Seoul, Korea: The Asian Tour will strengthen its presence in Korea having reached an agreement with the Korea Golf Association (KGA) for the two organisations to co-sanction the Kolon Korea Open and GS Caltex Maekyung Open tournaments from next season. Formerly part of the OneAsia Tour, these two events boast prize purses of over US$1 […]
New York, United States: Marcus Gray has been named as the Director of Audubon International’s Cooperative Sanctuary Programme for Golf (ACSP), the internationally recognised programme which advances and highlights voluntary environmental stewardship activities on the world’s golf courses. Gray will give specific attention to building the programme’s membership base, forging partnerships, enhancing development efforts and […]
Incheon, Korea: Canadian Richard T. Lee completed a remarkable comeback from injury by overcoming a two-shot deficit to win the Shinahan Donghae Open. Lee’s final round of five-under-par 66 was enough to see him lift his second Asian Tour title at the expense of Malaysian Gavin Green, who was left to settle for second place after […]
Alexandria, Virginia, United States: The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) will assume the management of the Club Spa & Fitness Association (CSFA). The governing boards of both associations approved the decision this summer. Both organisations are moving to implement this change as soon as practical. CMAA is the largest professional association for club management […]
Burton-on-Trent, England: Delegates at next month’s Amenity Forum will hear how an integrated approach to weed, pest and disease management is key to the future of the sector, due to the increased regulatory pressure on plant protection products. Speaking at the event on October 12, Dr Colin Mumford, Bayer Technical Manager, will explain the importance […]
Bangkok, Thailand: There’s just no stopping Thai teenage sensation Saranporn Langkulgasettrin. The talented 17-year-old snared an eagle-three at the penultimate hole en route to claiming a one-stroke victory in the PTT Thailand LPGA Masters. It was her sixth title of the year. The four million baht (about US$120,000) tournament was tri-sanctioned by the China, Australian […]
Singapore: Capillary Concrete, the world leader in solving bunker drainage problems, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Capillary Concrete is an international company that is part-owned by Swedish golfing great Annika Sörenstam and Martin Sternberg, CGCS, an active golf course superintendent for more than 30 years, multi-course owner and PGA member. The team […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The China LPGA Tour has expanded into new territory with this week’s PTT Thailand LPGA Masters at Panya Indra Golf Club in the Thai capital. For the first time, the fifth edition of the four million baht (about US$120,000) tournament is being tri-sanctioned by the China LPGA Tour, the Australian LPGA and the […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The US$3 million Maybank Championship will return to Saujana Golf & Country Club’s Palm Course for the second year running. To be staged from February 1-4, 2018, the third edition of the event will once again be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour. A total of 156 players will vie for […]
Shanghai, China: The LPGA has been forced to cancel a tournament in China less than one month before its scheduled start after failure to receive approval from the local government. The Alisports LPGA tournament was scheduled to take place from October 5-8. Mike Whan, the LPGA Commissioner, released a statement which said: “Unfortunately, we have […]
Arizona, United States: Troon International has launched a new tee time booking app aimed at ensuring the company continues to set the benchmark for standards and service across its portfolio of venues. The app will initially concentrate on offering opportunities to secure rounds at Troon International venues within the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and […]
St Augustine, United States: The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum’s 2017 Induction Ceremony is to be staged at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City the week of the Presidents Cup. The event on September 26 will be emceed by Golf Channel host Cara Robinson. The Induction Ceremony will be televised live on […]
La Quinta, United States: Desert Classic Charities, the charitable entity that has operated the Coachella Valley’s PGA Tour event since its inception in 1960, has reached an agreement with the PGA Tour and Lagardère Sports for the global sports agency to manage all aspects of the CareerBuilder Challenge PGA Tour event. The Board of Directors […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: For championship golf facilities such as the TPC Kuala Lumpur (TPC KL), the selection of a new turfgrass is serious business. For the upcoming renovation of its acclaimed West Course, TPC KL has chosen Celebration Bermudagrass from Atlas Turf International, A Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). TPC […]
Crans Montana, Switzerland: Matthew Fitzpatrick beat Scott Hend in a play-off after a thrilling final-day battle to win his fourth European Tour title at the Omega European Masters. The Englishman came into the final round at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club four shots behind Australian Hend after dropping a shot in the final three holes of his third […]