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Asian Golf Industry Federation Welcomes ICL Specialty Fertilizers

Asian Golf Industry Federation Welcomes ICL Specialty Fertilizers

May 15, 2019

Amsterdam, Netherlands: A global leader in plant nutrition, ICL Specialty Fertilizers has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation. With its mantra to ‘grow more and better with less’, the company leverages state-of-the-art precision nutrition and technologies to ensure maximum growth. “Everything we do is focused on one aim: making plants, crops and grass grow better,” […]

Global Golfing Community Unites in Support of Women’s Golf Day

Global Golfing Community Unites in Support of Women’s Golf Day

May 15, 2019

New York, United States: The largest ever single-day celebration of women’s golf will take place on June 4 with venues from every corner of the globe joining forces to promote the sport, including Hong Kong and Vietnam.  A little over four years ago, Women’s Golf Day (WGD) was simply a pipe dream for founder Elisa […]

KN Golf Links Introduces Vietnam’s First Golfing GPS System

KN Golf Links Introduces Vietnam’s First Golfing GPS System

May 14, 2019

Cam Ranh, Vietnam: Award-winning KN Golf Links continues to push boundaries in Vietnam’s golfing market place with the introduction of StayPrime’s TeeWalker GPS system. Further enhancing its services and customer experience, the club has installed the latest generation of GPS technology from StayPrime, providing golfers with a user-friendly hand-held device that can go anywhere on […]

Chinese Teenage Prodigy Kuang Eyes Shenzhen Glory

Chinese Teenage Prodigy Kuang Eyes Shenzhen Glory

May 14, 2019

Dongguan, China: A fortnight after making international golfing headlines, teenager Kuang Yang will step into the limelight once more when he tops the bill at the 14th Faldo Series Shenzhen Championship. Already well known within Chinese golfing circles following a spectacular run of domestic success, the 14-year-old schoolboy’s remarkable exploits in the European Tour’s Volvo […]

Troon Acquires Golf Course Management Firm

Troon Acquires Golf Course Management Firm

May 13, 2019

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon has acquired Green Golf Partners, an Indianapolis, Indiana-based golf course management firm. Green Golf Partners currently manages 18 public and private golf courses located across five States – Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin. Green Golf Partners was founded in 2011 and has more than 100 years of combined experience […]

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 […]