Alpharetta, United States: John Deere Landscapes LLC has unveiled its new name and logo as SiteOne Landscape Supply LLC, effective October 19. The new brand represents the next step for SiteOne as an independent company after its acquisition by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in December 2013. With more than 460 locations in the US and […]
Singapore: Hilton Worldwide, a leading global hospitality company with over 4,440 hotels in 97 countries and territories, has become the Asian Tour’s Official Hotel Partner and will expand its involvement in sport, and golf specifically. Through the partnership with the Asian Tour, Hilton Worldwide aims to create a platform to showcase its regional portfolio of hotels that […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The inaugural Golf Course Superintendents Association of Malaysia [GCSAM] and Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] Turfgrass Management Seminar has been hailed as an outstanding success. Organised under the auspices of the Malaysian Golf Association, the two-day seminar at award-winning Kota Permai Golf and Country Club attracted almost 80 golf course managers, course superintendents, […]
Macao: Pan Cheng-tsung and Guan Tianlang, two of the most talented young golfers from the Greater China region, will look to shine at next month’s Venetian Macao Open. Hailing from Chinese Taipei, 23-year-old Pan has made steady progress since turning professional this year. He recorded his first professional win in July, propelling him into the world’s top-600 […]
Fairhaven, United States: Titleist golf ball loyalist Lee Kyung-hoon (Pro V1x) fired a final round five-under-par 66 en route to a 13-under 271 victory total at the Kolon Korea Open, an event co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour. The win, the first of his career, vaulted Lee to the top of the Korean PGA Tour money list. […]
Evian, France: Lydia Ko won the 2015 Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club to become the youngest Major winner in the history of women’s golf at 18 years, four months and 20 days old. Ko, who began the final round two strokes off the lead, birdied three of the last four holes to shoot […]
Florida, United States: Swing easy to hit it hard. The tighter you grip the club, the less control you tend to have. Hit down on the ball if you want it to go up. The harder you press, the poorer you play. Most golfers can relate to these odd, yet true contradictions in the way […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Kiradech Aphibarnrat cruised to a three-shot victory when he closed with a second straight four-under-par 68 to win the inaugural Thongchai Jaidee Foundation event, hosted by his countryman and mentor. Kiradech, who led by four shots heading into the final round, fired five birdies against a bogey for a winning total of 24-under-par […]
Cheonan, Korea: Lee Kyung-hoon claimed the title that all Koreans covet the most when he triumphed in the Kolon Korea Open at Woo Jeung Hills Country Club. The leader by two at the start of the day showed maturity beyond his 24 years of age to close with a five-under-par 66 and win the OneAsia […]
Shanghai, China: World number one Jordan Spieth, world number two Rory McIlroy and defending champion and world number four Bubba Watson are the first players to book their places at this year’s WGC-HSBC Champions. Spieth is looking to lift his first World Golf Championship [WGC] trophy while McIlroy, whose season was stalled by an ankle […]
Singapore: National squad member Jacqueline Young created a notable slice of golfing history with her triumph in the Faldo Series Singapore Championship. By clinching victory in the event that was reduced to 36 holes because of unhealthy haze levels, Young wrote her name into the record books as the first female winner of the tournament […]
Massachusetts, United States: A bold Swoosh and bright colour highlight the limited edition Nike Golf Lunar Control 3 shoe. When Rory McIlroy stepped onto the first tee for his final round at last week’s Deutsche Bank Championship, the Nike Golf athlete looked to disrupt the status quo with both his swing and his shoe: a […]
Bangkok, Thailand: With three sole grinds made from the hands of Master Craftsman Mike Taylor, Nike Golf’s Engage wedges are the newest solution to help athletes such as Rory McIlroy both score and escape adverse conditions on the course. The name Engage comes from three important interactions between the golf club and the turf, the […]
Edinburgh, Scotland: Royal Dornoch Golf Club, in the Highlands of Scotland, has installed a new fleet of vehicles from Club Car, citing ease of maintenance and vehicle reliability as the key reasons behind its decision. The third oldest golf club in the world, whose Championship Course ranked sixth in Golf Digest’s World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses […]
Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member Sentosa Golf Club has been the scene of many memorable finishes to tournaments. The latest to add to that long list took place in the 2015 Audi quattro Cup. In a dramatic, sudden-death play-off under the lights on the 18th hole of the Tanjong Course, the pairing […]