London, England: Thirty-eight groundsmen from Denmark and Spain have spent three days learning from some of the best turf professionals the United Kingdom has to offer on a Campey Turf Care Systems educational tour. The trip was arranged by Thomas Jorgensen, Chairman of the Groundsman Association of Denmark, Campey’s Danish dealer, Havdrup Maskinforretning, and Spanish […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has launched a new US Open Augmented Reality (AR) App by Deloitte, designed to provide golf fans with an engaging and innovative digital experience for the 119th US Open Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links from June 10-16. Available in the Apple App […]
Zhangjiagang, China: Teenage Chinese Taipei amateur Hou Yu-chiang upstaged her professional rivals to claim victory at the Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge. Thanks to a magical spell of five successive birdies on the back nine, the 18-year-old Hou matched the tournament scoring record with a closing eight-under 64 to overturn a five-stroke overnight deficit. She finished with […]
New York, United States: ‘Loopers: The Caddie’s Long Walk’, the most thorough feature-length film documentary ever developed on golf’s historic caddie profession, will make its theatrical debut today at approximately 100 locations in 30 States across the United States. The film, narrated by famed actor and former caddie Bill Murray, has drawn critical acclaim in […]
Berlin, Germany: The Golf Course Association of Europe (GCAE) is the new name for the European Golf Course Owners Association (EGCOA). Explaining the switch, Lodewijk Klootwijk, Chief Executive Officer, said: “With the development of the EGCOA we introduce a name change that is closer to the current role of the association and its members. “Most […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The Open will become one of the first major global sporting events to remove single-use plastic water bottles in a move supported by the United Nations. The Open Water initiative has been developed with Bluewater – the leading global innovator in drinking water solutions – to deliver a pioneering new approach to […]
Cary, North Carolina, United States: The application process for the 14th annual Green Start Academy (GSA) is now open. John Deere Golf and Bayer, are accepting applications through June 28. Those interested in applying can do so at the Green Start Academy website. GSA is open to assistant superintendents from the United States and Canada […]
North Berwick, Scotland: The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau (KSC) Public Golf Course in Hong Kong and New Zealand’s Royal Wellington are featured in a video which highlights the role that golf can, and is playing, in helping to improve air quality. Part of golf’s contribution to World Environment Day, the film seeks to acknowledge […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The 2019-20 Faldo Series Asia season will break new ground with the inclusion of an innovative qualifying process in Thailand. In addition to the standalone Faldo Series Thailand Championship, a series of three other qualifying events will be staged across the country, in conjunction with international schools in Thailand. Combined performances of players […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: TPC Kuala Lumpur is leveraging on its achievements and experience to extend its services to outsourced course maintenance, landscape contracting and maintenance, and grass nurseries. Steven Thielke, Chief Executive Officer of Sime Darby Property’s Leisure Business Unit, said: “The unpredictable weather in Malaysia makes landscaping and course maintenance very challenging for golf […]
Ibaraki, Japan: Yuta Ikeda, Chan Kim, Park Sang-hyun and Gunn Charoenkul have secured their places in The 148th Open after qualifying at the Mizuno Open in Japan. The Mizuno Open was played at The Royal Golf Club and was the fifth event in The Open Qualifying Series, which gives golfers around the world opportunities to […]
Colorado Springs, United States: Golf architect Phil Smith is coming to the end of construction on the new North Course at the Flying Horse club, where Capillary Concrete’s liner system has been installed in all the course’s bunkers. Smith helped former boss Tom Weiskopf build the first course at Flying Horse, developed by local housebuilder […]
Dubai: Tom Phillips, who was instrumental in setting up the Faldo Series Asia and subsequently served as Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA), has been appointed the European Tour’s new Head of Middle East. Phillips will be responsible for the development of the European Tour’s tournament programme throughout the Middle East […]
Singapore: The first half of the 2019 Asian Tour season will be best remembered for thrusting a handful of the region’s most promising players into the global spotlight. As ever, the Asian Tour Qualifying School continues to act as a launch-pad for aspiring golfers as they embark on their professional careers and chase their golfing […]
Zhuhai, China: Chinese teenager Du Mohan conjured a miraculous finish to capture her first professional victory at the Golf Liquor Zhuhai Golden Gulf Challenge. Putting aside recent near-misses, Du snared birdies putts on the final two greens at Guangdong Province’s Zhuhai Golden Gulf Golf Club to eke out a two-stroke triumph. The 17-year-old from Beijing, […]