Pattaya, Thailand: The fourth Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Turfgrass Management Exposition proved a big hit with exhibitors and attendees. The Expo was part of a three-day gathering in the Central Thai beach resort that also included the eighth Asian Turfgrass Field Day and a conference on Sustainable Turfgrass Management in Asia. Almost 290 course superintendents […]
Florida, United States: Fortuitous weather, especially during the second half of last year, helped increase rounds played activity in America in 2015, resulting in the industry’s first year-over-year growth in rounds played since 2012. According to the National Rounds Played Coalition, (comprised of course-reported rounds played submitted to Golf Datatech, the National Golf Foundation, PGA […]
Phuket, Thailand: Laguna Phuket has appointed six-time Major champion Sir Nick Faldo as Laguna Golf’s Brand Ambassador. The newly broadened partnership followed last year’s announcement of Sir Nick as the Brand Ambassador of Laguna Lăng Cô, Laguna Phuket’s sister integrated resort in Central Vietnam. Laguna Phuket Golf Club is a Golf Facility Member of the […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) celebrates its silver jubilee this month, marking 25 years as one of the region’s most prestigious golf and country clubs. As part of KLGCC’s Silver Jubilee celebrations, the Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] Golf Facility Member is organising a week-long Golf Festival with MST Golf […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Australian Scott Hend held off a fast-finishing Piya Swangarunporn of Thailand to win the True Thailand Classic by one shot. The 42-year-old Hend birdied the 14th and 17th holes for a closing four-under-par 68 and an 18-under 270 winning aggregate at Black Mountain Golf Club after Piya raised the roof with a […]
Dongguan, China: World number 35 Lee Jung-min of South Korea stormed to her eighth career title with a one-stroke victory over compatriots Lee Seung-hyun, Kim Bo-kyung and Ji Han-sol in the World Ladies Championship. Despite dropping two strokes in the last three holes, eight birdies in a final round 66 was just enough for Lee […]
Dongguan, China: Potential stars of the future showed off their golfing skills during a fun-filled Junior Clinic at the Mission Hills Golf Academy. For just over an hour, World Ladies Championship participants Nicole Garcia of South Africa, Korean Jeong Hye-yoon and China’s Li Zi entertained more than 20 children at the gathering. As well as […]
Augusta, United States: To give consumers the automotive-style colours they want, Club Car is now making Precedent golf cars available in four premium metallic colours. Metallic Sapphire, Metallic Mocha, Metallic Candy Apple Red and Metallic Platinum are now available on all new 2015 and 2016 Precedent golf cars, including the Precedent i2, Villager 4 and […]
Perak, Malaysia: John Michael O’Toole stamped his mark in the professional game when he closed with a one-under-par 70 to claim a breakthrough victory at the RM200,000 (about US$46,600) PGM Clearwater Masters. The 22-year-old O’Toole, who held a four-shot lead heading into the final round, compiled a winning total of 15-under 269 at the Clearwater Sanctuary […]
Pittsburgh, United States: Bayer’s new turf manual is now available as either a hard copy version, or as a downloadable file from the company website. The manual is packed full of relevant information and, as the last update was at the end of 2012, for the 2013/14 season, there’s plenty of new facts, helpful hints […]
Chonburi, Thailand: The R&A has staged the second in a series of six seminars geared to promoting sustainable golf course design, development and management in the region. The free-to-attend seminar at the Amata Spring Country Club attracted more than 80 attendees, including local Thai and regional golf course operators. The seminar was aimed at course […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Troon has announced an exciting initiative to promote the United Arab Emirates to PGA Professionals and members at their clubs, unveiling a series of packages for 2016 to make it easier to enjoy the Middle East’s sun and first class golf facilities. PGA Professionals have long been the backbone of […]
Singapore: The Club Managers Association of America’s [CMAA] plans to internationalise the Business Management Institute [BMI] programme and make the Certified Club Manager (CCM) certification the global standard in club management are set to gather pace in Asia. The first Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF]-organised BMI course will take place at Singapore’s Orchid Country Club […]
Dongguan, China: China’s Lin Xiyu says this week’s World Ladies Championship at Mission Hills Resort Dongguan will be the ideal warm up for this year’s Olympic Games, where she will be targeting individual and national glory. Although only individual medals will be awarded when golf returns to the Games in Rio de Janeiro this summer […]
Hong Kong: The UBS Hong Kong Open will return to the Hong Kong Golf Club [HKGC] for the territory’s longest-running professional sporting event. Tri-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, European Tour and the Hong Kong Golf Association, the event will take place from December 8-11 and will carry a prize purse of US$2 million. Won by […]