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Extension of Asian Tour’s 2020 Season Under Consideration

Extension of Asian Tour’s 2020 Season Under Consideration

March 19, 2020

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 […]

GCSAA Modifies Operations

GCSAA Modifies Operations

March 18, 2020

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 […]

Armitage Leads 59club Expansion in Western Europe and North Africa

Armitage Leads 59club Expansion in Western Europe and North Africa

March 18, 2020

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, […]

National Club Association Releases Club Coronavirus Preparedness Primer

National Club Association Releases Club Coronavirus Preparedness Primer

March 17, 2020

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 […]

Latest Golf Industry Guidance on Coronavirus Emergency

Latest Golf Industry Guidance on Coronavirus Emergency

March 17, 2020

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 […]

Dennis and SISIS Join Asian Golf Industry Federation

Dennis and SISIS Join Asian Golf Industry Federation

March 16, 2020

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 […]

Million-Dollar Bounty on Offer for Amateurs

Million-Dollar Bounty on Offer for Amateurs

March 16, 2020

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 […]

Women’s Golf Day Celebrates New Supporters

Women’s Golf Day Celebrates New Supporters

March 15, 2020

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 […]

Masters Considers Autumnal Augusta Gathering

Masters Considers Autumnal Augusta Gathering

March 14, 2020

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 […]

PGA Tour Secures Landmark Domestic Media Rights Portfolio

PGA Tour Secures Landmark Domestic Media Rights Portfolio

March 13, 2020

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 […]

KN Golf Links Among IMG Clients to Receive Awards Nomination

KN Golf Links Among IMG Clients to Receive Awards Nomination

March 13, 2020

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 […]

‘Business as Usual’ for Golfing in the Kingdom of Thailand

‘Business as Usual’ for Golfing in the Kingdom of Thailand

March 13, 2020

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 […]

World Golf Hall of Fame to Induct Tiger Woods in Class of 2021

World Golf Hall of Fame to Induct Tiger Woods in Class of 2021

March 13, 2020

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 […]

Lyle Honoured with PGA Recognition Award

Lyle Honoured with PGA Recognition Award

March 11, 2020

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 […]

Prize Money Increase for Mercuries Taiwan Masters

Prize Money Increase for Mercuries Taiwan Masters

March 10, 2020

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 […]