Hua Hin, Thailand: The winner of the 145th Open Championship won’t be the only golfer to raise aloft a Claret Jug on July 17. While the ‘Champion Golfer of the Year’ will be crowned at Scotland’s Royal Troon Golf Club, the winner of the seventh Hyatt Open at Thailand’s award-winning Banyan Golf Club will also […]
Kansas, United States: Peter Grass has been elected to a one-year term as President of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Grass, a Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS), served as Vice President of the association in 2015 and has been a member of the association’s Board of Directors since 2009. A 31-year member […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Australian Marcus Fraser curled home a clutch 18-foot par putt on the last green to lift the inaugural US$3 million Maybank Championship Malaysia at the expense of Korean Lee Soo-min. Fraser trailed overnight leader Lee throughout the final round at a sun-kissed Royal Selangor Golf Club before taking full advantage of his young […]
Minnesota, United States: The Toro Company has said earnings rose 27% in its latest quarter, thanks to demand for its riding mowers and golf sprinklers. The Wall Street Journal reported that the company also lifted its profit forecast for the year, sending shares 3.9% higher in trading and pushing the stock’s year-to-date gain to 6.3%. […]
San Diego, United States: The beautiful California weather didn’t stop attendees at this year’s Golf Industry Show [GIS] from taking advantage of the wealth of education opportunities and expansive trade show offerings. The 2016 GIS saw a rise in all measures, including total attendance at 12,600 and qualified buyer attendance at 6,000. During the trade […]
Singapore: Marina Bay Golf Course will convert its fourth hole into a 664-metre par-six as the public golf course turns 10 this year. Course upgrading works, including a reconfiguration of the fifth hole, are targeted for completion by the end of June. “As Marina Bay Golf Course reaches its 10th-year milestone, we are excited to […]
Neustadt, Germany: Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] Executive Member Troon has secured its initial contract in Germany at Golfclub Pfalz and its International Division’s first new agreement for 2016. In the celebrated ‘Perle der Pfalz’ wine region, located between Neustadt and the Cathedral City of Speyer in South West Germany, Golfclub Pfalz stretches out over […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The R&A is to host a free-to-attend session in Asia with its inaugural seminar and workshop. To be held at Amata Spring Country Club on March 10, the aim of The R&A Seminar on Sustainable Golf Course Design, Renovation and Maintenance is to promote responsible and practical approaches to golf course design, renovation […]
San Diego, United States: A new book from the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) Foundation entitled Golf & Water: Case Studies in Water Stewardship was launched at last week’s Golf Industry Show (GIS). With financial support from Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive members Toro and Rain Bird, Golf & Water details more than a […]
Singapore: The new Pinnacle golf balls, engineered with proprietary core technologies, deliver category-leading performance with the extraordinary distance of new Pinnacle Rush and the incredibly soft feel of new Pinnacle Soft. New Pinnacle Rush helps golfers hit the ball farther with every club. Rush utilises high energy core technology to deliver high initial velocity for […]
San Diego, United States: John Deere has announced Penn State University as the 2016 winner of the Golf Course Superintendents of America [GCSAA] Collegiate Turf Bowl. John Deere and the GCSAA awarded the team the travelling trophy and US$4,000 first-place prize. At the 2016 GCSAA Collegiate Turf Bowl, teams of students from more than 30 […]
Singapore: ‘Future Proofing Your Club’ will be the theme at the 11th Asian Club Managers Conference. To be held at Singapore’s Orchid Country Club [OCC] from April 10-12 the event will ‘explore challenges and innovative solutions’. Expected to attract more than 200 general managers from around the region, the conference is being organised by the […]
Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club, an Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member, is once more preparing to welcome the world’s best golfers. Less than five weeks after hosting male world number one Jordan Spieth in the Singapore Open, Sentosa’s award-winning Serapong Course will roll out the red carpet for the game’s finest female exponents in […]
New Jersey, United States: In recognition of its high standard of achievement in golf literature, St Andrews: In the Footsteps of Old Tom Morris, by Roger McStravick, is the recipient of the United States Golf Association’s Herbert Warren Wind Book Award for 2015. McStravick’s chronicle of life in St Andrews, Scotland, during the era of […]
San Diego, United States: John Deere Golf held its annual distributor awards ceremony at a customer event aboard the USS Midway aircraft carrier at the 2016 Golf Industry Show (GIS). During the presentation, Greenville Turf & Tractor was named Dealer of the Year for 2015. “John Deere Golf has built a tradition of trust and […]