Korat, Thailand: Lionel Weber completed a comprehensive wire-to-wire victory at the MENA Tour’s Mountain Creek Open by Golf Citizen. The 27-year-old Frenchman hardly put a foot wrong en route to a closing 66 at the Seve Ballesteros-designed course. Weber posted a tournament aggregate of 17-under-par to finish seven strokes clear of runner-up Luke Joy of […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Jacobsen has pledged to continue supporting the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) ‘and the fantastic educational opportunities that it provides golf course professionals in this region’. An Executive Member of the AGIF, Jacobsen, a Textron Specialised Vehicles brand, was a gold sponsor at the recent Vietnam Management Education Seminar at BRG Legend Hill […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has accepted a total of 9,485 entries for the 2017 US Open Championship at Erin Hills. The US Open will be held in the state of Wisconsin for the first time on June 15-18. The number of entries is the fifth-highest, behind the […]
Tucson, Arizona, United States: Golf course superintendents can now enjoy improved mapping capabilities and an enhanced user interface with Rain Bird’s new central control software, Version 8. The latest software includes new features that give superintendents greater control over their irrigation systems and includes most previously optional add-ons at no additional cost. The software is […]
Moscow Mills, Missouri, United Sates: When it comes to golf course maintenance there are a lot of different techniques and theories to get the perfect green. All of these techniques are dependent on a number of variables: breed of grass, climate, sunlight, soil type and top-dressing chemical structure. Research has shown one technique that can […]
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 […]