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 […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: We Are Golf – a coalition of many of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – will host the second annual Community Service Project on April 24, in advance of National Golf Day with activities focused on beautification and preservation of the National Mall. “The Community Service Project was […]
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 […]