Danang, Vietnam: Seven signature designed golf courses in Central Vietnam are joining hands to form a new golf-specific destination marketing group, extending from the up-and-coming city of Danang to the foothills of Hue and shores of Hoi An. Vietnam Golf Coast marked its official launch in Danang with 18 holes at the BRG Danang Golf […]
Wellington, New Zealand: Royal Wellington Golf Club has created a slice of history by becoming the first New Zealand golfing establishment to join the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Host of the 2017 Asia Pacific Amateur Championship and the 2018 Annika Australasia Invitational, Royal Wellington is widely regarded as the home of New Zealand golf, […]
Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club was the venue for the launch of the new TaylorMade M5 and M6 drivers, the fourth generation of its high-performance line of M-Series metal woods. The Series includes drivers, fairway woods and rescues which were launched by TaylorMade’s Singapore and Malaysia distributor, MST Golf to coincide with the SMBC Singapore Open. […]
Hoi An, Vietnam: In preparation for its opening in 2019, Hoiana Shores Golf Club has secured a long-term pipeline of trained staff through its innovative investment in the Quang Nam-based Golf Operations and Maintenance Vocational College, the first such golf-specific enterprise in Asia. The first graduating class of maintenance staffers will join the grounds crew […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon-managed golf properties around the world are continuing a four-out-of-five-week run of hosting five professional golf events for the PGA Tour, Ladies European Tour, Web.com Tour and the European Tour. Following the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua Golf’s Plantation Course in Maui, Hawaii, the Ladies European Tour stopped at Saadiyat […]
Orlando, Florida, United States: The inaugural Global Golf Innovation Competition, a new ‘Shark Tank’-style competition for golf start-ups, has announced the finalists and judges who will participate at the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show. HYPE Sports Innovation, an established global platform which facilitates connections and investments among the sports innovation eco-system, will host the competition in […]
Singapore: Title-holder Sergio Garcia hopes the steamy heat will burn off the rust from his game after a seven-week break, as the Major champion aims to contend again at this week’s SMBC Singapore Open. The 39-year-old Spaniard won by five strokes at Sentosa Golf Club last January and said that it was special to return as […]
Delhi, India: Pranavi S. Urs lived upto her billing as tournament favourite with a successful defence of her Faldo Series India Championship title. Displaying skill and poise in equal measures, the Mysore teenager proved too strong for her rivals in the 14th leg of the 2018-19 Faldo Series Asia season. Having swept to the top […]
London, England: Lee Westwood and Catriona Matthew have become the latest recipients of the PGA of Great Britain & Ireland’s Recognition Award for outstanding contribution to the game of golf. Westwood collected his honour from PGA Captain John Heggarty at the association’s annual fund-raising lunch in London, while Matthew was presented with her PGA Recognition Award […]
San Diego, United States: Campey Turf Care Systems will be attending next month’s Golf Industry Show (GIS) with Dakota and Air 2G2 GT Air Inject. To be held from February 2-7, the GIS is one of golf’s premier learning and networking events and senior Campey representatives Richard Campey, Ben Taylor and Dave Harrison will join […]
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand: Itthipat Burantanyarat rediscovered his winning thanks to a closing seven-under-par 64 at the ฿4 million (about US$121,700) Boonchu Ruangkit Championship. The 25-year-old Thai broke his three-year title drought on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) by staying focused on a pressure-filled final day. He posted a winning total of 26-under-par 258 in the fifth […]
Singapore: Ryo Ishikawa, Japan’s ‘Bashful Prince’, will be one of the headline acts at this week’s SMBC Singapore Open. Shugo Imahira, winner of last year’s Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO) Money List, has also confirmed his appearance in the US$1 million event. In fact, the top-five players from that Money List will compete. South African Shaun […]
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: The PGA of America has promoted Sandy Cross to serve as the first Chief People Officer in the association’s history and Arjun Chowdri as the PGA’s first Chief Innovation Officer. They will both report to PGA of America Chief Operating Officer Darrell Crall. As the new Chief People Officer, […]
Cairo, Egypt: Egypt’s most anticipated new golf course, NEWGIZA, as well as luxury hotel, Marriott Mena House, both located within sight of the Giza Pyramids, have invested in new fleets from Club Car, the Official Supplier to The Ryder Cup. The world-leading manufacturer of small-wheel, zero-emissions electric vehicles has enjoyed a 100% share of the […]
Kathmandu, Nepal: Subash Tamang’s stock continued to rise with a wire-to-wire victory in the seventh edition of the CMS Faldo Series Nepal Championship. Widely regarded as the South Asian country’s brightest male teenage golfing prospect, Subash barely played a false stroke in the 13th leg of the 2018-19 Faldo Series Asia season at Gokarna Forest […]