Singapore: Habitat for Humanity, a global non-profit housing organisation that works with families to build or improve a place they can call home, will be featured as the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit partner for the 2018 season. In line with the new partnership, the Asian Tour’s season-long ranking will be renamed as ‘Habitat for […]
Phuket, Thailand: Laguna Phuket has become the joint title sponsor of an All Thailand Golf Tour professional event to be held on the award-winning course. The 2018 Singha Laguna Phuket Open, a repeat of last year’s successful inaugural event, will be held from May 9-13 as a co-sanctioned Asian Development Tour tournament with Laguna Golf Phuket […]
San Antonio, Texas, United States: The First Green Foundation (First Green) and Golf Course Superintendents Association of American (GCSAA) have signed a memorandum of understanding that will bring First Green under the umbrella of the GCSAA’s philanthropic organisation, the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG). The agreement was announced at last month’s Golf Industry Show in […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: Toro is preparing to launch the all-new Toro Groundsmaster 1337 pull-behind rotary mower. This new mower, says Toro, was engineered with productivity, superior cut and unmatched durability in mind. Toro’s new Groundsmaster 1337 includes three contour-following cutting decks, each equipped with dual full rollers for unparalleled after-cut appearance. The 12-foot (3.66-metre) […]
St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have completed the annual review of driving distance in golf, producing a research report that documents and evaluates important findings from the 2017 season. Introduced in 2015, the annual report examines driving distance data from seven […]
London, England: Award-winning Faldo Design has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). With a focus on strategy and memorability, Sir Nick Faldo and the Faldo Design team offer international golf architectural services, including design and revision of championship-standard courses, par-three and short courses, state-of-the-art practice facilities, as well as golf resort master-planning. Among its […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced a revised play-off format for all four of its Open Championships – the US Open, US Women’s Open, US Senior Open and US Senior Women’s Open. Each championship will implement a two-hole aggregate play-off in the event of a tie at […]
Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club’s #KeepItGreen campaign has been on the lips of the LPGA Tour’s leading players, including Major winners Lexi Thompson and Brooke Henderson, at this week’s HSBC Women’s World Championship. A week after hosting the R&A’s inaugural Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Golf Championship, Sentosa was assisted by the world’s best female golfers to tell […]
London, England: Foley United is adding three new grinders to its range, including its first spin only grinder – the ACCU-Spin 622 SO. A mission to offer a machine for every budget has seen Foley United raise the minimum expectation for grinders on the market by following its own in-house standards of ‘Good. Better. Best’. […]
Beijing, China: Nelson & Haworth-designed Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai will act as host venue for the 11th edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC). Founded in 2009 by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation, the Masters Tournament and The R&A, the AAC was established to further develop amateur golf in the Asia-Pacific region. The champion […]
Augusta, United States: Jacobsen is launching new models of its GA Aerator Series. The GA450 and GA580 aerators will join the GA600 to create an extensive line of tractor mounted aerators, with each model having a specific width and working depth that can be used in a multitude of applications for the course. Each model […]
St Andrews, Scotland: A significant growth opportunity exists for golf if it can attract more women, girls and families into playing the sport more often, according to a new research report published by The R&A. Many countries are seeing a fall in the number of both males and females playing golf and the research report […]