Singapore: The Asian Tour will consider extending the 2020 season into next year. “As all of you are aware by now, most international sporting events scheduled for March, April and May have either been cancelled or postponed,” said Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Tour, a Full Business Member of […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Out of an abundance of caution in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) will modify its operations for the foreseeable future to assist in reducing the spread of the disease. The transition is effective immediately. While no member of the GCSAA team has […]
Paris, France: Paul Armitage will drive 59club’s expansion into Western Europe and North Africa. Armitage, General Manager at La Golf National, has assumed the role as Managing Partner of 59club Western Europe & North Africa, the latest addition to the customer service specialists that currently operate across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, […]
Washington DC, United States: The National Club Association (NCA) has compiled a Club Coronavirus Preparedness Primer with industry-specific information, sample communications, guidelines, best practices and links to important resources. These include: Housekeeping and Facility Sanitation Anti-Epidemic Member Interactions Club Staff Cindy Vizza, the NCA’s Vice President of Communications, was interviewed on March 11 and discussed […]
London, England: Guidance on dealing with the Coronavirus health emergency is being circulated to golf clubs across the United Kingdom and their professional workforce in a joint statement from the British and International Golf Greenkeeping Association (BIGGA), The PGA of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Golf Club Managers Association (GCMA). The three organisations, supported […]
Kirk Langley, Derbyshire, England: Dennis Mowers and SISIS Equipment, leading British manufacturers of innovative professional sports grounds maintenance equipment, have become a member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Divisions of the Howardson Group, Dennis and SISIS have more than 90 years of experience helping people create their desired end result and have invested […]
Longreach, Australia: The world’s largest amateur golfing prize pool has been announced for the 2020 Outback Queensland Masters, including multiple A$10,000 hole-in-ones and a Million Dollar Hole-in-One Challenge. “We are so very excited to announce, in addition to the Million Dollar Hole-in-One Challenge, A$10,000 hole-in-one challenges at each of the five locations in this year’s […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Last week’s International Women’s Day (IWD) enjoyed a tremendous celebration, highlighting the importance of equality not as a women’s issue, but as a business issue. This has prompted Women’s Golf Day (WGD) organisers to announce a series of new supporters who are putting their resources behind WGD. Taking place […]
Augusta, Georgia, United States: Augusta National will consider hosting the Masters in autumn, after the first Major of the year was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The 84th edition of the Masters had been scheduled to tee-off on April 9. However, Fred Ridley, Augusta’s Chairman, has announced that the Masters will not now take […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: Marking the culmination of a long-term strategic planning process designed to best serve fans through traditional broadcast, Over-the-Top streaming (OTT) and emerging technologies, the PGA Tour has announced its new nine-year domestic media rights portfolio for 2022-2030. “Following a comprehensive process of studying the market, talking to all interested […]
Cam Ranh, Vietnam: KN Golf Links is among 14 IMG clients to be nominated for an accolade in the 2020 World Golf Awards. “The World Golf Awards was created to reward leaders in the golf industry and we are very proud to see such an extensive list of IMG clubs nominated once again,” said Paul […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Golfasian, Asia’s largest golf tour operator, have joined forces to assure golfers that the Kingdom is still primed for play. What’s more, with weather conditions in Thailand clear and sunny on a daily basis, the country’s top layouts in peak condition, and tourist crowds thinned out, many golfers […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: The World Golf Hall of Fame will enshrine 82-time PGA Tour winner Tiger Woods as part of its Class of 2021. Woods received the news of his impending Induction in the Male Competitor category via phone from PGA Tour Commissioner and World Golf Foundation Board Chairman Jay Monahan. “I am […]
Edinburgh, Scotland: Two-time Major winner Sandy Lyle is the recipient of the 2019 PGA Recognition Award for his outstanding contribution to golf. Shrewsbury-born Lyle picked up the accolade as guest of honour during the PGA’s annual fund-raising lunch in Scotland. The 61-year-old follows in the footsteps of some of golf’s greatest names to have been […]
Tamsui, Chinese Taipei: The long-running Mercuries Taiwan Masters has raised its ante by boosting its total prize purse to US$950,000. Inaugurated in 1987, the Mercuries Taiwan Masters has been held annually on the Asian Tour from 2004 and sees a third consecutive increase in prize money since 2018. The Mercuries Taiwan Masters is the brainchild […]