Toronto, Canada: Jonas Club Software has been included in the National Golf Foundation’s (NGF) list of Top 100 Businesses in Golf for 2018. Golf industry companies were recognised by the NGF based on Leadership, Innovation, Social Good and Growth Rate and Success. Jim Fedigan, Group Chief Executive Officer, Club & Hospitality, said: “It is always […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: Toro has launched myTurf Pro – a completely revamped web-based asset management system for turf maintenance. The system is based on four key principles: connect, manage, maintain and simplify. The myTurf Pro system leverages over 10 years of experience in industry-leading fleet management and takes it to the next level, enabling optimised […]
Singapore: Thailand’s Rae-Vadee T. Suwan, a pioneer of women’s golf in the region for over 40 years, will present the Champion’s Medal named in her honour to the winner of the inaugural Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific. A driving force behind the Queen Sirikit Cup and Ladies Asian Golf Tour, Rae-Vadee has been a Member of the […]
Singapore: Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A, described the potential of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship as ‘extraordinary’. Slumbers was speaking at a press conference featuring the championship’s Founding Partners at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. The Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific was developed by the Asia-Pacific […]
Springfield, Illinois, United States: BRANDT has completed the construction of a new 2,000 square foot formulations lab in its Pleasant Plains, Illinois production facility. The new lab will serve as a hub for new formulation development and testing, as well as quality control. The new lab is over six times larger than the previous lab and […]
West Palm Beach, United States: Six of Greg Norman Golf Course Design’s (GNGCD) international projects have been named to Golf Digest’s biennial ‘World’s 100 Greatest’ rankings. Included in the 2018-2019 rankings are number 18 New South Wales Golf Club (Australia), 31st Ellerston (Australia), 35th The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip (Vietnam), 82nd Jumeirah Golf Estates Earth […]
Lăng Cô Town, Hue, Vietnam: Competitors at next week’s 12th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final can look forward to pristine conditions at the award-winning Laguna Lăng Cô layout. More than 80 of the region’s brightest young golfing prospects will converge on Lăng Cô for what promises to be a memorable climax to the 2017-18 Faldo […]
Singapore: ‘The Champions Grove’, a legacy project celebrating the Sentosa Golf Club’s dedication to sustainability and hosting of the inaugural Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship (WAAP), has been unveiled. First ground was broken by Korean Cho A-yean and China’s Liu Wenbo, who are among the favourites to become the maiden WAAP champion over the New Tanjong […]
London, England: Lagardère Sports has signed a management and commercial representation agreement with English golfer David Horsey. Horsey, who comes from the North West of England, has recorded six professional wins since turning pro in 2007. Horsey’s notable achievements include two victories on the Challenge Tour in his first full year, as well as winning […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The way golfers around the world will calculate their handicaps is set to be transformed by a new system developed by The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA), with key features designed to provide all golfers with a consistent measure of playing ability. The new World Handicap System (WHS), to […]
Siem Reap, Cambodia: Golfers from around the region will be aiming to end the remarkable winning streak of cousins Amish Jaitha and Khusaal Thackersey at this year’s Angkor 4-Ball Championship. Triumphant on each of the three occasions the event has been staged at Angkor Golf Resort, the Indian duo are expected to bid for a […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: As part of its commitment to ensuring a healthy future for golf, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has launched ‘Driving Golf Forward’, a multi-year campaign focused on four key impact areas. Mike Davis, the USGA’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, introduced the campaign during the organisation’s Annual […]