London, England: One round of golf could be as good for you as a week’s worth of exercise. That’s the view of the United Kingdom’s leading source of cancer care, Macmillan Cancer Support. According to a report in The Golf Business, the charity said the health benefits of golf are being overlooked. It said that […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: In light of the Ramadan Spirit, TPC Kuala Lumpur is collaborating with Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK), a non-profit organisation in the Ramadan #zerowastage project. This charity project aims to reach out to the homeless people of Kuala Lumpur by providing free packed meals as a contribution to ease their suffering. It is […]
Hong Kong: Tiffany Chan makes an emotional return to the Hong Kong Golf Club (HKGC) this week when she defends her title in the EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open. Last year, to the delight of her hometown fans, the 23-year-old won the tournament as an amateur when she saw off Thai challenger Kanphanitnan Muangkhumsakul on […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: The 2017 Women’s Golf Day (WGD) was a record-breaking success, with a social media presence fuelled by its #womensgolfday campaign contributing to the visibilty of this worldwide golf engagement initiative. While the numbers are impressive, the most compelling fact was 99% organic growth across all channels and WGD’s primary […]
Dublin, Ireland: An Air Inject Air2G2 supplied by Campey Turf Care Systems has helped transform the greens at Dublin’s Swords Golf Club. Previous methods had proved ineffective because of stones in the greens. The initial pay and play nine-hole course was founded in 1992, and the sand-based greens that offer little drainage below the surface […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Greg Norman and Verizon Ventures have announced a strategic partnership to invest in PlaySight to aid in the company’s global expansion and introduce the technology into golf and new sports verticals. Earlier this year, Norman and Verizon pledged to join forces to bring innovative and disruptive technology to the […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A will introduce Ready Golf at its 2017 amateur championships as part of its efforts to improve pace of play. Ready Golf features in The R&A’s Pace of Play manual as a recommended solution for tackling slow play and enables golfers to play when they are ready to do so rather […]
Shenzhen, China: Mission Hills Golf Club in southern China joined forces with more than 700 golf facilities from 46 different countries to celebrate Women’s Golf Day and continue its drive to promote the sport to female golfers in China and worldwide. Hundreds of ladies took part in a fun-filled spectacle of golf and glamour at […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Four-time Major champion Ernie Els’ passion for growing the game in Asia has been underlined with the unveiling of the Els Performance Golf Academy. The South African, whose Ernie Els Design company is a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, said: “Great partnerships are at the heart of our ethos […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: The 2017 Rounds 4 Research fund-raising programme to support turfgrass studies, managed by the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), sold more than 1,080 rounds and yielded in excess of US$217,000 in its May on-line auction, making it the most successful in the history of the six-year programme. The EIFG is the […]
London, England: The launch of a new fungicide active for turf disease control now gives a powerful combination of curative and contact plus systemic properties for reliable turf protection outside and in the plant. Now approved for Microdochium control in the United Kingdom, Instrata Elite combines the new active ingredient, difenoconazole, with the outstanding performance […]
Cheonan, South Korea: Chang Yik-eun produced some magical golf to beat fellow-Korean Kim Gi-whan in a three-hole aggregate play-off at OneAsia’s Kolon Korea Open after a thrilling final round. Chang, world ranked 533rd, earned his breakthrough win with a cumulative score of 12 (par, birdie, double-bogey) on the 16th, 17th and 18th holes at Woo […]
East Moline, Illinois, United States: Consistent with its tradition of offering promising young players the opportunity to compete against the best, the John Deere Classic has awarded sponsor exemptions to four of the game’s most accomplished amateurs, including two from the University of Illinois. Those who follow amateur golf will be familiar with the names: […]
Beijing, China: Shi Yuting produced a memorable birdie barrage to claim victory in the China LPGA Tour’s Le Coq Sportif Beijing Ladies Classic. The Beijing teenager, who has spent the first half of the year playing in her rookie season on the Japan LPGA Tour, closed with nine birdies over the final 12 holes at […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: Toro has announced a partnership with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) to aid in GPS sprayer technology research efforts. Full access to a new Toro Multi Pro 5800 with GeoLink has been provided to the university to support the project. The unit was delivered in time for last month’s Virginia […]