Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Golf industry veteran Sharudin Kamarudin has been given the all-clear after testing positive for Covid-19 last month. After six days of treatment at Sungai Buloh Hospital, Saha, as he is known in golfing circles, has made a full recovery and is back home with his wife and two daughters. “The most significant […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: To continue to serve the game of golf at the grassroots level and provide immediate financial support to golf communities in need, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has established an emergency relief fund for its 59 Allied Golf Association (AGA) members with an investment of up to US$5 […]
Wisconsin, United States: Instead of lining up at Augusta National for the 2020 Masters Tournament, which was scheduled to take place this week, the world’s best golfers are hunkering down. Like golfers all over the world, the game’s elite players are staying at home in a bid to combat the Covid-19 outbreak – and counting […]
Louth, England: Founded in 1965, Louth Golf Club is situated in the Lincolnshire Wolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The 18-hole parkland course offers attractive panoramic views from every hole over the Lincolnshire countryside and towards the Humber Estuary. Responsibility for the course’s upkeep at this family friendly community club is down to a […]
Greater Noida, India: In a touching and generous effort to help India’s battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, teenage golfing prodigy Arjun Bhati has sold all of his 102 trophies. The 15-year-old rising star of Asian golf pledged to donate Rs 4.3 lakh towards the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund. […]
Tel Aviv, Israel: ICL has expanded its fertiliser portfolio with the launch of Gronamic – a new range of organo-mineral fertilisers. The Gronamic range comprises various analyses and particle sizes to suit the demands of all types of fine and coarse turf. The range combines the benefits of mineral and organic sources of nutrient to […]
London, England: United by what may still be possible this year for the world of professional golf, and with a goal to serve all who love and play the game, Augusta National Golf Club, European Tour, LPGA, PGA of America, PGA Tour, The R&A and USGA have issued the following joint statement: “This is a […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has cancelled The Open in 2020 due to the current Covid-19 pandemic. The Championship will next be played at Royal St George’s in 2021. The Open was due to be played in Kent from July 12-19 but it has been necessary to cancel the Championship based on guidance from the […]
Melbourne, Australia: Golf Business Forum 2020, scheduled to be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC) on June 23-24, has been cancelled. Covid-19 has led to the MCEC cancelling all its events until June 30. The Australian Sports Turf Managers Association (ASTMA) will now deliver the Asia Pacific Sports Turf Management Conference 2020 […]
Singapore: In the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, The R&A has issued an Essential Maintenance Statement for Golf Courses in Asia. The industry statement sets out a reduced, essential maintenance regime for golf course maintenance that protects workers, jobs and secures golfing facilities for the physical and mental well-being of millions of golfers who will […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has launched a campaign to encourage golfers to share the ways they are keeping active with golf during the coronavirus lockdown period. Using the social media link #GolfAtHome, The R&A said it hopes to ‘inspire the golfing world in the coming weeks by sharing photos and videos of golfers’ and their family […]
Augusta, Georgia, United States: Augusta National Golf Club is to donate US$2 million to help coronavirus response efforts in its local district. In a statement from Chairman Fred Ridley, the Georgia-based club is giving US$1 million to Augusta University for expansion of Covid-19 testing in the region, with another US$1 million gifted to Central Savannah […]
Singapore: While play continues in certain areas of Asia, the coronavirus pandemic pinch is being felt by an increasing number of golf clubs and golf businesses across much of the region. “These are especially challenging times for the golf industry around the world – and it’s no different in Asia,” said Eric Lynge, Chief Executive […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: In light of the escalated response to the global Coronavirus pandemic, the Women’s Golf Day (WGD) leadership team has announced a new approach to this year’s fifth anniversary event, planned to take place worldwide on June 2. This year, WGD is adapting the event to bring the industry […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation (NGF) has conducted an exclusive nationwide poll of golf courses, the results of which are the centrepiece of a new NGF COVID-19 webpage that provides information and key data points on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the golf business. Accessible through NGF.org and directly at […]