Melbourne, Australia: The 59th edition of the World Cup of Golf will return to Australia with Melbourne’s The Metropolitan Golf Club playing host to 28 two-person teams representing their respective countries from November 21-25, 2018. As one of five events co-sanctioned by the International Federation of PGA Tours, the World Cup of Golf is an historic […]
Orlando, United States: Golf’s top companies and market leading brands are making plans to showcase their newest innovations in equipment, technology, training aids, fashion, accessories and golf-related services to PGA Professionals, golf retailers and influential industry leaders from around the world at the 65th PGA Merchandise Show. Dubbed the Major of Golf Business, the 2018 […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Global Turf Consulting (GTC) has signed up as an Associate Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). The company was founded by Gary Chatfield and established in Thailand in 2004 to provide consulting services and grassing options to the sports and recreational turf industries in Asia and the Middle East. During […]
Singapore: Tiger Woods has congratulated Laguna National Golf & Country Club on the re-opening of its Classic Course. The layout underwent an 18-month makeover. The result is a fairer test of golf with a reduction in the number of bunkers, less severe mounding and fewer undulations on the putting greens. To mark the official re-opening, […]
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada: The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) has appointed Kathryn Wood to the newly-created position of Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Wood has been an employee of the CGSA since 1998 and has been involved in all areas of the operation, most recently as Director of Meetings & Professional Development. Wood has excelled during […]
London, England: Jacobsen and the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) have chosen a team of Future Turf Manager Initiative (FTMI) graduates to join the course maintenance team for next year’s Ryder Cup. One delegate from each FTMI in the past five years has been selected to volunteer at the event, to be staged […]
London, England: Lagardère Sports has signed a management and commercial representation agreement with Italian golfer Edoardo Molinari. Molinari, who hails from Turin, has had an impressive golf career to date with 10 professional wins across four continents since turning pro in 2006. His collection of victories includes three European Tour wins – the most recent being […]
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei: Professional tournament golf is set to make a long-awaited return to Brunei with the staging of a new Asian Development Tour (ADT) event next year. The inaugural US$60,000 Brunei Championships from March 7-10, 2018 will mark the Sultanate’s first professional golf tournament in eight years when it gets underway at the […]
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand: Namchok Tantipokhakul defeated fellow-Thai Chanachok Dejpiratanamongkol on the second play-off hole to win his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the Boonchu Ruangkit Championship. The 30-year-old Namchok, who held a five-shot lead heading into the final round, fired three birdies in his opening five holes but dropped a shot on nine […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon has been selected by BoardRoom Magazine as the ‘Management Company of the Year’ for 2017 in the publication’s 19th annual ‘Excellence in Achievement’ awards. Announced in BoardRoom Magazine’s November/December 2017 issue, this marks the fourth consecutive year Troon has been honoured with this distinction. “We are thrilled to once again […]
Johor, Malaysia: Benjamin Yap Jian Xian surprised himself by upstaging a strong field to post the most notable victory of his fledgling career in the 12th edition of the Faldo Series Malaysia Championship. One shot off the pace in equal second place after two rounds in the 13th leg of the 2017-18 Faldo Series Asia […]
Taipei, Taiwan: Benefitting from adopting a positive attitude, Chinese-Taipei’s Hsu Wei-ling outlasted fellow islander Teresa Lu to win the CTBC Ladies Open by one stroke. Hsu closed with an even-par 72 over the Orient (Taipei) Golf and Country Club layout to finish on two-under 214. The victory at the China LPGA Tour-Taiwan LPGA Tour co-sanctioned […]
Campey Turf Care Systems will introduce the brand-new golf-specific Koro FIELD TOPMAKER (FTM) at next month’s BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME). The new Koro FTM models are launching in 2018, with the smaller 1.6-metre model designed specifically to work on golf courses. The unequivocal success of the FTM across all sports surfaces, including golf, has […]
Singapore: More than 80 players from 18 countries have been confirmed for next year’s inaugural Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Golf Championship. Among the leading players from the World Amateur Golf Ranking who are set to compete at Singapore’s Sentosa Golf Club are Thai Paphangkorn Tavatanakit (ranked 15th), China’s Liu Wenbo (27th), Korean Cho A-yean (37th), Japan’s […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Actor and comedian Darrell Hammond, best known for his 14 years on Saturday Night Live, will entertain the audience at the Closing Celebration, the final day of the 2018 Golf Industry Show (GIS) in San Antonio. The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), which annually hosts the industry’s largest golf […]