Singapore: The world’s top-10 ranked female golfers will head to Singapore to compete in the 10th edition of the US$1.5 million HSBC Women’s Champions. From March 2-5, the event is being held on the New Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. The field will […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Highly-rated Jonathan Wijono will aim to deny Tirto Tamardi a successful title defence in this week’s 10th anniversary edition of the Faldo Series Indonesia Championship. Heading into the 21st and final leg of the record-breaking 2016-17 Faldo Series Asia season, Wijono will be brimming with confidence following an astonishing run of almost unbroken […]
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Paraguay’s Fabrizio Zanotti scored a fabulous come-from-behind victory at the US$3 million Maybank Championship, thanks to a glorious final-hole eagle for a closing round of nine-under-par 63. Starting the final day six shots behind pace-setting Danny Willett, the 33-year-old Zanotti won the co-sanctioned tournament by one shot ahead of 2014 Asian Tour […]
St Andrews, Scotland: St Andrews Links has received a top award for its commitment to developing sustainable practices across its world famous living landscape. The world’s largest sustainable certification programme of its kind, Green Tourism, whose mission is to encourage and enable people to make sustainable choices that reduce their impact on the planet, awarded […]
Bloomington, Minneapolis, United States: Toro has introduced The Internet of Turf, which consolidates five of Toro’s key technological products and services under one umbrella. By leveraging the power of the Internet, and today’s latest technological advancements, Toro is able to provide actionable data to turf professionals and the tools to get the job done more […]
Singapore: Geraldine Yan has been appointed General Manager of the Singapore Golf Association (SGA). Yan, who officially took up the post this month, will focus on several keys areas aimed at allowing the game of golf to enjoy successful growth in the Lion City. Top of the list are grass-roots activities and junior development in […]
Singapore: The first Titleist National Fitting Centre in Southeast Asia has been unveiled. Located within the Sentosa Golf Club’s Driving Range practice facility this state-of-the-art Titleist Singapore National Fitting Centre is fully equipped to deliver a comprehensive fitting experience for golfers. Rick Brown, Titleist Brand Manager, Southeast Asia, said: “We are very excited to launch […]
Gurgaon, India: The Indian golf industry is gearing up to ride a wave of growth. That’s the message from the India Golf Industry Association (IGIA) as momentum builds ahead of the sixth edition of the India Golf Expo. To be staged on April 20-21, the gathering promises to bring together the country’s golfing fraternity as […]
Singapore: Asia must grab the opportunities that abound in the golf and club industry. Speaking at a Club Management Mini Summit at Sentosa Golf Club, Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Chief Executive Officer Eric Lynge said he was optimistic for the future of the Royal and Ancient game in Asia. Lynge said: “Despite all the […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: For the first time since the award was established in 1987, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has selected two winners for the 2016 Herbert Warren Wind Book Award. The award recognises and honours outstanding contributions to golf literature while attempting to broaden public interest in, and knowledge of, […]
Singapore: Malaysian Nicholas Fung has been voted Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of Year by fans in an online poll. Based solely on popular votes cast, Fung emerged as the fans’ favourite after a stellar 2016 season which saw him enjoy four top-10s and a career-high 12th place on the Asian Tour Order of Merit. The […]
London, England: Thanks to a unique collaboration among international and national golf bodies a further significant step forward in golf’s sustainability leadership was announced at last month’s BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME). Major upgrades have been made to OnCourse – the web app that supports and promotes the social and environmental value of golf facilities. […]
Cleveland, Ohio, United States: Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship winner Curtis Luck has signed with IMG for worldwide management and marketing representation. The 20-year-old Australian is currently the number two ranked golfer in the world according to the World Amateur Golf Ranking. In 2016, he won the US Amateur Championship, earning exemptions for the 2017 Masters Tournament […]
London, England: A familiar figure to Asian golf fans, world-renowned rules official and European Tour Chief Referee John Paramor has been awarded the Christer Lindberg Bowl. Paramor, an official at dozens of co-sanction events between the Asian Tour and European Tour, was honoured at the PGAs of Europe Annual Congress Gala Awards Dinner supported by […]
Aurora, Illinois, United States: Spectrum Technologies, the leading manufacturer of plant measurement technology, has announced the launch of the FieldScout TDR 350, the next generation to the TDR 300 series. The new enhancements to the TDR 350 include EC (Electrical Conductivity) measurement, turf surface temperature measurement, an improved backlit display, integrated Bluetooth and internal GPS; […]