Boise, Idaho, United States: The JR Simplot Company is expanding its turf, horticulture and specialty plant nutrition business to the southeastern United States. ‘Simplot Partners’ will now operate new locations in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. The new locations will offer a complete line of plant nutrients, plant protection, specialty products and maintenance options […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), through its ‘Amazing Thailand’ campaign, has added more to its repertoire to showcase Thailand as one of the top tourist locations worldwide, partnering with the inaugural Amata Friendship Cup. TAT is promoting the best of Thailand to the world, and its affiliation with the Amata Friendship Cup demonstrates the […]
Alexandria, Virginia, United States: The Club Management Association of America (CMAA) has announced the opening of general registration for its 2019 World Conference and Club Business Expo. The event will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, at Music City Centre from February 24-28, 2019. CMAA’s World Conference is the largest gathering of club industry professionals, which […]
Beau Champ, Mauritius: Kurt Kitayama won his maiden Asian Tour title after carding a final round four-under-par 68 at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open. The 25-year-old American went into the fourth round with a share of the lead. He has never been in a similar position on the Asian Tour this season but he showed […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A significant landmark for golf course superintendents in Asia was reached last week when Malaysia teed-off the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s (AGIF) eagerly-anticipated Certificate in Greenkeeping (CIG) programme. Aimed at supporting a formal education programme for golf course maintenance in the region, the initiative is backed by The R&A, which as well […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Miguel Tabuena signed for a stunning four-under-par 66 in the final round of the Queen’s Cup hosted by Jaidee Foundation to end a three-year title drought on the Asian Tour. The 24-year-old Filipino dug deep into his reserves to hold off the challenge from the fast-chasing field after he birdied four of his […]
Hong Kong: England’s Aaron Rai, the newly crowned Honma Hong Kong Open champion, said the Fanling course is a rare gem in world golf and it would be a shame if the Government were to raze the site and build public housing on it. US Masters champion Patrick Reed joined Rai and other golfers in […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Japan’s Shinichi Mizuno was declared the winner of the RM225,000 (about US$58,000) season-ending PGM Maybank ADT Championship based on his 54-hole score after tropical thunderstorms forced the final round to be abandoned. More than 10 hours of play were lost due to multiple weather disruptions. That subsequently led to the setting up […]
Lahore, Pakistan: Rimsha Ijaz produced an eye-catching performance to upstage her male rivals in the eighth Faldo Series Pakistan Championship. Taking advantage of the absence of defending champion Ahmed Baig, it was Ijaz who revelled in the spotlight in the 10th leg of the 2018-19 Faldo Series Asia season at the Lahore Defence Raya Golf […]
Shenzhen, China: The R&A will provide funding towards a new golf scholarship programme being set up at the world’s largest golf facility. The scholarships at Mission Hills will support talented young Chinese golfers by providing financial grants towards their golf training and competition. Tenniel Chu, Vice-Chairman of Mission Hills Group, was joined by Martin Slumbers, […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Ernie Els took time out from his schedule during his latest visit to Kuala Lumpur to meet with Stephen Havrilla, The Els Club Malaysia Group General Manager, and his team to get an update on the progress of his signature designs in the country. They discussed a wide range of topics, from […]
Sydney, Australia: Talented teenagers Bella Kil and Markopolo Fullepp will have unfinished business to attend to when they tee-off in the fourth edition of the Faldo Series Australia Championship. Given their past Faldo Series experiences, Kil and Fullepp, both aged 18, are setting their sights on qualifying for the 13th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, […]
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: The PGA of America has announced a multi-year partnership with China’s Mission Hills Group and Pacific Pine Sports Group that will see the launch of three PGA Golf Academies in China. The partnership between the PGA of America – one of the world’s largest sporting organisations, with a membership […]
Manila, Philippines: Laia Barro will be bidding to complete a rare hat-trick when she tees-off in the 11th edition of the Faldo Series Philippines Championship. In each of the past two years, Barro has savoured success in the Girls’ Under-16 category over the Faldo Course at Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club. This week, Barro […]
Bangkok, Thailand: In the concluding instalment of an exclusive two-part interview, David Townend, Principal of Azalea Hospitality and General Manager at Amata Spring Country Club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, looks ahead to next month’s inaugural Amata Friendship Cup presented by Toyota and discusses his vision for the future […]