Manila, Philippines: Golf travel was recognised by the Philippines Tourism Promotions Board as a pillar of its planned five-year sports tourism strategy at the seventh Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC). The event, held at Resorts World’s Manila Marriott Hotel and organised by global golf tourism industry body IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators), attracted […]
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Aspen Software Limited, one of Asia’s leading club management software providers, assumed the position of presenting sponsor at the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF)-organised Mini Summits in the Philippines and Vietnam. For more than 20 years, Aspen has been working with prominent clubs to build, improve and refine its Club […]
Tucson, Arizona, United States: Rain Bird Golf has introduced two IC CONNECT products designed to make its industry-leading IC System even more functional and convenient for superintendents and their courses. The Rain Bird IC-IN Integrated Control Sensor Input Device makes it possible to monitor and respond to on-site sensor information in real-time, utilising the IC […]
Santa Ynez, California, United States: Golf Beats Cancer (GBC), a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving integrative therapy for cancer patients through the game of golf, has partnered with the American Cancer Society’s Sports and Entertainment Group, for a series of showcase events and fund-raisers throughout the United States in 2018. Golf Beats Cancer was developed […]
London, England: Former course manager Glenn Kirby has been appointed to the position of Technical Manager for Syngenta’s Turf & Landscape business in the United Kingdom. Kirby brings 25 years’ experience of practical turf management skills from both downland and parkland environments, along with experience from both corporate and members’ golf clubs. He has held […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has accepted 1,592 entries for the 73rd US Women’s Open Championship at Shoal Creek. To be conducted from May 31-June 3, it will be the first US Women’s Open contested in Alabama, and it’s just the third time in its history that the […]
Binh Duong, Vietnam: High-profile golf course maintenance product brands will be to the fore at this week’s Vietnam Turfgrass Management Education Seminar. More than 50 superintendents, course managers, workshop managers and mechanics from some 20 Vietnamese golf clubs will attend the event Song Be Golf Resort on Thursday (May 10). The gathering is being organised […]
Phuket, Thailand: Laguna Phuket, the Thailand tourist island’s only fully integrated resort, has laid out its ambitious future plans for the Singha Laguna Phuket Open. Although only in its second iteration this year, the All Thailand Golf Tour event – to be held from May 10-13 – is guaranteed a wide following in Thailand and […]
London, England: Mel Reid declared the 2018 GolfSixes a huge success for the women’s game after two female teams advanced to the quarter-finals at Centurion Club. With teams of two competing over six holes in a greensomes match play format, the GolfSixes shook up the golfing world in its debut season in 2017 and it […]
Changsha, China: American Charlie Saxon won his third PGA Tour Series-China title by securing a two-shot victory over Japan’s Taihei Sato at the Changsha Championship. Saxon carded a 68 to finish with a 10-under total of 278 at the Hunan Dragon Lake International Golf Club, where play was suspended twice on Sunday afternoon due to […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Bringing decades of influence and experience in the golf industry, Robert M. Randquist, CGCS, has been named Chief Operating Officer for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Randquist comes to the GCSAA after 20 years serving as Director of Golf Course and Grounds at Boca Rio Golf Club, where […]
Seongnam, Korea: Park Sang-hyun renewed his love affair with the GS Caltex Maekyung Open Golf Championship by winning the long-standing event again with a birdie at the third play-off hole. Park, who won the event in 2016, had to go the extra distance to lift his sixth professional title after he carded an even-par-71 in […]
Benton Harbour, Michigan, United States: The PGA of America is working with Schupan Recycling’s SustainAbility division to create a recycling programme for the 79th KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. The event will be held at Harbour Shores in Benton Harbour from May 22-27. The programme will focus on the recycling of front-of-house materials, such as water […]
Penang, Malaysia: Nitithorn Thippong won his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title with a final round three-under-par 69 at the RM225,000 (about US$58,000) PGM Penang Championship. The 21-year-old Thai, who entered the last day of the tournament one shot behind overnight leader Miguel Carballo of Argentina, made four birdies against a lone bogey to close with a winning total […]
Houston, United States: Jeff Blume has been elected as President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA). Blume is a Landscape Architecture graduate of Texas A&M University. He first joined the firm of ASGCA Past President Jeff Brauer, GolfScapes, where he rose to the position of Project Architect. Blume then moved to the […]