Singapore: Award-winning Sentosa Golf Club has once more lived up to its reputation for providing a tasty feast for golfers, golf fans … and industry members. While the acclaimed Serapong Course was acting as the venue for the star-studded SMBC Singapore Open, the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Golf Course Facility Member also played host […]
Illinois, United States: John Deere, a worldwide leader in manufacturing and services for agriculture, construction, forestry and turf, has been named the official golf course turf equipment provider of the PGA of America. The wide-ranging five-year agreement includes support of the PGA Championship, KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship and the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. John Deere […]
Zanzibar, East Africa: Ernie Els Design has completed a new agreement with Zanzibar Amber Resort and is now in the planning phase for what will be East Africa’s first Signature Golf Resort Development. Construction is due to begin this year on the stunning new development that is located on the northeast of Zanzibar Archipelago, a […]
Singapore: ‘Suggestions and Solutions for Adapting to the Evolving Club Business Model in Asia’ was the theme of the SMBC Singapore Open’s first Club Management Mini Summit. Featuring three high-profile speakers, the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) organised event was attended by a mixture of club managers and industry professionals. Staged in partnership with Lagardère […]
Ipswich, England: This year marks a major milestone in the grounds care industry with Ransomes Jacobsen celebrating its 185th anniversary of mower production at Ipswich. Edwin Budding’s historic lawnmower design was patented in 1830, and JR & A Ransome was the first company to obtain a licence to manufacture this remarkable invention. The first Ransomes-manufactured […]
St Augustine, United States: GOLF 20/20 – a collaboration of leading organisations representing all segments of the United States golf industry – has announced details about the game’s US$3.9 billion annual charitable impact. According to a study conducted by the National Golf Foundation (NGF), more golf facilities than ever (12,700) hosted an event in 2016. […]
Orlando, United States: The 64th PGA Merchandise Show, the industry’s annual ‘Major of Golf Business’ welcomed more than 40,000 golf industry professionals from all 50 US states and 84 countries around the world. The 2017 edition delivered exciting product and industry announcements that energised the industry for the New Year. PGA Professionals and buyers uncovered […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Ten months after writing his name into golfing history by winning the 10th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, a new chapter in the career of Arjun Prasad will be written when he makes his Asian Tour debut as a professional this week. At the age of 17, the Indian will be the youngest […]
Bloomington, Minneapolis, United States: The Toro Company, alongside its distributor, Turf Star, has finalised a 12-year equipment and tournament support agreement with the City of San Diego and Torrey Pines Golf Course. The agreement comes at a time when a number of important events will take place at Torrey Pines, including last week’s Farmers Insurance […]
Perth, Australia: Next month’s ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth will have a truly global presence in its inaugural staging with the European Tour, Asian Tour and ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia partnering to tri-sanction the tournament. To be played at Lake Karrinyup Country Club from February 16-19, the unique stroke play and match […]
Yangon, Myanmar: Asian Tour rookie Todd Sinnott secured a convincing three-shot victory at the Leopalace21 Myanmar Open in only his second tournament in Asia. The 25-year-old Australian fired a flawless six-under-par 65 for a winning total of 14-under 270 at the Pun Hlaing Golf Club to defeat Carlos Pigem of Spain, who closed with a 68 […]
Singapore: The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) remains bullish for the long-term growth of golf in China. Confirmation came last week that a total of 111 golf courses have been shut down following a multi-year campaign by Chinese authorities to protect land and water resources. An additional 18 courses were ordered to return land and […]
Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States: Scotty Cameron has added a new teardrop-shaped, heel-shafted mid-mallet to his iconic Select line of putters – the Select Newport 3. Trusted by many of the world’s best players, Select putters blend precision milled Scotty Cameron craftsmanship with advanced multi-material constructions and innovative face inlay technology to deliver Tour-validated performance with […]
Natadola Bay, Fiji: The Fiji International will expand its worldwide reach in 2017 following an agreement to include the Asian Tour as a new tri-sanctioning partner alongside the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia and European Tour. A total of 30 members from the Asian Tour will feature in this year’s tournament at Natadola Bay […]
Orlando, United States: Golf Datatech, LLC, and Yano Research Institute Ltd, two of the golf industry’s leading independent research and data firms, have introduced the World Golf Report 2017. The industry’s only global golf retail study, 2017 marks the second edition of the report which provides an in-depth global retail market summary based upon geography, […]