Shenzhen, China: Three Chinese golf legends, including Olympic bronze medallist Feng Shanshan, were on hand to help Mission Hills Golf Club celebrate the opening of their country’s first golf museum. The 27-year-old Feng, fresh from her win at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters, was joined at Mission Hills in Shenzhen by Li Haotong, the reigning […]
London, England: Colt Mackenzie McNair (CMM), the specialist executive search firm operating across the global golf markets, has embarked on a new, internationally-focused employment initiative with the PGA of America. Drawing on CMM’s industry-wide reputation and expertise, the PGA of America is seeking to ensure that its 28,000 members are at the forefront of golf’s […]
Christchurch, New Zealand: Hiroki Miya defied heavy rain and strong winds to fly high in the third Faldo Series New Zealand Championship, presented by the Canterbury Golf Development Trust. The promising 16-year-old from Canterbury made light of the tough conditions to emerge triumphant by three strokes in The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking event that was […]
Singapore: Professional grinders may have changed little over the years. But Foley United’s introduction of a range of brand new, all-singing and all-dancing models that are already in use across Asia signals significant progress. Recently, the top-of-the-range 653 fully automatic reel grinder and the 673 bed-knife grinder were installed at The Grove Golf Course, outside […]
Seoul, Korea: The winner and runner-up of the 2017 Kolon Korea Open will receive exemptions into The Open, golf’s most international Major championship. They will become the first champion and runner-up in the history of Korea’s national Open to receive the exemption and will earn a place in The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale next year. […]
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 […]