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Overseeders Delivering Precision Performance at World Cup

Overseeders Delivering Precision Performance at World Cup

July 5, 2018

Moscow, Russia: Six Vredo Compact DZ214.075 Overseeders have been used in-between matches at the on-going World Cup because of their exceptionally high germination rate. Precision is seen in a number of different ways at a World Cup, be it Neymar’s left foot in the iconic yellow of Brazil, Harry Kane’s eye for goal or the […]

Asian Tour Confirms Indonesia Open Return

Asian Tour Confirms Indonesia Open Return

July 5, 2018

Jakarta, Indonesia:The Indonesia Open, the country’s longest-running golf tournament, will be staged on the Asian Tour this month. The tournament, inaugurated in 1974, will offer a prize purse of US$300,000 and will be played at Pondok Indah Golf Course for the third consecutive year. Thai Panuphol Pittayarat earned his breakthrough victory at the tournament last year […]

HSBC Commits to Women’s World Championship Through 2020

HSBC Commits to Women’s World Championship Through 2020

July 4, 2018

Singapore: HSBC has extended sponsorship of its flagship LPGA event through 2020 with the HSBC Women’s World Championship returning to the New Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club next March. For its 11th edition, which took place earlier this year, the tournament was renamed the HSBC Women’s World Championship after 10 years as the HSBC […]

In-Form Schoolboy Aims to Top Class in China Championship

In-Form Schoolboy Aims to Top Class in China Championship

July 4, 2018

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 […]

Club Car's Tempo Walk Hands-Free Caddie Enhances Golf Experience

Club Car's Tempo Walk Hands-Free Caddie Enhances Golf Experience

July 3, 2018

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. […]

Faldo Hails Hataoka’s Stirring Major Challenge

Faldo Hails Hataoka’s Stirring Major Challenge

July 3, 2018

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 Prepares for The Open with Toro Equipment

Carnoustie Prepares for The Open with Toro Equipment

July 2, 2018

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 […]

World Golf Hall of Fame Unveils New Exhibition

World Golf Hall of Fame Unveils New Exhibition

July 2, 2018

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 […]

Jazz Strikes Golden Note on Home Soil

Jazz Strikes Golden Note on Home Soil

July 1, 2018

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 […]

Foley United Becomes BIGGA Education Supporter

Foley United Becomes BIGGA Education Supporter

July 1, 2018

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. […]

Abraham Earns PGA Master Professional Designation

Abraham Earns PGA Master Professional Designation

June 30, 2018

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 […]

IGTM Re-Introduces Speed Networking Session

IGTM Re-Introduces Speed Networking Session

June 30, 2018

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 […]

Internships Providing a Pathway to Careers in Golf

Internships Providing a Pathway to Careers in Golf

June 29, 2018

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 […]

Praise for Campey’s Improved Koro FTM

Praise for Campey’s Improved Koro FTM

June 29, 2018

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 […]

Burack Stands Down as Asian Tour Chief Executive Officer

Burack Stands Down as Asian Tour Chief Executive Officer

June 28, 2018

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 […]