Birmingham, England: The Professional Golfers’ Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has appointed Peter Hanna as its new captain. Northern Irishman Hanna, from Lurgan Golf Club, succeeds Royal Liverpool’s John Heggarty as the Association’s captain and will take up the ambassadorial role from 2019 until 2021. Born and raised in Lurgan, County Armagh, Hanna, 60, has served […]
Padova, Italy: The 2018 US Kids Golf Venice Open has been officially recognised as a GEO Certified Tournament for its inspiring leadership to advance sustainability in and through golf. The initiative was led by the voluntary leadership of the US Kids Golf Foundation and Golf della Montecchia, with strong support from the other two host […]
Dubai: Troon-managed venues across the Middle East enjoyed a bright start to 2019 with the staging of a handful of high-profile tournaments. In mid-January, Abu Dhabi Golf Club, one of Troon’s headline courses, hosted the European Tour’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA. Abu Dhabi Golf Club’s greenkeepers worked alongside colleagues from other Troon […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: Following an extensive search, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has appointed long-time PGA Tour player and four-time US Open competitor Jason Gore as its first Senior Director, Player Relations. The appointment launches a comprehensive programme aimed at sharing information and strengthening engagement with players in areas of importance […]
Haikou, China: American David Kocher claimed the perfect birthday gift as he defeated Japan’s Yuwa Kosaihira in a sudden-death play-off at the weather-affected Haikou Championship. The third round resumed at 7:20 am following Saturday’s weather delays, and the final round started shortly after at 7:30 am, in a bid to finish the tournament before anticipated […]
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England: Practical machinery demonstrations, environmental management and cylinder grinding will feature prominently at Campey Turf Care Systems’ forthcoming golf demonstration days. The gatherings at Clitheroe Golf Club (April 30) and Prestbury Golf Club (May 2) will also include an introduction to Consolidate Turf. Campey machines will be joined by Trimax Mowing Systems, Walker Mowers, Dennis […]
Aqaba, Jordan: The Jordan Mixed Open presented by Ayla, a pioneering new tournament engineered by the team at Ayla Golf Club, proved a big success, with competitors from all three co-sanctioning Tours concurring that the innovative mixed format could set a blueprint for the future of the game. In a nail-biting finish to the inaugural […]
London, England: Macdonald Hotels & Resorts is set to unveil a fleet of state-of-the-art golf cars at venues across the United Kingdom, following a renewed four-year deal with Club Car. The agreement marks an extension of a long-standing partnership with Club Car, Official Supplier to the European Tour, and specialist golf vehicle dealer Carryway, which […]
Taipei, Chinese Taipei: For the second time in less than a month, two rising golf stars from Chinese Taipei have gone head-to-head in a sudden-death play-off. It was in late March that Chang Hsin-chiao was crowned champion at the 13th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final after edging out Chen Ting-yu on the second additional hole […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD) has announced the redesign of the famed South Florida Resort Course, slated for completion this summer. The resort previously known as The Diplomat is currently undergoing a massive rebrand by sbe and PPG Development to continue expansion of the SLS brand in South […]
Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan: Asian Games individual gold medallist Yuka Saso will be looking to extend her geographical domination when she tees-off at this month’s Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP). The talented 17-year-old from the Philippines lost out to Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul after a four-way, sudden-death play-off in the inaugural WAAP at Singapore’s Sentosa Golf Club. […]
Siem Reap, Cambodia: Cambodia is poised to become a genuine twin-centre golf destination as a result of two announcements made during the eighth Asia Golf Tourism Convention. The event, held by the global golf tourism organisation IAGTO in Siem Reap, the gateway city to Cambodia’s ancient Angkor temples, was attended by 420 IAGTO member delegates […]
Ontario, Canada: Jonas Club Software will provide a Free ClubHouse Online Mobile App to all clubs that have its ClubHouse Online website product. With this new initiative, Jonas Club Software says the company is illustrating its commitment to innovation and helping clubs enhance their mobile experience. With more than 200 clubs already using its mobile […]
Haikou, China: Last year, Malaysian Arie Irawan, and his caddie and wife of three weeks, the former Marina Malek, travelled to Guilin for an event on the PGA Tour Series-China. Arie played well and was in contention, eventually finishing in a tie for fourth. Although Marina knew very little about golf, she was ready for […]
Rancho Mirage, United States: Asia is celebrating another Major women’s golfing triumph. Korean Ko Jin-young posted a gutsy two-under-par in the final round of the ANA Inspiration to claim her maiden Major title and with it become the new world number one. The 23-year-old started the day one shot ahead and was never caught, her […]