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US Golf Course Openings Top 90% as Retail Continues Comeback

US Golf Course Openings Top 90% as Retail Continues Comeback

May 14, 2020

Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation’s (NGF) seventh week of nationwide surveys found that 91% of US golf courses were open last week amid the on-going Coronavirus pandemic, with all 50 States now allowing golf to be played. Since the last week of April, a dozen States have lifted Statewide bans on golf […]

Campey Turf Care Begins Reintroduction to Work Plan

Campey Turf Care Begins Reintroduction to Work Plan

May 13, 2020

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England: Campey Turf Care Systems is putting plans in place to safely reintroduce the team over the next few weeks, strictly adhering to social distancing guidelines. As an industry that is made up of essential workers, meeting the needs of customers has been vital. At Campey this has been carried out with the […]

CCM Networking Proves a Blessing in Time of Covid-19 Crisis

CCM Networking Proves a Blessing in Time of Covid-19 Crisis

May 12, 2020

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Being part of the Certified Club Managers (CCM) community has helped Tang Meng Loon on his way to smoothly navigating the myriad of challenges posed to golf clubs by the Covid-19 pandemic. As Director – Club Operations and Townships at Gamuda Land, Tang is responsible for overseeing operations at Kuala Lumpur’s Kota […]

Kota Permai’s Slick Greens Quickly Upto Speed

Kota Permai’s Slick Greens Quickly Upto Speed

May 11, 2020

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Fears that course maintenance restrictions imposed during Kota Permai Golf & Country Club’s enforced closure would impact the speed of the renowned greens at the Kuala Lumpur venue have been quickly allayed. Prior to re-opening last week, Kota Permai, like all golf clubs in Malaysia, had been under lockdown for a total […]

Virtual Women’s Golf Day Proving Uniting Force

Virtual Women’s Golf Day Proving Uniting Force

May 11, 2020

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: On June 2, Women’s Golf Day (WGD) will bring together some of the leading names in golf in a virtual celebration of the game, while raising essential funds for the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Although the live event date for Women’s Golf Day was postponed until September […]

Wildlife ‘Party Time’ Posing Problems at Singapore Island Country Club

Wildlife ‘Party Time’ Posing Problems at Singapore Island Country Club

May 9, 2020

Singapore: It’s not just maintaining the courses and clubhouses across its two locations that the management team at Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) has had to contend with in recent weeks. As if restrictions imposed by the Government on staffing levels during the Covid-19 pandemic was not enough of a challenge, SICC General Manager Desmond […]

Staff Welfare Paramount, Says Singapore Island Country Club General Manager

Staff Welfare Paramount, Says Singapore Island Country Club General Manager

May 8, 2020

Singapore: World-renowned Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) is going to exceptional lengths to ensure its staff are well taking care of during the Covid-19 pandemic. With no fewer than 81 holes of golf, 13 food and beverage outlets and five clubhouses to maintain, SICC employs more than 500 staff to serve the total membership of […]

Singapore-Bound World Amateur Team Championships Cancelled

Singapore-Bound World Amateur Team Championships Cancelled

May 7, 2020

Lausanne, Switzerland: The 2020 World Amateur Team Championships scheduled for October have been cancelled due to the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This decision follows the International Golf Federation (IGF) announcement in February that the biennial event for men and women, originally to be held in Hong Kong, was moving to Singapore due to […]

Golf Industry Collaborates to Develop Responsible ‘Back2Golf’ Guidelines

Golf Industry Collaborates to Develop Responsible ‘Back2Golf’ Guidelines

May 7, 2020

St Augustine, Florida, United States: As part of an industry-wide collaboration to lead the responsible return of golf in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, the game’s allied organisations have established ‘Back2Golf’, a plan outlining operational guidelines for golf’s 16,000-plus facilities in America that adhere to nationally established protocols and best practices. After review from […]

Golf Courses Re-Opening Their Doors Across America

Golf Courses Re-Opening Their Doors Across America

May 7, 2020

Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation’s (NGF) sixth week of nationwide surveys found that 79% of US golf courses were open for play last week amid the coronavirus pandemic, a significant jump from 58% the previous week. The biggest change was in the Mid-Atlantic US census region, where Pennsylvania and New Jersey – […]

Bullish Siegel Expects Strong Bounce Back for Golf Tourism

Bullish Siegel Expects Strong Bounce Back for Golf Tourism

May 6, 2020

Bangkok, Thailand: One of Asia’s leading figures in the golf tourism industry is bullish about post-Covid-19 prospects for in-bound golfers to the region. Speaking in the latest in a series of Asian Golf Industry Federation podcasts with leading lights from the industry that are being broadcast at www.agif.asia, Mark Siegel, Founder and Managing Director at […]

Improve Course Conditioning to Attract Tourist Golfers, Says Golf Travel Guru

Improve Course Conditioning to Attract Tourist Golfers, Says Golf Travel Guru

May 5, 2020

Bangkok, Thailand: A short-term focus on improving course conditioning can reap rich long-term dividends for golf clubs seeking to attract overseas tourists once travellers begin resuming their passions and hobbies. That’s the view of Mark Siegel, Founder and Managing Director at Golfasian (www.golfasian.com), one of the region’s foremost companies in golf travel. Speaking in the […]