Barcelona Spain: Tenniel Chu, Vice Chairman of Mission Hills China, will address delegates at the 2014 European Golf Business Conference. Acknowledged as a pioneer and leader in the development of the golf, leisure and tourism industry in China, Tenniel along with his brother Ken Chu, have played a fundamental role in igniting the growth of […]
Carlsbad, California, United States: Callaway Golf Company has unveiled two new clubs – Big Bertha Irons and Big Bertha Hybrids – which it says can make golfers up to two clubs longer. The new clubs incorporate 360 Face Cup technology, previously used for big distance gains in the company’s fairway woods and hybrids, and the […]
Edinburgh, Scotland: An action-packed week of Ryder Cup activity has ensured that Scottish tourism and events will be big winners for years to come as Scotland reinforces its position as the home of golf. Many Scottish golf clubs, tour operators and accommodation providers, including those beyond the immediate area, have reported an increase in bookings […]
Melaka, Malaysia: Nur Durriyah Damian will once more take centre stage when the ninth edition of the Faldo Series Malaysia Championship tees-off tomorrow. Overall winner in 2012 and Girls’ champion last year, Durriyah is expected to be to the fore at A’Famosa Golf Resort in the 54-hole World Amateur Golf Ranking event from September 18-20. […]
Amsterdam, Netherlands:Nike Golf athlete Paul Casey returned to winning ways with a European Tour triumph at the KLM Open, his first victory of the season and 13th in his career on the European Tour. The 37-year-old, who recently became a father, started the final round four shots behind the leader, but four birdies on the […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Australian Minjee Lee has won the Mark H McCormack Medal as the leading women’s amateur player in the 2014 World Amateur Golf Ranking. The 18-year-old from Perth has topped the ranking for 26 weeks and receiving the medal will cap a stellar season which has seen her successfully defend the Australian Women’s […]
Nanjing, China: Grace Park, the International Golf Federation’s Athlete Role Model, has praised golf’s cultural and sports initiative programme having spent a week in Nanjing at the Youth Olympic Games. Park, a Major champion and six-time winner on the LPGA Tour, spent time with young athletes sampling the Olympic experience for the first time as […]
Georgia, United States: With a sterling performance at the US PGA Championship, Titleist completed a clean sweep of Major Championships in 2014. At Valhalla Golf Club, Titleist’s Pro V1 and Pro V1x models were trusted by an overwhelming majority of the field. Titleist golf balls led the counts at all four Majors in 2014, following […]
Nanjing, China: Korean Lee So-young, Cheng Ssu-Chia from Chinese Taipei and Japan’s Maria Shinohara shared the opening-day lead in the women’s competition in the Youth Olympic Games. The Asian trio all carded rounds of three-under-par 69 at Zhongshan International Golf Club, a score matched by Italian Virginia Elena Carta. Lee, ranked 50th in the World Amateur […]
Atlanta, United States: Korean Yang Gunn produced one of the most stunning upsets in US Amateur Championship history when he emerged triumphant in the 114th edition of the event. A lowly 776th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the start of the week, the 20-year-old Yang defeated Canadian Corey Conners 2 & 1 in […]
Fiji: Seasoned professional Steve Jeffress from Australia overcame countryman Jake Higginbottom in an absorbing final day head-to-head battle to win the inaugural US$1 million Fiji International. Jeffress, aged 38, recorded far and away the biggest win of his 15-year professional career after shooting a two-under-par 70 at Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course. He finished the […]
Kentucky, United States: World number one Rory McIlroy has been named an ambassador for PGA Junior League Golf, which introduces kids aged 13 and under to the game in a team setting. Launched in 2011 as a partnership between the PGA of America and League Golf, LLC, PGA Junior League Golf’s numbers soared in 2013, […]