Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand: Danthai Boonma beat fellow-Thai Jazz Janewattananond on the fourth play-off hole to win his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the 3.5 million Baht (about US$100,000) Boonchu Ruangkit Championship. Danthai, a one-time Asian Tour winner, fired a closing six-under-par 65 to end his campaign tied on 15-under-par 269 alongside Jazz (64). […]
Siem Reap, Cambodia: Angkor Golf Resort’s reputation as one of the region’s outstanding golfing facilities was enhanced with the staging of the Ladies European Tour’s new Asian Pre-Qualifying tournament for the Lalla Aicha Tour School. Echoing the sentiments of many of her fellow-competitors, Jenny Lee of the United States said: “The golf course and facilities, the […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Two US Masters champions will grace the fairways of the Saujana Golf and Country Club at the US$3 million Maybank Championship 2017. Joining reigning Masters champion Danny Willett at the tournament from February 9-12 will be Charl Schwartzel, who claimed his first Major at Augusta National Golf Club in 2011. The award-winning […]
Singapore: The staging of a Club Management Mini Summit will add a new dimension to next month’s SMBC Singapore Open. The three-day gathering (January 20-22) is organised by the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) in partnership with Lagardere Sports, the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), Sentosa Golf Club and The Els Club Malaysia. Club […]
Dubai: Troon was at the centre of the Middle East Golf Awards (MEGA), with its network of properties receiving eight accolades. The global management organisation – an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – manages 10 properties in the region, each of which are regarded as leaders in service, quality and hospitality. Now […]
Dalat, Vietnam: The Dalat at 1200, one of the region’s most exciting new golfing and residential ventures, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) as a Golf Course Facility member. The Dalat at 1200, named for its altitude above sea level, is situated close to the Colonial French Hill Station and Alpine city of […]
Sydney, Australia: Daniel Gale produced one of the finest rounds in Faldo Series Asia history to blow away his rivals in the second Faldo Series Australia Championship. Capitalising on his intimate knowledge of the Castle Hill Country Club course at which he is a member, the 20-year-old blazed his way to a stunning, bogey-free opening […]
West Palm Beach, United States: Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD) has announced a trio of redesign grand openings, continuing to establish itself as a leader in international restoration and remastering. Tiburon Golf Club’s Gold Course, an original GNGCD design, recently opened after a complete renovation in time to host both the LPGA’s season-ending tournament […]
Kansas, United States: The PGA of America has announced it will contribute US$100,000 over the next three years to the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG) to support the work of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). “We believe in the good work that golf course superintendents are doing every day to establish quality, […]
Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club will be the centre of world golfing attention next month. Not only will the award-winning club be the venue for the star-studded SMBC Singapore Open, but also it will play host to the latest course to be offered under the Business Management Institute [BMI] Asia Pacific education programme. To be staged […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The merger of the Ladies’ Golf Union (LGU) and The R&A has been finalised and will come into effect from January 1, 2017. The Heads of Agreement between the two organisations was signed in June leading to the integration of the LGU’s business operations and its members of staff into The R&A […]
Singapore: A trio of international music acts will headline the four-day festival at the 2017 HSBC Women’s Champions. The 10th anniversary edition of the tournament will take place for the first time on the recently renovated New Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. Immediately […]
Sydney, Australia: After completing his second three-year contract with the PGA of Australia, Brian Thorburn will be leaving his post as Chief Executive Officer in February, at the end of the term. Gavin Kirkman, a long-term and highly-regarded PGA executive who has been responsible for the Vocational Professionals, and Stuart Hergt, the PGA’s Chief Financial […]
Qingyuan City, China: Kim Hyo-joo captured her third Hyundai China Ladies Open title. The 21-year-old closed with a five-under-par at Guangdong Province’s Lion Lake Country Club in the season-ending event of the China LPGA Tour. The Korean claimed her 15th professional title with a total score of six-under 210 in the a US$550,000 co-sanctioned tournament with […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: Dr Norman Hummel has been named as the recipient of the 2017 United States Golf Association (USGA) Green Section Award. Presented annually since 1961, the USGA Green Section Award recognises an individual’s distinguished service to the game of golf through their work with turfgrass. Hummel will receive the Green […]