London, England: Campey Turf Care Systems will showcase the award-winning Air2G2 alongside the Dakota 310, Imants ShockWave and Koro Field Topmaker at next month’s BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME). The Air2G2 is used at some of the world’s most prestigious sporting venues across football, golf and rugby and was awarded the 2016 HSBC Golf Business […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: John Elway, who has led the Denver Broncos to Super Bowl victories as both a player and a general manager, has been named honorary chairman of the 39th US Senior Open Championship. The United States Golf Association (USGA) will conduct the US Senior Open on The Broadmoor Golf Club’s […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Three of Malaysia’s most prominent golf clubs supported the third course to be offered under the Business Management Institute [BMI] Asia Pacific education programme. The first such gathering to be staged in Malaysia, the BMI Leadership Course at the TPC Kuala Lumpur was presented by the Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] and […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: Honouring her more than three decades of service as a volunteer, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced that Jayne Watson is the recipient of the 2017 Joe Dey Award. The USGA has presented the Joe Dey Award annually since 1996 in recognition of an individual’s meritorious service […]
Hong Kong: Sam Brazel enjoyed a life-changing victory at the season-ending UBS Hong Kong Open, sinking an eight-foot birdie on the last hole for a dramatic win. The 37-year-old Australian showed nerves of steel under pressure to fire a final round of two-under-par 68 and lift his maiden Asian Tour title by one stroke with […]
Palm Beach Gardens, United States: PGA professionals, golf buyers and industry leaders will be able to preview and test the newest innovations in equipment, advance their merchandising and club-fitting techniques, and meet with executives of golf equipment market leaders among approximately 1,000 golf companies and brands exhibiting at next month’s 64th PGA Merchandise Show. Top […]
Hong Kong: Six of the star players from the 2016 UBS Hong Kong Open took time out to participate in a charity fund-raising putting contest at the Central Harbourfront. The public event saw Hong Kong Open defending champion and Olympic gold medallist Justin Rose supported by second round leader Rafa Cabrera Bello of Spain and […]
Christchurch, New Zealand: Golf tourism in New Zealand is thriving with golf visitors up a record 23% alongside an 18% increase in spend by these visitors for the year ending April 2016. The growth rate is among one of the highest being experienced worldwide with NZ$329 million being pumped into the economy each year from […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A and the USGA have announced the introduction of a new Local Rule that eliminates the penalty when a ball is accidentally moved on the putting green. The Local Rule will be available for any committee in charge of a competition to use starting January 1, 2017. It will be adopted […]
Christchurch, New Zealand: Tom Parker will be seeking to deliver a fitting finale to a memorable year in his golfing development when he tees-off in next week’s Faldo Series New Zealand Championship, presented by the Canterbury Golf Development Trust. Having excelled at home and abroad in recent months, the 16-year-old Christchurch Boys’ High student is […]
Shenzhen, China: The inaugural LeSports Connects: The China Sports Forum brought two days of discussion and insight on the future of the Chinese sports industry. Staged at Mission Hills Dongguan, the invitation-only event saw more than 500 guests from 18 countries enjoy 22 conference sessions involving some 60 different speakers. Tenniel Chu, Vice Chairman of […]
Hong Kong: As part of the UBS Hong Kong Open community outreach programme, more than 150 schoolchildren participated in an introductory golf clinic led by English Ryder Cup stalwart Ian Poulter and Chinese rising star Dou Zecheng. Aged between eight and 11, the representatives from four schools in the New Territories were invited by the Hong Kong Golf Association to […]
London, England: Jacobsen will introduce the highly anticipated GA600 aerator at BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME) 2017. Also on the stand at the exhibition in Harrogate from January 17-19 will be the HR800 wide-area rotary mower and the new Smithco XL 7000 greens roller. The GA600 aerator is the first in a range of brand-new […]
New York, United States: The 2017 International Women’s Golf Day (WGD) has been set for Tuesday, June 6. This one day, four-hour golf experience for women and girls is open to all interested participants around the globe. WGD is a global golf initiative designed to introduce women to the game in a fun and inclusive […]
Phuket, Thailand: Banyan Tree Phuket has been named as Thailand’s Best Golf Hotel in the 2016 World Golf Awards. It’s the latest accolade for the luxury resort and its 18-hole Laguna Golf Phuket course, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. For the second consecutive year, Laguna Golf Phuket was crowned […]