Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon and Troon-managed facilities have been awarded the ‘Player Development Award’ by the National Golf Course Owner’s Association (NGCOA). All NGCOA award winners will be recognised at the Celebration and Awards Dinner at the NCGOA Golf Business Conference in San Antonio, Texas on February 8. The NGCOA Player Development Award is […]
Singapore: With the balance of power tilting towards youth, the Asian Tour has refreshed its logo to reflect the development and progression of the organisation. Recently, the Asian Tour has seen a dramatic shift in performance from a new crop of talented young players. On any given week, there is a host of 20-somethings such […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation (NGF) has published its educational white paper entitled ‘Direct to Consumer Marketing for the Golf Business’. “We are always looking for new and innovative ways to best serve our clients,” said Greg Nathan, NGF’s Chief Business Officer. “We developed the white paper to share with clients, members […]
New Jersey, United States: The PGA Tour has announced that more than US$10.7 million from last year’s Presidents Cup will be distributed to charitable causes around the world as chosen by the 34 players, captains and captain’s assistants, a record-setting amount for the competition. Since the inception of the Presidents Cup in 1994, more than […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: The Toro Company has renewed its commitment to support the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and The Club Foundation through CMAA’s new Partnership Network, which provides opportunities for organisations to enhance their relationship with the CMAA. In 2007, Toro joined CMAA’s Corporate Alliance Programme by becoming the first turf maintenance […]
Singapore: Ryo Ishikawa, golfing prodigy turned prolific winner, has confirmed his participation in next week’s SMBC Singapore Open. Yusaku Miyazato, winner of last year’s Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO) Money List, will also line up in the US$1 million event over the Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian […]
St Augustine, United States: WE ARE GOLF – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – has announced that the 11th annual National Golf Day will be held on April 25 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. National Golf Day celebrates the game’s nearly US$70 billion economy, nearly US$4 billion annual charitable […]
Singapore: Sustainable Practices in the Club Industry will be the theme at the first in a series of Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF)-organised Club Management Mini Summits in 2018. To be staged at Sentosa Golf Club on the second day of the SMBC Singapore Open, the January 19 gathering will include a keynote presentation from […]
Sydney, Australia: The Professional Golfers Association of Australia (PGA) and Golf Australia (GA) have commenced a new initiative to reduce duplication between the bodies and improve efficiencies around operations. Following on from the success of the MyGolf Joint Venture (JV) between the bodies, GA and PGA are commencing a new JV that will include media […]
Digana, Sri Lanka: Troon International has been appointed to provide golf club operations and marketing services to Victoria Golf and Country Resort, a Donald Steel-designed 18-hole masterpiece. Opened in 1998, the course blends the rolling landscape and undulating hillsides with natural outcrops of rock, epitomising the beauty of Sri Lanka. Rated among the 100 Most […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The course architects at Golfplan will unveil this spring their new 18-hole design in the Silver Lake region south of Pattaya. Chee Chang Golf Resort will debut its flamboyant new layout in the significant shadow of the Chee Chan Buddha, the 110-metre spiritual anchor to an existing resort complex that already includes a […]
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada: The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) and The Toro Company have announced a new three-year partnership. Toro is now elevated to the Platinum Partner level, which includes becoming the exclusive sponsor of the new CGSA/Toro Assistant Superintendent of the Year Award, and continuing sponsor of the Gordon Witteveen Award. In addition, Toro […]