Singapore: Tiger Woods’ withdrawal from next week’s US Open has opened the door for rising Thailand star Thitiphun Chuayprakong. The 23-year-old Thai, who claimed his breakthrough Asian Tour win in Bangladesh in February, was the first alternate from the Japan sectional qualifying site and replaces the injured Woods in the starting line-up at Oakmont Country […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: William Cheah overturned a five-stroke first-round deficit to emerge triumphant in Kota Permai Golf & Country Club’s annual Club Championship. The five-handicapper, runner-up last year, bounced back from an opening 81 with rounds of 74 and 77 at the award-winning club that is a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry […]
Manila, Philippines: The Jacobsen Eclipse 322 and Eclipse 2 greens mowers were among the star turns at the Philippine Golf Course Management Conference, the second event in the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) series of Turfgrass Management Seminars and Field Days in 2016. Hosted at The Orchard Golf and Country Club, a Golf Facility Member […]
West Palm Beach, United States: Greg Norman – a two-time winner of the Memorial Tournament – has been selected as the event’s 2017 Honoree. One of the elite events on the PGA Tour schedule, the Memorial Tournament was founded and is hosted by Jack Nicklaus. Since the inaugural playing in 1976, a mission of the […]
Dongguan, China: Mission Hills flew the flag for China at the inaugural International Women’s Golf Day (WGD). Underlining its commitment to broaden golf’s popularity, Mission Hills joined more than 400 golf facilities in 25 countries as a participant in this first-of-its-kind growth of the game initiative. Headed by Elisa Gaudet, WGD was started by a […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: In a continued effort to grow the game, and following a successful Player Development Month in May, Troon facilities will celebrate ‘Troon Women’s Golf Month’ throughout the month of June. While Troon focuses on growing participation among all genders and age groups throughout the year, Troon facilities, Troon Golf Academies and […]
Algarve, Portugal: The Algarve – a destination with the Midas touch when it comes to attracting international golfers – is marking its 50th year with the introduction of new ‘Golden Tees’. From this month, all of the Algarve’s top courses will feature specially-commissioned commemorative golden tee markers to celebrate the 50th anniversary since the opening […]
London, England: Golf at Goodwood, one of England’s most distinctive and unique sporting venues, has updated its vehicle fleet with 20 new custom-built Precedent i2 vehicles from Club Car. The golf cars, delivered by the official supplier to St Andrews Links Trust and the European Tour, will supplement the venue’s iconic fleet of 38 ‘Woody’ […]
Melbourne, Australia: The programme for Australia’s largest ever gathering of golf facility owners, operators, industry leaders and business partners – Golf Business Forum 2016 – has been released. To be held on July 25-26, Golf Business Forum 2016 has attracted some of the best minds in golf business from Australia and beyond. There will be […]
Troon, Scotland: The Committee of Royal Troon Golf Club has told members that it will propose fundamental changes to the Constitution of the Club, allowing women members, at a Special General Meeting on July 1, before The Open Championship. A detailed consultation programme with members found that opening the club to women members is supported […]
Penang, Malaysia: American rookie Nick Sherwood defeated Order of Merit leader Pavit Tangkamolprasert of Thailand by one shot to claim his maiden Asian Development Tour (ADT) victory at the PGM Penang Championship. Sherwood, who started the day two shots back, fired a 10-under-par 62 for a winning total of 22-under 266 in the RM200,000 (about […]
Seoul, South Korea: While negotiations regarding a formal tie-up with the Asian Tour continue, the European Tour’s expansion into the region shows no signs of abating. Not content with boasting offices in Hong Kong and Beijing, a South Korean office has been opened ‘to help to grow the game of golf in the country and […]
Zhangjiagang Island: Ploychompoo Wirairungrueng claimed her maiden victory in dramatic style at the inaugural RMB500,000 Zhangjiagang Shuanshan Challenge. The 21-year-old birdied the final hole to pip fellow-Thai Kanphanitnan Muangkhumsakul and China’s Pan Yanhong by one stroke in the China LPGA Tour event in Jiangsu Province. Thanks to her successful six-footer on the final green, Ploychompoo […]
Leeds, England: Campey Turf Care Systems has appointed CLS Selfdrive, a division of Cleveland Land Services, as a dedicated dealership. Based in Cleveland, CLS will be covering north, east and west Yorkshire, providing the entire range of Campey equipment, including the Imants, Dakota, and Raycam range of products all the way through to the popular […]
New Jersey, United Sates and St Andrews, Scotland: The USGA and The R&A have published a research document that reports important facts on driving distance in professional golf. Supporting data comes from seven Tours, including PGA Tour data beginning in 1968. Key facts noted in the paper include: Between 2003 and the end of the […]