Manila, Philippines: Christine Chan Wai-yee, one of Asia’s most respected turfgrass experts, will deliver two keynote presentations at next month’s Philippine Golf Course Management Conference. Organised by the Federation of Golf Clubs Philippines in co-operation with the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) and supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, the two-day event (May […]
Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Cambodia is setting its sights on growing its golf tourism industry. The Southeast Asian nation is becoming increasingly popular with foreign tourists, attracting more than five million visitors in 2016. Around seven million are expected by 2020. Golf tourism is still very much in its infancy, however. There are currently nine golf […]
Cumbria, England: Carus Green Golf Club’s golf academy has cemented its place as one of the United Kingdom’s finest facilities after receiving PGA accreditation. The newly named ‘PGA Golf Academy, Carus Green, Cumbria’ joins an elite group of PGA branded golf properties around the world. Carus Green lines up alongside an illustrious group of properties […]
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Singapore’s Johnson Poh broke through on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) in emphatic style, romping to a four-shot victory at the PGM Johor Championship. The 26-year-old fired an accomplished closing seven-under-par 65 for a four-day total of 21-under-par 267 in the RM225,000 (about US$58,000) event at Palm Resort Golf and Country Club. Second […]
London, England: John Deere’s new 3038E compact tractor is an economical and versatile machine suitable for a wide variety of customers, including landscape contractors, groundscare maintenance service providers, sports turf managers, rural property owners and equestrian operations. The 3038E is equipped with a powerful, emissions-compliant Stage IV diesel engine developing 37.3hp. A hydrostatic transmission with […]
Ipswich, England: Centaur Asia Pacific (HK) has been appointed as the sole distributor of E-Z-GO products in Hong Kong and Macau. A Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, Centaur Asia Pacific is an established business with offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, representing strong brands and internationally recognised equipment for the fine […]
Bengaluru, India: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) member companies will be out in force at next month’s India Golf Expo (IGE). To be staged on April 19-20, the seventh edition of South Asia’s largest golfing exposition is organised by the Indian Golf Industry Association (GIA) and supported by the Indian Golf Union (IGU). “This unique […]
Augusta, United States: Seventy-two of the game’s best women amateur golfers from around the world will be invited to compete in the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Championship. “This is my 42nd Masters and I hope this (announcement) has added a little bit of excitement to this week,” said Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley. The new […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Course Facility Members stole the spotlight at the third edition of the ParGolf People’s Choice Awards. Kota Permai Golf & Country Club, TPC Kuala Lumpur and The Els Club Teluk Datai were among the big winners as Malaysia’s leading golf clubs celebrated at a presentation ceremony at […]
Ljubljana, Slovenia: Efforts are under way to position the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) as ‘a must-attend event for the industry’. Having previously been hosted in established golf markets such as Spain and Portugal, this year’s edition will showcase Slovenia, which received more than 4.3 million tourists in 2016 and has 13 golf courses, as […]
Singapore: Capillary Concrete is living upto its billing as ‘the world leader in solving bunker drainage problems’. As well as being acclaimed for its work at San Francisco’s Olympic Club Lakeside Course, the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Associate Business Member has been stamping its mark in Asia. In recent months, Capillary Concrete has undertaken […]
Singapore: More than 35 golf clubs from across the region will participate in this week’s inaugural SPH (Singapore Press Holdings) Golf Travel Fair. Together with the tourism offices of Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, representatives from a host of award-winning courses will showcase their facilities and present unbeatable deals at the atrium of Marina Square […]
Augusta, United States: Club Car is hosting a ‘Club Car for a Cause Selfie Contest’ as golf fans from around the world arrive in Augusta for the annual rite of spring, the Masters. Club Car has placed 83 different branded vehicles, produced at its nearby Evans plant, at local Augusta businesses. Residents and visitors are […]
Singapore: Wendy Tye has become the first Singaporean to achieve membership in the Club Managers Association of America’s (CMAA) Honour Society. Tye, a long-time Club Manager at Singapore’s SAFRA, has been a regular attendee at Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF)-organised Business Management Institute (BMI) courses in the region in recent years. Membership in the CMAA […]
Phuket, Thailand: Laguna Golf Phuket, host venue of the Singha Laguna Phuket Open, is well advanced in preparing and toughening the course for next month’s Asian Development Tour co-sanctioned tournament. Two new tee boxes, set further back than existing black tees, have been built on the fifth and ninth holes at the venue which is […]