Dubai, United Arab Emirates: John Smart has been appointed to head up TourBest’s activities in the United Arab Emirates. A group Director with more than 25 years’ experience, Smart has been a frequent visitor to the UAE for the last 10 years and is well known to many of the golf course superintendents in the […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Garmin International, Inc has announced a partnership with golf legend and businessman Greg Norman to be a global brand ambassador. A two-time Open champion, winner of more than 90 tournaments worldwide and World Golf Hall of Fame member, Norman holds the distinction of defending his number one position in […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Golfasian and Fore Management Group have announced the launch of the Asia Golf Championship, a series of four golf events that will be played throughout the year in Southeast Asia. The inaugural Asia Golf Championship will tee-off from November 15-17 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, at both Phokeethra Country Club and Angkor Golf Resort. “Golfasian […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Pertubuhan Rumah Amal Cahaya Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (RACTAR) has received a RM10,000 cash donation and a garden makeover project from TPC Kuala Lumpur (TPCKL). The RM10,000 fund was raised by TPCKL’s Food and Beverage team during the club’s popular Ramadan Buffet promotion. Meanwhile, the garden makeover project was initiated by TPCKL’s Landscape […]
Kansas City, Missouri, United States: The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) and Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA) have become Presenting Partners of the Golf Industry Show (GIS). The ASGCA Board of Governors recently approved for ASGCA and its members a greater education and tradeshow exhibition presence, beginning with the 2020 GIS […]
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States: Profile Products is one of a select group of global companies to be named a winner in the Business Intelligence Group’s 2019 Sustainability Awards programme. The Sustainability Awards honour the people, teams and organisations who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice or overall mission. Profile is one of four companies […]
Englewood, Colorado, United States: GOLFTEC has taken its renowned instruction to the next level with introduction of enhanced Putting Lessons powered by TECPUTT, a proprietary software system built by GOLFTEC’s in-house team of golf instruction experts and product designers. Rolled out this month at select GOLFTEC locations across the United States, the company’s new offering […]
Daegu, South Korea: Having designed the first public facility here in 1982 and led the country’s second wave of public golf development during the 1990s, the course architects at Golfplan-Dale & Ramsey are today spearheading Stage III with one stand-alone, public project newly opened and another three in various stages of development. The first to […]
London, England: Hinako Shibuno, the player known as the ‘Smiling Cinderella’, provided a fairytale finish to the 2019 AIG Women’s British Open to claim her maiden Major title in her first tournament outside her native Japan. The 20-year-old closed with a four-under-par 68 at Woburn for an 18-under total, one clear of American Lizette Salas, […]
Norwich, Norfolk, England: The new Royal Norwich course has completed the installation of the Capillary Concrete liner system in its 60 bunkers ahead of the layout’s opening next month. The course, designed by Ross McMurray of European Golf Design, is located on the site of the former Weston Park course, which Royal Norwich acquired after selling […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: The PGA Tour has announced an expanded 2019-20 season schedule of 49 FedEx Cup tournaments, featuring a dramatically changed opening segment and several late-season adjustments to accommodate the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. The schedule reflects a net increase of three tournaments over the current season. Eleven of […]
Singapore: Raju Arivazagan and Lim Joo Seng returned to the fast lane with a triumphant performance in the Audi quattro Cup 2019 Singapore. Winners of the 2014 edition, the duo rediscovered their magic touch to claim top honours over the New Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian […]
Bangkok, Thailand: 59club, a market leader providing customer service analytics and performance measurement programmes, has launched in Asia. An Associate Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, 59club Asia aims to drive standards of customer service and sales etiquette at venues across the region with the new-found capability to gather crucial performance data and […]
Bogor, Indonesia: Naoki Sekito completed an imperious 11-shot victory at the inaugural Gunung Guelis Golf Invitational supported by Nomura to claim his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) victory. The 21-year-old Japanese, who led from start to finish, entered the final round with an eight-shot lead and ran away with his second title of the season […]
Springfield, Illinois, United States: BRANDT has welcomed two entrepreneurs to its Board of Directors. Kelley Earnhardt Miller, one of the most prominent women in NASCAR and co-owner of JR Motorsports, will bring additional drive, diversity and competitiveness to the company. Likewise, Chris Harbourt, PhD, brings a deep background in agriculture with both academic and start-up […]