Singapore: Engaging sponsors with the possibility of three-day tournaments, new formats and mixed events with women are among the new opportunities under consideration by the Asian Tour as it seeks to build a brave and robust future. Cho Min Thant, Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of the Asian Tour, acknowledged that a fresh approach to […]
Singapore: The Asian Tour is targeting a September re-start for its 2020 campaign. “There’s lots of planning and discussions going on in the background and we think we’ll be back around September,” said Cho Min Thant, Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of the Asian Tour, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Following Government guidance, the Saudi Golf Federation (SGF) has confirmed that all of the country’s domestic golf courses will re-open this week, starting today. After more than two months of controlled movement and closures, the Saudi Government this week set out a specific timetable to lift current restrictions in three phases. All golf […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: As America gets ‘Back2Golf’, a new 30-second PSA, ‘Golf and Social Distancing’ starring NBA superstar Steph Curry, nine-time PGA Tour winner Matt Kuchar and three-time LPGA Tour winner Nelly Korda, will guide golfers on responsible ways to play the game. Back2Golf is an industry-wide collaboration to provide operational guidelines, designed […]
Hong Kong: On-going lockdown measures imposed by the Hong Kong Government are playing a significant factor in the overwhelming usage of facilities at The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club. Since the golf course was re-opened following an enforced 40-day closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s been operating at full capacity. And according to […]
Silvis, Illinois and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: Citing on-going local and State-related challenges related to gathering restrictions, the John Deere Classic, title sponsor John Deere and the PGA Tour have announced that the 2020 tournament, scheduled for July 9-12, has been cancelled. It is set to return to the PGA Tour schedule in […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: The golf industry continues its collaboration to lead the responsible return of golf, announcing an update and addendums to the Back2Golf Operations Playbook (version 3.0). The updated playbook and addendums provide recommendations that guide the industry as it re-establishes amateur competitive events and junior programming, which are part of Back2Golf’s Phase II. […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: As the percentage of golf retail stores open to foot traffic continues to increase, a growing number of golfers indicate their concern for visiting physical store locations is subsiding, according to the latest industry-wide surveys from the National Golf Foundation (NGF). Approximately 80% of off-course golf retail stores are open to […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced several updates to its 2020 championship schedule, as the organisation continues to reconfigure its season due to uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. The 120th US Women’s Amateur, scheduled for August 3-9 at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, and the 120th US Amateur, scheduled for August 10-16 at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, will […]
Augusta, Georgia, United States: As golf clubs begin to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and start the process of rebuilding their businesses, focus should be given to communication, transparency and building customer loyalty, according to Mark Wagner, Club Car President. Speaking at a golf industry conference in America, staged virtually due to social distancing and […]
Hobe Sound, Florida, United States: Tiger Woods got the better of Phil Mickelson once more. Playing on his home golf course, the 82-time PGA Tour winner built an insurmountable advantage over the first six holes before fending off a late rally to beat his long-time rival Mickelson, one-up, in Capital One’s The Match: Champions for […]
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates: A new-found openness and transparency among golf clubs has enhanced the prospects of a positive bounceback for the industry from the Covid-19 pandemic. “The communication sharing that’s come about from Covid-19 has been very positive for the industry as a whole,” said Paul Booth, General Manager at Al Hamra […]