Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) is seeking nominations from the global golf community for the 2020 Bob Jones Award, the highest honour annually bestowed by the organisation. Presented since 1955, the Bob Jones Award highlights the most noteworthy demonstrations of sportsmanship in golf, and celebrates those individuals who, […]
Moline, Illinois, United States: The Deere & Company Board of Directors has elected John C. May as a Member of the Board, effective immediately, and to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective November 4, 2019. Since April 2019, May has served as President and Chief Operating Officer at John Deere, an Executive Member of […]
London, England: The European Tour has launched a creative new brand strategy, with the aim of broadening the Tour’s appeal to new and existing fans and commercial partners. Golf’s self-proclaimed ‘Global Tour’ has unveiled its new identity, which includes a modern logo alongside a new website and App, all underpinned by the Tour’s guiding principles […]
Lisbon, Portugal: As Pacific Links International (PLI) continues to grow its global portfolio, it has confirmed Penha Longa Resort, one of the most luxurious venues in Portugal and three-time host of the Portuguese Open, as part of its reciprocal golf course network. Members of clubs within this network gain access at discounted rates to golfing […]
Shanghai, China: The Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) will return to Australia’s Royal Melbourne Golf Club for its 12th edition next year. To be held from October 29 to November 1, 2020, the championship will feature the region’s finest male amateur players. Founded in 2009 by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament and […]
Kobe, Japan: Toshinori Muto collected his first Asian Tour title in style after closing with a second straight seven-under-par 64 at the Panasonic Open Championship. The 41-year-old Japanese ended a winless streak stretching back four years after firing eight birdies against a solitary bogey. His winning total of 21-under-par 263 set a record for the […]
Shanghai, China: ‘Lefty’ Lin Yuxin birdied the 18th hole twice in a dramatic play-off to beat defending champion and world number one Takumi Kanaya and become the second two-time winner of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC). Lin, the 2017 champion, reached the final hole of regulation at Sheshan International Golf Club at 11-under-par but struck […]
Singapore: Olympic golfing medallists Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson and Matt Kuchar will renew their rivalries at next year’s US$1 million SMBC Singapore Open. England’s Rose (gold), Swede Stenson (silver) and American Kuchar (bronze) wrote their names into golf’s history books with their medal-winning efforts at the 2016 Rio Olympics. At the beginning of a year […]
Bandung, Indonesia: Wielding a new putter to good effect, Ryuichi Oiwa captured his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title after beating Trevor Simsby on the second hole of a sudden-death play-off at the Combiphar Players Championship. American Simsby led by two shots heading into the final round, but Japan’s Oiwa, who started the day in […]
Gleneagles, Scotland: A community of more than 120 new female golfers from across Scotland were brought together at Gleneagles to show their support for the world’s best female golfers from Europe and the United States at the Solheim Cup. The group, all participants of Syngenta-supported women’s coaching initiative love.golf, arrived from all corners of the […]
London, England: The European Tour and Tata Communications, a leading global digital infrastructure provider, are launching an innovation contest that calls on start-ups around the world to develop creative new solutions and concepts to enhance the game of golf. The European Tour Innovation Hub with Tata Communications aims to find ideas that can be developed […]
London, England: The Toro Company has further strengthened its relationship with The PGA of Great Britain & Ireland after agreeing to become a PGA Partner in a milestone year for the American company. Toro first entered the golf equipment business 100 years ago with a mower designed to maintain the fairways at Minikahda Club in […]
Phuket, Thailand: Sebastian Sawtell and Filip Arnesten will be gunning for glory when the 2019-20 Faldo Series Asia resumes this week with the first event of an innovative new qualifying process in Thailand. Students at the British International School Phuket (BISP), Sawtell and Arnesten are aiming to make the most of local knowledge at Laguna […]
Clayton, North Carolina, United States: The Environmental Science business of Bayer, within the company’s Crop Science division, has announced appointments for several leadership positions. These changes will enhance focus on finding innovative solutions for the evolving needs of customers. Axel Elling, PhD, will lead the Turf and Ornamental Product Development Team responsible for disease, nematode, […]
Colombo, Sri Lanka: Golfers can now indulge in a golf holiday to Sri Lanka with Asia’s largest golf tour operator, Golfasian. As part of an on-going expansion and increasing requests from return customers, Golfasian is now offering Sri Lanka as an additional golf holiday destination to choose from in Asia. Sri Lanka, the pearl of […]