Leeds, England: The storied Moortown Golf Club has completed the installation of a new irrigation system, replacing a failing 35-year-old system. Moortown, which was the first British club to host the Ryder Cup, in 1929, chose a Hunter irrigation system installed by Knaresborough-based contractor Full Circle Irrigation. Irrigation engineers Irriplan provided design and project management […]
Sunshine Coast, Australia: Maredo made its mark at the 33rd annual Australian Golf Course Superintendents’ Association (AGCSA) Australian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition. The Dutch company took the opportunity to introduce its MT200 Flex-Verticutter and the MT210 VibeSpike-Aerator in Australia for the first time. “There was a lot of interest in the products,” said Marinus […]
Haikou, China: An early flurry of birdies set Chinese Taipei’s Chen Ting-yu on the path to victory in the 12th Faldo Series China Championship. Thanks to a brilliant final-round three-under-par 69 over the award-winning Blackstone Course at Mission Hills Haikou, the left-handed Chen swept to the top of the leaderboard. With a 54-hole aggregate of […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Two days after creating golfing history, the wide grin could not be wiped off the face of teenager Atthaya Thitikul. On Sunday, Atthaya became the youngest ever winner on the Ladies European Tour by claiming victory in the Ladies European Thailand Championship aged 14 years, four months and 19 days. With rounds of […]
Phuket, Thailand: Octogenarian and nine-time Major winner Gary Player delighted junior golfers with a clinic during a visit to Laguna Phuket. On a personal trip during which he experienced the world-class facilities at Laguna Phuket – Asia’s first integrated destination resort – the South African golfing great spent time at Laguna Golf Phuket, a Golf […]
Singapore: The PGA of America, the largest working sports organisation in the world, has become an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Founded in 1916, the PGA of America is comprised of more than 28,000 golf professionals working in more than 35 countries around the world. “The PGA of America is one […]
Weihai, China: Park Bo-mi held her nerve to beat fellow Korean Lee Ji-hoo at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off and secure her maiden win at the Kumho Tire Ladies Open. Lee had closed with a 69 to finish on six-under 210 at the China LPGA Tour-LPGA Tour of Korea co-sanctioned event in Shandong […]
Linkou, Chinese Taipei: Wang Wei-lun erased the heartbreak of two play-off defeats over the last two years by claiming his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the Charming Yeangder ADT. Chinese Taipei’s Wang, who started the round with a one-shot advantage, closed with a two-under-par 70 to win by two shots on 14-under-par 274 […]
Phoenix, United States: Louise Solheim, wife of PING Founder Karsten Solheim, has passed away at the age of 99. “Today we lost a very special woman who touched and improved the lives of so many,” said John A. Solheim, Karsten and Louise’s youngest son and PING’s Chairman & CEO. “Our mother was a blessing to […]
Scottish Borders, Scotland: Duns Golf Club, an 18-hole parkland course established in the Scottish Borders in 1894, has recently taken charge of three new Toro machines, which join the existing fleet to maintain almost 100 acres of turf. Since the Toro trio purchase less than a month ago the undulating course is ‘really starting to […]
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Golf Club (HKGC) has been confirmed as host for the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation’s (APGC) Junior Championship – Mitsubishi Corporation Cup. A Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, the HKGC is one of Asia’s best-known tournament venues and permanent home to the Hong Kong Open. To be […]
Seoul, Korea: Thailand continues to be the number one choice for Koreans seeking an overseas golfing break. Those are among the findings from a golf tourism survey of 2,360 Korean golf travellers carried out by JTBC Golf Magazine. A report by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) Korea said the findings reveal that […]
Kangaroo Island, Australia: The South Australian Government has announced that Development Authorisation had been granted to Kangaroo Island Links Pty Ltd for a revision to a previously approved golf development on pristine Kangaroo Island. Known as The Cliffs, Kangaroo Island and constructed on a premium 600-acre parcel of oceanfront land in Pelican Lagoon, the 18-hole golf course […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Three influential Malaysian organisations are taking the lead in revolutionising the club industry in Asia via the acclaimed and globally-recognised Certified Club Manager (CCM) certification. Representatives from the Sime Darby Group, Gamuda Land Clubs and the Berjaya Corporation Berhad have signed up to attend the fifth course to be offered under the […]
Miami, United States: Demand for golf travel across the globe is expected to grow for the foreseeable future, but at a slower pace than in recent years, due in part to limits on supply in popular golf destinations. That was the key message from the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) as the record-breaking […]