St Andrews, Scotland: The traditional driving-in ceremony for the new Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has taken place on the first tee of the Old Course. Chris Hilton started his year in office with a drive at precisely 8 am as a cannon fired alongside the tee. A large […]
Saitama, Tokyo: Yuta Ikeda won his 20th career title in imperious fashion after shooting a final round three-under-par 68 at the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup. The 32-year-old Japanese romped to a six-shot victory, ending his campaign on 15-under-par 269 at the ¥150 million (about US$1.35 million) event sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour […]
Cam Ranh, Vietnam: With its grand opening scheduled for October 27, KN Golf Links Cam Ranh is ticking off a punch list of home-stretch necessities, including the launch of a new website that showcases everything golfers may want to know about the next Greg Norman-branded club in Vietnam. Accessible at KNGolfLinks.com, the site features everything from […]
North Carolina, United States: The American Society of Golf Course Architects and ASGCA Foundation will host a symposium promoting the benefits of investing in golf facilities – including adding forward tees – and detailing how these investments are directly linked to facility success. From Tees to Green: A Symposium on Forward Tees & Other High-ROI […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Thai Parinda Phokan captured her first China LPGA Tour title in dominant fashion, romping to a six-stroke victory at the PTT Thailand LPGA Masters. The 21-year-old Khon Kaen native, who never trailed in the Baht 4 million (about US$123,000) tournament, closed with a 69 at Panya Indra Golf Club to finish on 14-under […]
Hong Kong: Reigning Masters champion Patrick Reed and 2017 Green Jacket winner Sergio Garcia will join world number 11 Tommy Fleetwood and defending champion Wade Ormsby at the Honma Hong Kong Open presented by Amundi. To take place from November 22-25, the opening event of the European Tour’s 2019 Race to Dubai will once more […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation (NGF), the trade organisation that works with every sector within the golf industry, has released its latest member research publication on the US$20.5 billion United States golf travel industry. The NGF’s Golf Travel Report takes a holistic look at the US travel market, examining golfers who travel […]
Birmingham, England: Dennis Sisis has added a Foley Accu-Pro 673 from ProSport UK to its production line to ensure perfect OEM specification grinding. The renowned mower manufacturer had very specific requirements when it came to choosing the machine that would grind all of the bedknives for its mowers, citing reliability, flexibility and accuracy as the […]
St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: A global online questionnaire and data-gathering exercise on distance in golf has been launched by The R&A and the USGA as part of the Distance Insights project. The detailed questionnaire is open to all interested participants in golf until October 31 and is available in […]
Singapore: MST Golf has officially launched the new PXG 0311 GEN2 Irons in Singapore. Among those in attendance at the gathering at Marina Bay Golf Course were Tatsuro Oshimoto, PXG Japan and Asia, Sales and Operations Manager, and Ng Yap and KP Low, Founders and Directors of MST Golf. PXG, the luxury performance golf equipment company […]
Singapore: Founded in 2009 with the specific vision of growing the game in the region and creating new heroes, the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) has delivered on both counts within a short span of nine years. Not only has the event produced champions who have become household names, but it has also become the most […]
Singapore: Synonymous with quality, Sentosa Golf Club approaches every initiative with the highest goals. When the decision was made to renovate the Tanjong Course, the same expectations applied. Before selecting the new turfgrass for the fairways, Sentosa General Manager and Director of Agronomy Andy Johnston researched the options extensively, and his efforts led him to […]
St Cloud, Florida, United States: Golf Datatech has unveiled an exclusive study detailing the surge in the Ultra-Premium golf club market. The Development of the Ultra-Premium Golf Club Category (2018) highlights key trends among Serious Golfers, including: who buys, why, price point comparisons, best-selling brands and much more. John Krzynowek, a Partner with Golf Datatech, […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: World number four and two-time CIMB Classic champion Justin Thomas will return to TPC Kuala Lumpur for another title run at Malaysia’s sporting showpiece. Also confirmed for the US$7 million event from October 11-14 are in-form Keegan Bradley, Ryder Cup star Paul Casey, Japanese ace Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele and World Golf […]
Incheon, Korea: Park Sang-hyun shot a stunning closing eight-under-par 63 to claim a wire-to-wire victory at the KR₩1.2 billion (about US$1 million) 34th Shinhan Donghae Open. The 35-year-old Korean won his second Asian Tour title by a five-shot margin at the Bear’s Best Cheongna Golf Club. Park started the final round with a one-shot lead, […]