Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: TPC Kuala Lumpur will welcome back Justin Thomas as one of the headline acts at this year’s CIMB Classic. On a high following his maiden Major triumph at last week’s PGA Championship, Thomas will return to Malaysia from October 12-15 when he will attempt to claim the title for a third year […]
London, England: The Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) has appointed Torbjörn Johansson as its new Director of Education. Following a Europe-wide search for the position attracting extensive interest from sports and golf management professionals, Swedish native Johansson was identified as the preferred candidate from a pool of experienced individuals within the club industry. Johansson […]
Siem Reap, Cambodia: For the second year in succession, Angkor Golf Resort will welcome many of the region’s rising female golfing stars. From October 18-21, the award-winning Nick Faldo-designed course will play host to the second edition of the Ladies European Tour (LET) Lalla Aicha Tour School. “Last year’s event was a great success for […]
London, England: A new edition of International Sustainable Golf Development Guidelines brings together over 55 innovative examples and compelling insights from leading figures in golf development from across the globe demonstrating why golf continues to be more than a game. In recent years, golf has shown that it is adapting to address future challenges, and […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Jumeirah Golf Estates has highlighted the importance of further enhancing the overall experience of its customers as the key reason behind adopting a new fleet of utility vehicles from Club Car. Part of the exclusive European Tour Properties network of world-class golf venues, Jumeirah Golf Estates has taken delivery of electric […]
London, England: The Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) has held its first Certified Club Manager (CCM) Think Tank, bringing Certified Club Managers together to discuss relevant club management matters. Eleven European CCM’s gathered at Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club for the day, which was sponsored by Textron Golf, to discuss topics and challenges that […]
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia: Harley Kruse has been elected as President of the Society of Australian Golf Course Architects (SAGCA). Kruse replaces Ted Parslow, an original founding member of the SAGCA who served four years as President. The election of Kruse along with Paul Mogford as Vice President, and the re-election of Paul Reeves as Secretary/Treasurer, […]
West Palm Beach, United States: Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD) has announced the completion of bunker renovations at The Golf Club at Lansdowne in Leesburg, Virginia. Located 35 miles outside Washington DC, the award-winning Norman Course at Lansdowne is an original GNGCD design that opened in 2005. GNGCD is a Full Business Member of […]
Kansas, United States: Golf course superintendents have a new one-stop shop for the latest news and information from the golf course management industry – www.GCMOnline.com – the new website of Golf Course Management (GCM) magazine. The official publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), GCM has long been an industry leader, with […]
Singapore: Spanish superstar Sergio Garcia, the reigning US Masters champion, will light up the SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club for a second straight year. The 2018 SMBC Singapore Open, to be played from January 18-21, will once again be jointly-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour Organisation with a prize fund of […]
Washington DC, United States: The National Club Association (NCA) has welcomed Troon to its Corporate Partner Programme as a Strategic Alliance Partner. Troon, a global leader in golf course management, development, and marketing, is committed to advancing and protecting the private club industry, and positions itself as a valuable resource and educational leader for clubs […]
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: The PGA of America and the PGA Tour have announced that beginning in 2019, the PGA Championship will be played in the month of May. Meanwhile, The Players Championship will be contested in March at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. “In weighing the complex evolution of the golf calendar, […]
North Carolina, United States: John Deere has celebrated the achievements of the team at its US Turf Care manufacturing facility as it commemorated its 20-year anniversary. Located in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, the 335,000 square-foot Turf Care facility first opened in 1997, producing lightweight fairway mowers. Over the ensuing 20 years, the facility would introduce several […]
Palm Beach Gardens, United States: The PGA of America has partnered with Hong Kong-based i3 Sports to create a dedicated digital footprint in Greater China via social media and Web channels. Under the multi-year licensing agreement, i3 Sports will create and implement a digital media strategy that localises the PGA’s vast library of content and […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Azhan Kadir, Head of Human Resources at TPC Kuala Lumpur, created a notable slice of history at the fifth course to be offered under the Business Management Institute (BMI) Asia Pacific education programme. Presented by the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) and the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), the latest BMI […]