London, England: Golfers in the United Kingdom spent £4.3 billion on their sport in 2014, accounting for 14% of all consumer spending on sport, and golf paid £990 million in taxes to the Government according to an independent report published by Sheffield Hallam University’s Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC). More than half of consumer spending […]
Minneapolis, United States: Toro has introduced the all-new STEALTH Series Kit, the newest addition to its feature-rich INFINITY Series golf sprinkler. The STEALTH Series Kit offers an innovative solution that improves playing conditions by enabling turfgrass to grow above the sprinkler head, creating a seamless and continuous area of turf that minimises sprinkler interference during […]
Harrogate, England: The Golf Trade Show, which has been Europe’s largest golf retail and education event for the last six years, will not take place in 2016. The show has been held at the Harrogate International Centre in October since the inaugural event was staged in 2010. In a report carried by Golf Business News, […]
Delhi, India: SSP Chawrasia birdied the last hole for a one-under-par 71 to claim a popular two-shot victory over Anirban Lahiri and Wang Jeung-hun at the US$1.66 million Hero Indian Open. Chawrasia, a runner-up in the tournament on four occasions, was delighted to hold on to his overnight lead and cross the finishing line with a […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Troon has been selected to manage Alabama’s Steelwood Country Club. “Steelwood Country Club is a very special place. Its unparalleled amenities and secluded surroundings provide a unique private club experience unlike any other in the state,” said Jim McLaughlin, Senior Vice President, Troon Prive Operations. […]
Belfast, Northern Ireland: The European Institute of Golf Course Architects [EIGCA] Conference will investigate technology and how it is impacting on golf, on the way it’s played and on the way golf courses are being designed, built and maintained. To be held at Belfast’s Hastings Stormont Hotel on April 15, the conference will bring together […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Global golf icon Gary Player believes Vietnam will become a major player in the emerging golf market of Asia. According to the South African great, ‘golf is now more than ever a global sport, and the Asian community has embraced this as many players from the surrounding areas are having excellent professional success’. […]
Berlin, Germany: Mission Hills China has been named as the global winner in the Earth Changers Category of the 2016 National Geographic World Legacy Awards at the ITB Berlin Convention, the world’s largest travel industry gathering. Costas Christ, Editor-at-Large for National Geographic Traveler magazine and Chairman of the World Legacy Awards, said: “Mission Hills has […]
Singapore: Club Managers Association of America [CMAA] member Jeffrey Kreafle will deliver ‘the write stuff’ to attendees at next month’s Business Management Institute [BMI] course in Singapore. Kreafle, General Manager at Congressional Country Club, will be one of the main presenters at the Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF]-organised event from April 5-9 at Orchid Country […]
Sikhio, Thailand: Mountain Creek Golf Course is setting its sights on becoming the number one golf resort in Thailand’s Khao Yai region. Under the guidance of GLS Asia, Mountain Creek’s golf management consultancy, the past six months have been spent on improving the playability of the course and enhancing the service standards. Stacey Walton, Managing […]
Fairhaven, United States: FootJoy has unveiled the new VersaLuxe footwear category, the embodiment of versatility and loaded with high-end luxurious materials and details. VersaLuxe shoes were designed to provide luxurious comfort on and off the golf course by utilising golf’s finest leathers, stunning details and a fashionable yet versatile spikeless outsole. From the rich, super-soft […]
Innisbrook, United States: Nike athlete Charl Schwartzel overcame a five-stroke deficit to win the Valspar Championship. The South Africa native forced a play-off and quickly beat the competition on the very first hole to secure his second win this year. “I thought I played really well on the weekend,” Schwartzel said. “I just kept telling […]
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 […]