Singapore: The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) will mark the New Year with the launch of a Sustainable Practices Seminar Series. During the final two weeks of March, 2020, sustainability will be a key topic on the agenda at industry events in the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. Eric Lynge, the AGIF’s Chief Executive Officer, said: […]
Bristol, England: Meteorological equipment specialists Biral is looking forward to attending both the Golf Industry Show in Orlando and the BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME) in Harrogate in January to exhibit its BTD-200 self-contained, standalone lightning warning system. Since making its debut at Met Tech last year, the BTD-200 has grown in popularity across a […]
London, England: Syngenta’s global golf market research has revealed that attracting more younger women to golf could also be the key to significantly growing the number of junior golfers. The research reveals a ‘female-junior multiplier effect’, meaning that for every 100 new players, new female golfers will bring up to 72 more juniors into the […]
Madrid, Spain: The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the Ladies European Tour (LET) have announced that they have formed a partnership to grow the women’s professional game in Europe and around the world. The venture will be jointly managed by the LPGA and the LET and, through their combined resources, will seek to fast […]
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 […]