Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Bogor’s Rainbow Hills Golf Club has been rewarded for its extensive renovation by being named Best Golf Course in Indonesia. The culmination of the hard work came at the sixth edition of the World Golf Awards in Abu Dhabi. “We are honoured to receive this award,” said Widya Tirta Putra, […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States and St Andrews, Scotland: The World Handicap System (WHS) is ready to be launched in January 2020 and will provide golfers with a unified and more inclusive handicapping system for the first time. Though many countries are planning to adopt the new system in January, the system will go […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Faldo Design’s stunning Laguna Golf Lăng Cô has been honoured as Vietnam’s Best Golf Course 2019. The Sir Nick Faldo-sculpted masterpiece topped the standings in the eighth ‘Vietnam’s Best Golf Course Awards’, held by Vietnam Golf Magazine in co-ordination with the Vietnam Golf Association, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and Vietnam Administration of […]
Singapore: The Golf Group Asia, a unique and skilled partnership of the region’s leading golf development and management consultants, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Established in Singapore in 2013, The Golf Group was created to meet a demand for a flexible, specialised consultancy operating within Southeast Asia. Chris Wootten, The Golf Group’s […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Panuphol Pittayarat will make an emotional return to the immaculately manicured fairways of the Thai Country Club this week to defend his Thailand Open title. In a dramatic finale last year, Panuphol eked out a one-stroke victory at the award-winning Bangkok layout, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. […]
Shanghai, China: Rory McIlroy overcame Xander Schauffele in a play-off to win his third World Golf Championships title at the WGC-HSBC Champions. The Northern Irishman entered the final day at Sheshan International Golf Club with a one shot lead and he still held that as he stood on the 18th tee, with playing partner and […]
Singapore: The Singapore Golf Association (SGA) has entered into a three-year partnership with Golf Genius, a leading supplier of tournament management solutions. From January 2020, all SGA tournaments will be powered through Golf Genius’ tournament management software, aligning the organisation with many of the game’s leaders across the Asia-Pacific region and around the globe. With the […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Mohammad Siddikur Rahman’s remarkable rise to prominence will act as an inspiration to his young compatriots in the starting line-up for the sixth edition of the Faldo Series Bangladesh Championship. With a 100-strong field set to vie for glory at Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) in the seventh event of the 2019-20 Faldo Series […]
Jeju Island, South Korea: The host venue of the CJ Cup, the largest PGA Tour event in Asia and part of the FedEx series, has received further international recognition – this time for their proactive work in sustainability. The club has achieved the widely endorsed and accredited Golf Environment Organisation (GEO) Certified label for commitment […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Known for bringing together decision makers, leading investors and global experts to explore future economic trends and opportunities, the Future Investment Initiative (FII) has now turned its attention to the golf industry with a series of events. Central to this was an expert panel led by Majed Al-Sorour, Chief Executive Officer of the […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Some of the biggest names in the golf industry have come together to debate an exciting new direction for the sport at the Future Investment Initiative. The panel discussion, held in front of golf industry experts and leading business people from across the world, welcomed Ernie Els, a four-time Major Champion and […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Seven IMG-managed properties were honoured at the sixth World Golf Awards. As well seeing Michlifen Golf & Country Club named as Morocco’s Best Golf Hotel, six clubs within the IMG network were bestowed with the honour of Best Golf Course in their respective countries. “We’re extremely proud of all IMG […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Singapore Tourism Board Chairman Chaly Mah has hailed Sentosa Golf Club for being named the World’s Best Golf Club at the sixth World Golf Awards. “Our primary goal is to ensure Singapore remains an attractive business and leisure destination where possibilities can be realised and passion made possible,” said Mah. […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: TPC Kuala Lumpur has celebrated another feather in its cap as Malaysia’s Best Golf Course at the sixth World Golf Awards. The award is specifically attributed to the 6,405-metre, par-72 West Course at TPC Kuala Lumpur, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. Originally opened in 1991, […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Thailand-based Golfasian, a market leader in golf tourism since launching in 1997, enjoyed a memorable night of success at the 2019 World Golf Awards (WGA), claiming no fewer than five accolades. In a mirror image of its showing at last year’s WGA, Golfasian earned top honours in some of Asia’s […]