London, England: Ernie Els has expressed pride and pleasure in the new-look West Course at Wentworth, an Ernie Els Design-led renovation that is staging this week’s BMW PGA Championship. For Els, who carded an opening round of one-under-par, there is a real sense of professional and personal fulfilment in bringing to a close the renovation […]
Jeju Island, South Korea: In opting for a first-in-the-region Durabunker installation at The Club at Nine Bridges, architect David Dale and the PGA Tour’s Steve Wenzloff are looking to transform a reconstruction ritual from every other year to every other decade. Dale’s design at The Club at Nine Bridges, which opened in 2001 and is […]
Augusta, United States: Club Car has announced a partnership with US Kids Golf Foundation, the world leader in junior golf development, competition and coaching. Through the partnership, Club Car becomes the official golf car and personal transportation vehicle of the US Kids Golf Foundation and Longleaf Golf & Family Club in Southern Pines, making Club […]
Sentosa, Singapore: The Asian Tour and European Tour have jointly appointed Jeff Kimble as Commercial Director. Kimble assumed his role on May 15 and is working from the Tours’ office in Sentosa. A senior business professional with over 25 years of marketing, commercial and management experience in consumer and luxury goods across Asia, Kimble will […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: Three of golf’s blue-chip brands have all renewed their commitments to sponsor the National Golf Foundation’s (NGF) Dashboard eMagazine in 2017. Club Car, John Deere and Toro – all Executive Members of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – will continue to use the Dashboard to deliver their marketing messages directly to […]
London, England: Reigning BMW PGA champion Chris Wood is flying the flag for greenkeepers everywhere during his title defence this week. Featured on the 29-year-old’s bag for the first time at the BMW PGA Championship is the logo of the British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA). The association has around 6,000 members, drawn from […]
Bali, Indonesia: Less than a year since breaking onto Bali’s golf scene with a course unlike any other in Southeast Asia, the Bob Moore-designed Bukit Pandawa Golf & Country Club is in the running for a significant international award. The imaginative collection of 18 championship-standard one-shotters on the southernmost tip of Bali is one of […]
Manila, Philippines: Kim Tae-soo snared a final-hole birdie to clinch a thrilling victory in the 10th edition of the Faldo Series Philippines Championship. Holding his nerve in a memorable finale, the Manila-based Korean emerged a worthy winner in the opening leg of the 2017-18 Faldo Series Asia campaign. Thanks to his late heroics, Kim carded […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Employers of golf course superintendents in America continue to reinforce the value they place in golf course facility leaders as the average annual salary for the profession climbed to more than US$89,000 in 2017. The average salary and additional data come from the latest biennial Compensation and Benefits Report from the […]
Phuket, Thailand: Laguna Golf Phuket will return to the spotlight when it plays host to this week’s Singha Phuket Open. A new undertaking organised by Sports Management Group (SMG) with Singha Corporation as the founding sponsor, the event is being used to promote Phuket as a sports tourism hub. Headlining the field at the Asian […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: With a broader focus on golf at the local level, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has rolled out plans in support of the PLAY9 programme. Launched in 2014, PLAY9 has been educating and rallying golfers and non-golfers around the nine-hole round as an important, yet simple solution that […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Rattanon Wannasrichan completed a sensational wire-to-wire victory at the Thailand Open, closing with a four-under-par 67 to win by two shots for his maiden Asian Tour success. The baby-faced 21-year-old Thai, who held a one-shot lead heading into the final round, kept his composure to return with a round of five birdies against […]
Singapore: Consolidation will be the watchword during the 12th season of the Faldo Series Asia. Spanning 10 months, the 2017-18 Faldo Series Asia campaign will visit 17 countries and comprise a minimum of 21 events, all part of The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking. Winners of age-group categories at each of the national championships will […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The European Tour Qualifying School will venture to Asia for the first time this year when Saujana Golf & Country Club hosts a First Stage Qualifier. The Kuala Lumpur venue, which held this year’s Maybank Championship and is a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, has a long […]
Danang, Vietnam: Manila has been confirmed as the venue for the 7th Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC). To be staged from April 22-25, 2018, it will be the first time the convention has been held in the Philippines. Speaking at the conclusion of the 6th AGTC in Danang, Peter Walton, Chief Executive of the International […]