Bangkok, Thailand: The China LPGA Tour has expanded into new territory with this week’s PTT Thailand LPGA Masters at Panya Indra Golf Club in the Thai capital. For the first time, the fifth edition of the four million baht (about US$120,000) tournament is being tri-sanctioned by the China LPGA Tour, the Australian LPGA and the […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The US$3 million Maybank Championship will return to Saujana Golf & Country Club’s Palm Course for the second year running. To be staged from February 1-4, 2018, the third edition of the event will once again be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour. A total of 156 players will vie for […]
Shanghai, China: The LPGA has been forced to cancel a tournament in China less than one month before its scheduled start after failure to receive approval from the local government. The Alisports LPGA tournament was scheduled to take place from October 5-8. Mike Whan, the LPGA Commissioner, released a statement which said: “Unfortunately, we have […]
Arizona, United States: Troon International has launched a new tee time booking app aimed at ensuring the company continues to set the benchmark for standards and service across its portfolio of venues. The app will initially concentrate on offering opportunities to secure rounds at Troon International venues within the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and […]
St Augustine, United States: The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum’s 2017 Induction Ceremony is to be staged at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City the week of the Presidents Cup. The event on September 26 will be emceed by Golf Channel host Cara Robinson. The Induction Ceremony will be televised live on […]
La Quinta, United States: Desert Classic Charities, the charitable entity that has operated the Coachella Valley’s PGA Tour event since its inception in 1960, has reached an agreement with the PGA Tour and Lagardère Sports for the global sports agency to manage all aspects of the CareerBuilder Challenge PGA Tour event. The Board of Directors […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: For championship golf facilities such as the TPC Kuala Lumpur (TPC KL), the selection of a new turfgrass is serious business. For the upcoming renovation of its acclaimed West Course, TPC KL has chosen Celebration Bermudagrass from Atlas Turf International, A Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). TPC […]
Crans Montana, Switzerland: Matthew Fitzpatrick beat Scott Hend in a play-off after a thrilling final-day battle to win his fourth European Tour title at the Omega European Masters. The Englishman came into the final round at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club four shots behind Australian Hend after dropping a shot in the final three holes of his third […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, United States: Just as Hurricane Irma was bearing down on Northeast Florida, GT AirInject, Inc was planning to ship four new, state-of-the-art Air2G2 aerification machines to Texas golf courses and athletic fields in the wake of Hurricane Harvey to aid in the on-going recovery of those facilities. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, GT […]
St Andrews, Scotland and Far Hills, United States: The R&A and the USGA have received comments on the proposed new Rules from more than 22,000 golfers in 102 countries, as well as representatives of golf organisations throughout the world, providing valuable feedback as the organisations work toward their implementation on January 1, 2019. With the […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A 10-month renovation project is to be undertaken at TPC Kuala Lumpur’s flagship West Course – host to the PGA Tour’s CIMB Classic and the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. The upgrades are planned to ensure the best standards for facilities and services are delivered to members and guests, in keeping with the […]
New York, United States: Anirban Lahiri will make his second appearance at the Presidents Cup this month after International Team Captain Nick Price named the Indian as his captain’s selection. Lahiri, the 2015 Asian Tour number one, will look for redemption when he represents Team International at the Liberty National Golf Club in New York […]
Ontario, Canada: Jonas Club Software, one of the world’s best-known providers of software to the club industry, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). More than 2,300 clubs in almost 20 countries across the world, with memberships ranging from 100 to 20,000, utilise Jonas Club Software ‘to build and enrich member relationships, increase revenues, […]
Augusta, United States: From September 1 through December 31, qualified commercial customers can test drive any new 2017 or 2018 Carryall commercial vehicle and be entered in a contest to win US$1,000 in Ingersoll Rand power tools. Draws will be held monthly, beginning in September. Eligible vehicles include: All two-wheel and four-wheel drive Carryall work […]
Tokyo, Japan: Golfing history is being made this week with the staging of the first PGA Tour sanctioned event in Japan. The PGA Tour Champions’ US$2.5 million Japan Airlines Championship is being held at Narita Golf Club, not far from Tokyo International Airport. In the build-up to the event, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe welcomed […]