Edinburgh, Scotland: As the Vietnamese city of Danang prepares to host the Asia Golf Tourism Convention next week, it’s been revealed that the economic value of golf tourism and events to Scotland has increased to £286 million per year. The new figure, which follows a bumper decade in Scotland, has been revealed as part of […]
Beijing, China: Alexander Levy beat overnight leader Dylan Frittelli at the first play-off hole to become the first player to win the OneAsia-sanctioned Volvo China Open for a second time. The bearded Levy sank a 12-foot birdie putt at the par-five 18th hole in sudden-death to pip the highly-rated Frittelli, who let slip a four-shot […]
Miaoli, Chinese Taipei: Shiv Kapur ended an 11-year and four months wait for a second Asian Tour title when he claimed a convincing victory at the inaugural Yeangder Heritage. The 35-year-old Indian fired a sparkling eight-under-par 64 highlighted by eight birdies – five of which came in his closing seven holes – to emerge victorious […]
Paris, France: Club Car has announced the appointment of two new members of its EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) sales team, following a successful start to 2017. Nicolas Le Glas, who boasts nine years at the helm of Club Car’s distributor in France, ORA Véhicules Electriques, has been appointed Regional Sales Manager throughout […]
Shenzhen, China: Shi Hui-ying thanked tournament host Annika Sorenstam for inspiring her to a thrilling final-hole victory in the seventh Annika Invitational at Mission Hills Golf Club. “I’m so excited to win my first big event and I want to thank Annika,” said the 14-year-old Beijing resident. “She told me to remain positive no matter what […]
Washington, United States: We Are Golf – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – visited Capitol Hill for the 10th annual National Golf Day to discuss the game’s nearly US$70 billion economic impact, US$4 billion annual charitable impact, environmental value to local communities and fitness benefits. A record 175 Congressional meetings […]
Tokyo, Japan: Mie Prefecture will play host to Japan’s first golf tourism summit. Following a number of visits and inspections to Japan since 2010, the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) has announced that the first Japan Golf Tourism Convention (JGTC) will take place in October 2018. Peter Walton, IAGTO’s Chief Executive Officer, said Mie […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: GT AirInject, founders of the innovative Air2G2 aerification machine for golf courses and athletic fields, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). A family-owned company, GT AirInject partners with a worldwide network of distributors “who understand the benefits of aerification and are dedicated to helping their customers achieve […]
Sydney, Australia: Olympian Minjee Lee has proudly put her name to MyGolf – www.mygolf.org.au – Australia’s national junior participation programme, which is jointly run by Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia. Australia’s top-ranked female golfer joins men’s world number three Jason Day as a joint ambassador of the booming programme that’s designed to boost […]
Melbourne, Australia: Showcasing the spectacular beauty of the Yarra Valley wetlands, a new golfing experience is soon to be unveiled at The Eastern Golf Club. Scheduled to be opened in the Spring, Shark Waters by The Eastern Golf Club is an innovative nine-hole par-three layout sculpted by Greg Norman Golf Course Design, a Full Business […]
Far Hills, United States and St Andrews, Scotland: The USGA and The R&A have issued a new Decision on the Rules of Golf to limit the use of video evidence in the game, effective immediately. The two organisations have also established a working group of LPGA, PGA Tour, PGA European Tour, Ladies European Tour and […]
Toronto, Canada: Global Golf Advisors (GCA), a leading consulting firm to the golf and club industry, has appointed Paul Hinton as Director of its Asia-Pacific practice. Hinton will be based out of the company’s new office in Sydney that has been created to serve the firm’s clients across the Asia-Pacific region. Previously the General Manager […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Associate Business Member Maredo will be showcasing its innovative products at this week’s Turfgrass Management Education Seminar in Vietnam. Organised by the AGIF and supported by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), the event is being staged at the […]
Manila, Philippines: Mohd Nizam Othman, Asia’s most decorated golf course superintendent, will headline a high-profile list of world-class speakers at next week’s Philippine Golf Course Management Conference. Organised by the Federation of Golf Clubs Philippines in co-operation with the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) and supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, the two-day […]
Shenzhen, China: Nelson & Haworth Golf Course Architects enjoyed a notable Chinese double. The company that is an Associate Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation had the distinction of seeing two of its creations stage professional tournaments in China this week. The Shuangshan Golf Course in Jiangsu Province was the venue for a China […]