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Troon Privé Expands Portfolio

Troon Privé Expands Portfolio

December 17, 2017

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon has been selected to manage The Golf Club at Southwind in Garden City, Kansas. Established in 1980 as a private club, The Golf Club at Southwind will be managed by Troon Privé, the private club operating division of Troon, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. Located on […]

Firdaus Fired-Up for Home Challenge

Firdaus Fired-Up for Home Challenge

December 17, 2017

Johor, Malaysia: Back on home soil, Zubair Firdaus will be angling to make his mark in the 12th edition of the Faldo Series Malaysia Championship. Just a matter of weeks after watching Gavin Green create history by becoming the first Malaysian to win the Asian Tour Order of Merit, 15-year-old Firdaus will not be short […]

R&A Introduces New Amateur Championship for Girls

R&A Introduces New Amateur Championship for Girls

December 16, 2017

St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A will introduce a new amateur championship for junior girl golfers when the inaugural Girls Under-16s Open Championship tees-off next year. To be staged at Fulford, near York, from April 27-29, the new event is part of The R&A’s drive to boost the girls’ game in Great Britain and Ireland and […]

Teenager Rai Retains Nepalese Title

Teenager Rai Retains Nepalese Title

December 16, 2017

Kathmandu, Nepal: Sukra Bahadur Rai will not be resting on his laurels after retaining his title in the sixth edition of the Faldo Series Nepal Championship. Rai, a former caddie who has risen to emerge as one of his country’s finest golfers, posted a three-stroke victory in the 11th leg of the Faldo Series Asia […]

Sentosa Golf Club Launches Agronomy Volunteer Programme

Sentosa Golf Club Launches Agronomy Volunteer Programme

December 15, 2017

Singapore: Ahead of next month’s SMBC Singapore Open, Sentosa Golf Club is launching its Singapore Open Agronomy Volunteer Programme, a joint initiative supported by The R&A and the Golf Environment Organisation (GEO). The programme, unique to Sentosa, affords Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents from all over the world the chance to sample what life is like […]

Education Conference Opportunities at PGA Merchandise Show

Education Conference Opportunities at PGA Merchandise Show

December 15, 2017

Palm Beach Gardens, United States: New industry certification programmes and more than 40 classroom sessions in three new streamlined education tracks have been added to the extensive education opportunities of the PGA Merchandise Show Education Conference. Additionally, PGA Professionals and industry leaders attending the annual global industry gathering in Orlando from January 23-26, also can […]

New Name for Flagship Asian LPGA Event

New Name for Flagship Asian LPGA Event

December 14, 2017

Singapore: HSBC’s flagship LPGA event will take on a new name in 2018. Formerly known as the HSBC Women’s Champions, the 11th edition of the event that will be headlined by defending champion and Olympic Gold Medallist Park In-bee will be called the HSBC Women’s World Championship. To take place from March 1-4, the tournament […]

Amelia Aims for Plain Sailing at Clearwater

Amelia Aims for Plain Sailing at Clearwater

December 14, 2017

Christchurch, New Zealand: Amelia Garvey will be aiming to cap the most memorable year of her young golfing career with a commanding performance in next week’s Faldo Series New Zealand Championship. The 17-year-old has enjoyed an outstanding 2017. The icing on the pre-Christmas cake would be retaining her Girls’ Division title at award-winning Clearwater Golf […]

Golf Tourism Industry Awards Revealed

Golf Tourism Industry Awards Revealed

December 13, 2017

Cannes, France: North Carolina, The Bahamas, Dubai, New Zealand, Spain’s Costa Blanca region and Flanders in Belgium have all been honoured in the 2018 IAGTO Awards, the golf tourism industry’s annual marque of excellence. In addition, the Awards – organised by global golf tourism trade organisation IAGTO – lauded three golf resorts: Aphrodite Hills in […]

Video Review Protocols Introduced for Broadcasted Events

Video Review Protocols Introduced for Broadcasted Events

December 12, 2017

Far Hills, United States and St Andrews, Scotland: A working group led by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and The R&A has unanimously agreed to adopt a new set of protocols for video review when applying the Rules of Golf. The group, consisting of the PGA Tour, LPGA, PGA European Tour, Ladies European Tour […]

Great Merit in Green’s Historic Achievement

Great Merit in Green’s Historic Achievement

December 12, 2017

Singapore: Gavin Green has made history by becoming the first Malaysian to win the Asian Tour Order of Merit after an intense 12-month battle with several of the region’s best golfers. Green’s accomplishment is a watershed moment in Malaysian golfing history as no player from the country has ever come close to laying claim to […]

Indian Sharma Stuns Rivals in South Africa

Indian Sharma Stuns Rivals in South Africa

December 11, 2017

Johannesburg, South Africa: Shubhankar Sharma won the Joburg Open in sensational style and, in so doing, punched his ticket to The Open in 2018. The 21-year-old Indian closed with a three-under-par 69 and was bogey-free in the final 54 holes as he ended his first tournament in South Africa with a winning total of 23-under […]

Perez Poised for Sentosa Golf Club Debut

Perez Poised for Sentosa Golf Club Debut

December 11, 2017

Singapore: In-form Pat Perez will make his Sentosa Golf Club debut in next month’s US$1 million SMBC Singapore Open. The American hit the headlines in Kuala Lumpur in October when he claimed his third title on the PGA Tour. On the back of that he will be an exciting addition to Singapore’s national Open, which […]

Thaworn Serves Up a Senior Mauritius Masterclass

Thaworn Serves Up a Senior Mauritius Masterclass

December 11, 2017

Mauritius: Thaworn Wiratchant won his first European Senior Tour title in superb fashion at the MCB Tour Championship as he carded a final round of 62, 10-under-par, for a 23-under total. The 50-year-old Thai, in his first year on the Senior Tour, started the day in a share of the 36-hole lead with Australian Peter […]

Praise for Thongchai from Triumphant Kiradech

Praise for Thongchai from Triumphant Kiradech

December 10, 2017

Pattaya, Thailand: Kiradech Aphibarnrat underlined his status as Thailand’s number one golfer by lifting the Thongchai Jaidee Foundation trophy for the second time. Starting the round with a three-shot lead, Kiradech fired four birdies against two bogeys to close with a two-under-par 70 at the Siam Country Club’s Waterside Course. He won by three shots […]