Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: CIMB Group, the title sponsor of CIMB Classic since its inception in 2010, has agreed a four-year extension to its title sponsorship of the tournament through 2020. Boasting a purse of US$7 million, the only official PGA Tour FedEx Cup event in Southeast Asia is held at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & […]
Wisconsin, United States: Bob Cupp, a Past President and Fellow of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), has died at the age of 76. ASGCA members and the golf industry will remember Cupp’s design work around the world, as well as his service to ASGCA and the game of golf. Cupp headed Bob […]
London, England: Following the success of the Air2G2, Campey Turf Care Systems has added the Air2HP, a hand-held portable probe, to the range, offering precise aeration for hard-to-reach areas. The Air2HP apparatus works using a single probe aerator – which is activated by a hand operated air valve. This fractures the soil profile. The air can […]
Hong Kong: National team player Kho Tai-chi clinched Hong Kong’s national Junior Open on the third hole of a sudden-death play-off, capping a dramatic final day at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling. As the leading local player, Kho will experience the World Golf Championship-HSBC Champions in Shanghai later this year, courtesy of the […]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Golf proved a big hit with Olympic spectators in Rio with upwards of 1,000 a day trying out the sport in the tented village during both the men’s and women’s events. A number of activities were installed by Provision Events to help generate interest in the sport among Brazilians. As well as […]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Park In-bee captured Asia’s first Olympic golf gold medal when she completed a remarkable recovery from injury to underline her status as one of the modern greats of the women’s game. The 28-year-old from Korea recorded her third sublime 66 at Reserva de Marapendi Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro to win […]
Sarawak, Malaysia: South African Mathiam Keyser edged Singapore’s Quincy Quek by one shot to win his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the PGM MNRB Sarawak Championship. Keyser posted a fourth consecutive two-under-par 70 to win the RM200,000 (about US$46,600) event with an eight-under 280 total at the Kelab Golf Sarawak. Quek, playing three […]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: World number one Lydia Ko chose the perfect moment to register the first hole-in-one of her life – and that sweetest of seven-iron shots could potentially lead her to the promised land of Olympic glory. Standing in her way is the indomitable figure of Korean Park In-bee, the most decorated Major […]
Las Vegas, United States: This week’s PGA Fashion & Demo Experience welcomed some 4,000 PGA Professionals, golf buyers and business leaders from 46 US states and 30 countries for three busy days of merchandise sourcing, product testing, education, professional networking and special events. PGA Professionals and buyers uncovered the newest products, trends and technology from […]
Melbourne, Australia: Five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson has called it quits on his architecture career after 51 years in the business. The 86-year-old Australian announced that he is retiring in full from his two golf design businesses, Thomson Perrett in Melbourne, and Thomson, Perrett and Lobb in London. In a statement, Thomson said: “Due […]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Asia remained on track for golden glory in the Rio Olympics with Park In-bee taking route 66 all the way to the top of the half-way leaderboard in the women’s golf tournament. Battling back from injury, the Korean fired her second successive five-under-par 66 for a 36-hole aggregate of 132. That […]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Ariya Jutanugarn delivered another masterclass in a season overflowing with dominant performances by shooting a six-under-par 65 to grab the lead after the first round of the Olympic women’s golf competition. The talented 20-year-old Thai burst from the pack on a crowded leaderboard to set the standard on the Reserva de […]
Singapore: Paul Burley has been awarded PGA Master Professional status in recognition of his wide-ranging achievements in the golf industry. The Singapore-based 54-year-old is IMG’s Global Head of Golf Course Management and Course Design, which includes overseeing a large international portfolio of world-class golf courses. Burley, who hails from Hull in England, described the accolade in […]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Justin Rose of Great Britain won golf’s first Olympic gold medal in 112 years, watched by a global television audience estimated at more than 3.6 billion. The course was exclusively prepared with Jacobsen equipment with more than 40 machines used during the grow-in and build-up period, supplemented by a fleet of […]
Hong Kong: Tom Phillips will step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) at the end of 2016. During the remaining months of his tenure, Phillips will work with the HKGA’s Executive Committee to appoint a replacement and spend time working with that person to prepare him […]