Phoenix, United States: After a distinguished 45-year career that saw him advance from assistant to the production manager all the way to PING’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Doug Hawken has announced his retirement, effective January 31, 2017. He will remain on the PING Board of Directors. “I speak for the entire Solheim and PING […]
Seoul, Korea: The PGA Tour’s expansion into Asia continues. Scheduled for October 19-22, 2017, The CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges will carry a purse of US$9.25 million and will ensure a three-week Asian swing for the PGA Tour. Already inked into the calendar for next year are the CIMB Classic in Malaysia and the World Golf […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: At the second event of the new 2016-17 PGA Tour wrap-around season, a total of 50 players in the 78-player CIMB Classic field trusted a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball for their success. That was more than six times the nearest competitor with eight and more than all competitors […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Saujana Golf & Country Club, one of the region’s best-known golfing venues, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). A multi-time host to the Malaysian Open and a member of the exclusive European Tour Properties network, Saujana boasts two acclaimed 18-hole layouts – the Palm Course and Bunga Raya. The brainchild […]
Mumbai, India: Left-handed Diksha Dagar retained her Faldo Series India Girls’ Championship title following an enthralling contest with close rivals Tvesa Malik and Sifat Sagoo. With a three-round aggregate of nine-over-par 219 at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club, Dagar finished one shot clear of Sagoo and two ahead of Malik. It was the second year […]
Xiamen, China: The appearance of Feng Shanshan and Aditi Ashok at the Rio Olympics can only bode well for the future of golf – especially in China and India. That’s the view of many international touring professionals who have recently participated on the China LPGA Tour. With a 10-under-par 274 score in Brazil, Feng claimed […]
Foshan, China: While some of Europe and Asia’s up-and-coming golfers were doing battle on the golf course, friends and families took part in a new initiative – the Green Walk. Over the course of three days at the Foshan Open more than 6,000 spectators completed a five-kilometre walk around the facilities of Foshan Golf Club, […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Justin Thomas defended his CIMB Classic title in style after a sparkling eight-under-par 64 gave him a three-shot victory at TPC Kuala Lumpur. The 23-year-old American took advantage of overnight leader Anirban Lahiri’s disastrous start in the final round when the Indian ran up a quadruple-bogey nine on the par-five third hole […]
Foshan, China: The European Challenge Tour has continued its history of supporting emerging talents by launching an innovative new format at this week’s Foshan Open, inviting local children to take part in a Junior Pro-Am. Breaking new ground in China, Europe’s top developmental Tour invited boys and girls of all ages to take part in […]
Singapore: Malaysian Gavin Green has received another accolade in his fledgling career, being named as the Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Month for September. Touted as one of Asia’s brightest prospects, Green booked his spot in this week’s lucrative CIMB Classic by defeating title-holder Ben Leong with a birdie on the first play-off hole […]
London, England: Driving participation in golf is the industry’s number one priority. But how exactly does a golf course owner, operator, manager or golf professional go about doing that? Golf courses can be heard saying: ‘What can we do to make a difference – we are just one facility.’ But individual golf courses can, and […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: It was billed as a tasty appetiser to one of the biggest weeks of the year for golf in Asia. And the second Golf Course Superintendents Association of Malaysia (GCSAM) and Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Turfgrass Management Seminar did not disappoint. Organised under the auspices of the Malaysian Golf Association, the two-day […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Young home-grown golfers will seek to wrest some publicity from the country’s superstar cricketers when the third edition of the Faldo Series Bangladesh Championship tees-off next week. The South Asian nation is currently in the throes of cricket fever with an on-going Test series against a touring England side capturing the imagination of […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Jacobsen, together with local dealer, Shriro Thailand, has hosted a demo day to show a selection of the latest and most advanced products to the industry. A total of 46 participants attended the demo at Black Mountain Golf Club in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin. They came from 24 different […]
London, England: Talent.golf, a new global golf job site, has been launched to service the US$50 billion global golf industry and its millions of employees. Through talent.golf, employers can connect with a specialist golf talent community through a powerful digital platform. Capitalising on the growth of digital recruitment, talent.golf is positioned to provide an efficient […]