Hoi An, Vietnam: South of the ancient town of Hoi An, one of Vietnam’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, is the Hoiana Integrated Resort and Hoiana Shores Golf Club.
Nottingham, England: John Deere and training provider ProVQ have announced plans to open a new Apprentice Training Centre this autumn, at a farm site in the English Midlands.
Barcelona, Spain: Multi-time Spanish Open venue Real Club de Golf El Prat has introduced a new sustainability plan, highlighted by the renovation of its acclaimed Yellow Course.
Wisconsin, United States: Two-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore have been chosen as the 2021 recipients of the American Society of Golf Course Architects Donald Ross Award.
Stockholm, Sweden: Bunker liner specialist Capillary Bunkers is in the midst of the busiest period in its history, since its foundation in 2010.
Birmingham, England: The Professional Golfers’ Association of Great Britain & Ireland and sustainable golf brand OCEANTEE have signalled their intentions to grow the game by agreeing a three-year partnership.
Arizona, United States: Troon-managed facilities across the globe have successfully welcomed professional golf tournaments back to their fairways in recent months.
Florida, United States: Golf Datatech LLC has introduced a proprietary golf industry Predictive Pricing & Demand Platform, powered by Atenga Insights.
Florida, United States: PGA Golf Exhibitions, in partnership with the PGA of America, has announced several initiatives regarding the PGA Show and year-round programmes to connect the industry and drive forward golf business.
Berkshire, England: More than two years ago, Indigrow embarked on changing the make-up of its ‘Impact’ fertilisers to take account of a move towards a more balanced approach to nutrition and soil biology.
Arizona, United States: In his new role as Rain Bird’s Regional Manager for Southeast Asia, Mark Donohue will manage the development of the company’s sales organisation in the region.
Kansas, United States: The latest biennial Compensation and Benefits Report from the GCSAA shows the average salary for golf course superintendents in America has climbed to US$97,354 annually.
California, United States: TaylorMade ‘is poised for accelerated growth in the Korean market as well as the rest of Asia’ following the company’s acquisition by Centroid Investment Partners, a Seoul-based private equity firm.
Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club has further expanded its sustainability agenda by announcing a new partnership with Porsche Asia Pacific.
London, England: Sixteen bowling greens in England have undergone a huge transformation thanks to new maintenance contractor Paul Wright and his organic approach to turf nutrition.