ‘World’s Best Destination’ throughout 2018. Top of the tree in the 2017 Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice Award, Bali’s reputation as an idyllic getaway continues to blossom. Accepting the award, I Gde Pitana, Deputy for International Tourism Marketing Development of the Ministry of […]
London, England: Indigrow Ltd has celebrated its 25th anniversary in the sports turf industry. Indigrow commenced business in Reading in the Spring of 1993 and during the course of the past quarter of a century has grown into a worldwide organisation. The company, whose services now include the sports turf industry and a range of […]
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Faldo Design, the golf course design firm headed by six-time Major champion Sir Nick Faldo, has entered into an agreement with Royal Group to design a new 27-hole golf course located in Long An, Vietnam. Located 60 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City, the current agricultural site with many water […]
Orlando, United States: Arnold Palmer Golf Management is becoming a member of the American FootGolf League (AFGL), and it is offering guests the opportunity to play FootGolf at Disneys Oak Trail golf course in 2018. Played over Disney’s nine-hole golf course, FootGolf combines the excitement of golf with the fast-paced nature of soccer for a […]