Singapore: A Singapore-based company is aiming to ‘reverse the global trend of declining participation’ via a new app that allows users convenient access to partner courses with fast bookings and affordable rates. Offering up to 15,000 rounds of golf at a handful of cities every month from rates as low as RM30 [about US$7.5], users […]
Bowling Green, Florida, United States: Pauline Del Rosario and 2014 US Girls’ Junior champion Princess Mary Superal, both of the Philippines, returned a two-day total of 12-under-par 132 and earned medallist honors in the 2016 US Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship. Sierra Brooks, the 2015 US Women’s Amateur runner-up, and 2014 US Women’s Amateur champion Kristen […]
Miami Beach, United States: Buy a condo – and get a custom-designed golf and leisure car from the luxury brand Garia in the deal. That’s the offer to buyers of new luxury residences at Palazzo Del Sol on Fisher Island, the famed private island community off the coast of Miami Beach, Florida. Upon purchasing a […]
County Kildare, Northern Ireland: Four-time Major champion Rory McIlroy made light of inclement weather conditions and a fiercely competitive field to win the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, hosted by The Rory Foundation, and claim his first victory of the season. Cheered by passionate Irish fans at the K Club, Nike Golf Athlete McIlroy secured […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Situated at the ancestral ‘Home of Golf’, Fairmont St Andrews is offering golfers a unique set of challenges to elevate the traditional society or corporate golf day event. Created by the venue and Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Troon, golfers can now enhance their exceptional golf experience at Fairmont St Andrews […]
Hsinchu, Chinese Taipei: Lin Wen-ko cruised to an eight-shot victory at the US$120,000 Ambassador ADT to give himself hope of reviving his professional golf career. Lin, who has been struggling with a hip injury since 2003, closed with a one-under-par 71 to win his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title with a total of 20-under-par […]
Troon, Scotland: Billy McLachlan, Course Manager at Royal Troon Golf Club, and his 15-strong greenkeeping team will see the culmination of two years’ preparatory work on the course and greens this July, when the Ayrshire club hosts the 145th Open Championship – the eighth time the event has come to the Firth of Clyde. The […]
Singapore: Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat has been named Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Month for April, thanks largely to his commendable performance at the Masters Tournament. Kiradech fired a final round two-under-par 70 at Augusta National to finish tied for 15th, his best finish in a Major championship. It was a Masters debut to remember […]
Shenzhen, China: The ninth edition of the Jack Nicklaus Junior Championship at Mission Hills attracted a record turnout. Played on the Jack Nicklaus-designed World Cup Course at Mission Hills Shenzhen, the field for the 54-hole event was made up of more than 120 junior golfers, aged between 11 and 17, representing 10 countries and territories. […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Muirfield will be struck from the list of Open Championship venues after the club opted to remain male-only. In the results of the East Lothian club’s postal ballot, the two-thirds majority required to amend its constitution to admit females narrowly failed. Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A, organisers of The Open, […]
Washington, United States: WE ARE GOLF – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – visited Capitol Hill for the ninth annual National Golf Day to discuss the game’s nearly US$70 billion economic impact, US$4 billion annual charitable impact, environmental value to local communities and fitness benefits. Industry leaders met with Members […]
London, England: Global sports facility consultants and sport industry research specialists, Sports Turf Research Institute [STRI], has appointed Mark Godfrey as Chief Executive Officer for the STRI Group, effective May 2016. Godfrey previously held the position as Australasia Managing Director and prior to that Group Finance Director. He joined the company in 2006. “I am honoured […]
Beau Champ, Mauritius: Ernie Els’ reputation as a golf course architect has been enhanced with the staging of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open at the Four Seasons Golf Club Mauritius at Anahita. Set against lush mountains and fringed by crystal-clear lagoons, the Ernie Els Design course is characterised by wide fairways, five sets of tees […]
St Andrews, Scotland: A new manual giving guidance to golf clubs and golfers on ways of improving pace of play has been published by The R&A. The manual will be distributed to The R&A’s 152 affiliated organisations around the world and every golf club in Great Britain and Ireland. It will be available to download […]
Palm Beach Gardens, United States: PGA Professionals, golf buyers and industry leaders can now register to attend the 2016 PGA Fashion & Demo Experience in Las Vegas. Savings on registration, event hotel reservations and transportation are available at PGALasVegas.com “We look forward to welcoming thousands of PGA Professionals and golf business leaders to Las Vegas […]