Orlando, United States: Women’s Golf Day (WGD), the popular global celebration of women and girls in golf, is returning for 2018 and is set to be the most successful event ever with bespoke support and marketing opportunities for participating clubs. The one-day event that has reached 46 countries worldwide introduces women and girls to the […]
Birmingham, England: The desire for continual improvement at Leamington & County Golf Club has heralded the acquisition of the Foley ACCU-Sharp 605. Head greenkeeper Jason Cooper and General Manager Bryan Frazer are committed to elevating one of the finest parkland courses in the English Midlands. The most recent example of their common objective has been […]
Jerudong, Brunei: Korean Hong Ran ended an eight-year victory drought with a wire-to-wire success in the inaugural Brunei Ladies Open. The 31-year-old closed with a bogey-free round of seven-under 64 at the Empire Hotel and Country Club, the same score she posted in the opening round. She finished with a three-round aggregate of 18-under 195 […]
Providenciales, Caribbean: Golf courses find their home in a variety of places, but Provo Golf Course, in the Turks & Caicos Islands, is on the edge of a 40-square mile island, making it one of the more unique locations, bringing with it the unique challenges of Caribbean weather. Whilst the thought of an endless summer […]
Chengdu, Sichuan, China: Jeffrey Kang shot a sensational eight-under 64 – his second in three days – to secure a five-shot victory at the RMB1.5 million Chengdu Championship, the opening event on this season’s PGA Tour Series-China. Bouncing back from an opening 74, American Kang posted a stunning 20-under total of 268 at Luxehills International […]
San Francisco, United States: A trio of Singapore-based club managers joined club management professionals from the United States and around the world for the club industry’s largest annual gathering, the CMAA’s 2018 World Conference on Club Management and Club Business Expo. Singapore Island Country Club’s (SICC) Desmond Tay, SAFRA’s Wendy Tye and Champions Golf’s Matthew […]
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: The Els Club Malaysia has introduced a new collection of imagery of its Desaru Coast – Ocean Course, showcasing the vision of mastermind Ernie Els and the beauty of Malaysia’s southernmost tip in the region of Johor Bahru. The course imagery depicts the three nine-hole loops – The Coast, The Lakes and […]
Jerudong, Brunei: The China LPGA (CLPGA) Tour will expand its footprint into new territory when the Brunei Ladies Open tees-off today, marking the start of the 2018 season. In a tournament created to strengthen cultural ties and grow the women’s professional game in Asia, the KRW700 million (about US$658,000) event is tri-sanctioned with the Brunei […]
Delhi, India: Asian Tour champions Shiv Kapur, Chiragh Kumar partnered with Habitat for Humanity India to assist Munna Devi build a home for her family. They were joined by their wives and 2015 Asian Development Tour (ADT) Order of Merit winner and Habitat for Humanity advocate Casey O’Toole of the United States. Habitat for Humanity […]
Hue, Vietnam: Following the success of the 12th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, which produced the competition’s first female winner, course designer Sir Nick Faldo has announced an extension of his partnership with Laguna Lăng Cô as hosts of the event. Itself a project of Faldo Design, Laguna Lăng Cô’s award-winning par-71 course, offering ocean […]
Chengdu, China: PGA Tour Series-China has announced the first eight of its 14 events in 2018 at the season-opening Chengdu Championship, which teed-off at Luxehills International Country Club yesterday and is followed by next week’s Chongqing Championship at Poly Golf Club. The schedule includes two events in May, two in June and two in July. […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Troon Golf-managed Saadiyat Beach Golf Club has received recognition in Environmental Planning from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Programme for Golf Courses (ACSP). Administered by Audubon International, the programme is designed to help landowners preserve and enhance the environmental quality of their property. The plan was developed by Corey Finn, Assistant […]
Melbourne, Australia: Ernie Els and Tiger Woods have been named as captains of the International and US Teams, respectively, for the 2019 Presidents Cup. While both will be first-time captains at the event, the two are the most experienced captains in terms of Presidents Cup competition and were the primary figures in the 2003 event […]
Phuket, Thailand: The Angsana Laguna Phuket Golf Masters, the first international amateur golf week on Thailand’s premier holiday island, is to be held in June. Playing at three of Phuket’s best courses, the event will bring together amateur golfers from Asia-Pacific and further afield for six nights and five days of golf, excursions, socialising, relaxation […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: TPC Kuala Lumpur’s commitment to the environment will be underscored when the award-winning venue conducts a three-day Environment Day programme. Steven Thielke, TPC Kuala Lumpur’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “TPC Kuala Lumpur has always been a great supporter of environment-friendly programmes, including our on-going plastic-free and energy-saving campaigns. “We have a commitment […]