Singapore: The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) will stage a minimum of seven turf grass seminars in 2018. In the coming months, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam will all host AGIF-organised educational events. Eric Lynge, the AGIF’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “Last month we launched a Certificate in Greenkeeping (CIG), the first […]
Charleston, South Carolina, United States: The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) has announced its new Board Officers for 2018-2020. Dick Stuntz, President and Owner of Oak Golf Inc in Lawrence, Kansas, has assumed the role of President for the next two years. Past President Rock Lucas of Charwood Country Club in West Columbia, South […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: TPC Kuala Lumpur’s outstanding start to 2018 has continued. Following on from the West Course’s inclusion in the World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses listing, TPC Kuala Lumpur has secured 89th place in the Top 100 Platinum Golf & Country Clubs of the World 2018-2019, up one notch since 2015. “To be acknowledged […]
Lăng Cô Town, Hue, Vietnam: Happy memories will flood back for Thailand’s Napat Paramacharoenroj when he makes an emotional return to Laguna Lăng Cô for the 12th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final. Napat – nicknamed ‘Toy’ – snared a 35-foot birdie putt on the final green to claim a memorable triumph at the acclaimed Faldo […]
Toronto, Canada: Jonas Club Software has been included in the National Golf Foundation’s (NGF) list of Top 100 Businesses in Golf for 2018. Golf industry companies were recognised by the NGF based on Leadership, Innovation, Social Good and Growth Rate and Success. Jim Fedigan, Group Chief Executive Officer, Club & Hospitality, said: “It is always […]
Singapore: Atthaya Thitikul secured a dramatic wire-to-wire victory at the inaugural Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific by winning a four-way play-off and securing places in two of this year’s Major championships. Continuing to sing, laugh and joke with experienced caddie Roongroj ‘Yod’ Boonsri, the 15-year-old Thai carded a closing 71 at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: Toro has launched myTurf Pro – a completely revamped web-based asset management system for turf maintenance. The system is based on four key principles: connect, manage, maintain and simplify. The myTurf Pro system leverages over 10 years of experience in industry-leading fleet management and takes it to the next level, enabling optimised […]
Singapore: Thailand’s Rae-Vadee T. Suwan, a pioneer of women’s golf in the region for over 40 years, will present the Champion’s Medal named in her honour to the winner of the inaugural Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific. A driving force behind the Queen Sirikit Cup and Ladies Asian Golf Tour, Rae-Vadee has been a Member of the […]
Singapore: Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A, described the potential of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship as ‘extraordinary’. Slumbers was speaking at a press conference featuring the championship’s Founding Partners at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. The Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific was developed by the Asia-Pacific […]
Springfield, Illinois, United States: BRANDT has completed the construction of a new 2,000 square foot formulations lab in its Pleasant Plains, Illinois production facility. The new lab will serve as a hub for new formulation development and testing, as well as quality control. The new lab is over six times larger than the previous lab and […]
West Palm Beach, United States: Six of Greg Norman Golf Course Design’s (GNGCD) international projects have been named to Golf Digest’s biennial ‘World’s 100 Greatest’ rankings. Included in the 2018-2019 rankings are number 18 New South Wales Golf Club (Australia), 31st Ellerston (Australia), 35th The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip (Vietnam), 82nd Jumeirah Golf Estates Earth […]
Lăng Cô Town, Hue, Vietnam: Competitors at next week’s 12th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final can look forward to pristine conditions at the award-winning Laguna Lăng Cô layout. More than 80 of the region’s brightest young golfing prospects will converge on Lăng Cô for what promises to be a memorable climax to the 2017-18 Faldo […]
Singapore: ‘The Champions Grove’, a legacy project celebrating the Sentosa Golf Club’s dedication to sustainability and hosting of the inaugural Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship (WAAP), has been unveiled. First ground was broken by Korean Cho A-yean and China’s Liu Wenbo, who are among the favourites to become the maiden WAAP champion over the New Tanjong […]
London, England: Lagardère Sports has signed a management and commercial representation agreement with English golfer David Horsey. Horsey, who comes from the North West of England, has recorded six professional wins since turning pro in 2007. Horsey’s notable achievements include two victories on the Challenge Tour in his first full year, as well as winning […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The way golfers around the world will calculate their handicaps is set to be transformed by a new system developed by The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA), with key features designed to provide all golfers with a consistent measure of playing ability. The new World Handicap System (WHS), to […]