Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: Stuart Francis has been elected to serve as the 66th President of the United States Golf Association (USGA). The election took place at the Association’s Annual Meeting in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina. Francis will serve a three-year term leading the USGA Executive Committee, which serves as the policy-making […]
Queenstown, New Zealand: Brad Kennedy has become a two-time New Zealand Open champion after winning the 101st edition of the tournament at Millbrook Resort. Kennedy capitalised on perfect scoring conditions with a closing bogey-free eight-under-par 63 for a two-shot victory over fellow-Australian Lucas Herbert. With twin results of tied third over the past two weeks and […]
Macclesfield, England: The 100% electric AllTrec Tool Carrier from Campey Turf Care Systems has made weed control CO2-emissions free. Weed control is an essential task in the schedule of almost every groundsman, greenkeeper, contractor and landscaper. The AllTrec with Air E-Variator or Weed Brush has made it quicker, easier and emissions-free. The E-Variator is one of four […]
Lausanne, Switzerland: The World Amateur Team Championships, a biennial international amateur golf competition, is relocating from Hong Kong to Singapore for its 2020 edition. The Singapore Golf Association (SGA) will host the two tournaments at Tanah Merah Country Club and Sentosa Golf Club, both of whom are Golf Course Facility Members of the Asian Golf […]
Alexandria, Virginia, United States: To maximise the effectiveness and availability of industry data and research, the Club Management Association of America (CMAA) plans to continue the development and enhancement of its Club Finance & Operations database and further its annual research efforts in a manner that will: Provide greater accessibility to clubs, consultants, and other […]
London, England: Royal St George’s Golf Club has trusted in Toro since 2013. First came a fleet deal and then last year a new irrigation system was installed making it a Toro Total Solutions customer in time for the club to host the Open Championship for the 15th time. The club says its decision to opt for […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: Continuing its 100-year commitment to providing scientific innovations for the golf industry, the United States Golf Association (USGA) will fund 73 separate research grants totalling nearly US$2 million in 2020 as part of its annual investment in helping courses to improve the golfer experience while reducing the consumption of […]
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: The PGA of America has formed a strategic alliance in Mexico with Bahia Principe, a tourism group of golf courses, hotels and residences, tour operations and other destination services owned by Spain’s Grupo Piñero. The partnership will provide PGA-branding opportunities to Bahia Principe properties in Riviera Maya – a […]
Kanchanaburi, Thailand: The Asian Tour will make its maiden visit to Kanchanaburi for next month’s inaugural Royal’s Cup 2020. While Kanchanaburi is steeped in World War II history, the Royal’s Cup 2020, which offers a prize purse of US$400,000, is ready to chart its first chapter at the Grand Prix Golf Club in the western […]
Foshan, China: The 2019 Foshan Open has become the first GEO Certified Tournament in the Asia Pacific region. The award is an internationally recognised certification for sustainability in golf, administered by Scotland-based GEO Foundation (GEO). Foshan Golf Club, in China’s Guangdong Province, has hosted the tournament annually since the first edition in 2013. Since then, the […]
Charleston, South Carolina, United States: The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) has renewed its annual corporate partnership agreement with Rain Bird Corporation, a leading global manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services. Through this continued relationship, Rain Bird will continue as the exclusive irrigation provider in the NGCOA Smart Buy Marketplace purchasing programme’s […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) championship has been rescheduled to take place from October 7-10 at the Siam Country Club’s Waterside Course. The championship was postponed due to issues related to the Coronavirus and to ensure the safety and welfare of all players, officials and others attending the championship. The R&A and the Asia-Pacific Golf […]
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: With four weeks to go until the conclusion of the inaugural Saudi Ladies International, preparations are well underway for this watershed moment. The first professional women’s golf tournament in the Kingdom, the Ladies European Tour (LET) event will mark the first time that professional female golfers have played competitively in the country, […]
Macclesfield, England: Campey Turf Care Systems has expanded the role of Product Demonstrator Dave Stonier to include Asia and the Middle East. Stonier has been with the company since 2015, having gained eight years of mechanical knowledge in his previous role and has worked as a Product Demonstrator throughout his five years at Campey. During […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Zimbabwean Benjamin Follett-Smith closed with a one-under-par 70 to finish top of the class with a one-shot victory at the Final Stage of the 2020 Asian Tour Qualifying School. Playing in his third straight Qualifying School following two failures, the 23-year-old led the gruelling 90-hole battle from the second round. On the […]