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Koepka and Finau Join Nike Golf Stable

Koepka and Finau Join Nike Golf Stable

January 5, 2016

Fort Worth, Texas, United States: Brooks Koepka and Tony Finau, along with 12 new athletes from around the globe, have joined the Nike Golf roster. Koepka, who enters 2016 in 16th place in the Official World Golf Ranking, turned pro in 2012. The 25-year-old is a three-time All American who competed at Florida State University […]

12-Year-Old Thai ‘Ace’ Drives Off with New Vehicle

12-Year-Old Thai ‘Ace’ Drives Off with New Vehicle

January 5, 2016

Johor Bahru, Malaysia: He still has to wait six years until he’s old enough to legally drive in Thailand. For now, though, 12-year-old Jakkarin Jitmaneekan is happy to simply admire the vehicle he won for scoring a hole-in-one at the Kids Golf World Championship, Malaysia. Jakkarin, who has been playing the game since he was […]

Chinese Quartet Aim for Glory in FootGolf World Cup

Chinese Quartet Aim for Glory in FootGolf World Cup

January 4, 2016

Shenzhen, China: Mission Hills will be leading the cheering when a four-strong China team kicks-off its campaign in the second edition of the FootGolf World Cup. As the driving force behind the introduction and development of FootGolf in China, it was fitting that Mission Hills should be the venue for the formal announcement of the […]

Indonesian Teenagers Set to Battle for Top Honours

Indonesian Teenagers Set to Battle for Top Honours

January 4, 2016

Jakarta, Indonesia: Indonesia’s top-two ranked male amateur golfers are gearing up for what promises to be an intriguing head-to-head showdown in the ninth edition of the Faldo Series Indonesia Championship. While highly-rated Tirto Tamardi is an overwhelming favourite in the Boys’ Under-16 category, Kevin Caesario Akbar is expected to sweep to victory in the Boys’ […]

Return of Sentosa Agronomy Superintendent Volunteer Programme

Return of Sentosa Agronomy Superintendent Volunteer Programme

January 3, 2016

Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club is offering a unique opportunity for golf course superintendents to participate in the preparation and setting up of the award-winning Serapong Course for a top-level professional tournament. One of the region’s most proactive clubs, the Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member is organising a Sentosa Agronomy Superintendent Volunteer Programme. The […]

New Year Heralds New Course Opening

New Year Heralds New Course Opening

January 2, 2016

Pattaya, Thailand: The New Year has marked the welcome opening of a new golf course in the region. The nine-hole Lakes Course at Thailand’s Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club was officially unveiled on January 1. To celebrate the occasion, Thai star Kiradech Aphibarnrat and LPGA standout Thidapa Suwannapura paid a visit to the club. The […]

Sabah Showpiece Takes on a New Look

Sabah Showpiece Takes on a New Look

January 1, 2016

Sabah, Malaysia: The Sabah Masters will bring the ASEAN PGA Tour season to another thrilling conclusion next week and will boast a new title sponsor in Warisan Harta Sabah. To be played at Sutera Harbour Golf and Country Club from January 6-9 the tournament will boast a purse of US$100,000. In another exciting move, the […]

'Creative Investment' Pays Rich Dividends for Ho Tram Open

'Creative Investment' Pays Rich Dividends for Ho Tram Open

December 31, 2015

Ho Tram, Vietnam: Jed Moore, Managing Director of global golf specialist outfit Performance54, whose partnership with Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Troon delivered the Ho Tram Open, explains what made this event so unique. AGIF: It was dubbed Asia’s Grandest Stage and with such a dramatic finale, you could hardly have scripted it any better. […]

China's Liang Assumes Asian Vice Captaincy

China's Liang Assumes Asian Vice Captaincy

December 30, 2015

Shah Alam, Malaysia: China’s Liang Wen-chong will serve as Vice Captain for Asia in next month’s EurAsia Cup. Asian Captain Jeev Milkha Singh believes Liang, a former Asian Tour number one and a winner on both the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour, will provide strong support to him and the 12 playing members when […]

Augusta Date Awaits Asian Trio

Augusta Date Awaits Asian Trio

December 29, 2015

Singapore: Anirban Lahiri, Thongchai Jaidee and Kiradech Aphibarnrat will end 2015 in the top-50 of the Official World Golf Ranking which comes with coveted invitations to the Masters Tournament in April. The 46-year-old Thongchai, who won once in Europe and posted eight other top-10s this season, jumped to a career high 28th position in the […]

Toro Improves its Cutting Edge

Toro Improves its Cutting Edge

December 28, 2015

Bloomington, Minneapolis, United States: The Toro Company has made a number of innovations to its reel cutting systems to increase overall performance, reduce maintenance and to continue to provide an outstanding quality of cut on greens and fairways. Toro’s reel cutting systems have been improved and subsequently integrated with Toro’s new EdgeSeries reels, which are […]

Teen Phachara Savours Rewards After Upstaging Thongchai

Teen Phachara Savours Rewards After Upstaging Thongchai

December 27, 2015

Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand: Thai prodigy Phachara Khongwatmai sensationally grabbed the last Asian Tour card on offer for 2016 after winning his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the season-ending Boonchu Ruangkit Championship. The 16-year-old closed with a five-under-par 66 and a 22-under-par 262 total for a one-shot victory over leading Thai star Thongchai Jaidee (65) […]

We Can Beat Team Europe, Says Asian Captain Singh

We Can Beat Team Europe, Says Asian Captain Singh

December 27, 2015

Shah Alam, Malaysia: Anirban Lahiri, Shingo Katayama and Thongchai Jaidee will spearhead the continent’s challenge in next month’s EurAsia Cup. Thai Thongchai, Indians Lahiri and SSP Chawrasia and Malaysian Danny Chia earned their places as the leading four Asian golfers on the Asian Tour Order of Merit when qualifying concluded last week. Meanwhile, Thai Kiradech […]

Club Car’s Visage System Emerges Victorious

Club Car’s Visage System Emerges Victorious

December 26, 2015

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Club Car has rounded off a successful year with victory for its ground-breaking connected mobile golf information product, Visage, at the 2015 Middle East Golf Awards (MEGAs). The third edition of Sport360’s MEGA awards, which took place at the One & Only Royal Mirage Amphitheatre, […]

John Deere Rotary Wins ‘Mower of the Year’ Award

John Deere Rotary Wins ‘Mower of the Year’ Award

December 25, 2015

London, England: John Deere’s 1500 Series TerrainCut front rotary mower has won the Horticulture Week What Kit? Ride-On Mower of the Year Award 2015. The mower was selected from a shortlist of eight machines that also included the John Deere X590 Multi-Terrain lawn tractor and ZTrak Z997R zero-turn mower. John Deere is an Executive Member of […]