Hanoi, Vietnam: The Covid-19 pandemic will not delay the development of Vietnam’s golf industry, according to Madame Nguyen Thi Nga, Founder and Chairman of the BRG Group.
Melbourne, Australia: Emboldened by Royal Melbourne’s stance, leading Australian golf clubs are close to finalising ‘no jab, no play’ policies of their own to return to full capacity.
Sandwich, England: Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, winner of April’s Masters Tournament, has withdrawn from The 149th Open at Royal St George’s after testing positive for Covid-19.
Bogor, Indonesia: Rainbow Hills Golf Club has been commended for its efforts to support the Indonesian Government in stimulating an economic recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
John Bushell, Managing Director of Sports Marketing Surveys, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, makes the case for golf’s value within the wider leisure sector in the post Coronavirus world.
Singapore: This year’s SMBC Singapore Open has been cancelled due to on-going concerns related to the Covid-19 pandemic in the region.
Florida, United States: The PGA Tour Series-China has become the latest victim of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ponte Vedra Beach, United States: The 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am will be played without the traditional multi-day pro-am format due to local Covid-19 circumstances in the Monterey Peninsula.
Birmingham, England: With the United Kingdom and Ireland under lockdown, the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland has increased the support available for PGA Members, golf clubs and their management teams during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The Malaysian Golf Association is urging golf clubs across the country to make declaration forms obligatory after three more confirmed they had been affected by Covid-19 cases.
Orlando, United States: Uncertainty and fear felt by golf course operators in April due to the coronavirus pandemic has been tempered and replaced with optimism, according to results from the latest Golf Operation Impact survey conducted by GolfNow.
Bangkok, Thailand: The Thai Cabinet has officially approved golf course 14-day alternative state quarantines for Thailand, published in the Royal Gazette last night.
