Tokyo, Japan: The PGA Tour has opened an office in Tokyo and hired Masashi Ishii as Vice President and Managing Director. Ishii, a Japan native, is a well-known sports executive who is charged with guiding the PGA Tour’s Japan office’s activities as it increases the Tour’s business efforts in the country and region. Ishii served […]
Illinois, United States: The 2016 John Deere Classic helped raise a record US$10.5 million for 491 local and regional Quad Cities charities, ranking it among the top three in charitable giving on the PGA Tour. The total is nearly US$1.8 million more than the previous record of US$8.73 million set in 2015, tournament officials said […]
New York, United States: Audubon International’s Board of Directors has named Christine Kane as the new Executive Director for the environmental education organisation. Kane comes to the organisation with extensive management experience as a leader at several educational and charitable not-for-profits in New York State. She served as Director of the Office of Institutional Advancement […]
Danang, Vietnam: With six months still to go to the sixth annual Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC), the event this week received its 200th registration from international golf tour operators. Established in 2012 by IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators) as an annual networking event for its Asia Pacific members, AGTC has now become […]
Mandalay, Myanmar: Jacobsen has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Myanmar Golf Federation to become the ‘Official Golf Course Equipment and Machinery Partner’ for the next three years. The agreement will see Jacobsen support the Myanmar Golf Tour which aims to ‘develop golf in the country and to discover talented players who can make the […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Ahead of The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale next summer, The R&A is warning spectators not to fall victim to misleading sales practices by unofficial operators selling tickets and hospitality products. Golf’s eldest championship returns to the Southport links from July 16-23, 2017. Fans are advised to be vigilant and to carefully […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Respected industry stalwarts Jason Koenigsfeld and Dr Jack Ninemeier will share their wealth of knowledge with delegates at the third course to be offered under the Business Management Institute [BMI] Asia Pacific education programme. To be staged at the TPC Kuala Lumpur from December 6-10, the BMI Leadership Course is presented by […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh: For the second time in three years, Mohd Rasel edged international team-mate Mohd Akber Hossain after another enthralling duel in the third edition of the Faldo Series Bangladesh Championship. In 2014, Rasel wrote his name into the record books when he prevailed against Hossain at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off to […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Feng Shanshan’s love affair with the TPC Kuala Lumpur and the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia has continued. Repelling the challenges of Suzann Pettersen and Anna Nordquist, the 27-year-old Chinese wrote her name into the record books as the first two-time winner of the LPGA Tour event. It was the fifth victory of […]
Shanghai, China: Hideki Matsuyama became the first Asian player to win a World Golf Championships event after outclassing a star-studded field with a final day six-under-par 66 to win the US$9.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions. The Japanese star’s winning total of 23-under 265 also meant a second victory in three weeks, capping an amazing run which […]
London, England: The secrets of successfully running a golf club and attracting members have been identified in a new report from England Golf. The results of the 2016 Golf Club Membership Questionnaire show that 30% of clubs in the United Kingdom increased their membership this year and it highlights trends and ideas which are working. […]
Hong Kong: Scott Barr will defend his title at the 34th edition of the FTLife Hong Kong PGA Championship. The first two rounds of the 54-hole event – from January 4-6, 2017 – will be played at the Hong Kong Golf Club, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. The 46-year-old […]
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: PGA professionals, golf buyers and industry leaders can now register to attend the 64th PGA Merchandise Show. The PGA Merchandise Show, the international golf industry’s premier gathering, will take place in Orlando from January 24-27, 2017. It will begin with the 15th Annual PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day at […]
New York, United States: The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum has announced its 2017 Induction Class: Henry Longhurst, Davis Love III, Meg Mallon, Lorena Ochoa and Ian Woosnam. These five new members will be enshrined at the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on September 26, 2017 at Cipriani Wall Street, the […]
Shanghai, China: Five of the world’s best golfers revealed their superhero personas at the launch of WGC-HSBC Champions as one of the strongest fields assembled in the region gathered for ‘Asia’s Major’. The tournament takes place at Sheshan International Golf Club, designed by Nelson & Haworth Golf Course Architects, an Associate Member of the Asian […]