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Moscow Calling for IMG’s McInally

Moscow Calling for IMG’s McInally

January 4, 2020

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Moscow, Russia: Iain McInally has been appointed General Manager at the IMG managed Raevo Golf & Country Club in Moscow. McInally brings a proven international background of developing and operating high quality golf clubs and resorts and will oversee all aspects of the club’s on-going development, working alongside both IMG and the club’s Board […]

Spanish Inquisition Awaits Elite Asian Amateurs

Spanish Inquisition Awaits Elite Asian Amateurs

January 3, 2020

Murcia, Spain: Asia’s leading amateur golfers will face a stern examination of their skills on the fairways of Spain’s La Manga Club in 2020. From April 23-25, the five-time host of the Spanish Open will be the venue for the Bonallack and Patsy Hankins Trophies, featuring the top male and female amateur players from Europe […]

PGA of Great Britain and Ireland Upgrades Ties with Crossover Technologies

PGA of Great Britain and Ireland Upgrades Ties with Crossover Technologies

January 3, 2020

Birmingham, England: Retail specialist and software development company Crossover Technologies has strengthened its close ties with The PGA of Great Britain and Ireland by upgrading its status from Official Supplier to PGA Partner. The Bristol-based company was founded more than two decades ago to provide business software solutions to retailers. Crossover Technologies founder and Chairman […]

Scottish Club Signs £1 Million John Deere Equipment Deal

Scottish Club Signs £1 Million John Deere Equipment Deal

January 2, 2020

Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow Golf Club has invested in the upkeep of its two courses after leasing more than £1 million of greenkeeping equipment from its local John Deere dealer. Founded as a members’ club in 1787, Glasgow Golf Club is the ninth oldest golf club in the world. The club jointly operates its heritage parkland course […]

Replaceable Cleats Improve Driving Distance, Claims Study

Replaceable Cleats Improve Driving Distance, Claims Study

January 2, 2020

London, England: An independent study featured in the December issue of GOLF Magazine found that driving distance, ball speed, shot dispersion and smash factor all improved when golfers wore replaceable cleats instead of spikeless footwear. The study was conducted at Pinehurst Golf Resort by GOLF Top 100 instructor Eric Alpenfels, PGA, and Dr Bob Christina, […]

Tiger Woods to Publish ‘Candid and Intimate’ Life Story

Tiger Woods to Publish ‘Candid and Intimate’ Life Story

January 1, 2020

New York, United States: Tiger Woods is to tell his life story in his own words for the first time in a new book to be published in 2020 under the title ‘Back’. Described by publishers HarperCollins as a ‘candid and intimate narrative of one of the most storied and accomplished athletes in history’, the […]

TPC Kuala Lumpur’s New Year Offerings

TPC Kuala Lumpur’s New Year Offerings

December 31, 2019

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: TPC Kuala Lumpur will ring-in the New Year with a raft of exciting new offers aimed at enhancing its reputation as one of the region’s premier golfing establishments. The former host to the PGA Tour’s CIMB Classic has ended 2019 on a high by maintaining its status among the Top-100 Platinum Golf […]

Spotlight on Greg Norman Golf Course Design’s Pelican Waters

Spotlight on Greg Norman Golf Course Design’s Pelican Waters

December 30, 2019

Sunshine Coast, Australia: The Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD) Pelican Waters Golf Club will play host to the Isuzu Queensland Open in 2020. It will be the first time since 1990, when Ian Baker-Finch etched his name on the TB Hunter Cup, that the Sunshine Coast has staged the State championship. To be held […]

Nurturing Champions at Kids Golf World Championship Malaysia

Nurturing Champions at Kids Golf World Championship Malaysia

December 30, 2019

Johor, Malaysia: More than 330 players representing 28 countries participated in the 2019 Kids Golf World Championship Malaysia (KGWCM). Staged at Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort, the event attracted entrants from Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, […]

Donlaphatchai Reigns at Weather-Shortened Taifong Open

Donlaphatchai Reigns at Weather-Shortened Taifong Open

December 29, 2019

Changhwa, Chinese Taipei: Overnight leader Donlaphatchai Niyomchon was declared the winner of the Asian Development Tour’s (ADT) season-ending US$160,000 Taifong Open after the fourth and final round was cancelled due to inclement weather. Donlaphatchai, who carded a bogey-free four-under-par 68 in the third round and led from wire-to-wire, triumphed by two shots with a winning […]

Celtic Manor to Host 2020 IGTM

Celtic Manor to Host 2020 IGTM

December 29, 2019

Newport, Wales: The Celtic Manor Resort in Wales will play host to the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) next year – the first time the global business event for the golf travel industry has been welcomed to the United Kingdom. The 2010 Ryder Cup venue in Newport will welcome more than 1,000 international golf tourism […]

Jazz Sets Sights on Sentosa Golf Club Encore

Jazz Sets Sights on Sentosa Golf Club Encore

December 28, 2019

Singapore: Jazz Janewattananond, cock-a-hoop at establishing himself in the world’s top 50, has confirmed he will defend the SMBC Singapore Open title he won in stylish fashion in January. The 24-year-old Thai jumped to 40th in the Official World Golf Ranking – sealing a coveted spot at April’s US Masters – after victories in the […]