Singapore: The R&A has appointed Chris Gray as the Head of Sustainability and Agronomy for Asia-Pacific. Recognising the importance of sustainability and environmental matters within the golf industry, The R&A is aiming to encourage the adoption of best practices for golf facility and golf course management with this newly created position which will drive initiatives […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation (NGF), the only trade organisation engaged in every sector within the golf industry, has released its 2020 list of the Top 100 Businesses in Golf. This biennial list recognises the successful companies, organisations and associations of fundamental importance to golfers and the golf business at large. With […]
Seoul, Korea: The 36th edition of the Shinhan Donghae Open, which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO), will be held in Japan for the first time this year. The iconic event is also set to enjoy an increased prize purse to KRW1.4 billion with the winner’s cheque worth KRW252 […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: As part of its on-going commitment to celebrating golf’s rich history and elevating excellence in the game in all forms, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has produced The Art of the Golf Course, an exhibition that examines golf through art, challenging viewers to expand their perspective on the […]
St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have issued the Distance Insights Report, which provides comprehensive research and analysis on the contributors to, and long-term impacts of, hitting distance in golf. After extensive stakeholder research, the report features more than 100 years of […]
King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia: A strong Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) presence was to the fore as the inaugural Golf Saudi Summit concluded with the final three sessions from leading industry figureheads on the development of golf – both internationally and within the Kingdom. The final day of the Summit included separate debates on […]
King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia: Majed Al Sorour, Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Golf Federation and Golf Saudi has given the opening keynote speech of the inaugural Golf Saudi Summit to outline Saudi Arabia’s ambition to become recognised as the most innovative market in the sport within the next 10 years. Delivering his address […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Thonsaeng ‘Nua’ Nunya and Sebastian Sawtell served up a dramatic denouement to the Faldo Series Pattaya Championship. In what proved to be a fitting finale to the final leg of the inaugural Faldo Series Thailand trilogy, Rugby School Thailand’s Thonsaeng and British International School Phuket’s Sawtell staged a thrilling head-to-head duel in the […]
King Abdullah Economic City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell held off the chasing pack with a masterful back nine to claim the 2020 Saudi International powered by Softbank Investment Advisers. McDowell took a one-shot lead into the final round at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club and the 40-year-old used all of […]
Orlando, United States: Illustrating its broad spectrum of members, stalwarts from some of golf’s most influential organisations have been elected to the Board of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). At the Annual General Meeting in Orlando during the Golf Industry Show, there were seven new appointments to the AGIF’s Board of Directors. They include […]
Ponte Vedra, United States: The catastrophic destruction left by Typhoon Hagibis will continue for years to come in Japan. Nearly 100 people were killed by the historic cyclone, which resulted in more than 85,000 homes damaged, thousands of hectares flooded and countless landslides created in its wake. The ZOZO Championship did its best to provide […]
Hong Kong: Hong Kong golden girl Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching has confirmed her participation in the sixth edition of the EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open. LPGA Tour regular Chan, who memorably won the championship as an amateur in 2016, will headline a 108-player field in the US$150,000 tournament from February 28-March 1 over the venerable Old […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Women’s Golf Day (WGD) will be held on June 2 at more than 900 golf facilities around the globe. WGD is a four-hour experience where women and girls can experience the sport for the first time or where current players can play and engage with women that are interested […]
Orlando, Florida, United States: John Deere held a special ceremony to honour its top golf distributors and sales representatives during the 2020 Golf Industry Show. During the presentation held in the John Deere booth, the company named Everglades Equipment Group as the Golf Dealer of the Year. “We place high value on the relationships we […]
Pattaya, Thailand: World number 19 Jaravee Boonchant will lead the Thailand contingent when the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific championship (WAAP) comes to The Land of Smiles for the first time this month. The third edition of the region’s premier women’s championship will be played at Siam Country Club in Pattaya from February 12-15. The 2020 […]