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 […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: At this year’s Golf Industry Show, Toro invited superintendents and turf managers to help name a new turf maintenance machine that, at the time, was referred to as Project Delta. After reviewing thousands of submissions, Toro has selected the name for the revolutionary, new machine — the Toro Outcross 9060. Curt […]
Xiamen, China: Greg Norman’s maiden golf course design in China will play host to next month’s US$350,000 Asian Golf Championship, the first Asian Tour-sanctioned event in China for nine years. The Kaikou Golf Club in Fujian Province boasts 36 holes. The first course was opened in 1994 with the second layout being unveiled in 2009. […]
Alexandria, Virginia, United States: Club Management magazine has named Richard L. LaRocca as the 2017 Club Executive of the Year. A member of the Florida Chapter of the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), LaRocca serves as Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of The Country Club of Orlando in Florida. During his tenure at The […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Three new faces have been added to the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Board of Directors. During the annual meeting at TPC Kuala Lumpur, the appointments of Anchalica ‘Annie’ Boriraj (Ransomes Jacobsen), Janeke Hoffman (Rain Bird) and Andrew Johnston (Sentosa Golf Club) were ratified. Richard Walne, President of the AGIF, said: “We […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Panuphol Pittayarat completed a total of 25 holes today en route to claiming a commanding five-shot victory at the weather-hit US$300,000 Indonesia Open. The 24-year-old Thai returned in the morning to finish the remaining seven holes from his third round, signing for a five-under-par 67 to lead by three shots heading into the […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: American Cristie Kerr holed a 36-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to close out a thrilling final round and win the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia by one shot. After a dropped shot by Kerr on the 17th, it looked as though the tournament was heading for a four-way play-off together with […]
Shanghai, China: England’s Justin Rose produced one of the greatest comebacks in recent golfing history as he overcame an eight-shot overnight deficit to win the WGC-HSBC Champions. The Olympic gold medallist started the day tied for fourth with world number one Dustin Johnson of the United States atop the leaderboard, holding a seemingly unassailable six-stroke […]
Wellington, New Zealand: China’s Lin Yuxin won the ninth Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship to secure spots in the 2018 Masters Tournament and The 147th Open at Carnoustie. In front of large crowds at Royal Wellington Golf Club, the left-hander birdied the 17th hole and eagled 18 to card a six-under-par 65 and finish at 14-under, three ahead […]