Singapore: Thais Jazz Janewattananond and Danthai Boonma, American Sean Crocker and Australian Lucas Herbert secured their places in The 147th Open after qualifying at the SMBC Singapore Open. The tournament, co-sanctioned between the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour, was the third event in The Open Qualifying Series, which gives players the chance to book […]
Orlando, United States: The PGA Forum Stage presented by Omega at the 65th PGA Merchandise Show will offer a full schedule of compelling speakers and diverse programming for thousands of attending PGA Professionals and industry leaders at the annual ‘Major of Golf Business’. Presentations will begin on January 24, with the event’s keynote programme, ‘100th PGA […]
Singapore: Masters champion Sergio Garcia shot a blemish-free final round 68 en route to a runaway five-stroke victory in the US$1 million SMBC Singapore Open. One shot ahead after the third round, the world number 10 showed his class in tough scoring conditions over the Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course Facility Member […]
Naples, Florida, United States: Tiburón Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples’ Black Course has reopened to rave reviews by members and guests. The ‘remastering’ project was led by the Greg Norman Golf Course Design team and Tiburón Golf Club’s Director of Agronomy Jeff Cathey. The Greg Norman-designed Black Course originally opened for play […]
Singapore: Major winners Sergio Garcia and Louis Oosthuizen, along with Asian Tour number one Gavin Green, have joined forces to lend their support to #KeepItGreen, a campaign created by host venue Sentosa Golf Club in order to tackle two of golf’s most important issues: environmental sustainability and participation growth. Captured in an inspirational video shot […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: The Toro Company has reported net earnings of US$267.7 million, or US$2.41 per share, on a net sales increase of 4.7 per cent to US$2.505 billion for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. In fiscal 2016, the company delivered net earnings of US$231 million, or US$2.06 per share for the […]
Singapore: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) will title sponsor Singapore’s national Open for three more years. On the eve of the first round of the 2018 SMBC Singapore Open, SMBC revealed they will renew their relationship with the tournament from 2019 to 2021. The Japanese financial institution came on board in 2016 as part of […]
Orlando, United States: Sir Nick Faldo has announced the staging of the inaugural Major Champions Invitational. Hosted by World Golf Hall of Fame member Faldo, the 2018 Major Champions Invitational will be played from March 12-14 at Bella Collina in Montverde, Florida. It will be supported by Major champions, providing juniors, male or female, with […]
Singapore: One of the world’s leading golfing establishments, Sentosa Golf Club has celebrated the start of what promises to be a memorable year by launching a unique campaign designed to increase awareness of the game among youngsters in the local community, as well as drawing attention to sustainable practices within golf. #KeepItGreen was unveiled by […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Charles ‘Chuck’ Totten is the winner of the 2017 Edwin Budding Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). The Edwin Budding Award, named for the inventor of the lawn mower and presented in partnership with Jacobsen, is given annually to an equipment manager or related innovator, technician, educator […]
Singapore: The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF), the region’s umbrella golfing body, has launched a Certificate in Greenkeeping (CIG), the first of its kind in Asia. Aimed at supporting education among golf course superintendents and improving conditioning of golf courses, the initiative is backed by The R&A, the game’s ruling golf organisation. Richard Walne, the […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: The PGA Tour and its tournaments generated more than US$180 million for charitable causes in 2017, surpassing the previous year’s record amount by approximately US$14 million. This total includes donations made by tournaments on the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions, Web.com Tour, Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada, PGA Tour Latinoamérica […]
Shah Alam, Malaysia: There’s no limit to the potential of the region’s top young players with Major triumphs a distinct possibility. That’s the view of Arjun Atwal, captain of the defeated Team Asia in the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM. Atwal’s team led for two days after the fourballs and foursomes matches but were outplayed […]
Rayong, Thailand: Lee Seung-taek closed with a second straight four-under-par 67 to claim a one-shot victory at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage presented by Sports Authority of Thailand. The 22-year-old Korean, playing at the Asian Tour Qualifying School for the first time, fired three birdies in his final four holes to top the […]
Singapore: As part of the build-up to this week’s SMBC Singapore Open, nearly 2,000 people attended the Discover Golf Carnival at Sentosa Golf Club. Families and friends, golfers and non-golfers, attended the golf-themed day on The Range @ New Tanjong – one session taking place between 2 pm and 4 pm, followed by another from 4 […]