New York, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) officially began the 2018 US Open Trophy Tour, presented by Lexus, at a New York City launch event. The tour will provide the opportunity for passionate golf fans to learn about the championship’s prestigious history and admire the iconic trophy at events around the tri-state […]
Singapore: The Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) has made two senior management appointments. Founded in 1891, the SICC is one of Asia’s most venerable golfing establishments, boasting a total of 81 holes over two locations. The recruitment of industry stalwarts Ray Stopforth (Assistant General Manager) and Chris Gray (Director of Golf Course Maintenance) is aimed […]
Tokyo, Japan: Faldo Series Asia champion Suzuka Yamaguchi’s stock continues to rise. Six weeks after becoming the first female winner of the Faldo Series Asia title, the Japanese teenager’s reputation as one of Asia’s most exciting golfing prospects has been further enhanced. Thanks to her triumph in the 12th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final at […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The upgrading project at TPC Kuala Lumpur’s West Course is on track as it prepares to host the 2018 CIMB Classic, the only PGA Tour tournament in Southeast Asia. Since November, renovation works to re-surface all the greens on the West Course with TifEagle Bermuda grass, and fairways and tee boxes with […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Fans eagerly anticipating the return of golf’s original championship to Carnoustie have only 100 days to go before the world’s best golfers arrive at the renowned links for The 147th Open. The Open was last played at Carnoustie in 2007 when two-time Champion Golfer Padraig Harrington first lifted the iconic Claret Jug […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: The Toro Company has acquired LT Rich Products, a manufacturer of commercial zero-turn spreader/sprayers, aerators and snow and ice management equipment. LT Rich Products is known in the United States for its Z-Spray line of stand-on spreader/sprayers for landscape contractors and grounds professionals. Other products include the Z-Plug stand-on aerator that is designed to […]
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 […]