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 […]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Golf is ready to mark its historic return to the Olympic Games following a 112-year absence. While many of the world’s top players have been fine-tuning their preparations for Rio, the Toro Company was chosen to provide a fully integrated irrigation system featuring the latest technologies to help save water and […]
Philadelphia, United States: Seong Eun-jeong can officially introduce Robert Cox to Glenna Collett Vare. For the first time, the long-standing United States Golf Association (USGA) trophies bearing the names of these two individuals will simultaneously be in the possession of one golfer. Sixteen-year-old Korean Seong dramatically holed a 40-foot birdie putt on the final hole […]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: According to those who know what it has taken, golf course superintendent Neil Cleverly deserves his own gold medal for the job he’s done preparing a championship golf course at Reserva de Marapendi outside of Rio de Janeiro for the upcoming Olympic Games. “If there’s a gold medal for superintendents, he […]
Manila, Philippines: Local stalwart Jay Bayron delighted the home crowd when he closed with a two-under-par 70 to win by two shots for his second Aboitiz Invitational title and his fourth Asian Development Tour (ADT) win. Bayron, who won the tournament when it was inaugurated in 2011, fired four birdies against two bogeys to tame […]