Harrogate, England: The British and International Golf Greenkeepers’ Association (BIGGA) has unveiled what it is describing as ‘the most extensive education programme for the turf industry in Europe’. Continue to Learn at the BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition 2018 (BTME) will feature more than 250 hours of education with guest speakers such as Micah Woods from the […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A concerted effort is required across the golf industry to make the game more accessible and affordable, especially for women and juniors. That was the view of speakers and panellists at the latest Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF)-organised Club Management Mini Summit. ‘Growing Female Participation in Golf’ was the theme of the […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The Thongchai Jaidee Foundation will move to a new venue when the event returns to the Asian Development Tour (ADT) schedule for its third consecutive edition. Hosted by Thongchai Jaidee, the event at Pattaya’s Siam Country Club from December 7-10 will offer a total prize fund of ฿4 million (about US$120,000). The penultimate […]
Singapore: Toro has announced the appointment of Gareth Knight to the position of Regional Sales Manager, Southeast Asia, Equipment. Knight was previously employed by the Toro distributor in Dubai, Hydro Turf. He brings a wealth of knowledge to his role, as he was the Manager for Equipment and Irrigation at Hydro Turf and prior to […]
Johannesburg, South Africa: The Joburg Open will make history this year when it becomes the first tri-sanctioned tournament to be staged on South African soil. It will also celebrate a new date and venue on the Sunshine Tour. At the launch of the R16.5 million (about US$1.2 million) tournament at Soweto Country Club, Sunshine Tour […]
Tokyo, Japan (November 6): The prospect of a return trip to Danang’s Laguna Lăng Cô will be a driving force for Keita Nakajima and Minori Nagano when they tee-off in this week’s Faldo Series Japan Championship. Among the pre-tournament favourites at the 11th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final eight months ago, Nakajima and Nagano’s hopes […]
Dallas, United States: Motor Controls Inc (MCI), a leader in the design and manufacturing of industrial control products, electrical enclosures, turf and municipal pump stations, has announced that it has acquired the Flowtronex and Water Equipment Technologies (WET) product brands from Xylem Inc, formerly part of ITT Industries. The Flowtronex and WET brands have been […]
Delhi, India: Shiv Kapur completed his lifelong dream of winning at Delhi Golf Club when he triumphed at the US$400,000 Panasonic Open India with a final round four-under-par 68. While Kapur’s two previous Asian Tour titles were won in Thailand and Chinese Taipei, the Panasonic Open India title was Kapur’s first professional victory at the […]
Lahore, Pakistan: Poosit Supupramai claimed a stunning victory at the inaugural Defence Raya Golf Championship after closing with a three-under-par 69. The win was especially sweet as the 24-year-old Thai was a late entry into the US$120,000 Asian Development Tour (ADT) event as his visa was only approved on Monday. His patience paid off when […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: Pebble Beach Golf Links has been named as the site for the 2023 US Women’s Open and 2027 US Open Championships. It will be the 14th and 15th United States Golf Association (USGA) championships in the course’s storied history. Pebble Beach, which is already scheduled to host the 2018 […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Golf course managers, course superintendents, club managers, greenkeepers and mechanics turned out in record numbers to support the third Golf Course Superintendents Association of Malaysia (GCSAM) and Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Turfgrass Management Seminar. Organised under the auspices of the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA), the seminar and field day at the award-winning […]
North Berwick, Scotland: Building on years of input and collaboration, and more recently months of trialling by golf facilities and management groups around the world, a new version of OnCourse is now available, bringing significant business benefits to golf facilities and helping golf improve its social and environmental reputation. The widely-endorsed web-app is an innovative […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: As part of a new initiative to propel Asia’s rising stars of junior golf to success at the American University level, the Junior Golf Tour of Asia (JGTA) will launch its AJGA-sanctioned Junior Golf Tour next month. The inaugural event will be held at Bintan Lagoon Resort, on the Indonesian island of […]
London, England: The Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) has released a White Paper detailing the findings of discussions between a collective group of Certified Club Managers on ‘The Best Management Style for the Future’. Eleven of Europe’s Certified Club Managers (CCMs) gathered at Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club for a CCM Think Tank meeting, […]
Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club once more found itself in the fast lane as host to the Audio quattro Cup 2017 Singapore. Vying for a spot in the Audi quattro Cup World Finals, more than 150 Audi owners took to the award-winning Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian […]