London, England: Ransomes Jacobsen has achieved the Gold Medal award (five consecutive Golds) in the annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The award was presented during a ceremony at the ExCeL, London. The award was achieved during a special year for family-safety charity RoSPA, as it celebrates its […]
London, England: Specifically designed for sports pitches and golf course fairways, the new Koro TopDrain 1000 is now available from Campey Turf Care Systems. The TopDrain 1000 model joins the successful 1500 machine that harnessed the unique function of trenching, removing spoil, injecting sand and re-compacting the surface all in one operation. It also offers […]
Hong Kong: National squad members Yannick Artigolle and Chloe Chan claimed a share of top honours after a tense final round in the Faldo Series Hong Kong Championship. The duo ended the 54-hole R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking contest with identical aggregates of 217 over the North Course at the Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau […]
London, England: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Board Member Paul Burley has been awarded PGA Master Professional status. Burley has joined a distinguished band that includes the late John Jacobs and Pete Cowen, coach of several Major winners, including Henrik Stenson. He was presented with a commemorative plaque recognising his status by PGA Captain John Heggarty during […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: The Toro Company has committed to a platinum level sponsorship of the Can Am Cup, the upcoming Canada versus United States golf competition between golf course superintendents. The point-quota competition will be held from October 22-24 in New Jersey at two championship golf clubs: Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield and Canoe […]
Perth, Australia: The ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth is set to continue its modernisation of golf in 2018. With a mission to revolutionise world golf, the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth was a success in its inaugural staging with Australian Brett Rumford emerging triumphant. To take place from February 8-11 at Lake Karrinyup […]
Montreal, Canada: Legendary golf club maker Bob Vokey has been officially inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the Glen Abbey Golf Club, home of this year’s RBC Canadian Open. Vokey, whose name has become synonymous with excellence in craftsmanship, entered the Hall with fellow Montreal native Judy Darling […]
Seoul, Korea: The PGA of America has formed a ground-breaking strategic alliance with Lake Hills Resorts Group, one of the largest multi-course owners and operators in South Korea, to create PGA of America Academies in the country. The agreement marks the first international facility licensing partnership for the PGA, as it looks to support the […]
London, England: Lagardère Sports has announced that it is looking to grow its presence within European golf. Already with close links to the European Tour as the promoter of the Nordea Masters in Sweden and the exclusive commercial partner to the BMW International in Germany, the agency plans to further expand its assets in both […]
Danang, Vietnam: Ba Na Hills Golf Club has earned a host of distinctions in its first year. Opened in March 2016, Ba Na Hills has stood apart from the beginning as the first signature golf course design by former world number one professional golfer Luke Donald. Ba Na Hills provides a challenging golf experience amid […]
Dallas, United States: Hunt Valley Country Club, an Arcis Golf property in the scenic Maryland countryside, has opened an innovative, three-in-one golf course designed to appeal to golfers, non-golfers, families … and anyone else with an imaginative new concept perfect for celebrations, events and sporting activities of many kinds. The newly renovated course, named ‘The Ridge 9’, […]
Southport, England: After decades of trying, we’re still waiting for an Asian male to win the Open Championship. When it does finally happen, it would be no surprise if Royal Birkdale Golf Club is the venue. The fabled Lancashire links hosted the Open for the 10th time last week and once more witnessed another memorable […]
London, England: Research commissioned by England Golf and the Professional Golfers’ Association has identified that golfers are 14% more likely to report good health than non-participants, significantly reducing their risk of some of Britain’s biggest diseases, including dementia. With dementia and Alzheimer’s disease now the leading cause of death in England and Wales and accounting […]
Hong Kong: Yannick Artigolle and Leon D’Souza will renew their rivalry at this week’s Faldo Series Hong Kong Championship. In what promises to be an intriguing battle of wits, D’Souza is seeking to regain the title he won in 2015, while his national squad team-mate Artigolle is bidding to retain the crown he claimed last […]
London, England: Almost three decades after it was launched, the appeal of Toro’s Greensmaster 1000 pedestrian greens mower is undiminished. This Toro classic is as popular now as when it first came to market in 1989 bringing with it no less than four revolutionary and innovative design features that are now widely seen in professional […]