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Queen’s Cup Generates New Energy

Queen’s Cup Generates New Energy

June 17, 2018

Singapore: The Queen’s Cup will return for its 10th straight edition on the Asian Tour with a new presenting sponsor in Bangchak Corporation, one of Thailand’s leading energy companies. To be staged from June 28 to July 1, the US$300,000 event, held in honour of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, will be played for the first time […]

Club Car’s Golf Charity Classic Raises Nearly US$1 Million

Club Car’s Golf Charity Classic Raises Nearly US$1 Million

June 16, 2018

Augusta, Georgia, United States: Some might say, it is only a game of golf. But it’s so much more and there are thousands of people who can attest to that by way of the United Way of the Central Savannah River Area in Georgia (CRSA) – Club Car’s partner and beneficiary in their annual Golf […]

Five-Time Champion Watson Becomes Global Ambassador for The Open

Five-Time Champion Watson Becomes Global Ambassador for The Open

June 16, 2018

St Andrews, Scotland: Five-time Champion Golfer of the Year Tom Watson has been appointed as the first Global Ambassador for The Open, golf’s original Championship. Watson returned to the scene of his first triumph in The Open, on his debut in 1975 at Carnoustie, to formally begin the role which will see him promoting golf’s […]

GEO Foundation and Global-Golf4-Cancer Tee-Up for Longest Day Golf Challenge

GEO Foundation and Global-Golf4-Cancer Tee-Up for Longest Day Golf Challenge

June 15, 2018

North Berwick, Scotland: GEO Foundation and Global-Golf4-Cancer are preparing to team up to take on the Macmillan Cancer Support’s Longest Day Golf Challenge. Beginning at 5:30 am on June 21, the team will aim to play 72 holes in one day across the Scottish Golf Coast’s North Berwick West Links, The Honourable Company of Edinburgh […]

Thai Milestone as Kiradech Accepts PGA Tour Special Temporary Membership

Thai Milestone as Kiradech Accepts PGA Tour Special Temporary Membership

June 15, 2018

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat has accepted Special Temporary Membership for the remainder of the 2017-18 PGA Tour Season. Also receiving Special Temporary Membership is Joaquin Niemann of Chile. Kiradech and Niemann bring the total number of active international PGA Tour members to 87 from 27 countries. Both players needed to […]

Russian Stadiums Choose Rain Bird Irrigation Systems

Russian Stadiums Choose Rain Bird Irrigation Systems

June 14, 2018

Azusa, California, United States: Over the past few years, Russia has welcomed many top athletes from around the world, and this month the top soccer teams will be competing in both newly built and renovated Russian soccer stadiums. Rain Bird Corporation has been selected to provide the irrigation systems for eight of the 12 soccer […]

CMAA Announces Name Change

CMAA Announces Name Change

June 14, 2018

Alexandria, Virginia, United States: The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) has announced it has changed its name to the Club Management Association of America, effective July 1, 2018. In February, CMAA’s membership voted overwhelmingly to change the name of the Association. This name change more accurately identifies who CMAA is and helps distinguish what the […]

Golfplan to Break Ground on Singapore Renovation

Golfplan to Break Ground on Singapore Renovation

June 13, 2018

Singapore: Seletar Country Club has selected Golfplan to direct a sweeping S$20 million renovation to begin this summer. Led by partners Kevin Ramsey and David Dale, Golfplan understands the physical and market terrain in the highly regulated island nation. Golfplan was the original designer at Sentosa Golf Club’s award-winning Serapong Course. The firm has also […]

Els Club Malaysia’s Inaugural Junior Challenge Exceeds Expectations

Els Club Malaysia’s Inaugural Junior Challenge Exceeds Expectations

June 13, 2018

Johor Bahru, Malaysia: The award-winning Els Club Malaysia is celebrating the success of its inaugural Junior Golf Challenge. Ahead of the event, and in line with Troon Player Development month, The Els Club Malaysia offered discounted practise rounds for both juniors and accompanying adults. Many of the participants utilised this programme and had a practise round […]

USGA ‘Leveraging the Power of Data’

USGA ‘Leveraging the Power of Data’

June 12, 2018

Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) and Deloitte have renewed a multi-year professional-services partnership that extends their collaboration on initiatives that benefit golfers and the game. The USGA and Deloitte first teamed up in 2014 to assess existing USGA programmes and develop strategies designed to better meet the evolving […]

Record Participation in Women’s Golf Day

Record Participation in Women’s Golf Day

June 12, 2018

New York, United States: The world came together for the third annual celebration of women and girls golf – Women’s Golf Day (WGD) 2018. Events across the globe kicked off in Sydney, Australia, finishing over 24 hours later, and almost a full turn of the globe away, in Hawaii, with golfing communities being strengthened and […]

Greenkeeping Team Feted at TPC Kuala Lumpur

Greenkeeping Team Feted at TPC Kuala Lumpur

June 11, 2018

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: In past years, TPC Kuala Lumpur hosted break-fasting ceremonies with Muslim children from local orphanages. But this year’s event came with a twist that held a special meaning for the club’s golf course team. Inspired by the saying ‘charity starts from home’, TPC Kuala Lumpur, rated among the world’s top 100 golf […]

Golf Course Architects Support Global Distance Insights Project

Golf Course Architects Support Global Distance Insights Project

June 11, 2018

Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States: The Board of Governors of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) supports the United States Golf Association (USGA) and The R&A launch of the Global Distance Insights Project, including the governing bodies’ intent to provide a ‘closer inspection and monitoring to understand the causes and effects of increased distance’. […]

Panuphol Enjoys Home Comforts at Thai Country Club

Panuphol Enjoys Home Comforts at Thai Country Club

June 10, 2018

Bangkok, Thailand: Panuphol Pittayarat claimed a special victory at the Thailand Open after closing with an even-par 70 at the US$300,000 Asian Tour event. The bubbly Thai became the fifth local player to lift the Thailand Open trophy after holding off a strong challenge from countryman Poom Saksansin at the Thai Country Club, a Golf […]

Saxon Staves Off Zhang's Challenge

Saxon Staves Off Zhang's Challenge

June 10, 2018

Guilin, Guangxi, China: American Charlie Saxon won his fourth career PGA Tour Series-China title with a one-shot victory over Chinese youngster Zhang Jin at the RMB1.5 million Guilin Championship, the fifth event of this year’s PGA Tour Series-China. Saxon has now equalled current PGA Tour player ‘Marty’ Dou Zecheng, who won four times in 2016, […]