Lang Co, Vietnam: Laguna Golf Lang Co, home of the annual Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, has reaffirmed its commitment to developing the champions of tomorrow.
Birmingham, England: The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association has confirmed that its first Festival of Turf will take place this summer.
Singapore: One of the driving forces behind the formation of the International Golf Course Equipment Managers Association will share his experiences in the next webinar in the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s Sustainability Series.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Saadiyat Beach Golf Club and Yas Links Abu Dhabi have eliminated all single-use plastic bottles from their premises, underlining their commitment to environmental sustainability.
Palm Beach Gardens, United States: Maulana Dotch has become the first African-American woman PGA Member to serve as a General Manager of a golf facility.
Kansas, United States: After welcoming attendees during last month’s live portion of the virtual 2021 GIS, participation in on-demand education sessions and the 24-hour a day trade show continued through March 6.
Luss, Scotland: Loch Lomond Golf Club is coming to the end of a four-year renovation project in which 85 per cent of the course has been sand-capped, its drainage infrastructure rebuilt, its irrigation system completely renewed and its bunkers reconstructed using the Capillary Bunkers lining system.
West Palm Beach, United States: Greg Norman will join SiriusXM as the lead analyst for exclusive play-by-play audio broadcasts of next month’s Masters Tournament.
Singapore: Defending champion Park Sung-hyun and world number one Ko Jin-young confirmed on International Women’s Day that they’ll head a star-studded field when the HSBC Women’s World Championship returns to Singapore.
New Jersey, United States: Chuck Brymer, Chairman of DDB Worldwide, Cathy Engelbert, Commissioner of the Women’s National Basketball Association and retired Deloitte CEO, and Anthony Petitti, President of Sports and Entertainment for Activision Blizzard, have been elected to the Executive Committee of the USGA.
West Palm Beach, United States: PGA Tour Superstore and Women’s Golf Day have signed a multi-year agreement that will result in the two companies working together to support, engage and empower female golfers around the world.
Minnesota, United States: Toro is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Lynx Central Control System with new enhancements, including more visualisation options, rate management tools and cloud-based features.
Bangkok, Thailand: OMNIGOLF, a company specialising in creating and customising golfing and lifestyle entertainment zones, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation.
Ontario, Canada: Jonas Club Software, a long-time Strategic Partner of the Club Management Association of America, will participate in next week’s virtual World Conference & Club Business Expo.
Berkshire, England: Turf managers should ensure their soils do not have excessive levels of salt in the root zone, particularly where lower quality irrigation water is used, or in coastal areas.