Paris, France: Asia’s annus mirabilis on the European Tour continued with Thongchai Jaidee’s victory in the 100th Open de France. The Thai was a model of consistency over the weekend at Le Golf National, carding consecutive rounds of 68 to post an 11-under winning total following a run of 39 bogey-free holes. He ended four […]
Weihai, China: Lee Min-young defied windy conditions with a closing 68 to claim victory at the 500 million won (about US$435,000) Kumho Tire Ladies Open. It was the 24-year-old South Korean’s fourth career victory. She ended one stroke in front of China’s Feng Shanshan (71) and lavished praise on the Weihai Point & Resort course […]
Taipei, Taiwan: Spain’s Carlos Pigem claimed the scalp of Japan’s Shunya Takeyasu when he defeated the Japanese in a play-off to lift his first professional title at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC). An emotional Pigem snared a birdie putt on the first play-off hole to win the US$500,000 event. He had finished regulation play […]
Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Members in Singapore and Hong Kong will participate in HSBC’s initiative to drive participation in the sport. Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore and the Hong Kong Golf Club are among hundreds of clubs that have signed up to support the HSBC Hour. Rickie Fowler, double Open champion Padraig […]
St Andrews, Scotland: On what would have been the 183rd birthday of Willie Park Snr, first Champion Golfer of the Year, The Open unveiled the 1st Prestwick Collection, a new line of clothing and accessories within its official heritage merchandise range. The 1st Prestwick Collection celebrates the history and tradition of The Open since the […]
Toulouse, France: Ransomes Jacobsen and its French branch, Ransomes Jacobsen France, have signed a preferred supplier agreement with Golf National for the next five years following a tender late in 2015. The prestigious golf course, which belongs to the French Federation of Golf and will host the Ryder Cup in 2018, has demonstrated its confidence in […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The Thai capital of Bangkok will play host to the second course to be offered under the Business Management Institute [BMI] Asia Pacific education programme. To be staged from September 6-10, the BMI Golf Management Course is presented by the Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] and the Club Managers Association of America [CMAA]. […]
Edinburgh, Scotland: The R&A has launched a new initiative designed to make The Open one of the world’s most sustainable sporting events. GreenLinks is a new sustainability programme and was presented to a forum of key stakeholders and partners at Royal Troon ahead of next month’s 145th Open. The R&A will take a leadership role […]
London, England: A new fungicide programme has been launched by Bayer for complete control of microdochium patch, more commonly referred to as Fusarium. Microdochium patch is one of the most damaging and disfiguring fungal diseases to attack turf. It occurs in over 90% of golf courses in the United Kingdom to some extent during the […]
Edinburgh, Scotland: The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (HCEG), the world’s oldest golf club, is seeking a fresh ballot of its membership on admitting women as members of the club. Six weeks ago the club announced its admission resolution, supported unanimously by the Club Committee, had failed to reach the required two thirds majority for […]
Munich, Germany: Henrik Stenson captured the European Tour’s BMW International Open and Kirk Triplett won on the PGA Tour Champions to lead a milestone week for Titleist. With last weekend’s victories, players have now trusted Pro V1 models to 2,500 wins across the worldwide professional Tours since the Pro V1 debuted in October 2000. With […]
London, England: The Club Managers’ Association of Europe, Federation of European Golf Greenkeepers Associations and the PGAs of Europe have all published statements regarding last week’s referendum which will see the United Kingdom exiting the European Union. Club Managers’ Association of Europe Michael Braidwood, CCM, Director of Education, CMAE said: “The Board and Management of […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Mohd Nizam Othman continues to blaze a glorious trail for golf course superintendents in Asia. One of the most decorated course superintendents in the region, Othman has collected accolades and admirers in equal numbers in his role at the award-winning Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC). Adding to his long list […]
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) has appointed Jonathan Wallett as its Director of Golf Development. Wallett will work in the newly created role alongside the existing coaching team to oversee the HKGA’s golf development programmes and pathways, from grass-roots to elite. Tom Phillips, Chief Executive Officer of the HKGA, said: “Jon joins the […]
Singapore: FootJoy has underlined its reputation as the leader in golf shoe fitting with the introduction of a first-of-its kind Performance Fitting system, called the FJ Performance Fitting System. Utilising BodiTrak technology and a proprietary algorithm, the FJ Performance Fitting System can very quickly determine the type of golf footwear that will best unlock speed […]