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 […]
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 […]