Lawrence, Kansas, United States: The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has partnered with John Deere to offer complimentary GCSAA student memberships for students enrolled in or intending to enrol in full-time in eligible turfgrass or related programmes. Once they become members of the GCSAA, students will gain access to industry resources and information, […]
Alexandria, Virginia, United States: Creative Golf Marketing, an award-winning agency that focuses on aligning marketing, recruitment, engagement and sales in order to drive the growth of their private club clients, has joined the Club Management Association of America (CMAA) Partnership Network as an Education Partner. Creative Golf Marketing (CGM) has previously been involved as a […]
Sofia, Bulgaria: IMG has been appointed to provide pre-opening, management and marketing services to a landmark new European golf resort development set to open in 2022. Featuring a golf course sculpted by European Golf Design, five-star, 149-room Pullman hotel, branded residences, luxury spa, extensive event facilities and an array of residential opportunities, the Okol Lake […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The road to The 149th Open at Royal St George’s will begin at next month’s Emirates Australian Open, the first of 16 events in 11 countries across five continents that will make up The Open Qualifying Series for 2020. The Emirates Australian Open, at The Australian in Sydney from December 5-8, […]
Danang, Vietnam: Members of the Vietnam Golf Coast (VGC) are in the process of phasing out single-use plastics after reaching their final straw with the environmentally corrosive material. The best signature golf courses in Central Vietnam this year joined forces as part of the VGC, a destination marketing effort geared towards cementing the region’s status […]
Washington, United States: A coalition of golf’s leading associations and industry partners will be presented the group award for ‘Outstanding Volunteer Service’ for their service project, which achieved in just one day the equivalent of 800 hours of work and four months of labour from one National Park Service (NPS) employee. On April 30, the […]
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Pavit Tangkamolprasert pulled off a stunning masterstroke to defeat fellow-Thai Phachara Khongwatmai and Australian David Gleeson on the second hole of a sudden-death play-off at the Sabah Masters. The 30-year-old Pavit holed out with a 15-yard chip-in for an unlikely birdie that his rivals were unable to match at the Sutera Harbour […]
London, England: Farol Golf and Turf Machinery Limited has purchased a Foley Company Accu-Pro 633 with Accu-Touch 3 Control and an Accu-Pro 661AT bedknife grinder to bolster its essential grinding operation. Grinding is an integral part of the company’s business and is fundamental to what it offers to the golf and leisure industries. Its current […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Thai Pannakorn Uthaipas clinched his third Asian Development Tour (ADT) title and second win of the season with a three-shot victory at the PGM MIDF ADT Championship. Pannakorn, the 2017 ADT Order of Merit champion, closed with two straight birdies to sign for a two-under-par 70 and a winning total of 14-under 274 […]
London, England: In the on-going drive to modernise and grow the game, the Home Golf Unions in the United Kingdom have jointly issued a new governance guide for clubs. The document provides tools, activities, discussion points and best practice ideas for clubs to take on board. Clubs can find pointers on how best to tackle […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Thai Country Club, one of Asia’s best-known golfing establishments, has joined the IMG Prestige global network. Located on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thai Country Club has been the venue for numerous high-profile tournaments and is regularly ranked among the region’s top clubs. Owned and managed by The Peninsula Hotels, Thai Country Club was […]
Siem Reap, Cambodia: Tournament organisers have hailed the inaugural Asia Golf Championship in Siem Reap a roaring success. “It’s been a wonderful week with golfers from more than 12 countries taking part. The atmosphere and camaraderie was fantastic and a lot of new friendships were made,” said Chris Watson, Tournament Director, Asia Golf Championship. Consisting […]
Hong Kong: On-going civil unrest has prompted the cancellation of next week’s Hong Kong Open. The European Tour, in conjunction with the Asian Tour, the tournament co-sanctioning partner, has taken the decision to postpone the showpiece event that was scheduled to take place at the Hong Kong Golf Club from November 28 to December 1. […]
St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The R&A and the USGA have announced that the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) will be determined by a new system called the Power Method beginning with the first update in January 2020. The Power Method aims to better reflect the current performance of golfers […]
Phuket, Thailand: Laguna Golf Phuket, venue for last week’s PGA of Great Britain and Ireland (GB&I) International Conference, has been named Thailand’s Best Golf Course 2019 at the sixth World Golf Awards. Further celebration for Laguna Phuket, part of Banyan Tree Group, came with the announcement that the Group’s flagship Banyan Tree Phuket was awarded […]