Doha, Qatar: A 2020 European Tour venue, Qatar’s Education City Golf Club has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) as a Golf Course Facility Member. Host to the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in March, the 33-hole venue is a unique facility in the heart of Education City that is under the umbrella of the […]
Tokyo, Japan: The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) boasts many jewels in its tournament crown. But few have shone quite so brightly as the Diamond Cup. A high-profile professional championship that is co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour Organisation and the Asian Tour, the Diamond Cup is steeped in history and tradition. Dating back to 1969, […]
Singapore: It’s not just maintaining the courses and clubhouses across its two locations that the management team at Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) has had to contend with in recent weeks. As if restrictions imposed by the Government on staffing levels during the Covid-19 pandemic was not enough of a challenge, SICC General Manager Desmond […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: As part of its mission to champion and advance the game of golf and to actively engage in the sustainability effort across the sports landscape, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has joined more than 100 organisations in becoming a signatory of the United Nations Sports for Climate Action […]
Singapore: World-renowned Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) is going to exceptional lengths to ensure its staff are well taking care of during the Covid-19 pandemic. With no fewer than 81 holes of golf, 13 food and beverage outlets and five clubhouses to maintain, SICC employs more than 500 staff to serve the total membership of […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon is continuing to support the long-running sustainability activities and extension of environmental policies at many of its facilities around the world, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, including taking greater steps to reduce waste and conserve the environment. As the world comes together to tackle the on-going spread of the Coronavirus, Troon […]
Lausanne, Switzerland: The 2020 World Amateur Team Championships scheduled for October have been cancelled due to the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This decision follows the International Golf Federation (IGF) announcement in February that the biennial event for men and women, originally to be held in Hong Kong, was moving to Singapore due to […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: As part of an industry-wide collaboration to lead the responsible return of golf in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, the game’s allied organisations have established ‘Back2Golf’, a plan outlining operational guidelines for golf’s 16,000-plus facilities in America that adhere to nationally established protocols and best practices. After review from […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation’s (NGF) sixth week of nationwide surveys found that 79% of US golf courses were open for play last week amid the coronavirus pandemic, a significant jump from 58% the previous week. The biggest change was in the Mid-Atlantic US census region, where Pennsylvania and New Jersey – […]
Bangkok, Thailand: One of Asia’s leading figures in the golf tourism industry is bullish about post-Covid-19 prospects for in-bound golfers to the region. Speaking in the latest in a series of Asian Golf Industry Federation podcasts with leading lights from the industry that are being broadcast at www.agif.asia, Mark Siegel, Founder and Managing Director at […]
Bristol, England: Meteorological equipment specialist Biral has added to its in-house marketing team with the appointment of Amy Sear as its new Marketing and Communications Officer. Sear has joined Biral after spending almost nine years in the charity sector working for the Meningitis Research Foundation and Shaw Trust where she was responsible for looking after PR, print, […]
Bangkok, Thailand: A short-term focus on improving course conditioning can reap rich long-term dividends for golf clubs seeking to attract overseas tourists once travellers begin resuming their passions and hobbies. That’s the view of Mark Siegel, Founder and Managing Director at Golfasian (www.golfasian.com), one of the region’s foremost companies in golf travel. Speaking in the […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Golfers turned out in droves to celebrate the re-opening of golf courses across Malaysia and Hong Kong today. Golf is among a number of non-contact sports and outdoor activities that were given the go-ahead to recommence operations by the Malaysian and Hong Kong governments. In Malaysia, the news, announced by Prime Minister […]
Singapore: The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) is introducing an Individual Membership category in a new initiative aimed at offering another option for those interested in joining the Federation and gaining access to its benefits and community. “We offer a Facility Membership, which continues to be a great option for an operation to provide AGIF […]
Delhi, India: John Deere employees in India are concerned about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly when it comes to the health and well-being of their families, friends, and communities. Uncertainty, however, isn’t stopping their mission to help those in need. “During the national lockdown in India, we’ve addressed food security, provided vital hygiene […]