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 […]
London, England: Award-winning Faldo Design has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). With a focus on strategy and memorability, Sir Nick Faldo and the Faldo Design team offer international golf architectural services, including design and revision of championship-standard courses, par-three and short courses, state-of-the-art practice facilities, as well as golf resort master-planning. Among its […]
Manila, Philippines: Miguel Tabuena pulled off a memorable victory in the 100th Solaire Philippine Open, edging Thai Prom Meesawat in sudden-death to reclaim the crown at The Country Club (TCC). Tabuena, 23, recovered from an ego-deflating third round blunder that cost him a two-stroke penalty, hitting clutch birdies late in regulation to force a play-off […]
Singapore: Michelle Wie gave the galleries at Sentosa Golf Club a finish to remember, securing victory in the US$1.5 million HSBC Women’s World Championship and taking the winner’s cheque of US$225,000 with a 45-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole. The win put paid to memories of 2017 when she led the tournament after the […]
Queenstown, New Zealand: A stunning closing 62 has seen Australian Daniel Nisbet become the 99th winner of the ISPS Handa New Zealand Open. The Queenslander ran down compatriot Terry Pilkadaris’ five-shot overnight lead with an eagle and four straight birdies on the back nine to finish on 27-under. Nisbet’s four-round 258 total saw him break […]
Lăng Cô Town, Hue, Vietnam: Suzuka Yamaguchi enhanced her reputation as one of Asia’s most exciting golfing prospects with an imperious runaway victory in the 12th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final. In so doing, the talented 17-year-old Japanese wrote her name into golf’s history books as the first female winner of the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final’s […]