Xiamen, China: Greg Norman’s maiden golf course design in China will play host to next month’s US$350,000 Asian Golf Championship, the first Asian Tour-sanctioned event in China for nine years. The Kaikou Golf Club in Fujian Province boasts 36 holes. The first course was opened in 1994 with the second layout being unveiled in 2009. […]
Alexandria, Virginia, United States: Club Management magazine has named Richard L. LaRocca as the 2017 Club Executive of the Year. A member of the Florida Chapter of the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), LaRocca serves as Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of The Country Club of Orlando in Florida. During his tenure at The […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Three new faces have been added to the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Board of Directors. During the annual meeting at TPC Kuala Lumpur, the appointments of Anchalica ‘Annie’ Boriraj (Ransomes Jacobsen), Janeke Hoffman (Rain Bird) and Andrew Johnston (Sentosa Golf Club) were ratified. Richard Walne, President of the AGIF, said: “We […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Panuphol Pittayarat completed a total of 25 holes today en route to claiming a commanding five-shot victory at the weather-hit US$300,000 Indonesia Open. The 24-year-old Thai returned in the morning to finish the remaining seven holes from his third round, signing for a five-under-par 67 to lead by three shots heading into the […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: American Cristie Kerr holed a 36-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to close out a thrilling final round and win the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia by one shot. After a dropped shot by Kerr on the 17th, it looked as though the tournament was heading for a four-way play-off together with […]
Shanghai, China: England’s Justin Rose produced one of the greatest comebacks in recent golfing history as he overcame an eight-shot overnight deficit to win the WGC-HSBC Champions. The Olympic gold medallist started the day tied for fourth with world number one Dustin Johnson of the United States atop the leaderboard, holding a seemingly unassailable six-stroke […]
Wellington, New Zealand: China’s Lin Yuxin won the ninth Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship to secure spots in the 2018 Masters Tournament and The 147th Open at Carnoustie. In front of large crowds at Royal Wellington Golf Club, the left-hander birdied the 17th hole and eagled 18 to card a six-under-par 65 and finish at 14-under, three ahead […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Kasidit Lepkurte kept his composure to close with a two-under-par 70 and win his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the PGM MIDF Championship. The 26-year-old Thai, who held a three-shot lead heading into the final round, traded three birdies against one bogey to win by three shots on 12-under-par 276 […]
Minnesota, United States: Brad Kautzer has joined Foley United as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Kautzer succeeds Jim Letourneau who will remain as a senior adviser, board member and equity partner at Foley United, a leading manufacturer of highly engineered grinders for the turf industry and a Full Business Member of the Asian […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Golf industry stalwart Rudy Anderson has assumed the role of Vice President of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). President of Pacific Links International, Anderson was confirmed in the position at the AGIF’s annual meeting at TPC Kuala Lumpur. Richard Walne, President of the AGIF, said: “As a Board member for the […]
Shanghai, China: The PGA Tour is once again partnering with the China Golf Association with the launch of the PGA Tour-China in 2018. The PGA Tour-China will consist of a full schedule of tournaments and will begin in spring 2018, with each event offering a prize purse of at least RMB1.5 million (about US$200,000), up […]
Singapore: Urban Fairways and Laguna Golf Bintan have announced a one-year partnership offering unlimited indoor and outdoor golf. A member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, Urban Fairways said ‘the ‘Golf Guru’ membership opens up the world of golf to busy executives with limited time who want to play, improve and entertain’. It also provides […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: More than a dozen educational events across the region have highlighted another productive year for the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). “We have seen progress with the programmes presented as we continue to strive to be one of the leading golf organisations within the region,” said AGIF President Richard Walne, delivering the […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Golf has added another significant resource to its suite of custom-built sustainability tools with the launch of a new open source international standard for sustainable golf tournaments, and an associated third-party certification and labelling system. This follows the completion of a two-year collaborative project, co-ordinated by GEO Foundation and led by international […]
Singapore: Giles Morgan’s call for golf to modernise will continue to resonate within the industry. Morgan, Global Head of Sponsorship with HSBC, struck a chord with many golfers and golf officials during a presentation at the award-winning All That Matters conference in Singapore, Asia’s leading music, sports and entertainment industry gathering. One of golf’s most […]