Hanoi, Vietnam: Flagstick Golf Course Construction Management has ushered in the Year of the Monkey with a spring in its step. With more than 100 golf developments in 15 different countries to its credit, the company is poised to strengthen its foothold in the burgeoning Vietnam market. “These are exciting times for golf’s development in […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Thitiphun Chuayprakong cruised to his maiden Asian Tour win when he closed with a four-under-par 67 to secure a two-shot victory at the US$300,000 Bashundhara Bangladesh Open. The 23-year-old Thai, who held a three-shot lead heading into the final round, kept his composure to post five birdies against a lone bogey for a […]
Singapore: Indian Anirban Lahiri has been voted as the Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of Year by fans in an on-line poll. Lahiri reinforced his stature as one of the global game’s rising young stars with a season to remember in 2015. Having triumphed at the Maybank Malaysian Open and Hero Indian Open, he went on […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The historic Royal Selangor Golf Club (RSGC) will make a welcome return to the spotlight next week when it stages the inaugural US$3 million Maybank Championship Malaysia. Established in 1893, the RSGC is the oldest surviving golf club in the country and the fourth eldest in Asia. It is the founding ground of […]
New Jersey, United States: Last month, the United States Golf Association hosted 125 industry experts for the association’s Pace and Innovation Symposium. The two-day symposium at Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena, California marked the third time that the USGA has brought together experts and leaders from throughout the industry to discuss the issues that often […]
London, England: Club Car is helping to further enhance educational standards across the golf industry, thanks to its partnership with the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA). The world’s largest manufacturer of small-wheel electric vehicles, which produces an extensive range of 80 different models of golf and utility vehicles to help greenkeepers and course […]
London, England: Bertram Rope, the great, great, great grandson of the man who founded the Ransomes business in 1784, together with his son Simon, daughter Amelia and Simon’s partner Louisa Knapp, visited Ransomes Jacobsen’s manufacturing facility in Ipswich as the guests of Managing Director Alan Prickett. Over light refreshments, the group were given an overview […]
Singapore: Titleist says its new Vokey Design Spin Milled 6 wedges establish a new performance standard by improving in the three key areas of wedge play: distance gapping, shot versatility and spin control. “These are the best wedges we’ve ever made,” said Bob Vokey. “Our engineers have taken everything I’ve learned working with Tour players, […]
London, England: FootJoy has cemented its position as the United Kingdom’s leader in both the shoe (54.8%) and glove (55.2%) categories after announcing significant market share increases for sales value in 2015*. Covering the period from January to December, the latest figures confirm that FJ has a 54.8% share in the value of shoes sold […]
San Diego, United States: Representatives from member companies of the Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] will be to the fore at this week’s Golf Course Superintendents Association of America [GCSAA] Education Conference. Greg Hunter [Hunter Industries], Jim Letourneau [Foley United], Steven Nixon [Bernhard and Company], Bryan Stromme [Rain Bird Golf] and Bruce Williams [Brandt Consolidated] are among […]
San Diego, United States: Diana M. Murphy has been elected to serve a one-year term as the 64th President of the United States Golf Association (USGA), which together with The R&A governs the game worldwide. The election of officers and the 15-member USGA Executive Committee also took place during the USGA Annual Meeting. As President, […]
Singapore: Prominent Club Managers Association of America [CMAA] members Jeffrey Kreafle and Larry Ross will present the programme at the upcoming Business Management Institute [BMI] course in Singapore. Kreafle, General Manager at Congressional Country Club, and Ross, PHD, Florida Southern University, have confirmed their participation at the Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] organised event from […]
San Diego, United States: Maredo will introduce its new GT424 Vibe Tine Seeder head for Kentucky and Fescue seeds at this week’s Golf Industry Show [GIS]. The Asian Golf Industry Federation Associate Business Member will also showcase a new optional brush kit is available for the GT230 that brushes sand and dew in the holes. […]
Yangon, Myanmar: Shaun Norris kept his composure to shrug off the challenges of his closest rivals by carding a closing one-under-par 71 to win the US$750,000 Leopalace21 Myanmar Open. A bundle of nerves on the front nine, the South African regained his advantage with a flawless inward nine which helped clinch his second Asian Tour […]
Kansas, United States: For Jonathan Gruber, persistence has paid off. Gruber, 39, golf course superintendent at Alabama’s Hampton Cover Golf Course, has wanted to attend the annual Golf Industry Show (GIS) since entering the golf course management profession 18 years ago, but financially was unable to make the trip. Next week, he will finally get […]