Bangkok, Thailand: Setting out a strategic road map for re-opening is of paramount importance for golf clubs that are primed to recommence operations in the coming weeks. Although approval for golf courses in and around Bangkok to proceed with their operations had been expected to be given in May, according to various reports the lockdown […]

Singapore: Representatives of Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) member companies are being presented with free learning opportunities during the Covid-19 pandemic. The educational offerings, along with other exclusive content, are part of an extensive AGIF initiative to conduct an increasing number of activities on-line. Eric Lynge, the AGIF’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “In lieu of […]

Bangkok, Thailand: Golf facilities across Asia are being forced to re-evaluate the ways in which they conduct their business in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak. “This Covid-19 situation that we all find ourselves in will make owners, general managers and directors of golf really look at the operations at their clubs and second guess […]

Hue, Vietnam: Laguna Golf Lăng Cô is gearing up for a re-opening next month. Praising the Vietnamese Government for its handling of the Covid-19 crisis, Adam Calver said golf clubs across the country may well benefit from the strict enforcement measures to contain the outbreak. Calver, Director of Golf at the award-winning club in Central […]

Moline, Illinois, United States: John Deere, in collaboration with the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, is producing protective face shields at John Deere Seeding Group. Deere employees will initially produce 25,000 face shields to meet the immediate needs of healthcare workers […]

Hue, Vietnam: Laguna Golf Lăng Cô is reaping the benefits of a well thought out plan of action it has successfully implemented at its property during the current shutdown. Anticipating the imposition of a lockdown by the Vietnamese Government, senior officials at the award-winning golf club in Central Vietnam were quick to act. Adam Calver, […]

London, England: A new research project is set to provide vital answers to the pressing questions of ‘Managing Turf Under Lockdown’. Crucially, the results will be reported as the trial progresses to enable greenkeepers to make decisions over the coming weeks. Sponsored by Syngenta, in association with ICL and the STRI, the initiative will give […]

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: The PGA of America has pledged US$5 million to start a fund to offer financial assistance to golf industry workers who are suffering hardship during the Coronavirus pandemic. “The golf industry is in an unprecedented crisis and our friends, colleagues and their families need our help right away,” said […]

London, England: The business of golf has been hit hard by the international course closures caused by Covid-19. With no golf being played in Great Britain, there is understandable concern about what the future of the game looks like. How can golf courses navigate staffing restrictions to ensure that tees, fairways, greens and bunkers are […]

Bangkok, Thailand: Asian Golf Industry Federation Vice-President David Townend has called on golf clubs in the region to avoid becoming embroiled in a price war on green fees when courses are re-opened in the weeks and months ahead. “If I look into a crystal ball, I hope that everybody who is a golfer is anxious […]

Bangkok, Thailand: Amata Spring Country Club is taking advantage of a current enforced shutdown by carrying out upgrading work on its award-winning golf course and looking to the future. “We’d love to be open and we’d love to be operating, but that’s not possible in Thailand at the moment,” said David Townend, General Manager at […]

Birmingham, England: The PGA Helpline service set up within a week of the Coronavirus crisis gripping the nation has offered support to more than 5,800 members and over 1,500 golf clubs and facilities. A team of more than 60 staff at The Professional Golfers’ Association of Great Britain and Ireland were switched to manning the […]