Doha, Qatar: A major investment in John Deere golf course maintenance equipment has been made by the Education City Golf Club, which is due to open at the end of October. The machinery will be used on three courses, with a total of 33 holes spread across 120 hectares. Education City Golf Club is a […]
Phuket, Thailand: Thai brewing company Singha has become the first supporting sponsor of the 2018 PGA of Great Britain & Ireland Members’ International Conference. Founded 85 years ago as Boon Rawd Brewery, Singha is Thailand’s leading brewer, with annual sale volumes of more than 1.4 billion litres. Singha is well known for its sports development […]
Singapore: The Founding Partners of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) have hailed the manner in which the region’s finest players have responded to the championship in the first decade of its history. The 10th edition of the region’s premier amateur golf tournament – organised by the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament and The R&A […]
Paris, France: It wasn’t just the European team that bonded so well during last month’s Ryder Cup. So, too, did the 180-strong team of volunteer greenkeepers, 20 of whom were sponsored by Capillary Concrete to work on the grounds crew. “Installing Capillary Concrete was one of our best decisions,” Golf National Course Manager Alejandro Reyes […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Ernie Els will be on a dual Asian mission when he lines up at this week’s CIMB Classic in Malaysia and next week’s CJ CUP @NINE BRIDGES in South Korea. The Big Easy, as Els is fondly known, wants to enjoy a final fling competing alongside the stars from the PGA Tour […]
Singapore: Underlining the increasingly key role played by golf course superintendents, course conditioning is the single most important factor in the decision-making process of golfing tourists. That is among the main findings from a survey jointly conducted by the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) and Golfasian, one of the region’s foremost golf tour operators. Based […]
Singapore: Takumi Kanaya followed in the footsteps of his famed countryman Hideki Matsuyama when he won the 10th Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC). The 20-year-old, who was the highest-rated Japanese player in the field at 22nd in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, shot an accomplished five-under-par 65 on the final day over the New Tanjong course at […]
Zhuhai, Guangdong, China: Kevin Techakanokboon shot a closing two-over 73 to hold off Japan’s Yuwa Kosaihira and win his first pro title at the RMB1.5 million Zhuhai Championship, the penultimate event of this year’s PGA Tour Series-China and the Tour’s 50th event since its inauguration in 2014. With Malaysian pro Arie Irawan as his caddie for the […]
Linkou, Chinese Taipei: John Catlin became only the fifth person to win three titles in a single season on the Asian Tour when he signed off with a flawless seven-under-par 65 to win the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship. Fellow-American Kim Sih-wan was tussling with Catlin for the outright lead right until the 16th hole where […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Mathiam Keyser kept his composure and won his third Asian Development Tour (ADT) title after carding a final-round two-over-par 73 at the PGM UMW Championship. The 31-year-old South African, who had to play 33 holes on the final day as a result of weather disruptions in the preceding rounds, stumbled over the finishing line […]
LaGrange, Georgia, United States: Pure Seed and Atlas Turf International are introducing PurePro Seeded Bermudagrass, a blend of the industry’s highest performing hybrid bermudas. With the goal of delivering the ultimate playing surfaces, PurePro combines the attributes of multiple varieties to produce a fine-textured, dark green, elite blend. “In partnership with Pure Seed, we are […]
Singapore: As Centaur Asia Pacific celebrates its 15th anniversary, the company’s remarkable success story looks set fair to continue. Inaugurated in Hong Kong in 2003, Centaur Asia Pacific has built an enviable portfolio of high-profile clients over the course of the past decade-and-a-half. In the process, it has become a major player in the region’s […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum has released the names of 15 finalists who will be considered for class enshrinement in 2019. The list of finalists includes men and women representing four different countries, and consists of candidates from the following four categories: Male Competitor, Female Competitor, Lifetime […]
Siem Reap, Cambodia: Faldo Design’s award-winning Angkor Golf Resort will once more be the venue for a Ladies European Tour (LET) Qualifying School pre-qualifier. To be staged from November 7-10, the event is expected to attract ambitious female players from around the region who are seeking to make their mark on the international game. “It […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Greg Norman Company has announced a material investment in Spalk as the leader in a US$1.5 million series seed round alongside Stadia Ventures, Ice Angels, Sparkbox Ventures and others. A virtual sportscasting studio, Spalk’s proprietary Live Sync technology synchronises live sports streams with multiple alternate remote commentaries from anywhere […]