Golf Industry News

Singapore: New research released by The R&A shows golf has surged in popularity in the Asia-Pacific region.

Wisconsin, United States: The American Society of Golf Course Architects is mourning the passing of Past President Gerald (Jerry) Matthews.

Saudi Arabia: Nesma United Industries, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, is leading the way for golf construction in Saudi Arabia.

Bangkok, Thailand: The eyes of the golfing world are turning to Thailand as the ‘Land of Smiles’ gears up to host the richest tournament ever held on Asian soil: the US$25 million LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok.

In the concluding instalment of a special feature on the course preparation for the BRG Open Golf Championship, Mark Donohue offers an optimistic outlook for the golf turf management business in Vietnam.

St Andrews, Scotland: The first ever Sustainable Golf Week is taking place next month, hosted by GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf with its partners and collaborators globally.

Mark Donohue reflects on the work that went into preparing the Nicklaus Course at BRG Danang Golf Resort for Vietnam’s first international professional event for seven years.

Pennsylvania, United States: The PGA Show will be celebrating 70 years as golf’s largest global business gathering when it returns to Orlando in January, 2023.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Troon has announced more than 10 new strategic appointments at their portfolio of international properties this summer. 

Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Golf course superintendents around the world were yesterday recognised for their contributions to the game.

Phan Thiet, Vietnam: PGA NovaWorld Phan Thiet has partnered with Golf Genius and Tagmarshal to become the first golf course in Vietnam to install an integrated software system of this kind.

Isle of Jura, Scotland: When it came to purchasing hybrid machinery, officials at Scotland’s historic Ardfin Golf Club had no hesitation in plumping for Toro.

Berkshire, England: To help minimise disease pressure, Indigrow has developed Diamond Green, the latest innovation to the turf manager’s fight against well-known turf diseases.

Nara, Japan: Kazuki Higa showed just why he is currently ranked the number one player in Japan when he birdied the final two holes to win the 38th Shinhan Donghae Open.

London, England: The average number of rounds of golf played at courses across Great Britain was down 9% compared to the second quarter of 2021, according to data published by Sports Marketing Surveys.