Birmingham, England: Club Car has announced a four-year extension to its long-standing partnership with The Professional Golfers’ Association of Great Britain and Ireland. Adding to a partnership that has already been a huge success for more than 20 years, Club Car and The PGA will continue to collaborate on a wide range of important initiatives […]
Budapest, Hungary: Zala Springs Golf Resort has appointed IMG to provide management, marketing and communications consultancy services as it seeks to establish itself as one of Europe’s finest new golfing destinations. Featuring a Robert Trent Jones Jr-designed course and a distinctive modern clubhouse, the resort enjoys an enviable location, lying within a two-hour drive of […]
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates: Al Hamra Golf Club, the leading golf club in the Northern Emirates, has become the first golf club in the Middle East region to go fully plastic-free. The golf course development owned by Al Hamra, Ras Al Khaimah’s premier developer, has eliminated all single-use plastic items from its premises, […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Gary Player – one of only five men to win the career Grand Slam and namesake of The Player Foundation that has raised millions globally for under-privileged children and education – is the recipient of the 2020 Old Tom Morris (OTM) Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). […]
Gurgaon, India: Multi-lingual teenage titan Kim Joo-hyung let his clubs do the talking as he became the second youngest Asian Tour winner when he fired a seven-under-par 65 to clinch the title at the US$400,000 Panasonic Open India by one shot. Having earned his Asian Tour card for the remainder of the 2019 season after […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Gunn Charoenkul, one of Thailand’s most exciting young golfers, has become a client of leading sports marketing agency Lagardère Sports. Currently enjoying one of the finest seasons of his career on the Japan Golf Tour Organisation, Gunn joins an impressive portfolio of more than 50 Lagardère Sports players which includes American Phil Mickelson […]
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Sutera Harbour Golf and Country Club’s hosting of next week’s Sabah Masters on the Asian Tour will help to place the Malaysian State on the northern portion of Borneo on the international golfing map. To be staged from November 21-24, the Sabah Masters will be the ninth full-field event on the Asian […]
London, England: Sir Nick Faldo, the most successful British golfer of all time with six Major titles, is celebrating a decade of knighthood by giving his Faldo Enterprises brand a complete facelift. Launched 10 years after being invited to ‘Arise, Sir Nick’ by Queen Elizabeth II in 2009, the new logo and modernised branding will […]
Chicago, United States: Profile Products has been honoured with the International Trade Council’s Business of the Year Award in the Legend of Manufacturing category during the 2019 Go Global Awards. The Go Global Awards are designed to celebrate businesses that are driving international trade through their innovations, technologies and strategies. “This award is a reflection of our incredible global […]
Cam Ranh, Vietnam: KN Golf Links has celebrated its first anniversary in style. Signature designed by Greg Norman and his team at Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD), the 27-hole facility has quickly established itself as one of Vietnam’s premier golfing facilities. As well as the visually stunning Links Course, the club’s nine-hole Oasis Course […]
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: The 2020 Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers has announced more Major additions for the upcoming championship in King Abdullah Economic City. Former Masters winners Patrick Reed and Sergio Garcia, in addition to 2016 Open champion Henrik Stenson, will return to the Kingdom after making their debut this year. […]
London, England: The number of golf club members in the United Kingdom and Ireland has dropped, according to the KPMG Golf Participation Report for Europe 2019. The report, which provides invaluable figures regarding the supply and demand trends in Europe for 2018, is the latest of KPMG’s annual publications offering analysis and insights into Europe’s […]