Johannesburg, South Africa: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Members Ransomes Jacobsen and Rain Bird played a central role in the success of the Africa Golf Summit. Staged at the Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Resort, the two-day event attracted 90 industry figures and focused on discussing and debating the way forward for the game throughout Africa. […]
Hong Kong: Alan Sutcliffe, a doyen of the Asian golfing scene who took part in the inaugural Hong Kong Open in 1959, has passed away at the age of 86. Sutcliffe – fondly known as Uncle Al and a founder of the Open and the Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) – had been suffering from […]
Tenerife, Spain: Golf clubs and resorts across the globe are now seizing the opportunity to create more sustainable businesses, according to Peter Walton, IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators) Chief Executive. Speaking during the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), Walton highlighted how an ever increasing number of developments are committing to environmental excellence. “We […]
Minnesota, United States: With less than 12 months remaining until the Ryder Cup heads to Hazeltine National Golf Club, captains from the United States and Europe, along with PGA officials and other dignitaries have visited the course in advance of next year’s matches. Set to specifications for how the course is expected to play, the […]
Singapore: FootJoy has launched the latest innovation in high-tech performance with the new GTxtreme glove. Boasting several exclusive, performance-enhancing technologies, the new GTxtreme glove – available now at selected golf stores – offers exceptional fit, flex, feel and form in all weather conditions. Designed by the leading glove brand for Tour leadership and high-tech R&D, the lightweight […]
Tenerife, Spain: Mission Hills has been honoured for its ‘exceptional commitment to the three pillars of sustainable golf development: nature, resources and people’. Mission Hills Resort in Haikou has been named Sustainable Golf Course of the Year for the Asian region in the 2016 International Association of Golf Tour Operators’ [IAGTO] Sustainability Awards. Launched as […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Jessica Korda’s six-under-par 65 in the final round of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia finally delivered the American her long-awaited win after more than a year-long title drought. The 22-year-old started the day on 12-under-par and maintained her lead over the chasing pack, firing four birdies on the front nine and three […]
Incheon, Korea: The United States won the Presidents Cup by one point against the International Team with the captain’s son and pick Bill Haas securing the winning point against home hero Bae Sang-moon in the final singles match on the 18th green. The 11th staging of the biennial team match play contest, held in Asia […]
Tenerife, Spain: Vietnam has been confirmed as the 2016 Golf Destination of the Year for Asia & Australasia by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO). It’s the second time Vietnam has won the title at the IAGTO Awards since 2013. The announcement headlined the global golf tourism organisation’s annual Awards Gala Dinner. The […]
Incheon, Korea: Bae Sang-moon maintained his magical run while Louis Oosthuizen and Branden Grace matched the best partnership record in Presidents Cup history as the International Team trailed the United States by one point with today’s singles session remaining. The Internationals, who have won the Presidents Cup only once in 10 editions, matched the Americans […]
Tenerife, Spain: Banyan The Resort Hua Hin has been named ‘Best Golf Resort 2016’ in the Rest of the World category by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO). The presentation to the Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member was made at the annual IAGTO Awards ceremony at Siam Park in Tenerife on […]
Tenerife, Spain: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Troon Golf showcased its global footprint during last week’s International Golf Travel Market (IGTM). Troon utilised one of the world’s foremost golf travel events to provide tour operators with the opportunity to partner with its prestigious golf properties. “We were excited about the chance to exhibit such […]
Kolkata, India: Gaurika Bishnoi will once more be aiming to upstage her international team-mates when she headlines the field in the 2015 Faldo Series India Girls’ Championship. Defending the title she claimed last year, the talented 17-year-old is certain to be among the favourites at the historic Royal Calcutta Golf Club in the 12th leg […]
Tenerife, Spain: The 2015 International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) has announced that global golf tour operator sales are continuing to grow for a fourth consecutive year. In his keynote opening address, Peter Walton, Chief Executive of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO), said that statistics collated by his organisation highlight that for the […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: For the third consecutive year, Kota Permai Golf & Country Club has clinched the Excellence Award for Best Golf Experience at the Expatriate Lifestyle’s Best of Malaysia Awards 2015. This year marks a decade since the launch of the Best of Malaysia Awards, Malaysia’s biggest publicly-voted travel awards. The Awards celebrate the […]