Wisconsin, United States: Foley United has embarked upon a new relationship with the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) as an Education Supporter. In becoming the latest BIGGA Education Supporter, Foley United will support members of the association and the wider greenkeeping industry and provide a number of educational opportunities through the BIGGA framework. […]
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: Michael Abraham has earned PGA Master Professional status – the highest educational designation that can be obtained by a PGA of America Member. The PGA Master Professional Programme (MPP 2.0) is available to any of the PGA of America’s nearly 29,000 PGA Professionals who have achieved advanced certification through […]
Ljubljana, Slovenia: International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) has announced that the 2018 edition of the world’s leading global B2B event for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media will feature a speed networking session. The Supplier meets Buyer programme, which last featured at IGTM in 2007, is designed to further enhance the business networking opportunities at the […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA), through its Allied Golf Associations located in every state, is providing 121 paid internships in 2018, helping to empower college students and qualified applicants with valuable experience toward a career in golf administration. The PJ Boatwright Internship Programme, named for one of the […]
London, England: Long-term Campey Turf Care Systems customer Bothams Prestige Sports Turf & Amenity has refined its renovations with the new and improved Koro FIELDTOPMAKER (FTM) 2000. The Yorkshire company has been buying Campey’s products for 15 years. In that time, Bothams has seen consistent upgrades to machines that maintain their status as the most […]
Singapore: Josh Burack has resigned from his post as Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Tour. Citing family reasons for his decision to stand down, Burack said he wants to travel less and spend more quality time with his wife and two children. Since taking over the helm as CEO in October 2016, the Asian […]
Paris, France: Jacobsen turf equipment is an Official Supplier of The 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National, and is providing tournament support to the greenkeeping team during the competition as well as this week’s HNA Open de France. Technical staff from the Ransomes Jacobsen facility in Ipswich, United Kingdom, will assist staff based at […]
Tokyo, Japan: Little more than two years after winning the Girls’ Under-16 title at the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, Nasa Hataoka is poised to mount a challenge at this week’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the third Major of the year. In the 10th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final at China’s Mission Hills Golf Club […]
Hong Kong: The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course, one of the region’s foremost public golfing establishments, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Created as a community project between the Hong Kong Government and The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the 54-hole facility was built to meet the growing demand for golf […]
Kuching, Malaysia: The Asian Tour will stage the inaugural Sarawak Championship, a new event in Malaysia from July 4-7. Supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth and Sports Sarawak, the inaugural tournament will offer a prize purse of US$300,000 and will be staged at the Arnold Palmer-designed Damai Golf and Country Club in […]
Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club (SGC) is reaffirming its commitment to the environment and its ‘Keep it Green’ agenda by announcing that it will no longer permit the use of plastic water bottles on its golf carts, instead favouring the installation of a number of water stations on course. The reduction of its plastic footprint, which […]
New York, United States: Golf course managers across North America have begun planting milkweed and wildflower habitat to attract butterflies, bees and … golfers. Audubon International and Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) recently partnered to launch Monarchs in the Rough, a programme to assist golf courses in the United States, Canada and Mexico in creating habitat […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Troon International has announced the launch of the first Troon International Trophy, to be held at Abu Dhabi and Saadiyat Beach Golf Clubs from October 22-24. Open exclusively to members of any Troon facility worldwide, the Troon International Abu Dhabi Trophy will offer participants the chance to take on two […]
Cheonan, Korea: Choi Min-chel and Park Sang-hyun secured their places in The 147th Open after qualifying at the Kolon Korea Open at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club. The Kolon Korea Open is sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Korea Golf Association and was making its first appearance in The Open Qualifying Series, which gives […]
Cheonan, Korea: Choi Min-chel held off the challenge of fellow-Korean Park Sang-hyun by sinking a birdie on the last hole to win the KR₩1.2 billion (about US$1.125 million) Kolon Korea Open Championship. Walking up to the 18th green, Choi knew he could not afford to drop a shot as that would leave the door open […]