St Andrews, Scotland: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has announced that Clive Edginton will continue as Captain for 2020/21. Edginton took office last September as Captain for 2019/20 but due to the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic the Past Captains of the Club have nominated Edginton to continue as Captain […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Being part of the Certified Club Managers (CCM) community has helped Tang Meng Loon on his way to smoothly navigating the myriad of challenges posed to golf clubs by the Covid-19 pandemic. As Director – Club Operations and Townships at Gamuda Land, Tang is responsible for overseeing operations at Kuala Lumpur’s Kota […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon has been selected to manage The Club at ArrowCreek in Nevada. Troon Privé, the private club operating division of Troon, will oversee golf and club operations, food and beverage operations as well golf course agronomy and club/membership marketing. Located 15 miles south of downtown Reno on the eastern slope of […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Fears that course maintenance restrictions imposed during Kota Permai Golf & Country Club’s enforced closure would impact the speed of the renowned greens at the Kuala Lumpur venue have been quickly allayed. Prior to re-opening last week, Kota Permai, like all golf clubs in Malaysia, had been under lockdown for a total […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: On June 2, Women’s Golf Day (WGD) will bring together some of the leading names in golf in a virtual celebration of the game, while raising essential funds for the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the live event date for Women’s Golf Day was postponed until September […]
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 […]