Paris, France: Alastair Higgs has been promoted to the role of Europe Service Manager with Rain Bird. Higgs’ responsibilities will include developing and driving forward service activities for Rain Bird across Europe.
Birmingham, England: Bernhard and Company has strengthened its relationship with Saudi Arabia-based distributor, Delta Turf Care, which has been appointed as the official distributor for the UAE, Oman and Bahrain.
Beijing, China: Chinese golfing pioneer Cheng Jun capped a successful Sina Cup debut by captaining the Blue Team to their first victory at the Ryder Cup-style event.
Tokyo, Japan: Thai Jazz Janewattananond led the Asian charge at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 men’s golf competition with a stunning seven-under 64 to lie one behind off the pace after the first round.
Florida, United States: Golf Datatech has unveiled the 2021 Mid-Year US Golf Retail Performance & Rounds Played Report, analysing retail sales of golf equipment, golf apparel, and rounds played over the first six months of 2021.
Edinburgh, Scotland: As Gleneagles enters the fifth year of its partnership agreement with John Deere, its adoption of the latest precision spraying and mowing technology is paying off across the estate’s world-famous championship courses.
Singapore: The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation, the Masters Tournament and The R&A have announced that the 12th Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship is set to be held at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club in November.
Beijing, China: While Carl Yuan and Wu Ashun prepare to launch their Olympic campaign in Tokyo, their golfing compatriots have converged on the Chinese capital for the second edition of the Sina Cup.
Singapore: Robert Maxfield, Chief Executive of The Professional Golfers’ Association of Great Britain and Ireland, has lauded his organisation’s relationship with the Asian Golf Industry Federation.
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Synthetic bunker edging technology provider EcoBunker is reporting strong results in the Canadian market.
Tokyo, Japan: Home hero Hideki Matsuyama can’t wait to launch his quest for a gold medal when the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 men’s golf competition gets underway on Thursday.
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon has been selected to manage The Club at Pasadera, a private country club in Monterey, California.
Michigan, United States: Dow will serve as the Official Sustainability Resource for the Ladies Professional Golf Association and the Ladies European Tour.
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America has awarded 20 college scholarships as part of its Legacy Awards programme.
Singapore: NTUC Club, the Singapore Golf Association, and the Singapore Professional Golfers’ Association are collaborating to make affordable golfing a reality.