St Andrews, Scotland: On what would have been the 183rd birthday of Willie Park Snr, first Champion Golfer of the Year, The Open unveiled the 1st Prestwick Collection, a new line of clothing and accessories within its official heritage merchandise range. The 1st Prestwick Collection celebrates the history and tradition of The Open since the […]
Toulouse, France: Ransomes Jacobsen and its French branch, Ransomes Jacobsen France, have signed a preferred supplier agreement with Golf National for the next five years following a tender late in 2015. The prestigious golf course, which belongs to the French Federation of Golf and will host the Ryder Cup in 2018, has demonstrated its confidence in […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The Thai capital of Bangkok will play host to the second course to be offered under the Business Management Institute [BMI] Asia Pacific education programme. To be staged from September 6-10, the BMI Golf Management Course is presented by the Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] and the Club Managers Association of America [CMAA]. […]
Edinburgh, Scotland: The R&A has launched a new initiative designed to make The Open one of the world’s most sustainable sporting events. GreenLinks is a new sustainability programme and was presented to a forum of key stakeholders and partners at Royal Troon ahead of next month’s 145th Open. The R&A will take a leadership role […]
London, England: A new fungicide programme has been launched by Bayer for complete control of microdochium patch, more commonly referred to as Fusarium. Microdochium patch is one of the most damaging and disfiguring fungal diseases to attack turf. It occurs in over 90% of golf courses in the United Kingdom to some extent during the […]
Edinburgh, Scotland: The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (HCEG), the world’s oldest golf club, is seeking a fresh ballot of its membership on admitting women as members of the club. Six weeks ago the club announced its admission resolution, supported unanimously by the Club Committee, had failed to reach the required two thirds majority for […]
Munich, Germany: Henrik Stenson captured the European Tour’s BMW International Open and Kirk Triplett won on the PGA Tour Champions to lead a milestone week for Titleist. With last weekend’s victories, players have now trusted Pro V1 models to 2,500 wins across the worldwide professional Tours since the Pro V1 debuted in October 2000. With […]
London, England: The Club Managers’ Association of Europe, Federation of European Golf Greenkeepers Associations and the PGAs of Europe have all published statements regarding last week’s referendum which will see the United Kingdom exiting the European Union. Club Managers’ Association of Europe Michael Braidwood, CCM, Director of Education, CMAE said: “The Board and Management of […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Mohd Nizam Othman continues to blaze a glorious trail for golf course superintendents in Asia. One of the most decorated course superintendents in the region, Othman has collected accolades and admirers in equal numbers in his role at the award-winning Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC). Adding to his long list […]
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) has appointed Jonathan Wallett as its Director of Golf Development. Wallett will work in the newly created role alongside the existing coaching team to oversee the HKGA’s golf development programmes and pathways, from grass-roots to elite. Tom Phillips, Chief Executive Officer of the HKGA, said: “Jon joins the […]
Singapore: FootJoy has underlined its reputation as the leader in golf shoe fitting with the introduction of a first-of-its kind Performance Fitting system, called the FJ Performance Fitting System. Utilising BodiTrak technology and a proprietary algorithm, the FJ Performance Fitting System can very quickly determine the type of golf footwear that will best unlock speed […]
Taipei, Taiwan: This week’s Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC) will offer potential Olympic contenders their final chance to seal a passage to Rio de Janeiro. As the last Olympic qualifier on the Asian Tour, the US$500,000 event presents players such as Chinese Taipei’s Lin Wen-tang, Singapore’s Mardan Mamat and Bangladeshi Siddikur Rahman their final opportunity […]
Cairns, Australia: Troon has confirmed a partnership with Paradise Palms, which sees the organisation become an integral part of the A$550 million redevelopment programme which is set to establish the resort as an icon in North Queensland. The fully integrated leisure resort just north of Cairns has signed a long-term partnership, which will see Troon […]
York, England: In the wake of the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union, the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has reaffirmed its pledge to support its almost 6,000 members. In a report in Golf Business News, Jim Croxton, BIGGA’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “The UK golf industry is still in a […]
Munich, Germany: Hilton has flipped the traditional hole-in-one prize on its head by rewarding fans with a share of one million Hilton HHonors points for the first hole-in-one made on the par-three 11th hole each day of the BMW International Open. So when Sergio Garcia snared an ace during the second round, 25 fans won […]