Singapore: The findings of the first Singapore Golf Industry Report will be revealed at the 12th Asian Club Managers’ Conference (ACMC). In a joint presentation, Singapore Golf Association (SGA) General Manager Jerome Ng and Dominic Wall, Director – Asia, The R&A, will explain key information from the undertaking. Organised by the Club Managers’ Association of Singapore […]
Shah Alam, Malaysia: A total of 80 golfers, comprising print and digital media from Malaysia and neighbouring Singapore in addition to valued retailers, event partners and sponsors, and top Club officials, lined up in Kota Permai Golf & Country Club’s (KPGCC) 2018 Media Golf Game. Tang Meng Loon, Director, Club Operations & Townships, Gamuda Land, […]
London, England: It’s been a mixed few months for Australians in Europe. The Socceroos put in a valiant but ultimately disappointing display at the World Cup in Russia while the Australian cricket team suffered a 5-0 one-day international series loss at the hands of England. But for one Australian travelling to Europe under the Campey […]
Hong Kong: Alex Zhuo Tian-wei overcame a nerve-ridden start to post a confidence-boosting victory in the Faldo Series Hong Kong Championship. Six-over through 10 holes of the opening round over the North Course at the Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Course, Zhuo’s prospects of mounting a challenge in the fourth leg of the 2018-19 […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Justin Harding cruised to a six-shot victory at the Royal Cup to become the first player since 2011 to win back-to-back titles on the Asian Tour. The in-form South African fired a three-under-par 67 in the final round of the US$500,000 Asian Tour event. With a winning total of 14-under-par 266, Harding became the first […]
Beijing, China: Peter Campbell shot a closing 70 to hold off Zhang Huilin and win his first pro title at the RMB1.5 million Beijing Championship, the ninth event of this year’s PGA Tour Series-China. Campbell, 35, is the third Canadian to win on Tour, following 2015 winners Justin Shin and Eugene Wong. The left-hander held a […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: American Josh Salah pipped Bangladesh’s Shakhawat Shohel on the third hole of a sudden-death play-off at the PGM Northport Championship. Salah and Shakhawat were tied on 13-under-par 275 at the end of regulation play at the RM225,000 (about US$58,000) event, hosted by Glenmarie Golf and Country Club. The 27-year-old Salah, who carded […]
Hoi An South, Vietnam: The coastline project of Hoiana will be home to Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects’ (RTJ II) first Vietnamese championship golf course design: Hoiana Shores Golf Club. Located on the shores of the Eastern Sea, approximately eight kilometres south of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hoi An, known as ‘The City […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The first phase of the renovation of Laem Chabang International Golf Club’s 27 holes has been completed. Venue for the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s (AGIF) 2018 Turfgrass Management Exposition, the acclaimed Jack Nicklaus layout is in the process of undergoing a dramatic facelift to all three of its nine-hole layouts, aimed at reinforcing […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The daring recent deeds of two Thai golfers will act as an inspiration to participants in the 13th edition of the Faldo Series Thailand Championship (North). In the past fortnight, Thidapa Suwannapura and Conor Kelly have both gained global headlines after remarkable performances on American soil. Thidapa, winner of the overall girls’ title […]
Augusta, United States: Club Car has launched a new line of vehicles through its Custom Solutions Department. Known as Showcase Vehicles, each is intended for a particular application and based on the appropriate Club Car platform. However, customers can configure the vehicles for their individual needs and sites. “Our customers often have unique requirements. These […]
Bengaluru, India: The Louis Philippe Cup will join the 2018 Asian Development Tour (ADT) schedule. Offering a prize purse of US$75,000, the event will take place at the Prestige Golfshire Club in Bengaluru from July 31-August 3. The last six editions of the Louis Philippe Cup have been staged as a special event on the […]
Shah Alam, Malaysia: A brilliant opening-day performance set Alan Chong Chek Fei on the path to victory in the Kota Permai Golf & Country Club (KPGCC) annual Club Championship. Chong put down an early marker with a first-round of even-par 72 over the award-winning venue that is a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian […]
Phuket, Thailand: The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) ‘Open to New Shades’ campaign will help to drive the growth of golf tourism around the Kingdom. That was the central message delivered by Tanes Petsuwan, TAT Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications, during a wide-ranging message to delegates at the Thailand Golf Travel Mart (TGTM). Addressing more […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: The Toro Company has announced a new partnership with Kinetic GPO, a cooperative purchasing organisation established for public sector and MASH (Municipalities, Academics, School Boards, and Health and Social Services) entities across Canada. The partnership will remain in effect until May 23, 2021, with an option to extend the term for an additional […]