Jakarta, Indonesia: Playing on an invite, Justin Harding carded a closing one-under-par 71 to win his maiden Asian Tour title at the US$500,000 Bank BRI Indonesia Open. The 32-year-old South African, current Sunshine Tour Order of Merit leader, had missed only three greens in regulation before the final round. But he dropped shots on holes […]
Yantai, Shandong, China: Joseph Winslow won his first career title with a three-shot victory over Japan’s Yuwa Kosaihira at the RMB1.5 million Yantai Championship, the seventh event of this year’s PGA Tour Series-China. The 25-year-old American shot nine birdies in a closing seven-under 65 for a 19-under total of 269 as he made up a […]
Toronto, Canada: Pacific Links International (PLI) is celebrating an outstanding start to 2018, having experienced significant growth to its number of participating Network Clubs in recent months. The number of Pacific Links Network Clubs situated across North America, Europe, Australia, Japan and Southeast Asia has increased by almost 100 properties year-to-date and now totals more […]
London, England: The Professional Golfers’ Association of Great Britain & Ireland is launching a multi-channel, integrated social media and PR campaign aimed at encouraging more women and girls to play golf. The campaign – We Love Golf – highlights the female-focused programmes already being delivered by PGA Professionals across the world and give women interested […]
Singapore: The Bukit Course at Singapore Island Country Club (SICC), originally designed by Scotsman James Braid in 1924, is the venue for a new partnership between two of the worldʼs leading bunker technology firms. At SICC, Capillary Concrete and EcoBunker have come together to produce bunkers that are fully sealed – lined with Capillary Concreteʼs […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon has acquired Cliff Drysdale Management (CDM), the largest tennis management company in the United States. The acquisition, completed in early July, brings together two influential sports management companies that have been excelling at locations around the world for more than two decades. CDM joins Troon’s portfolio of companies that includes […]
Chaska, Minnesota, United States: The PGA of America has announced that Hazeltine National Golf Club will host the 47th Ryder Cup in 2028. Site of the US Ryder Cup Team’s 17-11 victory in 2016, Hazeltine will become the first American venue to host a second Ryder Cup. Four English courses have hosted multiple Ryder Cups: […]
Canby, Oregon, United States: Award-winning golf course architect Cynthia Dye attended the recent Pure Seed field day to share her experience using seeded paspalum. Presenting to attendees from 12 countries, the Dye Designs Group designer described her selection of Pure Dynasty Seeded Paspalum and its success at Exclusiv Golf Deva in New Caledonia. As a […]
Ho Chih Minh City, Vietnam: Hanako Kawasaki will be aiming to continue her recent mastery of Nguyen Thao My when the duo lock horns once more in the 11th edition of the Faldo Series Vietnam Championship. Although she lies more than 1,000 places below her compatriot in The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), scratch-handicapper […]
Multan, Pakistan: Sir Nick Faldo and his Faldo Design firm has signed an agreement with the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Multan to deliver a signature golf course on the property of a high-end residential community. Described as a significant milestone in Pakistan’s sporting history, the Sir Nick Faldo Signature Golf Course will represent the first […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Two under-privileged homes have received a Raya donation of RM10,088 (about US$2,500) from TPC Kuala Lumpur. The homes that are part of the club’s Rising Star Juniors golf programme are Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim dan Miskin Klang (PEYAKIN) and Shelter Home for Children. The donation was derived from this year’s TPC Kuala […]
Moscow, Russia: Football fields can suffer severe stress during a match, especially when players slide over the surface. However, the maintenance activities on a field can also cause stress to the turf, with both the footprint produced by the operator and from equipment they operate. Traditionally a groundsman uses a tractor to carry out many […]
Chicago, United States: Tournament hosts Republic of Korea, spearheaded by Park In-bee and Ryu So-yeon, have earned the number one seeding for the 2018 UL International Crown. Defending champions, Team USA, were seeded second when the final field of 32 players was confirmed via the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. Korea will be represented at […]
Haikou, China: Aided by an opening-round hole-in-one, Fu Yekai soared to victory in the 13th Faldo Series China Championship. Boosted by the first ‘ace’ of his fledgling career, 15-year-old Fu went on to take top spot in the second leg of the 2018-19 Faldo Series Asia season, claiming the notable scalp of Chen Guxin in […]
Singapore: Performance54, a global specialist golf sales and marketing organisation, has joined forces with the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Trusted by some of the world’s best-known brands, Performance54 offers a comprehensive service solution, designed to direct brands to increased revenue performance from golf. Drawing on its team of dedicated industry experts, the organisation offers […]