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Farrell Focused on Fuelling Growth of Women’s Golf

Farrell Focused on Fuelling Growth of Women’s Golf

October 6, 2017

Palm Beach Gardens, United States: The Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) has named Lauren Farrell as the organisation’s first Vice President of Development. Farrell will lead the association’s outreach to new and existing female players while simultaneously championing the role local EWGA chapters play in golf communities across the globe. With nearly 12,000 EWGA members […]

Jacobsen Equipment Chosen to Maintain Vietnam’s Newest Course

Jacobsen Equipment Chosen to Maintain Vietnam’s Newest Course

October 5, 2017

Hanoi, Vietnam: Jacobsen equipment has been chosen to maintain Yen Dung Resort and Golf Club, a newly constructed golf course in Bac Giang Province, 50 kilometres northeast of Hanoi. The course has been designed by Albanese & Lutzke Inc and the first 18 holes opened in late August. The club will expand to 36 holes […]

World Golf Foundation Names Cramer as Publicity Chief

World Golf Foundation Names Cramer as Publicity Chief

October 5, 2017

St Augustine, United States: World Golf Foundation (WGF) – golf’s non-profit organisation that unites the industry in support of initiatives that enhance growth and access to the game worldwide – has announced the appointment of James Cramer as Vice President of Communications. Cramer brings nearly 30 years of public relations experience to the WGF. He […]

John Deere Delivers the Goods at Close House

John Deere Delivers the Goods at Close House

October 4, 2017

Northumberland, England: John Deere course maintenance equipment helped to prepare the Lee Westwood Colt Course at Close House for last week’s British Masters – the first time the north-east venue had welcomed a European Tour event. Supported by Sky Sports, the tournament was hosted by Westwood, the club’s attached Tour professional, who originally opened the […]

Island of the Gods Braced for Return of Professional Golf

Island of the Gods Braced for Return of Professional Golf

October 4, 2017

Bali, Indonesia: Professional golf will return to the Island of the Gods this month. New Kuta Golf Club has been confirmed as the venue for the second edition of The Players Championship on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) from October 11-14. The 72-hole stroke play event is title-sponsored by Combiphar, one of Indonesia’s leading consumer […]

Vanchai Ends ‘Toy’s’ Winning Story at Laguna Golf Phuket

Vanchai Ends ‘Toy’s’ Winning Story at Laguna Golf Phuket

October 3, 2017

Phuket, Thailand: Napat Paramacharoenroj’s reign as Faldo Series Thailand Championship – South winner has been ended by national squad player Mark Vanchai Luangnitikul after a thrilling duel at Laguna Golf Phuket. But Napat’s hopes of becoming only the third two-time winner of the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final crown are still alive. Thanks to his […]

King Louis Aims to Hold Court at Sentosa

King Louis Aims to Hold Court at Sentosa

October 3, 2017

Singapore: South African Louis Oosthuizen, hungry for victory following so many near finishes, will compete in next year’s SMBC Singapore Open, organisers announced today. The 2010 Open Championship winner, runner-up when he last played in Singapore and with a record haul of second placings in Major championships, is the latest star golfer to confirm for […]

Re-Branding of Grigg Brothers

Re-Branding of Grigg Brothers

October 2, 2017

Springfield, Illinois, United States: Grigg Brothers, a leading turf nutrition brand, is being re-branded as simply GRIGG. With a modern, updated look, GRIGG will remain the premier golf and sports turf brand in the BRANDT product portfolio. BRANDT, who bought Grigg Brothers in 2014, is a leading manufacturer of specialty products for the turf and ornamental […]

Elite Victory for Top-Ranked Huang

Elite Victory for Top-Ranked Huang

October 2, 2017

Taipei, Chinese Taipei: Huang Kuan-hsun produced a high-class performance to claim an assured wire-to-wire victory in the Faldo Series Chinese Taipei Championship. Living upto his billing as the top-ranked male player in the field at the sixth leg of the 2017-18 Faldo Series Asia season, Huang posted a three-day total of five-under-par 211 at Tsai […]

Green Honours Late Grandfather with Maiden Win

Green Honours Late Grandfather with Maiden Win

October 2, 2017

Tamsui, Chinese Taipei: Gavin Green shed his bridesmaid tag by winning his first Asian Tour title at the Mercuries Taiwan Masters. He dedicated the win to his late grandfather. After finishing runner-up three times this year, the Malaysian closed with a one-under-par 71 to pull off a two-shot victory at the Taiwan Golf and Country […]

Equipment Manager Scoops Most Valuable Technician Award

Equipment Manager Scoops Most Valuable Technician Award

October 1, 2017

Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Blas Huezo, the Equipment Manager at Barona Creek Golf Club in Lakeside, California, has been selected as the recipient of the 2017 Most Valuable Technician Award. The award is presented by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and Golf Course Management (GCM) magazine in partnership with Foley United, a […]

Mathiam Lands Labuan Title

Mathiam Lands Labuan Title

September 30, 2017

Labuan, Malaysia: South African Mathiam Keyser mounted a strong comeback with a final round two-under-par 70 to clinch his second Asian Development Tour title at the PGM Labuan Championship. Keyser’s total of six-under-par 282 was enough to hand him a two-shot victory over Thailand’s Sorachut Hansapiban at the Labuan International Golf Club where the RM200,000 […]

Jacobsen’s Reel Deal Programme

Jacobsen’s Reel Deal Programme

September 30, 2017

Augusta, United States: Golf course superintendents can maximise their end-of-year budgets with the Jacobsen Reel Deal Programme. This special programme runs through November 30 and offers free reel cutting units (excluding rollers) with the purchase of any qualifying new Jacobsen reel mower. The promotion includes the SLF1880, SLF530, LF510, LF550, LF570, LF557, LF577, GP400 and […]

Els Humbled to Receive Old Tom Morris Award

Els Humbled to Receive Old Tom Morris Award

September 29, 2017

Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Ernie Els, a four-time Major champion, member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and founder of the Els for Autism Foundation, will be the recipient of the 2018 Old Tom Morris (OTM) Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Els also founded The Ernie Els Foundation in […]

Bjørn and Atwal Assume EurAsia Cup Reins

Bjørn and Atwal Assume EurAsia Cup Reins

September 29, 2017

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Thomas Bjørn and Arjun Atwal will captain Team Europe and Team Asia respectively when the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM returns to Glenmarie Golf and Country Club next year. The third staging of the biennial tournament, which has been hosted at the Glenmarie venue in 2014 and 2016, will take place from […]