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Young Liu Tames Hong Kong Golf Club's Revered Old Course

Young Liu Tames Hong Kong Golf Club's Revered Old Course

May 12, 2019

Hong Kong: China’s Liu Yan overturned a seven-shot overnight deficit to secure her maiden Tour win in the EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open with a famous one-stroke victory at Hong Kong Golf Club. The 21-year-old held her nerve on the Old Course to card a closing four-under-par 68 and a seven-under tournament total. In a […]

Topwin Triumph for Rock-Solid Jung

Topwin Triumph for Rock-Solid Jung

May 12, 2019

Beijing, China: Canada’s Richard Jung made light of wet conditions, recording just one bogey en route to a four-under 68 and a two-shot victory over American Ryann Ree (69) at the Beijing Championship to secure his second career PGA Tour Series-China title. Jung, 26, took the final-round lead by himself when he birdied the fourth […]

Unheralded Asaji Produces Polished Diamond Cup Display

Unheralded Asaji Produces Polished Diamond Cup Display

May 12, 2019

Chiba Prefecture, Japan: Yosuke Asaji capped an unforgettable week when he held his nerve to win the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup by one shot on Mother’s Day at the Sobu Country Club. With his mother and wife following him throughout the final round, Asaji, who earned his spot by topping the Monday Qualifiers, kept his composure […]

Survey Shows Rise in Salaries for Golf Course Superintendents

Survey Shows Rise in Salaries for Golf Course Superintendents

May 12, 2019

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 […]

Club Car Buggies Unveiled for Solheim Cup Captains

Club Car Buggies Unveiled for Solheim Cup Captains

May 11, 2019

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 […]

Parental Support Inspires Maiden Park Success

Parental Support Inspires Maiden Park Success

May 11, 2019

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 Golf Club: Great Sporting Institution Celebrates 130th Anniversary

Hong Kong Golf Club: Great Sporting Institution Celebrates 130th Anniversary

May 10, 2019

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 […]

Qualitas Project Control Inducted into Asian Golf Industry Federation

Qualitas Project Control Inducted into Asian Golf Industry Federation

May 10, 2019

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 […]

Shark Experience Launches on Golf Car Fleets of Marquee Courses

Shark Experience Launches on Golf Car Fleets of Marquee Courses

May 9, 2019

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 […]

Edginton Appointed Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews

Edginton Appointed Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews

May 9, 2019

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 […]

Cooking up the Spirit of Ramadan at TPC Kuala Lumpur

Cooking up the Spirit of Ramadan at TPC Kuala Lumpur

May 8, 2019

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 […]

Indonesia’s Rainbow Hills Joins Asian Golf Industry Federation

Indonesia’s Rainbow Hills Joins Asian Golf Industry Federation

May 7, 2019

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 […]

Interactive Kids and Family Experience in Store for Pebble Beach Bonanza

Interactive Kids and Family Experience in Store for Pebble Beach Bonanza

May 7, 2019

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 […]

Lucky Eight in Search of Hometown Glory at Hong Kong Golf Club

Lucky Eight in Search of Hometown Glory at Hong Kong Golf Club

May 6, 2019

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, […]

Asian Duo Book Major Date Following Fanling Flourish

Asian Duo Book Major Date Following Fanling Flourish

May 5, 2019

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, […]