Taipei, Chinese Taipei: Shih Cheng-hsuan continued the proud tradition of Taiwanese female golfers by emerging victorious in the Faldo Series Chinese Taipei Championship. Withstanding the challenge of fellow Asian Games squad member Chen Ling-jie, it was Shih who claimed top billing in the opening leg of the 2018-19 Faldo Series Asia season. In the R&A […]
Colombo, Sri Lanka: The storied Royal Colombo Golf Club has acquired the services of Jansen Golf Design & Construction (JGD&C) to improve its golf course, starting with the construction of two new holes and the rebuilding of all tee complexes. Paul Jansen, Founder of JGD&C, said: “We are excited by the opportunity to work with […]
Zhengzhou, Henan, China: The Asian Tour returns to China for this week’s inaugural Asia Pacific Classic. Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the China Tour, the US$300,000 event will take place at the St Andrews Golf Club in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, from May 17-20. Promoted and operated by Beijing-based promoter CGD (Beijing) Sports Industry Co Ltd (CGDs), the […]
Hong Kong: Thai teenager Saranporn Langkulgasettrin birdied the first hole of a sudden-death play to win the US$150,000 EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open. The 18-year-old Phuket native tied the China LPGA Tour record with seven consecutive birdies on the way to a final round eight-under 64 over the Old Course at the Hong Kong Golf […]
Phuket, Thailand: Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij savoured his first professional victory in front of his family after closing with an even-par 70 to win by six shots in the final round of the Singha Laguna Phuket Open. The 21-year-old Thai displayed great form all week as he traded two birdies against as many bogeys on Sunday to […]
Haikou, Hainan, China: Todd Baek won his second PGA Tour Series-China title with a come-from-behind victory at the weather-affected Haikou Championship, which was reduced to 54 holes. Korean Baek started the third and final round at Sunac Haikou 3KM Golf two shots behind American Charlie Saxon and fired a closing five-under 67 for a 10-under […]
Paris, France: This summer the Turf Team at Le Golf National have the challenge of preparing first as the home for the French Open and then, just three months later, to be ready to host the Ryder Cup 2018. It’s an incredible turf team challenge and can now be followed journey on a dedicated Syngenta […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Malcolm Kokocinski closed with a six-under-par 65 to secure his first Asian Tour title at the US$300,000 AB Bank Bangladesh Open. A regular on the Asian Development Tour (ADT), where he leads the current Order of Merit, the Swede overturned a three-shot overnight deficit to post a winning total of 14-under-par 270 at the […]
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 […]