Bangkok, Thailand: Golfing tourists could soon be returning to Thailand’s fairways following the release of a three-stage roadmap to reopen six major tourist provinces to vaccinated foreign tourists.
Bangkok, Thailand: Sports Turf Solutions has entered a partnership with GroundWorx, a wireless innovations and water conservation company committed to supporting golf course superintendents and turf managers.
Tokyo, Japan: The Professional Golfers’ Association of Japan has hailed Hideki Matsuyama for becoming the first Japanese winner of the Masters Tournament and the country’s first male Major champion.
North Carolina, United States: Ingersoll Rand Inc has entered into an agreement to sell its Specialty Vehicle Technologies Segment (Club Car) to the global private equity firm Platinum Equity.
Tokyo, Japan: Hideki Matsuyama’s historic victory in the 85th edition of the Masters Tournament has provided a timely morale-boost to Japan.
Berkshire, England: Indigrow’s Magnum range of tried and tested wetting agents has been formulated to work in conjunction with one another to provide a complete solution for turf managers.
Birmingham, England: The PGA of Great Britain & Ireland is inviting all those who work or volunteer in golf to join its new membership groups – the Business Management Group and Club Volunteer by PGA.
Doha, Qatar: The month of April is synonymous in golf for the Masters, and each year Education City Golf Club runs its own version of the tournament over the course which hosts the European Tour’s Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
Rome, Italy: Although the Covid-19 pandemic means it will have to wait another year until it hosts the Ryder Cup, preparation of the Marco Simone course in Rome continues apace.
Georgia, United States: Nine-time Major champion Gary Player has joined Golf Saudi as its latest and most influential ambassador to date.
London, England: While golf club membership in the United Kingdom grew significantly in 2020, the number of rounds played plummeted.
Arizona, United States: Troon has been selected to manage Atkins Golf Club at the University of Illinois. Troon Golf, the resort and daily-fee club operations division of Troon, will oversee all operations.
Washington, United States: Golf, a sport founded on traditions dating back over 500 years, has experienced a dramatic shift in attitudes during the past year that confirms it’s no longer just a man’s game.
Birmingham, England: Campey Turf Care Systems has entered a new partnership with Birmingham County Football Association that will see the company service grass-roots football teams in the English Midlands.
Melbourne, Australia: Linda Chen has introduced hundreds of Chinese-Australians to golf in the past 12 months as a community instructor at Oakleigh public golf course in south-eastern Melbourne.