Golf Industry News

Hong Kong: A shift away from traditional one-hour golf lessons and one-on-one coaching is paying dividends at the Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy.

St Andrews, Scotland: Justin Rose and Graeme McDowell will swap their clubs for their keyboards as they face off in an all-star live exhibition match tomorrow as part of the e-Open presented by Mastercard.

Bintan, Indonesia: Southeast Asia is poised to lose two more golf courses with Bintan Lagoon Resort shutting its doors.

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon has been selected to manage Woodland Hills Country Club, a private club located in Woodland Hills, California.

Newport, Wales: This year’s International Golf Travel Market has been postponed. Scheduled to take place at Celtic Manor Wales from October 19-22, Reed Travel Exhibitions said the event has been pushed back to 2021.

Hong Kong: To attract a new generation of players, it’s imperative for golf to become more interactive and fun to play.

Berwick, Scotland: The title sponsors of next week’s Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open will be off-setting the greenhouse gas emissions from travel to the event by all players and caddies.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Troon has announced six strategic appointments of associates at the company’s international properties.

Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation Vice President David Townend will participate in next week’s LinksAsia webinar.

Hong Kong: Azalea Hospitality has appointed Scott Riddick as its Vietnam Business Representative.

New Jersey, United States: The USGA’s multi-year collaboration with Audubon International has reached a key milestone by creating 1,000 acres of pollinator habitat on courses across America through the Monarchs in the Rough initiative.

Florida, United States: Greg Norman Golf Course Design and TPC Sugarloaf have earned first place in the private category of Golf Inc’s Renovation of the Year award.

Florida, United States: Dana Garmany, Executive Chairman of Troon, is the recipient of the inaugural PGA Golf Executive of the Year Award.

Singapore: Centaur Asia-Pacific is continuing to bring a welcome breath of fresh air to many of the region’s foremost golf courses.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: One of the finest golfing destinations in the Middle East, The Els Club at Dubai Sports City has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation.