Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Employers of golf course superintendents continue to reinforce the value they place in golf course facility leaders as the average annual salary for the profession climbed to more than US$93,000 in 2019. The average salary and additional data come from the latest biennial Compensation and Benefits Report from the Golf Course […]
Edinburgh, Scotland: Carryway, an Official Supplier to The 2019 Solheim Cup, has unveiled the Captains’ Cars, the golf buggies which will be driven by the Team Captains at Gleneagles in September. Catriona Matthew and Juli Inkster, who will lead the European and American teams respectively, will be cruising around the PGA Centenary Course in style […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Inspired by the support of his father, Park Seung became the first Korean to win on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) after prevailing on the second play-off hole to claim his maiden professional title at the OB Golf Invitational. Starting the day four shots off the pace, Park traded five birdies against a […]
Hong Kong: From humble beginnings in Happy Valley to its famous home today in Fanling, Hong Kong Golf Club (HKGC) is a sporting institution with an illustrious past and an exciting future. Over the next 18 months, the esteemed club – which celebrates its 130th anniversary in 2019 – will stage a series of elite international […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Qualitas Project Control (QPC), a global expert in all aspects of golf and resort development, has been inducted into the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). QPC President Sam Sakocius serves as close advisor to owners in all phases of their projects, from concept and feasibility all the way through construction and opening. The […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Shark Experience has installed its premium media platform on a number of marquee courses across the United States, including The Breakers Ocean Course, Bethpage State Park Golf Courses, Bobby Jones Golf Course and The Phoenician. Leveraging Verizon’s leading 4G LTE network technology, Shark Experience includes a high-definition touchscreen […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has announced that Clive Edginton will serve as Captain in 2019/20. Edginton has been nominated by the Past Captains of the Club and will begin his year in office with the traditional Driving-in ceremony on the first tee of the Old Course on […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: To commemorate the month of Ramadan, TPC Kuala Lumpur embarked on a community project in distributing ‘Bubur Lambuk’. This was a joint effort between the Club’s Food and Beverages team, led by Chef Abu Zaren Bin Bakri, and TPC Kuala Lumpur’s Staff Welfare Committee. The preparation of ‘Bubur Lambuk’, or meat porridge, started at […]
Bogor, Indonesia: Rainbow Hills Golf Club, one of the gleaming gems in Indonesia’s golfing crown, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation. An hour by road from the teeming capital city of Jakarta, the 27-hole Rainbow Hills is a golfing haven, boasting a stunning setting in the highlands of the Bogor region. Winner of a […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) and the First Tee, a youth development organisation dedicated to helping youth build character through the game of golf, will debut the ‘Junior Experience featuring First Tee’ at the 119th US Open. The Junior Experience is one of a series of initiatives in which […]
Hong Kong: Eight home-grown talents will fly the flag for Hong Kong in the fifth edition of the US$150,000 EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open. LPGA Tour player Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching (pictured right) will spearhead the local challenge from May 10-12 when the event returns to the venerable Old Course at the Hong Kong Golf Club, […]
Hong Kong: Thai Prima Thammaraks and Chinese Taipei’s Babe Liu secured their places in the field for this month’s US Women’s Open when they were the top-two finishers in a one-day, 36-hole sectional qualifier held for greater China. With only two spots on offer to the year’s second Major, teeing off May 30 in Charleston, […]
Seongnam, Korea: Lee Tae-hee prevailed on the third extra hole to complete a wire-to-wire victory and claim his first Asian Tour title at the KR₩1.2 billion (about US$1.07 million) GS Caltex Maekyung Open Golf Championship. Lee, who shared the overnight lead with Janne Kaske, was locked in a tight battle with his Finnish rival throughout […]
Shenzhen, China: Finland’s Mikko Korhonen ensured his first play-off duel would end in victory when he drained an 11-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a sudden-death shootout to defeat Frenchman Benjamin Hebert at the 25th anniversary edition of the Volvo China Open. Together with Spain’s Jorge Campillo, the Finn began his final round […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Greg Norman will act as brand ambassador for Delta Private Jets for 2019. Delta Private Jets’ campaign featuring ‘The Great White Shark’, will launch in the summer of 2019 and will be visible across print, digital and social media channels, in addition to golf tournaments and select events throughout […]