Phuket, Thailand: Chan Shih-chang held his nerve in the Blue Canyon Phuket Championship to become the first winner on the Asian Tour following a 20-month hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Whitely, England: Thanks to the installation of synthetic edging system EcoBunker over several years, Skylark Golf & County Club’s bunkers are among its best-regarded features.
New York, United States: LIV Golf Investments, the new entity focused on making strategic investments in golf, has announced the C-Suite appointment of Will Staeger as Chief Media Officer.
Singapore: Korean Kim Hyo-joo has confirmed her title defence at the HSBC Women’s World Championship, to take place at Sentosa Golf Club from March 3-6, 2022.
Melbourne, Australia: Golf Australia has announced participation figures not seen in 50 years of data collection, as the boom in golf gathers pace.
Samut Prakan, Thailand: A change of turf grass on Thana City Country Club’s renovated greens is poised to transform the playing experience at the Thai venue.
Singapore: Asia continues to be an important region for the DP World Tour, according to Keith Pelley, European Tour Group Chief Executive.
Bangalore, India: Karnataka Golf Association, one of India’s most prominent golf courses, has welcomed Coman Mulry as the club’s Course Superintendent.
Florida, United States: The PGA of America and PGA Golf Exhibitions are projecting that more than 600 golf brands will participate in the 2022 PGA Show.
Paris, France: Sir Nick Faldo has announced his latest golf course design project at Golf de Val-Grand, his first in France, with aspirations to create a country club venue with a premium academy facility.
London, England: New figures on the number of rounds of golf played in Great Britain show impressive medium term growth, even despite an expected drop compared to Q3 2020, against which 2021 rounds fell 7%.
Palm Beach Gardens, United States: The PGA of America has announced a partnership with FairWays to Leadership, a charitable organisation that expands diversity in business leadership through access to golf.
Kansas, United States: The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America has modernised its Certified Golf Course Superintendent programme to keep the high standards intact.
Scottsdale, United States: The Waste Management Phoenix Open has been recognised as the first golf tournament in the world to achieve ‘GEO Certified Tournament’ status five years in a row.
Azusa, United States: Golf courses in lightning-prone regions, those that use reclaimed water and those that need water pressure regulation, now have a new valve solution in Rain Bird Golf’s GSV Series.