Victoria, Australia: More than 20 facilities have expressed an interest in signing up with newly-launched Public Golf Facilities Australia. “We were thrilled with the immediate uptake. It highlights to us that the need does exist to have an association present to focus on and improve the delivery of public golf play,” said Anthony Lawrence, Director […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, United States: The National Golf Foundation (NGF) will present the findings of a specially commissioned research project, demonstrating the game’s extensive reach and offering a fresh perspective on global golf development, at this year’s HSBC Golf Business Forum. To be staged at the Marriott Sawgrass Resort from November 28 to December 1 […]
Sabah, Malaysia: Amir Nazrin Jailani fuelled his ambitions to join the ranks of the professionals with a thrilling victory in the 11th edition of the Faldo Series Malaysia Championship. The two-time Malaysian Junior Open champion and national team representative emerged from a congested leaderboard to eke out a tense triumph at the Sabah Golf & […]
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Colin Montgomerie ensured that the inaugural Pacific Links Bear Mountain Championship was not without drama. In a memorable denouement, the Scotsman sank a 15-foot birdie putt at the third hole of a sudden-death play-off to defeat American Scott McCarron at Bear Mountain Golf Resort’s Mountain Course. “On behalf of Pacific Links […]
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States: Hazeltine National Golf Club has utilised its comprehensive fleet of Toro turf maintenance equipment and irrigation products to help ready the course for this week’s Ryder Cup. Chris Tritabaugh, Course Superintendent at Hazeltine National, is ultimately responsible for course preparation, and has been preparing for the event for years. According to […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: For the seventh year in succession, Banyan Golf Club played host to the Hyatt Open. Staged in association with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Thailand, the two-day event at the Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Course Facility member venue attracted a full field of 144 players. “The objective of organising this golf tournament […]
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Ernie Els has hailed the unveiling of The Els Club Desaru Coast – The Ocean, Southeast Asia’s newest golf destination and the first of two major golf developments to open in Desaru Coast. “It certainly has the makings of one of Southeast Asia’s top destinations,” predicted four-time Major champion Els, the course […]
London, England: Stars of the European Tour will go head-to-head under floodlights in an innovative, fast-paced one-hole knockout contest – the Hero Challenge. Featuring eight players, in seven quick-fire head-to-head straight knockout matches, the last man standing will be crowned champion, with the entire contest concluded in less than an hour at The Grove. The […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: United States-based golf course builder Heritage Links has formed a joint-venture with Malaysia golf services company MST Golf to offer golf course construction services in Asia. Named Heritage Links MST, the new company – a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – will provide golf course project management services […]
Sabah, Malaysia: One of Southeast Asia’s most challenging courses lies in wait for competitors in this week’s 11th edition of the Faldo Series Malaysia Championship. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the Sabah Golf & Country Club’s undulating par-72 layout is certain to test the mettle of some of Malaysia’s most promising juniors. Hilly terrain, […]
Orlando, United States: Golf is today mourning the loss of Arnold Palmer, one of its best-known and most-loved characters. Widely described as ‘golf’s greatest ambassador’ and known as the ‘King of Golf’, Palmer passed away at the age of 87. “Thanks Arnold for your friendship, counsel and a lot of laughs,” said Tiger Woods via […]
London, England: Colt Mackenzie McNair (CMM), the specialist executive search firm operating across the global golf markets, has announced the appointment of James Sanderson as Associate, Client Services. Sanderson joins CMM from a leading UAE-based Executive Search firm having also held positions at Roehampton Golf Club and Pentland Golf. Sanderson will be servicing the United […]
Melbourne, Australia: Australia’s ruling golfing body is backing a top-level push to cut and simplify the Rules of Golf. With the two rule-making bodies – the R&A in Scotland and the USGA in the United States – in the midst of a ‘fundamental review’ of the 34 rules, Golf Australia’s Chief Executive Stephen Pitt said […]
Osaka, Japan: Chinese Taipei’s Chan Shih-chang sparked a superb final-day charge with a flawless eight-under-par 62 to claim his second Asian Tour victory in two months at the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup. Chan, who started the day with a six-shot deficit, broke his personal best 18-hole score to win by two shots on 10-under 270 at […]
Riviera Maya, Mexico: Cameron Davis and Curtis Luck each shot three-under 68s and Australia tied the 72-hole scoring record in winning their fourth World Amateur Team Championship (WATC). The Australians won by 19 strokes at the par-71, 6,771-yard Mayakoba El Camaleon Golf Club to claim the Eisenhower Trophy for the first time since 1996. “It’s […]