Haikou, China: Fast-rising teenager Chen Guxin will be the player to beat when the 13th Faldo Series China Championship tees-off this week. With four notable victories to his name in the past 17 months, the 14-year-old schoolboy has sprung to prominence, soaring into the top-10 ranked males in the world’s most populous country. Fresh from […]
Augusta, United States: Club Car is launching Tempo Walk, a stylish new hands-free autonomous golf caddie unit that provides golfers with the enjoyment of walking the course, enhancing play and fostering health and wellness. The new Tempo Walk offers state-of-the-art wireless technology including GPS yardage and hands-free remote control to manoeuvre easily around the course. […]
Illinois, United States: Sir Nick Faldo has hailed the stirring efforts of teenage Japanese star Nasa Hataoka. Winner of the Girls’ Under-16 title in the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final in 2016, Hataoka continued her meteoric rise at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the third Major of the year. A week after posting her maiden […]
Carnoustie, Scotland: Toro equipment is being put to the ultimate test as Carnoustie Golf Links prepares to host the 147th Open Championship. The Open Championship takes place from July 19-22, marking the eighth time Carnoustie has hosted the Championship. It’s the culmination of a months-long process to ensure optimal conditions for the players – along with the more than […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum has unveiled its newest exhibition – ‘Tales from the Collection’ – during a ribbon-cutting with President Jack Peter and the Hall of Fame team. The exhibition features unique items, some of which have never been on display in the museum, as it celebrates […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Jazz Janewattananond closed with a four-under-par 67 to seal his second Asian Tour title, and first on home soil, at the US$300,000 Queen’s Cup presented by Bangchak. After trading one birdie against two bogeys to turn in 37, Jazz fired five straight birdies from the 10th to pull away from the pack before […]
Wisconsin, United States: Foley United has embarked upon a new relationship with the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) as an Education Supporter. In becoming the latest BIGGA Education Supporter, Foley United will support members of the association and the wider greenkeeping industry and provide a number of educational opportunities through the BIGGA framework. […]
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: Michael Abraham has earned PGA Master Professional status – the highest educational designation that can be obtained by a PGA of America Member. The PGA Master Professional Programme (MPP 2.0) is available to any of the PGA of America’s nearly 29,000 PGA Professionals who have achieved advanced certification through […]
Ljubljana, Slovenia: International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) has announced that the 2018 edition of the world’s leading global B2B event for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media will feature a speed networking session. The Supplier meets Buyer programme, which last featured at IGTM in 2007, is designed to further enhance the business networking opportunities at the […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA), through its Allied Golf Associations located in every state, is providing 121 paid internships in 2018, helping to empower college students and qualified applicants with valuable experience toward a career in golf administration. The PJ Boatwright Internship Programme, named for one of the […]
London, England: Long-term Campey Turf Care Systems customer Bothams Prestige Sports Turf & Amenity has refined its renovations with the new and improved Koro FIELDTOPMAKER (FTM) 2000. The Yorkshire company has been buying Campey’s products for 15 years. In that time, Bothams has seen consistent upgrades to machines that maintain their status as the most […]
Singapore: Josh Burack has resigned from his post as Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Tour. Citing family reasons for his decision to stand down, Burack said he wants to travel less and spend more quality time with his wife and two children. Since taking over the helm as CEO in October 2016, the Asian […]
Paris, France: Jacobsen turf equipment is an Official Supplier of The 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National, and is providing tournament support to the greenkeeping team during the competition as well as this week’s HNA Open de France. Technical staff from the Ransomes Jacobsen facility in Ipswich, United Kingdom, will assist staff based at […]
Tokyo, Japan: Little more than two years after winning the Girls’ Under-16 title at the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, Nasa Hataoka is poised to mount a challenge at this week’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the third Major of the year. In the 10th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final at China’s Mission Hills Golf Club […]
Hong Kong: The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course, one of the region’s foremost public golfing establishments, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Created as a community project between the Hong Kong Government and The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the 54-hole facility was built to meet the growing demand for golf […]