Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Ireland’s Leona Maguire has won the Mark H McCormack Medal for the second consecutive year as the leading women’s player in the 2016 World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). Maguire will compete for Ireland in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games this week and speaking from Brazil she said she was delighted to […]
Bogor, Indonesia: Bogor’s burgeoning reputation as one of Asia’s most appealing golfing getaways is set to gather pace with the staging of a record-breaking new tournament. As well as offering prizes worth a total of more than US$80,000, the latest Bogor Wonderful Golf promotion is poised to create two new Indonesian golfing records. To be […]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: It took 112 years for golf to find a new Olympic champion, but it was well worth the wait. Great Britain’s Justin Rose followed in the footsteps of the long-departed George Lyon of Canada when he climbed onto the podium to collect the Olympic gold medal in Rio de Janeiro. On a […]
Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s first five-star hotel and golf resort has partnered with Toro and distributor Turf Equipment Ltd for the supply of the entire range of machinery required to maintain the golf course to international standards. Shangri-La Hambantota Resort & Spa was officially opened by His Excellency, the President, Maithripala Sirisena on June […]
London, England: Foley United has appointed Ian Robson as the company’s Importer/Distributor for the United Kingdom and Ireland, encompassing its extensive range of professional grinders, as well as the Neary Technologies range. Robson, who is Managing Director and Owner of ProSport UK, has almost 20 years’ experience in the sports turf industry with a specific […]
Palm Beach Gardens, United States: The 2016 PGA Fashion & Demo Experience will bring together thousands of golf industry influencers next week to preview the newest golf apparel and accessory collections, test the latest equipment and golf technology, learn from industry experts and network with colleagues during a myriad of special events. The upscale Las […]
York, England: Well-known industry figures Jay Karen, Lodewijk Klootwijk and Gregg Patterson have been confirmed as speakers at next year’s GolfBIC event. GolfBIC is the Golf Business and Industry Convention. It is presented by the United Kingdom Golf Course Owners Association and the Organisation of Golf and Range Operators in association with the British and […]
London, England: Jacobsen has celebrated its 95th year in business. Founded in 1921 by Oscar Jacobsen, the company has been committed to helping turf managers present world-class conditions every day. During the company’s 95-year history, Jacobsen – an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – has developed many revolutionary products that helped to […]
Pattaya, Thailand: With more than 240 manicured courses, outstanding caddies and excellent value for money, Thailand remains one of the world’s prime golfing getaways. Following the well-trodden path of their predecessors, today’s golfing tourists continue to make a bee-line for the Kingdom’s established destinations such as Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Pattaya and Phuket. In […]
Singapore: Spanish golfing great Sergio Garcia will grace the fairways of the Sentosa Golf Club when he competes in next year’s SMBC Singapore Open. Garcia, an 11-time winner on the European Tour and nine-time champion on the US PGA Tour, will be making his first appearance in Singapore’s national Open – to be played from […]
Dhaka, Bangladeshi: Siddikur Rahman has his mother to thank for making him work as a ball boy over 20 years ago, a move which has now earned him Olympic Games fame. The 31-year-old double Asian Tour winner became the first sportsman from his country to qualify for the Olympics on merit, an achievement which saw […]
London, England: Syngenta will continue to support golf club managers as part of a renewed two-year partnership with the Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE). Syngenta, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, will share its golf industry initiatives and expertise with leading club managers across Europe as part of its wider strategic […]
Bangkok, Thailand: As a kid, Thongchai Jaidee dreamed of becoming a footballer, hoping that one day he would get into the Thai national team and play in the Olympics. However, his plans were derailed after a freak accident in which a wooden skewer got lodged in his foot. His football career was at a premature […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Award-winning Schmidt-Curley Design has begun construction on another golf course in Vietnam, in the city of Ha Long Bay. It marks the company’s second project for the FLC Group and will bring world-class golf to the destination resort town, considered among Southeast Asia’s prime tourist destinations. The course is uniquely situated high above […]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: At 7.30 am local time on Thursday, August 11, history will be made when Brazilian Adilson da Silva strikes the opening tee shot and golf’s return to the Olympic Games will be complete. Two further Olympic connections are celebrated in the first group. Canada’s Graham DeLaet, whose countryman George Lyon won […]