Toronto, Canada: Golf Points Index (GPI) has announced the launch of a new golf scoring and handicap system based on points earned on each hole in relation to par in order to keep score and track your progress GPI was developed in order to provide golfers with a more equitable, engaging, entertaining and fun way […]
Singapore: Green Dynasty, an integral part of some of the most difficult and ambitious golf development and environmental restoration projects in the world, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Green Dynasty’s portfolio includes building in numerous mountainous terrains throughout China, prestigious club redevelopment in Singapore, restoring the sands of the Gobi Desert in Inner […]
Ljubljana, Slovenia: Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital city and the 2016 European Green Capital, will host the 2018 edition of the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM). The International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year 2015 will welcome IGTM 2018 to The GR Exhibitio and Convention Centre, located in the heart of […]
Santa Rosa City, Philippines: The China LPGA Tour will expand its footprint when the ICTSI Philippine Ladies Masters tees-off today. The US$80,000 tournament, a tri-sanctioned 54-hole event with the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour (LPGT) and the LPGA of Taiwan (TLPGA), is being staged at The Country Club, a 6,303-yard, par-72, Tom Weiskopf-designed venue in Laguna […]
Alexandria, Virginia, United States: The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) has announced the opening of general registration for its 91st World Conference on Club Management and the Club Business Expo. The 2018 event will take place in San Francisco, at Moscone West from March 2-6. CMAA’s World Conference is the largest gathering of club […]
London, England: Professional golfers can achieve greater success if they spend less time over the ball, according to the RSM Player Performance study conducted by RSM in collaboration with the European Tour. The study collected data on 47 European Tour professionals over five tournaments, 304 rounds of golf and 22,579 shots. Led by Dr Matt […]
Gold Coast, Australia: World number 13 Marc Leishman has been bestowed Australian golf’s most prestigious individual honour, the Greg Norman Medal. Australia’s best performing golfer on the international stage in 2017, Leishman won the coveted award following in the footsteps of Jason Day who won the Greg Norman Medal in 2015 and 2016. “To win […]
Singapore: Golfing enthusiasts in the island nation of Singapore are in for a big treat in 2018. Highlighting the latest deals in golf travel, the first SPH Golf Travel Fair will open its doors at Marina Square Shopping Mall from April 6-8. A total of three Country Pavilions that showcase the attractions of each participating […]
Marbella, Spain: The Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) has hailed the success of its European Club Management Conference. Staged at the H10 Andalucia Plaza in Marbella, the event attracted more than 100 delegates from 22 countries who got to share 12 excellent sessions, all part of the 10 Core Competences that CMAE teach and […]
Murcia, Spain: Bali’s reputation as one of the world’s prime golfing destinations has been further underlined at the 2017 World Golf Awards. During a black-tie awards ceremony at La Manga Club, Bukit Pandawa Golf & Country Club was named as ‘The Best Par-3 Course in the World’. “The inclusion of such a category says volumes […]
Singapore: StayPrime, a leading designer, developer and marketer of proprietary technology products for the global golf, leisure and hospitality industries, has become a member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Headquartered in New Delhi with distributors, affiliates and strategic partnerships located in North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, StayPrime Global is a […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Frank Rossi, PhD, Associate Professor at Cornell University, and one of the world’s leading experts on turfgrass science, has been selected to receive the 2018 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship by the Board of Directors of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Rossi, 55, will officially receive the award […]