Adelaide, Australia: It was in 2009 that the first Golf Study Tour (Mackenzie Tour) was undertaken by members of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), the European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA) and the Society of Australian Golf Course Architects (SAGCA). It was held in Australia, with 86 golf architects from around […]
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: More than 300 youngsters from all corners of the globe converged on Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort for the seventh edition of the Kids Golf World Championship Malaysia. Competitors aged between five and 18 took part in the event which is the international version of the US Kids Golf and forms part of […]
London, England: Bridgedown Group, owners of an unmatched collection of golf venues in London, has appointed Performance54 as its sales and marketing agency. The partnership will allow the Menai-Davis family, owners and operators of the group, to engage a greater number of golfers with the offerings of its growing golf portfolio through the creativity, expertise […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The latest Golfplan golf course design has been officially unveiled. Laid out on 550 rai of land in a stunning location next to the famed Chee Chan Buddha Mountain, Chee Chan Golf Resort is being touted as ‘a dream golf destination’. The facility offers five-star international standard services amid picturesque surroundings. The centerpiece […]
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States: Profile Products is one of 12 global companies to have earned the ‘SEAL Environmental Initiative Award’, recognising organisations who have embarked upon environmental and sustainability initiatives and a commitment to sustainable business practices. The awards are given out annually by SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement & Leadership) Awards. Profile earned the award for […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Celebrating hope, joy and giving, Asian Tour golfers and staff volunteered to spend a day building homes with Habitat for Humanity Indonesia and future homeowners in Sentul Village, Bojong Koneng in Bogor. “It has been a meaningful year for the Asian Tour in 2018. As we celebrate another season of success, we are […]
Barcelona, Spain: Pure Seed and Atlas Turf International have named Semillas Fitó as the exclusive distributor of Pure Dynasty Seeded Paspalum in France, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia. Pure Dynasty is an advanced seeded paspalum blend developed by Pure-Seed Testing to deliver faster establishment, stronger turf density and better disease resistance and salt tolerance. Introduced in […]
Singapore: In another notable development for golf in Southeast Asia, Laguna National Golf & Country Club has lived up to its pioneering reputation with the installation of Toptracer Range at the club’s Teaching and Practice Facility. It will be known as Laguna Practice powered by Toptracer Range. Laguna National is the first club in the […]
Phuket, Thailand: The second PGA of Great Britain and Ireland Members’ International Conference proved to be bigger and better in 2018 following its return to Thailand’s Laguna Phuket Resort. Last month’s conference brought together almost 50 PGA Members and delegates from 16 countries to one of Asia’s finest fully-integrated resorts and home of the first […]
Bangkok, Thailand: China’s Mission Hills Group has won Best Youth Development Programme at the 2018 Sport Industry Awards (SPIA) Asia. The Mission Hills Junior Golf Programme, which has been helping to grow golf in China for more than 20 years, was judged by 37 international sport industry experts to be the best-of-the-best from more than […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: The Hong Kong Golf Club (HKGC) has been named as the Asian Tour’s Golf Course of the Year. Host to the Honma Hong Kong Open presented by Amundi, the New Territories venue is among the most revered golfing establishments in the region. Meanwhile, also voted for by the players, the Hong Kong Open beat […]
Cairo, Egypt: Golf course management company Troon has announced its latest partnership in the Middle East following its appointment by Madinaty Golf. Troon will be working closely with Madinaty, which is located on the edge of Cairo, on the overall operation of the facility, while strengthening the reputation and prestige of its golf to ultimately […]
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States: The LPGA Tour’s schedule for 2019 contains more tournaments and prize money for its players to compete for. Next season’s Tour will comprise 33 events around the world, with over US$70 million in prize money up for grabs – a US$5 million increase on 2018. The USGA has not yet […]
Xiamen, China: Chinese Taipei’s Lee Min eked out a nerve-tingling one-stroke victory in the Women’s China Open in Fujian Province. The 23-year-old closed with a five-under 67 at Orient Xiamen to finish the 12th edition of China’s national championship, presented by World Golf Series, on 12-under 276. The victory was worth RMB315,000. Fujian native Liu Yan […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Poom Saksansin fended off the challenges of his more illustrious rivals and fast-finishing compatriots to win the US$750,000 BNI Indonesian Masters presented by Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN), PT Lautan Luas Tbk and Bank Mandiri. Despite being ranked 239th in the world, Poom would not be cowed into submission against two of the world’s […]