Manila, Philippines: More than 200 golf tour operators from around the world will participate in the largest series of golf familiarisation tours ever undertaken in Asia when the Philippines hosts the region’s annual gathering of golf tourism professionals, the Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC). AGTC 2018 will take place in Manila from April 22-25 and […]
St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have unveiled the new Rules of Golf, to be implemented on January 1, 2019. The R&A and the USGA finalised golf’s new Rules this month after an extensive review that included a request for feedback from […]
Riverside, California, United States: Toro has launched a new Sensor Input Kits for Network VP/VPe and Lynx Smart Satellites. Also included in the launch are two new sensor kits – a pressure sensor kit and a temperature sensor kit that are fully compatible with the Sensor Input Kits. Designed with the superintendent in mind, these […]
Delhi, India: Matt Wallace won his second European Tour title with a dramatic play-off victory over Andrew Johnston at the Hero Indian Open. The Englishman entered the day at DLF Golf and Country Club with a share of the lead and a closing 68 got him to 11-under, a total matched by compatriot Johnston after […]
Singapore: Kei Muratsu, Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation, believes the 2019 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship will build on the success of the inaugural event which was held last month in Singapore. Thai teen Atthaya Thitikul secured a dramatic wire-to-wire victory by winning a four-way play-off at Sentosa Golf Club. The 15-year-old has earned invitations […]
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei: Kiradech Aphibarnrat cruised to a wire-to-wire victory at the inaugural US$60,000 Richard Mille Brunei Championships. The world number 36 fired a final-round of three-under-par 68 to complete his domination of the event and clinch his third Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the Empire Hotel and Country Club. Thai Kiradech ended […]
Bali, Indonesia: For golfers, the welcome mat is being laid out to the ‘World’s Best Destination’ throughout 2018. Top of the tree in the 2017 Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice Award, Bali’s reputation as an idyllic getaway continues to blossom. Accepting the award, I Gde Pitana, Deputy for International Tourism Marketing Development of the Ministry of […]
London, England: Indigrow Ltd has celebrated its 25th anniversary in the sports turf industry. Indigrow commenced business in Reading in the Spring of 1993 and during the course of the past quarter of a century has grown into a worldwide organisation. The company, whose services now include the sports turf industry and a range of […]
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Faldo Design, the golf course design firm headed by six-time Major champion Sir Nick Faldo, has entered into an agreement with Royal Group to design a new 27-hole golf course located in Long An, Vietnam. Located 60 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City, the current agricultural site with many water […]
Orlando, United States: Arnold Palmer Golf Management is becoming a member of the American FootGolf League (AFGL), and it is offering guests the opportunity to play FootGolf at Disneys Oak Trail golf course in 2018. Played over Disney’s nine-hole golf course, FootGolf combines the excitement of golf with the fast-paced nature of soccer for a […]
Singapore: Habitat for Humanity, a global non-profit housing organisation that works with families to build or improve a place they can call home, will be featured as the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit partner for the 2018 season. In line with the new partnership, the Asian Tour’s season-long ranking will be renamed as ‘Habitat for […]
Phuket, Thailand: Laguna Phuket has become the joint title sponsor of an All Thailand Golf Tour professional event to be held on the award-winning course. The 2018 Singha Laguna Phuket Open, a repeat of last year’s successful inaugural event, will be held from May 9-13 as a co-sanctioned Asian Development Tour tournament with Laguna Golf Phuket […]
San Antonio, Texas, United States: The First Green Foundation (First Green) and Golf Course Superintendents Association of American (GCSAA) have signed a memorandum of understanding that will bring First Green under the umbrella of the GCSAA’s philanthropic organisation, the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG). The agreement was announced at last month’s Golf Industry Show in […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: Toro is preparing to launch the all-new Toro Groundsmaster 1337 pull-behind rotary mower. This new mower, says Toro, was engineered with productivity, superior cut and unmatched durability in mind. Toro’s new Groundsmaster 1337 includes three contour-following cutting decks, each equipped with dual full rollers for unparalleled after-cut appearance. The 12-foot (3.66-metre) […]
St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have completed the annual review of driving distance in golf, producing a research report that documents and evaluates important findings from the 2017 season. Introduced in 2015, the annual report examines driving distance data from seven […]