Orlando, United States: The 67th PGA Merchandise Show is welcoming nearly 40,000 golf industry professionals from around the world to discover the newest trends and technology from some 1,000 exhibiting golf companies and brands. The industry’s annual ‘Major of Golf Business’ features a packed four-day schedule beginning with PGA Show Demo Day (January 21) at […]
Karachi, Pakistan: A steady approach paid handsome dividends for Vivek Anand in the ninth Faldo Series Pakistan Championship. Displaying a sound technique, a cool temperament and mature course management, Anand proved too good for his rivals at the Defence Authority Golf and Country Club in the 14th event of the 2019-20 Faldo Series Asia season. […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: Honouring golf’s greatest ambassadors, innovators and leaders, the USGA has revealed its 2020 Annual Award honourees highlighted by Pak Se-ri, the 1998 US Women’s Open champion and World Golf Hall of Famer, as the Bob Jones Award recipient. Presented annually since 1955, the Bob Jones Award recognises an individual […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Renowned golf book collector and IMG vice-chairman Alastair Johnston has gifted his extensive library to The R&A in St Andrews to establish the world’s largest, most comprehensive collection of golf books, which will be named the Alastair J Johnston Library. Johnston has amassed nearly 30,000 volumes since he first started collecting golf […]
Singapore: Iron-willed Matt Kuchar fought back from a triple-bogey and held off a strong charge from former world number one Justin Rose down the stretch to win the SMBC Singapore Open. Kuchar, the world number 24, regrouped after his travails at the par-five seventh and staged a grandstand finish with birdies at the 16th and 18th […]
Singapore: Major champion Henrik Stenson has been inspired by a global environmental campaign this week from SMBC Singapore Open host venue, Sentosa Golf Club. The Swedish golfing superstar, playing in his second Singapore Open, caught up with the team at Sentosa Golf Club to discuss the role golf can play in stopping the effects of […]
Wanning, China: Teenage Shanghai amateur Yin Ruoning upstaged her professional rivals with a one-stroke success in the China LPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. The 18-year-old closed with an even-par 72 over The Dunes at Shenzhou Golf Club West Course. That gave her a 72-hole total of 11-under 277 to top the graduating class for the 2020 […]
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England: Dave Harrison, Campey Turf Care Systems’ Export Sales Manager, has retired after 10 years with the company. Harrison joined Campey in 2009 from Dennis Sisis with a wealth of experience and global industry knowledge. His remit was to develop further growth in sales throughout the European and world markets as well as […]
Sydney, Australia: Taking a leaf out of the book of tennis great Rafael Nadal, Brielle Mapanao delivered an early birthday present for herself with victory in the fifth edition of the Faldo Series Australia Championship. Five shots off the pace in joint ninth place after an opening 75 at Castle Hill Country Club, the talented […]
Singapore: Asian Tour players joined Sentosa Golf Club for a spot of beekeeping, helping the club unveil its intentions for a new campaign called GAME ON, designed to make the golfing community aware of the global threat of climate change. Local Singaporean players James Leow, Quincy Quek, Koh Deng Shan and Japan’s Naoki Sekito took a […]
King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia: Nine-time Major champion Gary Player will join a host of golf’s most influential figures at the Golf Saudi Summit, taking place in King Abdullah Economic City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from February 2-4. One of the most decorated golfers of all time and a prolific golf course architect who has designed many […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Greg Norman has announced a partnership with the American Australian Association (AAA) to launch a Bushfire Relief Fund in response to the devastating wildfires across the country wherein 100% of the proceeds will go the Australian Red Cross bushfire relief efforts. The fund has been initiated with a […]
Karachi, Pakistan: Sir Nick Faldo will be keeping close tabs on the leading players at this week’s ninth Faldo Series Pakistan Championship. While Damil Ataullah and Humna Amjed are expected to challenge for honours, six-time Major champion Sir Nick is keen to monitor the progress of all participants at the Defence Authority Country and Golf […]
Orlando, Florida, United States: Premier golf destinations, resorts, tour services, products and a new golf travel presentation on the PGA Forum Stage will be featured at next week’s PGA Merchandise Show. The PGA Show Golf Travel Pavilion, located on the PGA Show floor in the #3900-#4300 aisles at the Orange County Convention Centre, will feature […]
Singapore: Ten Olympians, including the gold, silver and bronze medallists from 2016, will tee it up at this week’s SMBC Singapore Open. Major winners Justin Rose of England and Sweden’s Henrik Stenson took the gold and silver respectively at the Rio Olympics four years ago when golf returned to the Games after an 112-year absence […]