Dallas, United States: Kasey Kauff, Director of Grounds at the new Trinity Forest course near downtown Dallas, had a problem. The course – designed and built by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and intended from its earliest conception as a venue for major golfing events – is built on an old capped landfill. It was the use of such […]
Royal Lytham & St Annes, England: Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific champion Atthaya Thitikul picked up the leading amateur honours at the RICOH Women’s British Open. The 15-year-old, who booked her spot at Royal Lytham following her victory in the inaugural championship in Singapore in February, was awarded the Smyth Salver. As the only amateur to make […]
Carnoustie, Scotland: Paul Gibbons has attained the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland’s highest honour – the status of Master Professional. Kuala Lumpur-based Gibbons has joined a distinguished band that includes the late John Jacobs as PGA Master Professionals. He was presented with commemorative plaque by PGA Captain John Heggarty at Carnoustie on the eve […]
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: The PGA Value Guide – the national standard for golf club values – has launched a national trade-in event in honour of this week’s 100th PGA Championship wherein golfers receive an extra 20 per cent when they trade-in previously played clubs at valueguide.pga.com from July 10 to August 31. […]
Fiji: The final round of the 2018 Fiji International presented by Fiji Airways was a show worthy of the stage, Gaganjeet Bhullar edging out a white-hot Anthony Quayle to win at Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course. Indian Bhullar’s 14-under total proved to be one shot better than Queenslander Quayle, the 23-year-old’s astonishing nine-under 63 enough […]
Melbourne, Australia: Jarrod Lyle’s emotional decision to start palliative care this week has sparked a widespread outpouring of emotion. His family – along with media outlets and all corners of the golf industry – have been overwhelmed by well-wishers with offers of assistance. Challenge, the cancer charity with which Lyle has become synonymous during his […]
Las Vegas, United States: The annual golf industry gathering at the PGA Fashion & Demo Experience will begin with the PGA Demo Experience, returning to Topgolf Las Vegas on August 13. PGA Professionals and golf retailers will preview and test the newest innovations from leading golf equipment, technology and accessory companies, while networking with colleagues […]
Carnoustie, Scotland: The Governing Board of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) has approved the inclusion of the All Thailand Golf Tour, the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and the Japan Golf Tour’s Abema TV Tour, into the OWGR System. The All Thailand Golf Tour and Professional Golf Tour of India will be introduced […]
Bengaluru, India: Rahil Gangjee continued his impressive run of form in 2018 by winning the US$75,000 Louis Philippe Cup following a stunning final round seven-under-par 63. The bubbly Indian equalled the low round of the week to seal the title by three shots with a winning total of 11-under-par 269 at the Asian Development Tour […]
London, England: Ayla Golf Club, recently announced as the host venue of an innovative new professional mixed tournament, has appointed Performance54 as its international marketing agency. Performance54 recently helped Ayla and the European Tour unveil an exciting and first-of-its-kind stroke play tournament, which will see over 120 players come together from three different Tours, the […]
Palo Alto, California, United States: Reinventing the golf experience at Tanah Merah Country Club, Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects (RTJ II) has designed multiple playing loops into the routing for the new Garden Course. Construction for the complete renovation project is scheduled to begin in January, with the redeveloped Garden Course to be […]
Singapore: The US$1 million SMBC Singapore Open will act as the opening event on the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour Organisation in 2019. The co-sanctioned tournament, won this year by Spaniard Sergio Garcia, will be played from January 17-20 on the Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian […]
Manchester, England: A leadership summit, aimed at helping women work together to achieve their ambitions, was held for a second year on the eve of the Ricoh Women’s British Open. The R&A Women’s Leadership Summit, staged in the clubhouse at Royal Lytham & St Annes, built on 2017’s inaugural event when a group of 21 […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Navin Sakunsirasuntorn illustrated the strength in depth of amateur golf in his country as he swept to a four-stroke success in the 13th edition of the Faldo Series Thailand Championship (North). Showing scant regard for his lowly ranking, Navin proved too strong for his rivals at Watermill Golf & Gardens in the fifth […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Female participation in golf will be a main topic of discussion at this month’s Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF)-organised Club Management Mini Summit. To be held at the Pondok Indah Golf Gallery on August 15, the event is being staged in collaboration with the Golf Course Managers Association of Indonesia (GCMAI). Budi Kosasih, […]