St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A’s drive to increase the number of women and girls participating in golf and to encourage more opportunities for women to work within the sport has been reflected in early success for the new Women in Golf Charter. Launched last May in London, the Charter set out to inspire an industry-wide […]
Beijing, China: The European Tour has secured a long-term partnership with Sina Sports for the exclusive digital broadcast rights to all European Tour events. The agreement will see Sina Sports live-streaming all European Tour tournaments exclusively on all Sina Sports platforms, effective immediately until the end of the 2021 season. The European Tour currently features two Chinese golfers, Li Haotong, the first Chinese […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: Toro has launched the most advanced, all-electric riding greensmower on the market, the Toro Greensmaster eTriFlex Series. The new eTriFlex carries no hydraulic fluid and utilises all-electric components for traction, steering, lift and cutting units. These new ‘EnergySmart’ models deliver an operationally friendly design with noise reductions, operational cost savings and […]
Adelaide, Australia: Golf Australia has pledged to start a fund-raising campaign for golf clubs devastated by the north Queensland floods, with the backing of the legendary Karrie Webb. Stephen Pitt, Golf Australia’s Chief Executive, said a campaign would be started through the national organisation’s website with tax deductible donations as well as through government advocacy. […]
Celebration, Florida, United States: Capillary Concrete, best known as the supplier of golf’s most scientifically advanced bunker liner product, has launched a revolution in golf turfgrass management. The Hydroponic Turf System offers course managers the opportunity to make huge reductions in the amount of water needed to maintain high quality turfgrass, while at the same […]
Tokyo, Japan: Demonstrating a continued commitment to support the game around the world and inspire future generations of golfers, the United States Golf Association (USGA) will welcome champion golfer and coach Shigeki Maruyama and Olympic gold medallist Koji Murofushi as the keynote speakers for next month’s USGA Golf Innovation Symposium. Conducted in partnership with Cisco, […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Rafael Barajas, the Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS) at Boca Grove Golf & Tennis Club, has been elected to a one-year term as President of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). He is the first Hispanic President in the association’s history. Barajas served as Vice President of the association in […]
Lopburi, Thailand: The Thongchai Jaidee Foundation makes a welcome return to the Asian Development Tour (ADT) this week for its fourth edition. Thai legend Thongchai Jaidee will assume responsibility as tournament host at the ฿4 million (about US$123,000) event staged in his hometown of Lopburi at the 13th Military Circle Golf Course, where he grew […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Award-winning Banyan Golf Club will celebrate its 10th anniversary in fitting style. To commemorate the occasion, the club is hosting a 10-Year Anniversary Invitational on Sunday (February 17), featuring members, invited guests and business partners that have contributed to the club’s ‘journey of development’. Under the astute stewardship of GLS Asia’s management […]
San Diego, United States: Turfco, a manufacturer of golf course equipment, has donated US$25,000 to the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), the philanthropic organisation of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), in celebration of its founding family’s 100th anniversary in the golf industry. A Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: The Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), the philanthropic arm of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), has again received a US$50,000 grant from The Toro Foundation for continued support of the Rounds 4 Research programme in 2019. With this contribution, Toro has donated US$350,000 to the programme over the past seven years. […]
San Diego, United States: John Deere Golf held a special ceremony to honour its top distributors and sales representative during the 2019 Golf Industry Show. During the presentation held in the John Deere Golf booth, the brand announced that Greenville Turf and Tractor was named Dealer of the Year. “Our dealers and sales representatives are […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Renovation and sustainability will be high on the agenda at next month’s conference on Sustainable Turfgrass Management in Asia. Held under the auspices of the Thai Golf Course Superintendent Association (TGCSA), the conference is part of a three-day gathering that also includes an Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Turfgrass Management Exposition. The conference […]
Florida, United States: The golf industry is mourning the passing of 91-year-old Alice Dye, the first female President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), a Fellow and 2017 Donald Ross Award recipient. The matriarch of the most famous family in golf course design – and architect of the famed 17th hole ‘island […]
Barwon Heads, Australia: The PGA of Australia has extended an Honorary Membership to Karrie Webb in recognition of her services to the Australian golf industry. One of Australia’s most successful golfers of all time, Webb has proudly represented her country at the highest echelons of the game for more than 20 years, notching up 51 […]