Melbourne, Australia: Chyloe Kurdas spent 15 years as an elite Australian Rules footballer. The daughter of a Turkish immigrant father, she grew up in a multi-cultural community in Australia where girls were typically not especially encouraged to play sport. Except for Kurdas, whose parents were committed to education and sport, and whose encouragement resulted in […]
Johor, Malaysia: Kazuki Higa claimed his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title in fine style, closing with a superb seven-under-par 65 at the PGM UMW ADT Championship. A week after finishing tied-second at the Palm Resort Golf and Country Club, the 23-year-old Japanese swept to a six-shot victory at the same venue with a four-day total […]
Tokyo, Japan: Defending champion Atthaya Thitikul will lead a host of emerging stars from the region when the second edition of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) is played at The Royal Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture. At number eight in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), Thailand’s Atthaya will also be the highest-ranked player in […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) will stage educational events in six countries across the region between now and the end of the year. Speaking at this week’s Turfgrass Management Seminar and Exposition in Pattaya, Eric Lynge, the AGIF’s Chief Executive Officer, confirmed further gatherings targeted at course superintendents and club managers will […]
Hue, Vietnam: A variety of innovative new angles of attack and elevation changes at the award-winning Laguna Golf Lăng Cô course will greet competitors at next week’s 13th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final. According to Adam Calver, Laguna Golf Lăng Cô’s Director of Golf, participants can expect to be severely examined in the third Grand […]
London, England: Campey Turf Care Systems is giving turf professionals a green solution to mowing with the introduction of the Fleischmann Electric 5 Deck mower. The mower has five 2.20-metre cutting decks with six spindles per deck, giving a 10-metre overall cutting width. The mower features a braked steering rear axle and the two-point pivoting […]
Cary, North Carolina, United States: John Deere has announced an exclusive agreement to develop autonomous mowing solutions for the golf and sports turf industry with Precision Makers, a Netherlands-based company that specialises in autonomous technology for various equipment forms. “The turf industry is looking for more sustainable operating models to maintain precision turf, and expanding […]
Shenzhen, China: EFG Bank has been unveiled as the first Official Partner of the Mission Hills Junior Golf Programme in a deal that sees the Swiss private bank join forces with the Mission Hills Group to extend both parties’ commitment to emerging talent in Greater China. The partnership was announced during the ninth ANNIKA Invitational […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: Toro has announced a number of key enhancements to the Toro ProStripe 560 walk-behind mower and striping unit. Key enhancements include a commercial-grade Kawasaki four-cycle engine, the incorporation of a trim side for trimming around edges and a larger capacity 0.45-gallon (1.7-litre) fuel tank for longer mowing sessions. The ProStripe 560 […]
London, England: Worldwide golf tour operator sales notched up a seventh consecutive year of growth in 2018, according to the latest Golf Tourism Report by global golf tourism industry association IAGTO. Golf tour operators saw sales surge in late 2018, with strong forward bookings continuing at the start of 2019. However, the report also noted […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA), in partnership with its official technology partner, Cisco, will give everyone in the golf industry a front-row seat to its fifth Golf Innovation Symposium. Taking place in Tokyo on March 12-13, the symposium will be broadcast via exclusive live streams, delivered in both […]
Queenstown, New Zealand: Amid celebrations for the 100th staging of the New Zealand Open was the official opening of a unique par-three course. Designed by Darius Oliver and known as ‘The Farm’, the course at The Hills Golf Club was christened with the playing of a 140-person ‘Champions Day’ nine-hole tournament. Club founder Sir Michael Hill, […]
Fort Worth, Texas, United States: Golf is mourning the passing of much-loved American golf journalist and author Dan Jenkins. Jenkins, who started his writing career at The Fort Worth Press in his home town in Texas, and rose to stardom at Sports Illustrated, was aged 89. He wrote the best-sellers ‘Semi-Tough’, ‘Baja Oklahoma’ and ‘Dead […]
Johor, Malaysia: Pannakorn Uthaipas overcame a four-shot overnight deficit to win his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the PGM ADT Johor Championship. The 28-year-old Thai had a poor start as he dropped a shot on the second hole, which distanced him and the overnight leader, Poom Pattaropong of Thailand, to six shots. However, the […]
Phuket, Thailand: Korean amateur Kim Dong-min closed with a two-under-par 68 to hold off former Web.com Tour players Alex Kang of the United States and Canadian Stuart Macdonald to win the PGA Tour Series-China’s third and final Global Qualifying Tournament. It was a week to remember at the Series’ first event outside of Greater China, […]