Singapore: The enforced shutdown of golf courses during the Covid-19 pandemic is serving to drive new enthusiasm for the sport. “It’s often the case that you don’t value something until it’s taken away – and that’s the overwhelming vibe we’re getting globally from golfers,” said Eric Lynge, Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Golf Industry […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The Open Conversation is a brand new podcast bringing you exclusive stories of golf’s original championship as told by the world’s greatest golfers. Regular host George Harper Jnr and guest presenter Iain Carter are joined by a series of Champion Golfers, including Tom Watson, Padraig Harrington, Shane Lowry, Louis Oosthuizen, Francesco Molinari […]
London, England: Playing golf and spending time in nature could be an important solution to the predicted ‘tsunami of mental health problems’ following the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s the view of leading environmental psychologist Professor Jenny Roe of the University of Virginia, who says golf course environments possess many of the natural features – including water, […]
London, England: The Golf Environment Organisation (GEO) has marked the UN’s World Environment Day 2020 by celebrating golf’s contribution to nature. Last year, GEO Foundation focused on how golf courses could play an important role in Beating Air Pollution. And whilst so much has changed in the world since then, some underlying trends and issues […]
Singapore: Golf is better suited than many industries to be able to weather the Covid-19 crisis and succeed, according to Eric Lynge, Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). “Every industry will have some successes – and less than successes and some failures. In golf, there are some inherent strengths which will […]
Hong Kong: LinksAsia, an interactive digital platform which provides the golf industry with content that focuses on the business of golf, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Launched last month, LinksAsia offers insights from industry leaders, direct networking opportunities and education on the current market via a series of interactive webinars with business […]
Doha, Qatar: Education City Golf Club has underscored its commitment to promoting a healthy lifestyle among females by participating in this week’s Women’s Golf Day (WGD). WGD is aimed at introducing new female participants to golf and celebrating existing players by joining them together, irrespective of race, religion, language, ethnicity or location. “We decided to […]
Hong Kong: All golfing establishments must take the lead in highlighting to governments that golf is a safe sport and should not be shut down in the event of a second wave of Coronavirus. “We need to be able to prove to governments that golf is safe in such times and that golf courses are […]
Singapore: Engaging sponsors with the possibility of three-day tournaments, new formats and mixed events with women are among the new opportunities under consideration by the Asian Tour as it seeks to build a brave and robust future. Cho Min Thant, Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of the Asian Tour, acknowledged that a fresh approach to […]
Singapore: Players and fans can expect to see a multitude of changes on and off the course when Asian Tour events resume in September. “Between now and September there’s a likelihood of a lot of positive changes and we’re looking forward to returning. The key is to be adaptable and do what we can to […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon is celebrating International Virtual Women’s Golf Day by delivering 24 hours of virtual instruction and education on Instagram Live @Troon. Troon Associates around the globe as well as Team Troon Ambassador Cheyenne Woods are delivering 24 golf and fitness clinics. Programming was introduced by Troon’s Global Director of Education Tim […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Women’s Golf Day (WGD) has announced that The R&A will be supporting the campaign as part of its commitment to encourage more women and girls to play golf. Now in its fifth year, Women’s Golf Day is being celebrated virtually today with entertaining videos from across the world of […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Approaching its 15th anniversary, Sports Turf Solutions (STS) continues to enhance its reputation in providing a wide range of support to golf course turf managers around the region. Inaugurated in 2006 and with more than 150 staff based at offices in Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, STS acts as a distributor, supplier […]
Singapore: The Asian Tour is targeting a September re-start for its 2020 campaign. “There’s lots of planning and discussions going on in the background and we think we’ll be back around September,” said Cho Min Thant, Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of the Asian Tour, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Following Government guidance, the Saudi Golf Federation (SGF) has confirmed that all of the country’s domestic golf courses will re-open this week, starting today. After more than two months of controlled movement and closures, the Saudi Government this week set out a specific timetable to lift current restrictions in three phases. All golf […]