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.
Singapore: In an exclusive interview with the AGIF, Sir Nick Faldo and Fanny Sunesson recall their winning player-caddie partnership and their Masters triumph in 1990.
New Jersey, United States: Robert Lewis Jr, a veteran of six Walker Cup matches, has been named the recipient of the 2021 Bob Jones Award, the United States Golf Association’s highest honour.
Ipswich, England: Since 1921, Jacobsen mowers have been the glimpse of orange in the distance on golf courses and sports fields worldwide. In 2021, the company is celebrating 100 years in the turf industry.
Bangkok, Thailand: The Tourism Authority of Thailand will organise golf events targeted at the expatriate community in Thailand as part of efforts to restore confidence in domestic tourism.
Algarve, Portugal: Club Car has delivered a fleet of 40 new Tempo golf cars to Palmares Ocean Living & Golf.
Georgia, United States: Japanese teenager Tsubasa Kajitani surprised even herself by scoring an historic victory in the second edition of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
Berkshire, England: The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association has welcomed specialist fertiliser manufacturer Indigrow as the association’s newest partner.
New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association and World Golf Tour by Topgolf have launched the USGA eSports Grand Slam Presented by Lexus.
California, United States: Designed by the Robert Trent Jones II firm, CordeValle Golf Club has some of the largest and most imposing bunkers to be found anywhere in golf.
Kansas, United States: Ben Pease, Don Wesley Dyer and Jordan Booth are being recognised as the 2020 Watson Fellows with a US$5,000 award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
London, England: Sir Nick Faldo celebrates 25 years of growing the game as the Faldo Series announces its global schedules for the 2021 season.