Johannesburg, South Africa: Louis Oosthuizen recovered from a wobbly start to post a four-under-par 68 for victory in the South African Open hosted by the City of Joburg. The 36-year-old South African, who had a three-shot advantage at the start of the day, gave hope to his rivals when he made consecutive bogeys on holes two […]
Sentosa, Singapore: Shubhankar Sharma has captured the Asian Tour Habitat for Humanity Standings title after a ground-breaking year. After making a career breakthrough at the 2017 Joburg Open, the 22-year-old Indian carried his winning momentum into the new season and clinched his second Asian Tour title at February’s Maybank Championship in Malaysia. There, Sharma overcame a […]
Tucson, Arizona, United States: Rain Bird Golf has introduced a new Sod Cup Kit that reduces the risk of rotors negatively impacting play on closely mowed approaches to golf course greens. The kit also makes it possible for superintendents and their teams to spend less time trimming around rotors, freeing them up to work on […]
Frisco, Texas, United States: The PGA of America is moving its headquarters from Palm Beach County, Florida to Frisco, Texas, the ‘2018 Best Place to Live in America,’* where it will anchor a 600-acre, mixed-use development with an initial investment worth more than US$500 million. The announcement follows votes by the Frisco City Council, its […]
Xiamen, China: A new, grandly-named Women’s World Golf Series, aimed at raising the profile of women’s professional golf during the off-season, is being launched in China. The China Women’s Open, which is taking place from December 13-16, at Orient Golf & Country Club in Xiamen, is part of a new series which organisers say is […]
Orlando, Florida, United States: The inaugural Global Golf Innovation Competition, a new ‘Shark Tank’-style of competition for golf start-ups, has been announced for 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 co-operation with PGA Worldwide Golf […]
Melbourne, Australia: Tiger Woods has paid tribute to the support received from the new generation of stars for his amazing comeback from injury as he plots the United States’ quest in the 2019 Presidents Cup. A little more than one year ago, Woods sat in the media centre at the Presidents Cup in 2017 just […]
Sydney, Australia: Taking a leaf from the book of compatriot Jason Day, Kelsey Bennett recovered from a rocky start to emerge triumphant in the fourth edition of the Faldo Series Australia Championship. In a recent interview, highly-rated 18-year-old Bennett named former world number one Day as her most inspiring sporting figure, citing how he fought […]
King Island, Australia: Troon’s International Division has entered a partnership with Cape Wickham Golf Links, one of Australia’s premier golfing destinations. The spectacular 18-hole, par-72 course is found on the northern tip of the breath-taking King Island. As Troon continues to grow its presence in Australia, Cape Wickham is now set to benefit from Troon’s […]
Manila, Philippines: Jacob Rolida outlasted rising female star Sofia Chabon down the stretch to claim victory in the 11th edition of the Faldo Series Philippines Championship. Rolida fired an admirable closing one-over-par 73 over the Faldo Course at Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club in the 11th leg of the 2018-19 Faldo Series Asia season […]
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 […]