Weihai, China: Park Bo-mi held her nerve to beat fellow Korean Lee Ji-hoo at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off and secure her maiden win at the Kumho Tire Ladies Open. Lee had closed with a 69 to finish on six-under 210 at the China LPGA Tour-LPGA Tour of Korea co-sanctioned event in Shandong […]
Linkou, Chinese Taipei: Wang Wei-lun erased the heartbreak of two play-off defeats over the last two years by claiming his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the Charming Yeangder ADT. Chinese Taipei’s Wang, who started the round with a one-shot advantage, closed with a two-under-par 70 to win by two shots on 14-under-par 274 […]
Phoenix, United States: Louise Solheim, wife of PING Founder Karsten Solheim, has passed away at the age of 99. “Today we lost a very special woman who touched and improved the lives of so many,” said John A. Solheim, Karsten and Louise’s youngest son and PING’s Chairman & CEO. “Our mother was a blessing to […]
Scottish Borders, Scotland: Duns Golf Club, an 18-hole parkland course established in the Scottish Borders in 1894, has recently taken charge of three new Toro machines, which join the existing fleet to maintain almost 100 acres of turf. Since the Toro trio purchase less than a month ago the undulating course is ‘really starting to […]
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Golf Club (HKGC) has been confirmed as host for the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation’s (APGC) Junior Championship – Mitsubishi Corporation Cup. A Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, the HKGC is one of Asia’s best-known tournament venues and permanent home to the Hong Kong Open. To be […]
Seoul, Korea: Thailand continues to be the number one choice for Koreans seeking an overseas golfing break. Those are among the findings from a golf tourism survey of 2,360 Korean golf travellers carried out by JTBC Golf Magazine. A report by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) Korea said the findings reveal that […]
Kangaroo Island, Australia: The South Australian Government has announced that Development Authorisation had been granted to Kangaroo Island Links Pty Ltd for a revision to a previously approved golf development on pristine Kangaroo Island. Known as The Cliffs, Kangaroo Island and constructed on a premium 600-acre parcel of oceanfront land in Pelican Lagoon, the 18-hole golf course […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Three influential Malaysian organisations are taking the lead in revolutionising the club industry in Asia via the acclaimed and globally-recognised Certified Club Manager (CCM) certification. Representatives from the Sime Darby Group, Gamuda Land Clubs and the Berjaya Corporation Berhad have signed up to attend the fifth course to be offered under the […]
Miami, United States: Demand for golf travel across the globe is expected to grow for the foreseeable future, but at a slower pace than in recent years, due in part to limits on supply in popular golf destinations. That was the key message from the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) as the record-breaking […]
Algarve, Portugal: JJW Hotels & Resorts Limited has invested more than €1 million in a new fleet of innovative Club Car vehicles. An international company owned by entrepreneur and philanthropist Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, JJW Hotels & Resorts Limited has its principal business interests in acquisition, development and operation of several hotels and […]
Haikou, China: A new venue, an old champion and a 12-year-old prodigy will share centre stage when the 12th Faldo Series China Championship tees-off on Friday. For the first time since the event was inaugurated, it’s moving from its traditional Mission Hills Dongguan home to Mission Hills’ sprawling complex on Hainan Island, China’s smallest and […]
Bengaluru, India: TAKE Solutions, a domain expert offering end-to-end Life Sciences solutions, will title sponsor a new Asian Tour tournament in India for the next three years. The inaugural US$300,000 TAKE Solutions Masters, co-sanctioned with the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), will be staged at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) Golf Course from August […]
Bali, Indonesia: The inaugural Bali Golf Festival has been hailed as a success. One of the initiatives of the newly-formed Play Golf Bali partnership, the four-week Bali Golf Festival, which concluded this week, was aimed at enticing golfers to the idyllic Indonesian getaway from all over the world. The promotion paid off with more than […]
New York, United States: Henry Delozier has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Audubon International. Delozier is a Partner in Global Golf Advisors, which provides consulting services to the investment banking, real estate development and golf asset ownership and operations business segments. Delozier is a Past President of the Board of […]
Chonburi, Thailand: Tirawat Kaewsiribandit shrugged off the effects of a back injury to claim a stylish three-shot victory at the Betagro All Thailand Championship. The 27-year-old posted a flawless closing six-under-par 64 to defeat fellow-Thai Suradit Yongcharoenchai (66) for his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the Laem Chabang International Country Club. Tirawat’s winning […]