Bangkok, Thailand: Four of Thailand’s best-known and most-loved professional golfers added star power to the third edition of the Amazing Thailand Super 3 Challenge. Organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the 54-hole event included rounds at three of the country’s finest golfing establishments – Alpine Golf Club, Amata Spring Country Club and Thai […]
Auckland, New Zealand: The golf bodies of New Zealand have announced their unified support for a new national initiative that will drive the sport’s sustainability performance to new heights over the coming months and years. The bold statement comes at the launch of OnCourse New Zealand – a national version of the international programme developed […]
Hoi An, Vietnam: Hoiana Shores Golf Club will welcome its first players starting on September 23, to preview the completed, 18-hole design from architect Robert Trent Jones II. The golf course will be the first facility within the new Hoiana Integrated Resort to welcome the public. The 985-hectare, US$4 billion Hoiana complex is the most […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Corteva Agriscience has pledged its support of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and its members through participation in the association’s Partner Recognition Programme. Corteva will invest resources at the programme’s Silver Partner level. “Without the support of partners like Corteva, critical education to help golf course superintendents succeed […]
Colorado, United States: GOLFTEC Vice President of Instruction Nick Clearwater reveals one of the major reasons most golfers aren’t improving in an article featured in the September issue of Golf Digest, as he applies data insights to show how players should be making more of a shoulder and hip turn to hit it farther and […]
Melbourne, Australia: Ernie Els has kept the door open for Asian stars to earn a potential captain’s pick for the International Team at December’s Presidents Cup against the United States Team. Els said he will be keeping close tabs on Thais Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Jazz Janewattananond and Koreans Im Sung-jae and An Byeong-hun before he […]
London, England: The European Tour and The Toro Company have extended their long-term partnership by four years, as the worldwide provider of outdoor environment solutions celebrates its 100th year serving the golf industry. The renewed agreement takes the European Tour’s relationship with Toro to more than 20 years, meaning they will continue to supply turf maintenance and […]
Hangzhou, China: Zhang Weiwei became the first Chinese to win three times in one China LPGA Tour season when she cruised to a seven-shot victory at the weather-plagued Hangzhou International Championship. The 22-year-old Hubei native started the day at Zhejiang Province’s Fuchun Resort by finishing the final eight holes of her rain-delayed third round, producing […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Argentina’s Miguel Carballo overturned a six-shot overnight deficit to win the Bank BRI Indonesia Open as teenage Indonesian amateur Naraajie Emerald Ramadhan Putra’s hopes of pulling off an historic victory were dashed. Carballo, who topped the Asian Development Tour (ADT) Order of Merit last year, fired a flawless closing five-under-par 67 at the […]
Paris, France: Not content to rest on its laurels after the stunning success of last year’s Ryder Cup, the team at Le Golf National is continuing to invest in its facilities, building a substantial new training area for short game practice. Located between the 16th green of the Albatros Course and the club’s driving range, the […]
Birmingham, England: The PGA of Great Britain and Ireland has reinforced its status as a leader in golf education and coaching after transforming its teaching space with the installation of a state-of-the-art golf simulator at its National Training Academy based at The Belfry. Designed, built and installed by Foresight Sports Europe, the brand-new simulator will […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Club Car has supplied a new fleet of electric utility vehicles to the Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. The emission-free vehicles are being used to meet a diverse range of needs across the luxury 46-hectare resort, from escorting guests around the ocean-themed complex to delivering goods and resources across its numerous […]
Englewood, Colorado, United States: GOLFTEC has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in the United States for the ninth time since the list’s inception in 2007, an accomplishment achieved by less than one per cent of all companies who have ever been included. Bolstered by the success of its […]
Hangzhou, China: The China LPGA Tour hooks up with the China Tour this week for the debut of a unique event featuring the country’s top men and women players. The action tees-off at Zhejiang Province’s Fuchun Resort today with the field for the RMB1.5 million Hangzhou International Challenge including 75 players from each Tour (plus […]
Shanghai, China: Takumi Kanaya will be bidding to follow in the footsteps of fellow-Japanese Hideki Matsuyama when he tees-off at next month’s 11th edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC). Currently second in The R&A’s World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), Kanaya has set his sights on emulating PGA Tour star Matsuyama by retaining his AAC […]