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 […]
Sydney, Australia: MyGolf, Australia’s national introductory junior golf programme, reached a significant milestone last month as it ticked over 10,000 participants in a year for the first time. The number of kids around Australia taking part in MyGolf programmes has nearly doubled since this time last year, demonstrating that the joint venture between the PGA […]
Guangzhou, China: A day after setting two China LPGA Tour records on the strength of eight birdies over the back nine, Chen Yu-ju cruised to her first professional win with a four-shot victory at the CTBC Ladies Classic. The 20-year-old Taipei native closed with a round of 71 to finish on eight-under 208 at Guangdong […]
Port St Lucie, Florida, United States: For the third consecutive year, PGA Golf Club – the PGA of America’s premier 54-hole facility – has received the Platinum Award from the Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM). The award spotlights clubs and facilities with the most creative and innovative retail accomplishments, and successful initiatives that enhance customer […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The Asian Golf Industry Federation’s (AGIF) 2018 Turfgrass Management Exposition made a successful return to Laem Chabang International Golf Club. More than 250 course superintendents and club managers from 20 countries attended the sixth edition of the event that showcased the very latest in golf course equipment and machinery. Held under the auspices […]
Shenzhen, China: Annika Sorenstam will return to southern China next month to host the eighth edition of her popular Annika Invitational at Mission Hills. Launched in 2011 as China’s first and only all-girls event, this year features the strongest ever line-up in a field of more than 100 entries. Headlining the list of top female […]
Cam Ranh, Vietnam: Greg Norman believes KN Golf Links Cam Ranh’s breadth of character will make for an experience unlike any other in the booming Southeast Asian golf nation. “The scale and natural topography of the property lends itself beautifully to a great variety of golf holes,” said Norman, while playing with Le Van Kiem, […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: Continuing a relationship that began in 1980, the United States Golf Association (USGA) and Rolex have extended their partnership, assuring that together they will continue to steward some of golf’s greatest moments for the long term. Through activation across broadcast, digital, social and emerging media, USGA and Rolex will deliver […]