Singapore: Spanish superstar Sergio Garcia, the reigning US Masters champion, will light up the SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club for a second straight year. The 2018 SMBC Singapore Open, to be played from January 18-21, will once again be jointly-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour Organisation with a prize fund of […]
Washington DC, United States: The National Club Association (NCA) has welcomed Troon to its Corporate Partner Programme as a Strategic Alliance Partner. Troon, a global leader in golf course management, development, and marketing, is committed to advancing and protecting the private club industry, and positions itself as a valuable resource and educational leader for clubs […]
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: The PGA of America and the PGA Tour have announced that beginning in 2019, the PGA Championship will be played in the month of May. Meanwhile, The Players Championship will be contested in March at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. “In weighing the complex evolution of the golf calendar, […]
North Carolina, United States: John Deere has celebrated the achievements of the team at its US Turf Care manufacturing facility as it commemorated its 20-year anniversary. Located in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, the 335,000 square-foot Turf Care facility first opened in 1997, producing lightweight fairway mowers. Over the ensuing 20 years, the facility would introduce several […]
Palm Beach Gardens, United States: The PGA of America has partnered with Hong Kong-based i3 Sports to create a dedicated digital footprint in Greater China via social media and Web channels. Under the multi-year licensing agreement, i3 Sports will create and implement a digital media strategy that localises the PGA’s vast library of content and […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Azhan Kadir, Head of Human Resources at TPC Kuala Lumpur, created a notable slice of history at the fifth course to be offered under the Business Management Institute (BMI) Asia Pacific education programme. Presented by the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) and the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), the latest BMI […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The Asian Tour has become an affiliate of The R&A, enabling both bodies to work more closely together to support the development of golf in Asia. The R&A will provide support over three years towards the Asian Tour’s developmental tour and will engage with the Tour on Rules education and development projects. […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The region’s golfing industry is primed to benefit from a far-reaching collaboration between the Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) and the Golf Club Managers Association of Malaysia (GCMAM). Professor Dr Abdul Malek Haji Abdul Karim, the UUM’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs & Alumni, AGIF Chief Executive […]
Bangaluru, India: Poom Saksansin saw off the challenge of home favourite Khalin Joshi to complete a convincing wire-to-wire victory at the inaugural TAKE Solutions Masters. The 24-year-old Thai never lost his lead on the last day as he returned with a four-under-par 67 to claim his second Asian Tour title with a winning total of […]
New Jersey, United States: Aquatrols – the world’s largest manufacturer of cutting-edge soil surfactants and related technologies – has appointed Thomas Valentine and Wesley Hamm as the newest Territory Managers for its growing North American sales team. Valentine oversees the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, and Hamm is responsible for the Southeast. The appointments coincide with surging […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: Since the late 1800s, a small but influential group of women have carved a space of their own in golf, using the one tool that most influences a player’s experience: the golf course. The USGA Golf Museum’s latest exhibit – Breaking New Ground: Women and Golf Course Architecture – […]
Jeju Island, South Korea: After 18 years of plaudits, planning and primping, The Club at Nine Bridges is ready for its close-up. That moment of broad exposure will come from October 19-22 when the US PGA Tour visits The Club at Nine Bridges for the newly minted CJ Cup, the tournament that now kicks off […]
Las Vegas, United States: A strong combination of market leaders, established manufacturers, industry newcomers, prominent PGA professional retailers and off-course influential buyers are making plans to preview and source the newest fashions, test the latest equipment and technology, and learn from industry experts at the 2017 PGA Fashion & Demo Experience. The annual three-day industry […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Singapore’s Sentosa Golf Club will play host to the inaugural Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship. To be held from February 21-24, 2018, the event will take place over the New Tanjong course at Sentosa, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. The 72-hole stroke play championship will provide the most […]
Southport, England: A total of 40 members from the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) were treated to the best seat in the house at the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. The event broke records to become the highest-attended Open ever held in England with BIGGA members giving up their free time to help […]