Singapore: A busy year of championships lies ahead as the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation makes up for lost time with events in Australia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Spain.
Singapore: Pauline Roussin-Bouchard produced one of the finest closing rounds in Laguna National Golf Resort Club history to claim victory at the Aramco Team Series Singapore.
Singapore: The growing influence of women in business was highlighted during the opening leg of the 2023 Aramco Team Series at Laguna National Golf Resort Club.
Danang, Vietnam: Twenty-two students from Vietnam have completed their Progression Course in the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s Certificate in Greenkeeping programme.
Singapore: The Singapore Island Country Club has signed up to The R&A’s Women in Golf Charter.
Florida, United States: Sensible Weather has closed a strategic investment to extend the company’s Weather Guarantee coverage to PGA of America-affiliated golf facilities.
Hong Kong: A record number of local golfers will tee it up at an international professional tournament when the World City Championship debuts at the Hong Kong Golf Club.
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.