Herzogenaurach, Germany: adidas has confirmed it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its TaylorMade, Adams Golf and Ashworth golf brands to a newly formed affiliate of KPS Capital Partners, LP for a total consideration of US$425 million. Around half will be paid in cash with the remainder in a combination of secured note […]
New Jersey, United States: Aquatrols – the world’s largest manufacturer of cutting-edge soil surfactants and related technologies – has promoted Matt Foster from Chief Operating Officer to President and Chief Executive Officer. Foster holds ultimate responsibility for company performance in product development and manufacturing, marketing, sales, human resources, operations and logistics, financial management and other […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has announced that Bruce Mitchell will serve as Captain in 2017/18. Mitchell has been nominated as Captain by the past Captains of the Club and will become the first Canadian to hold the position. He will begin his year in office with the […]
Manila, Philippines: Overall standards in course maintenance and presentation are set to improve on the back of the 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 event in Dasmarinas City […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Some say the best compliment golf course superintendents hear each day is nothing at all. No news is generally good news when you’re in charge of the largest and most valuable asset of every golf facility. But from May 8-14, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) wants to change […]
Paris, France: Campey Turf Care Systems – a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – has launched its 2017 Euro Pitch Renovation Tour. Commencing at the Parc de Haye in the French city of Nancy, the tour will visit nine other nine countries, concluding in Rotterdam, Holland on June 6. From France, […]
Danang, Vietnam: Dubai has unveiled a new website to enhance awareness of the world-leading, premium golf destination that convenes – for the first time in one place – everything visitors and tour operators need to know about experiencing golf in the city. Launched at the Asia Golf Tourism Convention in Danang, golfindubai.com provides information on […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States: China, Japan and Malaysia will have to wait their turn to play host to the Presidents Cup. Hopes that the biennial team event would return to Asia in 2019 have been dispelled with confirmation that the Royal Melbourne Golf Club will, for the third time, act as the venue. […]
Danang, Vietnam: Members of the Play Golf Bali partnership will be out in force at this week’s sixth annual International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC). Branded ‘AGTC on the Beach’, the gathering from May 7-10 is being billed as Asia’s largest-ever golf tourism event. Business sessions will take place […]
Seoul, Korea: Two early eagles propelled Lee Sang-hee to victory in OneAsia’s US$900,000 GS Caltex Maekyung Open as the Korean maintained his country’s stranglehold on the prestigious title. Lee shot a final round 68, featuring two eagle-threes on the front nine, as he came from three shots behind overnight leader Phachara Khongwatmai of Thailand to […]
Boston, United States: The new sport of FlingGolf is gaining traction … and acting as a natural pathway to traditional golf. In FlingGolf, players fling a golf ball on a golf course with a lacrosse-looking FlingStick. The lightweight FlingStick is used to shape shots on the course and glide the ball into the hole. Unlike […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Jazz Janewattananond held off a spirited charge from fellow-Thai Varanyu Rattanaphaibulkij to win the MahaSamutr Masters. Starting the final round tied for the lead with France’s Lionel Weber, Jazz closed with a level-par 72 at Banyan Golf Club to force a sudden-death play-off. He won with a birdie at the first extra […]
Adelaide, Australia: Turf Equipment SA has been appointed as a Jacobsen dealer for Southern Australia. The Adelaide-based turf equipment dealership has been recently formed by the company Golf Car Solutions which has been selling golf cars since 2002. The new dealership has been introduced to represent products from turf equipment manufacturer Jacobsen, an Executive Member […]
Delhi, India: Hero MotoCorp Ltd, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for the past 16 consecutive years, has reaffirmed its commitment to innovation in golf by extending the ‘Hero Challenge’ by another three years and to three marquee events. The night-golf event made its debut at last year’s British Masters supported by Sky […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Optimism abounds for the growth and development of the golf market in Vietnam. That was the message from the high-profile speakers at a Club Management Mini Summit at the Els Performance Golf Academy (EPGA), which is located within the master-planned Ecopark residential community on the outskirts of Hanoi. Held in partnership with the […]