Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA), together with American Express, has launched the Play 9 programme to demonstrate how nine-hole rounds can help more golfers enjoy the game in less time. A creative USGA public service announcement starring Rickie Fowler will debut during 2014 US Open television coverage, showing the […]
Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States: Liang Wen-chong will achieve another career milestone at this week’s 114th US Open when he becomes the first player from China to tee it up in all four of golf’s Majors. The 35-year-old from Zhongshan will complete the ‘grand slam’ of Major appearances at Pinehurst’s No 2 course by virtue of […]
Singapore: Aspiring junior golfers from Singapore and Malaysia will gain a glimpse of life as a professional when they line up in a new Junior Ryder Cup-style tournament. The two teams of 12 under-16 golfers – six male and six female – will fly the flag for their countries in the inaugural Prudential Junior Causeway […]
North Carolina, United States: When this week’s US Open tees-off at Pinehurst it will mark the continuation of one of the longest running success stories in golf and for Titleist. It was in 1949 at Medinah Country Club where Titleist was the number one ball played at the US Open for the first time and […]
Hainan, China: Hollywood superstars, sporting legends and golfing greats will converge on China in October for the Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am. The guest list for the eagerly-awaited week of golf, glamour and gala events reads like a Who’s Who of global show business and elite sporting endeavour. Oscar winners Morgan Freeman and Nicole Kidman are being […]
Samui, Thailand: Thai veteran Thaworn Wiratchant came from five shots back to claim an unprecedented 17th Asian Tour victory with a classy one-stroke triumph at the Queen’s Cup. The 47-year-old Thaworn holed a five-foot birdie putt on the closing hole to pip overnight leader Poom Saksansin with a final round of five-under-par 66 at the Santiburi […]
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Nearly 30 college seniors from top turfgrass programmes around the world converged for Jacobsen’s annual Future Turf Managers event. The annual event gives students a unique opportunity to network with turfgrass industry professionals at the highest level. During the three-day event, students visit with top superintendents and sports field managers, […]
London, England: EurAsia Cup captains Miguel Angel Jimenez and Thongchai Jaidee have presented a cheque for €100,000 to the Seve Ballesteros Foundation (SBF). The SBF was the Official Charity of the inaugural EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM, a tournament which saw Europe tie 10-10 with Asia in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Receiving […]
Malmo, Sweden: Thongchai Jaidee overcame Victor Dubuisson and Stephen Gallacher in a sudden-death play-off to seal a dramatic victory at the Nordea Masters.The Thai carded a closing 65 at PGA Sweden National, where a host of players – including world number two Henrik Stenson – saw their chances of victory come and go.Having set […]
London, England: Next month’s Berenberg Gary Player Invitational, to be played at Wentworth, will feature a remarkable field of world-renowned golf professionals. This year’s event on July 21, the first of a new three-year co-operation between title sponsor Berenberg and Black Knight International, will feature an all-star cast alongside tournament host and golfing icon Gary […]
Manila, Philippines: Elmer Salvador showed his liking for winning on home soil, cruising to a five-shot victory with a closing three-under-par 68 at the inaugural US$60,000 ICTSI Riviera Classic. The Filipino veteran’s winning total of 11-under 273 was his third victory on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) and also his third home triumph on the […]
Melaka, Malaysia: Highly-rated Thai Gunn Charoenkul cruised to victory in the PGM-ASEAN PGA Melaka Championship, a closing two-under 70 handing him his second title of the season. Gunn, the current ASEAN PGA Tour number one following his win at the season-opening Singha Esan Open, posted a seven-under total of 281 and finished three shots clear […]