St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A and USGA have proposed a Model Local Rule that gives competition organisers the option to require use of golf balls that are tested under modified launch conditions.
Basel, Switzerland: Syngenta has established a new position, head of key accounts, and appointed a new district sales manager for its Professional Solutions business.
London, England: Thailand is among five golf destinations proclaimed as Golf Destination of the Year for 2023 in the IAGTO Awards. Cambodia’s Vattanac Golf Resort also won an award.
Toledo, Ohio, United States: A report by Straits Research has valued the golf simulator market at US$1.3 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach US$3.3 billion by 2030.
Singapore: With an imperious performance at the Singapore Island Country Club, Eila Galitsky won the fifth edition of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific.
Hua Hin, Thailand: One of the finest years in the history of the Asian Tour was celebrated in fitting style at the circuit’s Annual Awards Night.
Louisiana, United States: Oakwing’s course superintendent estimates he’ll save upto US$85,000 a year from the newly-installed Capillary Bunkers at the club.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The Els Club Dubai enjoyed one of its busiest years in 2022 thanks in part to the FIFA World Cup, which took place in nearby Qatar.
Singapore: The sixth edition of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship will be played on the Waterside Course at Thailand’s Siam Country Club next year.
London, England: Golf participation in Great Britain and Ireland returned to growth in 2022 and remains considerably above pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels.
Singapore: Ahead of its return to Asia next month, LIV Golf has announced that Resorts World Sentosa will be the presenting partner and official hotel of LIV Golf Singapore.
Kansas, United States: Methods and frequency of pest management practices on golf courses in the US vary around the country in comparison to 2007, according to survey data.
Illinois, United States: Jim Tanner will retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer of Profile Products effective March 31. He will be succeeded in the role by Shane Porzio.
Singapore: The sterling efforts of Sentosa Golf Club’s greenkeeping team drew rich praise from two of the stars of the 15th HSBC Women’s World Championship.
Bangkok, Thailand: Golf tourism is shaping up for a bumper year in Asia, according to Mark Siegel, CEO of Golfasian, a pre-eminent golf tour operator in the region.