Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Following a four-year hiatus, the Malaysian Open will make a welcome return to the Asian Tour next year. The venue for the US$1 million event from March 5-8 will be the award-winning Kota Permai Golf and Country Club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. The flagship event […]
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States: Inventors of new golf training and teaching aids, accessories and equipment will be able to gauge the interest of nearly 40,000 attending PGA Professionals, golf industry leaders and media from around the world at the Inventors Spotlight, during next month’s PGA Merchandise Show. Organised in partnership with the non-profit United Inventors […]
Singapore: Mark Isley has been promoted to the role of General Manager – Golf at Laguna National Golf & Country Club. As Director of Agronomy and Project Manager since March 2016, Isley successfully completed four major projects at the award-winning, 36-hole Singapore club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. As […]
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: Golf’s top companies and market-leading brands are making plans to showcase their newest innovations in equipment, technology, fashion, accessories, training aids and golf-related services to PGA Professionals, golf retailers and influential industry leaders from around the world at the 67th PGA Merchandise Show next month. The 2020 PGA Merchandise […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: While the International Team were licking their wounds after a narrow Presidents Cup loss, Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond was showing Captain Ernie Els just what he was missing. Overlooked as a Captain’s Pick for the International Team in the Melbourne showpiece, Jazz made a remarkable personal season even more memorable by securing his fifth […]
Melbourne, Australia: The International Team suffered a gut-wrenching 14-16 loss in the Presidents Cup after the United States Team staged an historic fightback in the singles session, led by playing captain Tiger Woods. Woods, who put himself in the top match at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, beat the previously undefeated Abraham Ancer 3 and […]
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: In a ground-breaking agreement, Saudi Arabia will host a fully sanctioned Ladies European Tour (LET) event in the Kingdom next year. To be held from March 19-22, the tournament, which will carry a US$1 million prize fund, will be staged in collaboration with Golf Saudi and the Saudi Golf Federation, an Executive […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Touted as one of Thailand’s most talented golfing prodigies, Ratchanon Chantananuwat is no stranger to winning tournaments. In 2013, Ratchanon, nicknamed TK, announced his arrival on the international golfing stage by topping the leaderboard in the Boys’ Under-Six age group at the IMG Golf Academy Junior World Championship in San Diego. Four […]
Desaru, Malaysia: Award-winning Els Club Desaru Coast will have the honour of teeing-off the first leg of next year’s ASEAN Tourism Golf Tournament. To be staged on February 16-17, more than 200 golfers from ASEAN countries will line-up in the event that aims to provide a boost to Visit Johor Year (VJY) 2020. The opening […]
Berkshire, England: Quantum Paspalum is the latest fine turf fertiliser offering from Indigrow. Developed to promote healthy, strong turf, Indigrow says its fine turf fertilisers are highly effective on all soil types with differing base nutrient levels. The fertilisers have been designed to work throughout the year and across a wide range of climates. Quantum […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Pioneering Asian-based general managers and greenkeepers will take centre stage at a Celebration Night during next year’s inaugural AGIF Expo. To be staged at Thailand’s National Stadium in the Pathum Wan District of Bangkok on November 19-20, 2020, the AGIF Expo will bring together golf/sports turf and club managers from across Asia for […]
Singapore: Continuing a rich vein of recent form, Sean Lee swept to victory at the 14th Faldo Series Singapore Championship. Living up to his billing as pre-tournament favourite, Lee proved too strong for his rivals in the 10th event of the 2019-20 Faldo Series Asia season, staged in conjunction with the second leg of the […]
County Kilkenny, Ireland: Mount Juliet Estate has joined the IMG Prestige global reciprocal network. Host to two editions of the World Golf Championships and three Irish Opens, the club has also recently announced that the 2020 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open will be played on its Jack Nicklaus-designed course. Mount Juliet Estate is a five-star resort set in […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The Fairmont St Andrews has announced that its holding company, St Andrews Bay Development Limited, has been acquired by a company led by Great Century. The partners of Great Century have established a strategic plan focusing on global investments within the golf and hospitality industries. This represents Great Century’s first investment. Fairmont, […]
St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA) are conducting a review of the Rules of Amateur Status to make them easier to understand and apply. The comprehensive evaluation is part of the continued joint effort to modernise the Rules by reducing complexity and […]