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 […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Up to £650,000 is being provided by The R&A to fund golf course sustainability projects that are being supported as part of its Golf Course 2030 initiative. Golf Course 2030 was established by The R&A in 2018 to address the challenges posed by climate change, resource constraints and regulation on golf course […]
Greater Noida, India: Groomed for golfing glory from a young age, Hunar Mittal upstaged newly-crowned national champion Sneha Singh en route to victory in the weather-hit IIFL Faldo Series India Championship. With heavy rain and strong winds forcing the opening round to be reduced to nine holes at Jaypee Greens, the 12th event of the […]
Orlando, United States: Jonas Club Software will attend the 2020 PGA Merchandise Show and 2020 CMAA World Conference & Club Business Expo showcasing their industry leading solutions. At the upcoming industry trade shows Jonas Club Software – a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – will be debuting innovative new products, continuing […]
Sydney, Australia: At various stages of their playing careers, all golfers are faced with handicaps to overcome. Some are mental, others are physical. Born deaf, Christine Shin has never allowed challenges to stand in her way, as she’ll once more be aiming to illustrate in the fifth edition of the Faldo Series Australia Championship. A […]
Hong Kong: Australian Wade Ormsby won the US$1 million Hong Kong Open for the second occasion when he cruised to victory with a closing four-under-par 66 at the Hong Kong Golf Club. Unlike his first win at the Hong Kong Open in 2017 where he won by a single shot, Ormsby enjoyed a more comfortable […]
Honolulu, United States: Presidents Cup star Marc Leishman has, on behalf of International Team Captain Ernie Els and his other International team members and assistant captains, revealed a US$125,000 donation from their 2019 Presidents Cup charitable funds to the relief efforts of the Australian bushfires. The announcement came from the four-time PGA Tour-winning Australian after […]
Tucson, Arizona, United States: Rain Bird’s Golf Division is introducing a new integrated course control solution that makes it possible to install satellites and the company’s popular IC System on the same wire path. The Integrated Control Interface Plus (ICI+) allows superintendents to renovate or expand their existing satellite system in phases, at a lower cost […]
Baku, Azerbaijan: Dreamland has launched a new website dedicated to its recently opened four-star golf hotel. On the website, visitors are able to find detailed information about the new hotel as well as different areas of the resort, such as the golf course, academy and real estate. The resort now offers enticing stay-and-play packages for […]
Guangzhou, China: Rutgers University senior Jiang Zhijie survived a final-round struggle to secure a wire-to-wire victory at the PGA Tour Series-China Mainland China Qualifying Tournament. After an opening 66, Jiang carded rounds of 71-69 over his next 36 holes to hold a commanding five-shot advantage with one round to play at Foison Golf Club. However, a closing […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Hana Financial Group has signed on as a Patron Partner of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP). Hana will be on board for the 2020 championship which will be played from February 12-15 at Siam Country Club in Pattaya. One of the strongest supporters of women’s golf worldwide, Hana has extended its backing to […]
Hong Kong: More accolades have come the way of the SMBC Singapore Open and Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong Course. At the Asian Tour Awards night in Hong Kong, the Tour’s membership voted last year’s SMBC Singapore Open edition as the Best Event on Tour while the Serapong won the Best Golf Course on Tour award. […]
Singapore: Growing Golf Participation will be the theme of the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s (AGIF) first Club Management Mini Summit Series of 2020. To take place at Sentosa Golf Club on the opening day of the SMBC Singapore Open (January 16), the event is organised by the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) and the Club […]
Hong Kong: Tour stars, officials and key stakeholders gathered to celebrate a successful 2019 season at the Asian Tour Awards Ceremony, held ahead of the season-opening Hong Kong Open this week. Thai sensation Jazz Janewattananond bagged four awards, which included the 2019 Order of Merit crown and the Players’ Player of the Year accolade. The […]
Singapore: Turf industry professionals from around the region will once more join forces in support of the SMBC Singapore Open’s Superintendent Volunteer Programme. “As well as helping in the tournament preparations at the Serapong Course, it’s a great opportunity for participants to network, to meet old friends … and make many more new friends,” said […]