St Andrews, Scotland: An international research study backed by The R&A has found new evidence to suggest golf can provide significant health benefits to older participants in the form of improved muscle strength and balance.
Singapore: Industry stalwart Mark Adams has praised the Asian Golf Industry Federation for its proactive response in taking a leadership role during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bangkok, Thailand: More than two-thirds of expat and international golfing tourists to Thailand agree that caddies enhance a round of golf in the Kingdom.
Hua Hin, Thailand: Banyan Thailand has unveiled the ‘Basecamp Hua Hin’ initiative, inviting city dwellers to combine high-value private accommodation with a healthy lifestyle.
Birmingham, England: Sarah Bennett will follow in the footsteps of her close friend and mentor Beverley Lewis when she becomes the second female to captain The Professional Golfers’ Association of Great Britain & Ireland.
St Andrews, Scotland: Four of golf’s great champions have accepted invitations to become Honorary Members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
Singapore: The spotlight will return to conditioning of golf course putting surfaces when the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s Sustainability Series of webinars continues next week.
Florida, United States: Toro has been named the official Turf Maintenance Equipment & Irrigation provider for the Ryder Cup through 2029.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Troon has celebrated its first-year triumphs since partnering with Yas Links Abu Dhabi, ranked in the top 50 of Golf Digest’s World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses 2020.
Missouri, United States: Fourteen years after setting up his course design company, TGR Design, Tiger Woods has officially opened his first US golf course that is open for public play.
Bangkok, Thailand: Leading Asian inbound golf tour operator Golfasian has been Safety & Health Administration accredited by the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Florida, United States: On the heels of the US Open, Golf Datatech has announced that US retail golf equipment sales for August 2020 were up nearly 32% over the same period in 2019, exceeding the previous all-time high by 15%.
London, England: John Deere has announced a change to its senior management affecting the leadership in Region 2 (Europe and the CIS).
New Jersey, United States: Mike Davis will leave his post as Chief Executive Officer at the United States Golf Association by the end of 2021 to pursue a life-long passion for golf course design and construction.
London, England: Golf Genius Software has released a ‘digital scorecard’ which allows the company to run golf tournaments without the need for traditional paper scorecards.