London, England: A total of 33 young service technicians have graduated from the latest John Deere Ag Tech, Parts Tech and Turf Tech advanced apprenticeship programmes, run in partnership with national training provider Pro VQ. John Deere, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, has also been listed for the first time as one […]
Ho Chih Minh City, Vietnam: Hanako Kawasaki signalled a changing of the guard in Vietnamese junior golf with her victory in the 10th anniversary edition of the Faldo Series Vietnam Championship. With a three-day aggregate of even-par 216 at The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip, scratch-handicapper Kawasaki topped the standings in the tournament that was staged […]
Sunshine Coast, Australia: Returning for its 33rd year, the annual Australian Golf Course Superintendents’ Association (AGCSA) Australian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition teed-off today. This year’s event is being held at the Novotel Twin Waters Resort on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Official registration and welcomes began yesterday with the conference programme running through to Thursday. Asian Golf […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Work at Lido Lakes, a course acquired by MNC Group in July 2013 and now subject to an extensive renovation by Ernie Els Design, is progressing well. South African Ernie Els first paid a visit to oversee final shaping on the front nine and approve key design elements for the back nine. “Ever […]
Changhwa, Chinese Taipei: Pannakorn Uthaipas gave himself the perfect birthday gift by securing a three-shot victory for his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the US$160,000 Taifong Open. The talented Thai, who turns 27 in three days, overcame a shaky start where he traded two birdies against two bogeys in his opening five holes. […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: In conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan, 30 under-privileged children from Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak-Anak Yatim/ Miskin Klang (PEYAKIN Home) had the pleasure of Berbuka Puasa at TPC Kuala Lumpur. The children and their caretakers arrived at TPC Kuala Lumpur in their raya outfits and were warmly greeted by the Public Relations […]
Kansas City, United States: A new 52,000 square-foot golf and entertainment complex is coming to Kansas City’s Northland as part of the Metro North Crossing Redevelopment – a retail entertainment centre that will also house a cinema-restaurant-entertainment themed theatre, hotel, multi-family residential, theme branded stores and experiential high-tech shopping. The golf and entertainment complex is […]
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Golf Club (HKGC) has installed Thor Guard technology – the world’s only lightning prediction system. Across 20 countries on six continents, Thor Guard system users include golf courses, country clubs, parks, schools and universities, cities and municipalities, aviation leaders, government agencies, mining and industrial companies, sporting events and broadcast media. […]
Sydney, Australia: The 2016 Australian Golf Club Participation Report contains several positives, but also identifies key challenges the sport must tackle. Approximately 14.85 million rounds were recorded by GolfLink in 2016, a 2.1% increase over the previous year, which continues the positive trend. Membership decline has been stemmed in recent years and remained small at […]
Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States: Thad Bell has been welcomed as an Associate Member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA). Bell, Design Associate Asia Office with Ernie Els Design, was one of five new Associate Members added to the ranks of the ASGCA during its 71st Annual Meeting. Last month, Bell was one […]
Ho Chih Minh City, Vietnam: Aspiring young Vietnamese golfers will tread in the footsteps of reigning Masters champion Sergio Garcia when they line up in this week’s 10th edition of the Faldo Series Vietnam Championship. For the second year in succession, the R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking-counting event, which acts as the third leg of […]
Delhi, India: Golfplan partner Kevin Ramsey bends down to examine a seam in the ninth green at the M3M Club, his new project set to open this fall, just north of Delhi airport. Yes, a seam. When it opens in September, M3M will not only be India’s newest golf property, it will also be the first […]
London, England: Marc Newey, President of the Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) and CEO of Roehampton Club, has become the first club manager outside North America to be awarded Certified Chief Executive (CCE) status by the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA). The CCE designation was developed as an augment to the Certified Club […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Asia-bound Kevin Fish and Bill Sanderson were among the leading educators who received praise for their presentations at the Club Managers Association of Europe’s (CMAE) Management Development Programmes (MDP). More than 40 delegates from golf, city and sports clubs attended the events at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club and […]
Sydney, Australia: Momentum is building around OneGolf as the administration of golf in Australia moves towards a more streamlined, cost-effective model. Golf Australia (GA) Chief Executive Stephen Pitt confirmed that five of seven states (including the Northern Territory) had now made in-principle commitments to a model that stands to benefit Australian golf by in excess […]