Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: For 19 years, every Monday through Friday, Sets Tasaka, 80, has taken the bus from his home in Wailuku, Maui, to Hale Makua’s Adult Day Health Centre. Hale Makua – which improves the well-being of those in its care through compassionate, personalised health services and is a primary beneficiary […]
Singapore: Paul Casey, one of golf’s in-form players last year, will make the SMBC Singapore Open one of his opening events this year. The Englishman, a star of the European team that claimed the Ryder Cup in September, has announced that after competing in Hawaii on the PGA Tour he will head to the SMBC […]
Orlando, Florida, United States: The fourth annual Performance Textile Fair, co-located with the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show, will be held at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Centre from January 23-25. The Fair will provide a unique marketplace for apparel product development executives to uncover the latest trends, as well as source performance and technical fabrics by […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: GOLFTEC – the world leader in golf lessons and premium club fittings – has announced the opening of a state-of-the-art performance centre in North Scottsdale, its fourth in the metro area. The North Pima Road facility is 2,400 square feet and has four teaching/practice bays staffed by highly-trained coaches. These individuals […]
Singapore: Singapore’s development as a desirable golfing destination will be the theme of the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s (AGIF) first Club Management Mini Summit in 2019. Featuring a quartet of high-powered speakers, the Summit will be held at Sentosa Golf Club on January 18, coinciding with the second round of the SMBC Singapore Open. Eric […]
Hong Kong: Golfers have been ‘shocked and enraged’ by the recommendation of a Task Force on Land Supply to take 32 of the Hong Kong Golf Club’s (HKGC) 172-hectare Fanling site for development. As well as a casting doubt on the future of the US$2 million Hong Kong Open, the move would ‘kill any room for […]
Kathmandu, Nepal: Sukra Bahadur Rai will resolve to complete a Faldo Series Nepal Championship hat-trick when he tees-off his New Year schedule in the seventh edition of the event. A former caddie who has emerged as one of his country’s finest golfers, Rai will set out as favourite in the 13th leg of the 2018-19 […]
Beijing, China: Architect Paul Jansen’s revamped Laguna Phuket Golf Club course will make history in 2019 when it stages the PGA Tour Series-China’s first Global Qualifying event outside of Greater China. To be held from March 5-8, the tournament will be open to players from outside mainland China. Aside from mainland China, Hong Kong and […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has named Tom Dudley as the recipient of its 2019 Joe Dey Award. The USGA has presented the Joe Dey Award annually since 1996 in recognition of an individual’s meritorious service to the game as a volunteer. It is named for Joseph C. […]
Singapore: Golf course superintendents from around the region will once more be to the fore at the SMBC Singapore Open. To be staged over the award-winning Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, the SMBC Singapore Open is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour Organisation. As well as featuring star players from both […]
Singapore: For Sentosa Golf Club, 2018 proved to be an exceptional year that reinforced the venue’s reputation as one of the world’s leading golf destinations. Set against the backdrop of Singapore’s iconic harbour, Sentosa’s two world-class courses played host to four internationally televised events this year. While the SMBC Singapore Open saw 2017 Masters Champion […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: American Austen Truslow topped the class when he signed off his marathon week with a six-under-par 65 to secure his Tour card at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. Truslow was also the leading player to progress from the previous week’s first stage and impressed many with his one-handed dexterity at […]
Moline, Illinois, United States: Deere & Company have reported net income of US$784.8 million for the fourth quarter ended October 28, or US$2.42 per share, compared with net income of US$510.3 million, or US$1.57 per share, for the quarter ended October 29, 2017. For fiscal 2018, net income attributable to Deere & Company was US$2.368 billion, […]
Atlanta, Georgia, United States: The new Bobby Jones Golf Course has opened for public play after a year-long renovation. Thanks to the contributions of more than 130 generous individuals, foundations and corporations, the newly re-imagined Bobby Jones Golf Course is now an unparalleled amenity in the Atlanta community featuring the latest in technology and design […]
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand: The Boonchu Ruangkit Championship will raise the curtain on the 2019 Asian Development Tour (ADT) season. Aspiring golfers from across the region will begin their battle for the seven Asian Tour cards on offer for the 2020 season when the event returns to the Rancho Charnvee Resort and Country Club, located at the outskirts […]