Bangkok, Thailand: Rattanon Wannasrichan completed a sensational wire-to-wire victory at the Thailand Open, closing with a four-under-par 67 to win by two shots for his maiden Asian Tour success. The baby-faced 21-year-old Thai, who held a one-shot lead heading into the final round, kept his composure to return with a round of five birdies against […]
Singapore: Consolidation will be the watchword during the 12th season of the Faldo Series Asia. Spanning 10 months, the 2017-18 Faldo Series Asia campaign will visit 17 countries and comprise a minimum of 21 events, all part of The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking. Winners of age-group categories at each of the national championships will […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The European Tour Qualifying School will venture to Asia for the first time this year when Saujana Golf & Country Club hosts a First Stage Qualifier. The Kuala Lumpur venue, which held this year’s Maybank Championship and is a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, has a long […]
Danang, Vietnam: Manila has been confirmed as the venue for the 7th Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC). To be staged from April 22-25, 2018, it will be the first time the convention has been held in the Philippines. Speaking at the conclusion of the 6th AGTC in Danang, Peter Walton, Chief Executive of the International […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Asian Tour stalwarts have hailed the return of the Thailand Open to the award-winning Thai Country Club. Leading the accolades at this week’s US$300,000 event was Shiv Kapur, who triumphed at the Denis Griffiths-designed course in the Volvo Masters of Asia more than a decade ago. The Indian had to wait until last […]
Danang, Vietnam: A record 220 golf tour operators from 36 countries attended International Association of Golf Tour Operators’ (IAGTO) 6th annual Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC). Also present were 600 delegates from golf destinations throughout the Asia Pacific region. For the first time, the event included a three-hour Golf Tourism Forum at which Peter Walton, […]
In the wake of the successful staging 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, discusses how to promote best course management practices among clubs around the country. Q: […]
Sydney, Australia: The number of rounds of competition golf played in Australia continues to grow. For the fourth successive year in which the Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC) has prepared a competition rounds played report, the total of single handicapped rounds reported to GolfLink rose substantially. There were almost 300,000 more rounds played in the […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Greg Norman Golf Course Design has confirmed the official start to construction of Mar de Indias Golf Club, the firm’s first design in Colombia. Located just outside Cartagena, the 18-hole, par-72, 6,800-yard course will feature panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea on over half the course and a diverse […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon has appointed Tim Schantz as President of the company. Schantz joined Troon in 1998 and most recently served as Executive Vice President of Global Business Development for the 27-year-old management firm. Under his leadership in business development, Troon has expanded globally working with more than 270 golf courses in 31 […]
Palm Beach Gardens, United States: Jane Geddes has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA), the largest women-focused amateur golf association in the United States. She succeeds Pam Swensen, who resigned from the organisation after 15 years of service to pursue other opportunities. Geddes most recently served as Executive […]
London, England: QHotels, the United Kingdom’s largest golf resort operator, is investing more than £315,000 in new greenkeeping equipment to ensure its 10 four-star golf resorts are kept in tip-top condition throughout the year. Utilising its existing group relationships with two of the biggest manufacturers in the world, John Deere and Toro, QHotels has purchased […]
Desaru Coast, Malaysia: The latest addition to The Els Club Malaysia brand is poised to boost the growth of golf tourism receipts in the country. Muhammad Zainal Ashikin Muhammad Rejab, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer of Desaru Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (DDC), said: “Further to being one of the leisure attractions that will drive […]
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Imran Mohd Nor grabbed the headlines at the 2017 Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club Media Day. Relishing the slick greens, which were measured at 12 on the Stimpmeter, the Utusan Malaysia employee left his rivals trailing in his wake as he amassed a winning haul of 39 points in the Stableford […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A will step up its promotion of nine-hole golf ‘as a perfectly valid means of enjoying the game whether socially or competitively’. A group of 42 men and women will take part in the final of the inaugural R&A Nine-Hole Championship ahead of July’s 146th Open at Royal Birkdale. The nine-hole […]