Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has released the 2019 US Open App, powered by Cisco, to provide sports fans around the world with an engaging and innovative digital experience for the 119th US Open Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links (June 10-16). The app is available through the […]
Helsinki, Finland: Soil Scout, a company that optimises irrigation water and energy usage by providing permanent buried wireless monitoring, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation with the aim of expanding its presence in the region. The Finish-based firm has gained traction in Europe by providing critical insight into data from deep below the surface […]
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Golf Club Captain William Doo Jr has hailed EFG’s announcement of a multi-year extension to its title sponsorship of the EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open until at least 2021. Speaking during the fifth edition of the event at Fanling, Doo said: “I would like to express our gratitude to EFG. EFG […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) is joining forces with Marvel Entertainment to create exclusive golf education products to engage junior golfers on the essential elements to learning the game. To be officially launched in June at the 2019 US Open Championship at Pebble Beach, the collaboration comes to […]
London, England: More female club managers, course superintendents and golf course architects would drive greater profitability in the golf industry, according to a leading expert on diversity and inclusion in business. Liz Dimmock, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Women Ahead, an award-winning social impact organisation committed to female development from schoolroom to boardroom, says there […]
Dongguan, China: Profiting from a shocking late Kuang Yang meltdown, Tong Yang claimed a remarkable come-from-behind win in the 14th Faldo Series Shenzhen Championship. After a stunning turnaround over the closing four holes of the Rose-Poulter Course at Mission Hills’ Dongguan complex, it was Tong who emerged triumphant by the narrowest of margins in the […]
Danang, Vietnam: Golfasian has joined the push to promote Central Vietnam as one of the region’s foremost places for play. Among Asia’s most prominent golf tour companies, the Thailand and Vietnam-based operator has signed a strategic partnership with Vietnam Golf Coast, a destination marketing organisation that links six of the area’s best signature golf courses, […]
Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States: History will be made this summer when Pinehurst Resort & Country Club hosts the 36-hole match play final of the 119th US Amateur Championship on two courses. When the 2019 championship begins on August 12, Pinehurst’s Course No. 2 and Course No. 4 will host the stroke play rounds, which […]
California, United States: Akshay Bhatia, the eighth rated player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings and top ranked junior amateur player, has signed with Lagardère Sports for management and marketing representation. Bhatia, previously the number one ranked Rolex junior golfer in the world and the 2018 AJGA Rolex Boys Player of the Year, will remain […]
Phuket, Thailand: Argentina’s Miguel Carballo prevailed on the first play-off hole to win his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the Singha Laguna Phuket Open. Carballo entered the final round four shots off the pace, but a birdie blitz saw him close with a six-under-par 64 and force a play-off with Korean Kim Joo-hyung […]
Qinhuangdao, China: American Luke Kwon overcame a double bogey on hole 16 then closed with back-to-back birdies to hold off Myles Creighton (69) and secure a one-stroke victory at the Qinhuangdao Championship. American Matthew Negri, playing in the final group with Canadian Creighton and Chinese Taipei’s Wang Wei-hsuan, carded a 70 to share third with […]
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: Complimentary registration for the 2019 PGA Fashion & Demo Experience is open at PGALasVegas.com for PGA and LPGA Professionals, merchandise buyers and golf industry professionals. Exhibitor and media registration will open shortly. Returning to the upscale Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas and the flagship property of Topgolf Las Vegas, […]
Haikou, Hainan, China: The Hainan International Golf Alliance has been established to bring together government and golf tourism stakeholders from across Hainan Province and promote the tropical Chinese island as a global golf tourism destination. Officials from local government, including Hainan Government Party Secretary Ni Qiang, the Vice Mayor of Haikou Deng Haihua and the […]
Lăng Cô, Vietnam: Laguna Golf Lăng Cô, the award-winning golf component at the Laguna Lăng Cô integrated project in Central Vietnam, has become the first fully operational course in the world to be elevated into a new elite category by its designer Sir Nick Faldo. The British legend, a six-time Major winner and prolific course […]
New York, United States: Discovery Inc has bought golf media brand Golf Digest from Condé Nast for US$30 million. Golf Business News reported that the deal, in which Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav prevailed in a bidding war over the Comcast-owned NBC Sports Group, the owner of the Golf Channel, was announced on May 13. […]