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 […]
Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan: Kenichi Kuboya kept the Panasonic Open Japan trophy on home soil when he defeated compatriot Katsumasa Miyamoto at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off. Victory at the ¥150 million (about US$1.37 million) event was the first for the 45-year-old in five years and provided him with relief as he […]
Sacramento, United States: Water conservation, environmental stewardship, diversity and growing the game of golf were among the topics Asia-bound Bruce Williams touched upon with legislators at the California State Capitol. Ahead of his latest Asian sortie, Williams was invited to speak with legislators at the Sacramento landmark which acts as home to the Government of […]
Zhangjiagang Island, China: Teenage amateur Liu Wenbo has made history with her victory in the Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge. With a par on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off at Shuangshan Golf Course in Jiangsu Province, the 16-year-old Liu defeated Thai Kanyalak Preedasuttijit to write her name into the record books as the youngest winner […]
St Augustine, Florida, United States: WE ARE GOLF (WAG) – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – will once again partner with Topgolf for National Golf Day 2017, offering free golf lessons at the company’s 28 venues across America. Taking place on April 26, Topgolf is attempting to set a company […]
Ahead of the 2017 Philippine Golf Course Management Conference, Conrad Benitez, President of The Orchard Golf and Country Club and Vice-President of the National Golf Association of the Philippines and the Federation of Philippine Golfers, reflects on the state of the game in the Philippines and the challenges it faces. Q: Let’s start with an […]