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 […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Fleet Management and Digital Marketing will be among the main themes at next week’s Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF)-organised Club Management Mini Summit. Highlighted by presentations from Farroul Hossey and P. Gomathi, the October 10 event will be hosted by TPC Kuala Lumpur, a Golf Course Facility Member of the AGIF. Staged […]
Singapore: Having spent the early years of his career working with the man who was globally renowned for the role he played in growing the game of golf, Sentosa Golf Club’s Andrew Johnston has a special appreciation for this week’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC). Johnston wears several hats at the club – he not only […]
Aurora, Illinois, United States: Turf health can be determined by the colour, quality and consistency of the turfgrass. In general, the early ‘warning’ stages can be identified when the greenness of the turf begins to decline. It’s easy to see when your turf is no longer healthy, but often times, once your eyes recognise that something […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) and Cisco have announced a new multi-year global partnership focused on using technology to enhance the fan experience at USGA championships, create new opportunities for content distribution on-site and worldwide, and accelerate the USGA’s mission-driven initiatives to drive global innovation in golf. As […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Two of the region’s most experienced and respected golf course superintendents head the line-up of speakers for the fourth Golf Course Superintendents Association of Malaysia (GCSAM) and Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Turfgrass Management Seminar. Organised under the auspices of the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA), the October 9 seminar and field day at the […]
Singapore: The core Singaporean golfer plays an average of 41 rounds per year with the main motivations for playing being to relax and have fun. While more than 50 per cent of Singapore’s 80,000 golfers are golf club members, a quarter of all golfers in the Island Republic play purely on a social basis. Meanwhile, […]
Chinese Taipei, Taipei: Adilson Da Silva claimed a long-awaited victory on the Asian Tour after closing with a third consecutive two-under-par 70 to win by one shot at the Mercuries Taiwan Masters. The 46-year-old Brazilian, who held a one-shot lead heading into the final round, fired birdies on the third, seventh and 13th holes before […]
Macau, China: New Zealand’s Nick Voke eagled hole 17 on his way to a closing five-under-66 and a two-stroke win at the RMB1.5 million Macau Championship, becoming the PGA Tour Series-China’s first back-to-back winner since China’s ‘Marty’ Dou Zecheng achieved the feat in 2016. Playing in the penultimate group, the 23-year-old Voke picked up four […]
Sentosa, Singapore: The Asian Tour’s 2019 Qualifying School will be held in Thailand in November and December this year. The Qualifying School comprises two stages – the First Qualifying Stage and the Final Qualifying Stage. Windsor Park & Golf Club continues to host the event, while the Lake View Resort & Golf Club in Hua […]
Jeju Island, South Korea: When the US PGA Tour visited The Club at Nine Bridges last year for the inaugural CJ Cup, the October event punctuated nearly 20 years of strategic design tweaks from course architect David Dale. With the second CJ Cup scheduled for October 18-21, such prep is largely done and dusted – […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has launched the GCSAA Podcast, which is now available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. The GCSAA Podcast will feature relevant association and industry content that will include educational information, updates on GCSAA programmes and services, reports from industry events, human […]
London, England: Former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher has said he is ‘honoured and humbled’ to have been invited to become Captain of The Professional Golfers’ Association of Great Britain and Ireland. The 69-year-old, who played in eight Ryder Cup matches, captained the European team in 1991, 1993 and 1995, and won 22 professional tournaments, […]
Singapore: Next week’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC), one of the world’s leading amateur golf events, will be televised across 160 countries and reach millions of homes around the world. The Asia Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament and The R&A – the event’s Founding Partners – have announced that there will be three hours […]