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Club Car Showcasing Current and Future Product Offerings

Club Car Showcasing Current and Future Product Offerings

January 27, 2017

Orlando, United States: Club Car, the world’s largest manufacturer of small-wheeled, zero-emission electric and utility vehicles, is expanding its suite of product offerings and has current and future vehicles on display at this week’s PGA Merchandise Show. Club Car has a variety of vehicles at its booth, including the PRECEDENT, Transporter XL, CARRYALL and Café […]

Unleashing New Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x Golf Balls

Unleashing New Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x Golf Balls

January 26, 2017

Singapore: The new Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls are the most advanced, best performing golf balls ever stamped with the Titleist script. Precisely engineered using the most sophisticated golf ball technology, new Pro V1 and Pro V1x ‘provide total performance for every player and deliver unmatched quality and consistency’. The overwhelming choice […]

‘Major of Golf Business’ Tees-Off

‘Major of Golf Business’ Tees-Off

January 26, 2017

Orlando, United States: The 64th PGA Merchandise Show is welcoming more than 40,000 golf industry professionals from around the world to discover the newest trends and technology from more than 1,000 exhibiting golf companies and brands. The industry’s annual ‘Major of Golf Business’ features a packed four-day schedule that began with the PGA Show Demo […]

Smithco XL 70 Roller Debuts at BTME

Smithco XL 70 Roller Debuts at BTME

January 25, 2017

Harrogate, England: Jacobsen, the European distributor of Smithco rollers, showcased the all-new Smithco XL 70 roller at this year’s BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME). The new Smithco XL 70 ride-on greens roller features the widest available rolling width of 70 inches, providing unrivalled productivity on all fronts. The XL 70 green roller is powered by […]

CMAA Celebrates 90th Anniversary Milestone

CMAA Celebrates 90th Anniversary Milestone

January 25, 2017

Alexandria, Virginia: Yesterday marked the 90th anniversary for the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), the largest professional association for club management professionals. CMAA has evolved from its original roster of 358 members to 6,700 members throughout the United States and abroad, all while remaining faithful to its objective to promote and advance friendly relations between […]

Jacobsen Showcases GA600 Aerator and HR800 Wide-Area Rotary Mower

Jacobsen Showcases GA600 Aerator and HR800 Wide-Area Rotary Mower

January 24, 2017

Harrogate, England: Jacobsen, the renowned manufacturer of turf maintenance equipment, has introduced the highly anticipated GA600 aerator and the HR800 wide-area rotary mower at this year’s BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME). The GA600 aerator is a versatile unit and is the first in a range of brand-new aeration equipment from Jacobsen. The deep tine aerator […]

70-Year-Old Golf Course Equipment Manager Wins GCSAA Award

70-Year-Old Golf Course Equipment Manager Wins GCSAA Award

January 23, 2017

Kansas, United States: Ed Ward, the equipment manager at city-owned Mariana Butte Golf Club in Loveland, Colorado, for the past 16 years, is the winner of the 2016 Edwin Budding Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). The Edwin Budding Award, named for the inventor of the lawnmower and presented in partnership […]

Royal Birkdale Beckons for Qualifiers

Royal Birkdale Beckons for Qualifiers

January 23, 2017

Singapore: Thais Prayad Marksaeng and Phachara Khongwatmai, Korean Song Young-han and South African Jbe Kruger have secured their places in The Open after qualifying at the SMBC Singapore Open. The 51st playing of Singapore’s national Open was the second event in The Open Qualifying Series for The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale which will be […]

Veteran Prayad's Cause for Celebration

Veteran Prayad's Cause for Celebration

January 22, 2017

Singapore: Prayad Marksaeng proved that age is no handicap in golf as he eclipsed his younger rivals with a final round four-under-par 67 to lift his 10th Asian Tour title at the SMBC Singapore Open. The Thai turns 51 in eight days and with the iconic Singapore showpiece celebrating its 51st edition this year his success was entirely appropriate. […]

R&A Backing for Golf Environment Awards

R&A Backing for Golf Environment Awards

January 22, 2017

London, England: The R&A has become a lead partner of the Golf Environment Awards (GEA). The R&A will work alongside STRI (formerly known as the Sports Turf Research Institute) to bring greater credibility and recognition to what recognised as one of the most valued and established award programmes that directly promotes golf’s positive environmental standing. […]

Dive Makes a Big Splash!

Dive Makes a Big Splash!

January 21, 2017

Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia: Martin Dive claimed a two-shot triumph after closing with a one-under-par 71 at the RM220,000 (about US$49,000) PGM CCM Seriemas Championship. The 31-year-old Australian won his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title with a 13-under-par 275 total to defeat Swede Oskar Arvidsson (66) and American Brett Munson (72). Panuwat Muenlek settled for fourth […]

Chia Calls the Shots at Kota Permai

Chia Calls the Shots at Kota Permai

January 21, 2017

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A new year has heralded new success for Jimmy Chia. The scratch handicapper lived up to his reputation as pre-tournament favourite by claiming victory in Kota Permai Golf and Country Club’s Champion of Champions tournament. Relishing the speedy greens, which reached 11 on the Stimpmeter, Chia quickly found his range. With all […]

Nine-Year-Old Gives Major Man Scott a Run for his Money

Nine-Year-Old Gives Major Man Scott a Run for his Money

January 21, 2017

Singapore: Young Singaporean Braydon Lee came close to upstaging world number seven Adam Scott, defending champion Song Young-han and Japan Tour number one Yuta Ikeda in the ground-breaking ‘Beat the Pro’ competition at the SMBC Singapore Open. Nine-year-old Lee, a handy 12.7 handicapper, was challenged to hit nearer the pin than the illustrious trio at […]

Launch of FJ Golfleisure – Women’s Golf Lifestyle Apparel

Launch of FJ Golfleisure – Women’s Golf Lifestyle Apparel

January 20, 2017

Singapore: FootJoy has revealed its plan to expand into women’s performance apparel with the launch of FJ Golfleisure. With the rapid growth of its men’s apparel line after entering the market just four years ago, FJ is expanding into the women’s market with a golf focused line inspired by the women’s athleisure lifestyle movement. Whitney Trimble, […]

Industry Veteran Branches Out

Industry Veteran Branches Out

January 20, 2017

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A new full-service golf and leisure management and consulting company has been launched. Founded by Asian golf industry veteran David Townend, Azalea Hospitality ‘aims to provide owners and developers a unique insight in how to maximise their investments in the leisure sector by creating a structure that meets the shifting demands of […]