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 […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon is promoting May as ‘Player Development Month’ at Troon-affiliated daily-fee golf courses, private clubs and Troon Golf Academies. Troon facilities and Troon Golf Academies throughout the United States will be hosting golf clinics in May designed for all levels of players, new through advanced with 2019 marking the eighth year […]
Washington, DC, United States: Golf industry leaders participated in a record-high 244 meetings with members of Congress representing 41 States to discuss the game’s economic, social and environmental contributions to the United States during the 12th annual National Golf Day on Capitol Hill. Co-ordinated by a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners […]
Augusta, Georgia, United States: Club Car has been awarded two of Golf Digest’s 2019 Editor’s Choice Awards for Best Electric Car and Best Club Transport – Alternative Walking. Club Car’s Tempo LI-ION cars and Tempo Walk, a stylish hands-free autonomous golf caddie unit, have earned best-in-class status when it comes to getting around the golf […]
Bangalore, India: Golf course management, development and marketing company Troon has signed a partnership with Karnataka Golf Association (KGA). Boasting an 18-hole course that opened in 1989, KGA has appointed Troon International to work closely with its management team to enhance the course and market the venue to a wider global audience. Through its expertise […]
St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: Golf’s new World Handicap System (WHS), which is designed to bring the game of golf under a single set of Rules for handicapping and provide a more consistent measure of players’ ability between different regions of the world, remains on track for implementation starting in […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: As part of a 10 golf course Strategic Co-operation Agreement, BRG Group and Nicklaus Design held a signing ceremony to announce its newest project in Quang Nam and an additional nine holes at Legend Hill in Hanoi. BRG Group Chairman Madam Nga and Howard Milstein, Nicklaus Executive Chairman, met in Washington, DC, to […]
Singapore: Experienced events professional Gwen Ng has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) team. In the course of more than two decades in the events industry, Singaporean Ng has worked in a variety of roles, incorporating sales and sponsorship, budgeting, project management and execution of marketing and operational aspects of a multitude of B2B […]
Singapore: Marina Bay Golf Course (pictured right) is adding a new spin to the game by offering two configurations within one golf course. Its current configuration will be known as ‘Course A’ while the new configuration, ‘Course B’, will be officially launched to the public on May 3. Following the introduction of the par-six, fourth […]
Shenzhen, China: In a fitting example of the growth of golf in mainland China over the past two decades, a record 45 Chinese players will line at this week’s 25th anniversary of the Volvo China Open. The longest-running professional golf tournament in China, the RMB20 million (about US$3.2 million) event is tri-sanctioned by the Asian […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Absolute Golf Services (AGS), one of Asia’s premier golf club management companies, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). With its headquarters in Bangkok, the focus of the company is in five key areas of golf course development and management: Club Management Services Project Management and Development Consulting Management Services Sales and […]
Phuket, Thailand: Award-winning Laguna Golf Phuket will return to the limelight when it plays host to next month’s Singha Laguna Phuket Open on the Asian Development Tour (ADT). Co-sanctioned with the All Thailand Golf Tour (ATGT), the May 16-19 event will mark the ADT’s third leg in Thailand this season following the Boonchu Ruangkit Championship […]
Hokota, Japan: Home favourite Yuka Yasuda, leading a tournament in the final round for the first time, provided a masterclass in front-running as she left the field in her wake and won the second Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship (WAAP) by eight shots. The 18-year-old from Kobe started the final round at The Royal Golf Club […]