London, England: Women’s golf has received a boost with The R&A agreeing to increase its funding for the Ladies European Tour (LET) and its development circuit, the LET Access Series, for 2017. The R&A, which completed its merger with the Ladies’ Golf Union (LGU) at the start of the year, has supported the LET for […]
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Desaru Coast is poised to become one of the region’s most comprehensive golf destinations. Public play is set to begin on the The Els Club Desaru Coast – Valley Course this week. The 18-hole golf course neighbours the Ocean Course, which boasts 27 holes and opened last September. With the added appeal […]
Bloomington, Minneapolis, United States: With recent innovations to the Sand Pro product family, Toro is offering a comprehensive mechanical bunker grooming solution for any application, large or small. This includes a complete range of attachments to increase the overall versatility of the Sand Pro line. The newest attachment for the Toro Sand Pro 3040 and 5040 […]
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: The European Senior Tour made history last week with the Sharjah Senior Golf Masters presented by Shurooq becoming the first European Tour, European Challenge Tour or Senior Tour event to be played on a nine-hole golf course. Held at Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club, Senior Tour competitors negotiated the nine-hole Peter […]
Tucson, Arizona, United States: Rain Bird has partnered with international non-profit, the Golf Environment Organisation (GEO). This relationship will build upon the two organisations’ shared interest in creating a stronger, more sustainable future for the entire golf industry. “This new, globally relevant relationship with GEO aligns with Rain Bird’s goal of helping golf courses maintain […]
Hong Kong: Danny Lai has celebrated his first 100 days in office as the Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) Chief Executive Officer. A veteran of the sports industry, Lai assumed the position vacated by Tom Phillips in mid-December. Lai said: “I am extremely fortunate to have the support of an excellent Executive Committee and a […]
Dublin, Ireland: Campey Turf Care Systems supported two successful industry information days with machinery demonstrations of the award-winning Air2G2 and Imants shockwave. AQUA-AID’s Eu Irish distributor, ProGrass Ltd, staged the gatherings at NAAS Golf Club, Kildare House and Castletroy Golf Club, Limerick Clubhouse. Prograss’ Managing Director Gerard McEvoy was the organiser while the events were […]
Orlando, United States: The golf course industry continues to go through a period of natural correction, as expected, following a 20-year period of the most dramatic growth in the game’s history, according to the National Golf Foundation (NGF). At the end of 2016, there were a total of 15,014 golf facilities in the United States, […]
Zhuhai, China: Zhang Weiwei delivered herself the perfect birthday gift by capturing the Zhuhai Hengqin Phoenix Tree Building Challenge. It was the first China LPGA Tour win for the Hainan-based pro, who turned 20 last week. In wet and windy conditions in Guangdong Province, Zhang closed with a three-under-par 69 over the Orient Zhuhai A […]
Kansas, United States: Legendary greenkeeper and four-time Open champion Tom Morris will join top players and celebrities in a 2017 advertising campaign to promote the work of golf course superintendents. David Joy of Scotland plays the role of Morris, who is considered the father of modern greenkeeping and cared for the historic St Andrews course […]
Singapore: Thailand’s Kan Bunnabodee gave notice of her intention to conquer the golfing world by sweeping to victory in the 28th Singapore Ladies Amateur Open Golf Championship. Two shots clear of the field heading into the final round of The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking event, the teenager underlined her precocious talent with a closing […]
Singapore: Indigrow, a company striving to bring the latest technological advances to the turf and amenity and agriculture and horticulture industries, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) as a Full Business Member. Indigrow has more than 50 years of combined amenity turf experience, has produced a comprehensive product range, covering fine turf fertilisers, […]
Singapore: Asian golf luminary Kyi Hla Han has officially launched his golf course architecture company. Kyi Hla Han Golf Design is a fully integrated Golf Course Design and Development entity that offers services which reflect a plan/design/build/open model for projects ranging from private 18-hole resort courses to large multi-use real estate developments. An Associate Business […]
Singapore: The new line of Scotty Cameron Futura putters offers seven high performance mallet-style models that provide golfers at every level of the game with stable, forgiving putter setups. From rounded mid-mallets to high-tech, high-MOI larger mallets, the 2017 Futura family – available through Titleist authorised golf shops – melds the best design characteristics of […]
Birmingham, England: The Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) has launched the most comprehensive club and golf benchmarking study ever undertaken in Europe. Delivered by the independent experts at Global Golf Advisors (formerly KPMG Golf Practice), its aim will be for the first time to measure vital operational performance metrics and industry-wide trends against which clubs […]