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 […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Ellerston Golf Club, sculpted by Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD), has been listed 19th on Golf Digest’s biennial ‘World’s 100 Greatest’ rankings. Ellerston jumped 12 spots from the previous list to make its first debut in the Top-20. Locked away in the secluded high country of the New South Wales […]
Phoenix, Arizona, United States: The 2020 Major Champions Invitational (MCI) presented by Golf Saudi lived up to its high billing with an action-packed finish to both the Boys and Girls events at Lookout Mountain Golf Club, Japan’s Yuki Moriyama and American Zoe Campos claiming top honours. In the Boys event, after 13 birdies and an […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Ellerston Golf Club, sculpted by Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD), has been listed 19th on Golf Digest’s biennial ‘World’s 100 Greatest’ rankings. Ellerston jumped 12 spots from the previous list to make its first debut in the Top-20. Locked away in the secluded high country of the New South Wales […]
Bintan, Indonesia: Ria Bintan Golf Club, one of the jewels in Indonesia’s golfing crown, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation. Spectacularly located near the northern coast of Bintan Island with breathtaking views of the South China Sea, Ria Bintan’s Certified Audubon International Classic and Cooperative Sanctuary 18-hole Ocean Course and nine-hole Forest Course were […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: TPC Kuala Lumpur has teed-off 2020 with a bang, claiming numerous notable accolades. Underlining its status as one of the region’s premier golfing venues, the East Course and West Course at TPC Kuala Lumpur have secured the number one and number two spots in Golf Digest International’s Best Courses in Malaysia poll. […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Orlando, Florida, United States: The 67th PGA Merchandise Show, the industry’s annual ‘Major of Golf Business’, came to a close welcomed nearly 40,000 golf industry professionals from all 50 US States and 80 countries. The 2020 edition delivered exciting product and industry announcements that energised the industry for the New Year. PGA Professionals and […]
Augusta, Georgia, United States: Looking for a versatile, durable, functional and reliable utility transportation vehicle that will effectively and efficiently manage your golf course turf and operations? Club Car is donating a new Carryall 502 vehicle* to the Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organisation of Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), and will […]
Springfield, Illinois, United States: Brandt will be rolling out two new proprietary nutrient technologies this week, Brandt Organiplex and Grigg Turftopia. The new products will be on display at the Golf Industry Show (GIS) in Orlando (January 29-30). Brandt Organiplex is a breakthrough in the foliar nutrition category. The product line has been approved by […]
Manila, Philippines: Motivated by the prospect of a return trip to Vietnam, Miguel Ilas motored to an emphatic triumph in the 12th edition of the Faldo Series Philippines Championship. Six strokes clear of the field after back-to-back five-under-par 67s, Ilas closed out the 54-hole tournament with a controlled even-par 72 at Valley Golf and Country […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Gary Ingram, Certified Golf Course Superintendent and Director of Agronomy at Metropolitan Golf Links, has been selected to receive the 2020 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship by the Board of Directors of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Ingram will officially receive the award during the Opening Session of […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Most golfers hate to lose an expensive golf ball. But Thailand-based American Mark Siegel doesn’t mind, as he has a clever ulterior motive. Siegel is the Chief Executive Officer of Golfasian, one of the most established inbound golf tour operators in Asia and a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. […]
Pebble Beach, United States: As its Centennial celebration winds down, Pebble Beach Company is looking to the future, announcing a partnership with Tiger Woods and his TGR Design firm to design a new short course on the former site of Peter Hay Golf Course. “Pebble Beach has always been a special place to me,” said Woods. […]
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand: Pavit Tangkamolprasert created Asian Development Tour (ADT) history with a two-shot victory in the Boonchu Ruangkit Championship, courtesy of a closing four-under-par 67. Pavit, who held a two-shot advantage going into the final round, held his nerve after trading five birdies against one bogey for a winning total of 23-under-par 261 to […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: The World Golf Foundation Board of Directors has voted to make several changes to the World Golf Hall of Fame eligibility and Induction process in an effort to ensure the game’s greats from around the world are actively recognised and celebrated. Changes to the eligibility include lowering the age of […]