Charleston, South Carolina, United States: The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) has announced a new corporate partnership agreement with John Deere, a worldwide leading manufacturer of turf, construction and agricultural equipment. “NGCOA has the good fortune of support and involvement of so many great companies in the golf industry, which now includes John Deere,” […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: We Are Golf – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – will announce the new US Golf Economy Report findings on April 24 in Washington, DC. Based on the latest data available, the study was conducted by GOLF 20/20 and TEConomy Partners. The results will show […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A is continuing its commitment to increase participation in golf among women and girls by providing funding to support the appointment of new development managers in Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Working with its affiliates around the world to enhance golf’s appeal, the investment forms part of the governing body’s […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: TPC Kuala Lumpur (TPCKL) has strengthened its commitment to the environment. Living upto its reputation as a champion of the cause, Malaysia’s premier golf and country club held a tree-planting ceremony with the aim of preserving the Hopea Odorata. Hopea Odorata is an endangered native tree species that features on the Red […]
Augusta, United States: Textron Specialised Vehicles Inc is launching the new Jacobsen TR Series, two trim mowers which feature superior slope capability and manoeuvreability to navigate tight spaces and challenging terrain while delivering pristine mowing performance. The series is comprised of the TR320 and TR330, both of which deliver a heightened quality of cut on […]
Chongqing, China: China’s Cao Yi beat England’s William Harrold with a birdie on the first extra hole after firing a sensational nine-under 63 to force a play-off at the Chongqing Championship, the second event on this year’s PGA Tour Series-China. It was a first pro title for the 28-year-old Cao, who started the day eight […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Troon has announced several new appointments to its international team. Angus Watson, who formerly held positions at The Fairmont St Andrews and, most recently, Trump Turnberry, has been appointed to the role of Troon International Sales & Marketing Manager. He will be responsible for driving the day-to-day sales and marketing for […]
Zhuhai, China: Big-hitting Chonlada Chayanun emerged from a five-player play-off to claim victory in the Hengqing Phoenix Tree Building Orient Golf Challenge, her first triumph as a professional. Chonlada fired a closing 69 to end the regulation 54 holes on five-under 211, tied at the top of the leaderboard with fellow-Thai Wanchana Poruangrong (70), Korean […]
Bogor, Indonesia: Overnight leader Shohei Hasegawa was declared the winner of the US$70,000 OB Golf Invitational when the final round was cancelled due to inclement weather. It was a maiden Asian Development Tour victory for the 24-year-old Japanese and his first professional win since he joined the play-for-pay ranks in 2015. Hasegawa emerged victorious by […]
Singapore: Laguna National Golf & Country Club’s reputation as one of Asia’s most progressive and innovative lifestyle destinations will be enhanced with the unveiling of a Moonlight Golf programme to coincide with the Grand Re-opening of the Classic Course. Named among the Top-100 Golf & Country Clubs in the Platinum Clubs of the World 2018-19 […]
Singapore: Golf in Singapore is at an interesting stage of development and is facing challenges from several sectors. At the Government level, the leases for some courses have not been renewed and some have closed or will close over the next few years. The total number of golf courses has dropped from 22 in 2001 […]
Dongguan, China: Weibo, a leading social media company in China, and Branded, the Hong Kong-based event producer responsible for the highly successful Sports Matters, YouTube FanFest and ‘All That Matters’ conference series, have announced the second instalment of Sports Connects. Scheduled to take place at Mission Hills, China, from November 26-28, the gathering is being billed […]
Fez, Morocco: IMG has been appointed to provide pre-opening, marketing and management services to the stunning new development of the Golf D’Ifrane. Destined to become Morocco’s premier golf club, Golf D’Ifrane will open for play this summer. Located in the upmarket mountain town of Ifrane, the club is a 45-minute drive from the historic city […]
Algarve, Portugal: John Stilwell, ‘the grandfather of golf in the Algarve’, has died at the age of 93. Stilwell, who was born in Lisbon in 1925 to an English father and Portuguese mother, purchased the land on which Penina was then built to become the Algarve’s first golf resort in 1966. His vision to build […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: Toro has been named the presenting sponsor of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Grassroots Ambassador Leadership Award (GAL), which is created to recognise actively engaged ambassadors currently enrolled in the GCSAA Grassroots Ambassador programme. The goal of the Grassroots Ambassador programme is to match a GCSAA member with […]