Fairhaven, United States: Titleist Brand Ambassador Kim Kyung-tae survived a determined late challenge from his fellow Korean and Titleist golf ball loyalist Lee Kyoung-hoon (Pro V1x) to win his third event of the season. It was also the eighth triumph of Kim’s Japan Golf Tour Organisation career. Kim posted a nine-under-par 275 victory total, one clear […]
Lausanne, Switzerland: From the shores of Lake Geneva to the fairways of Rio de Janeiro, the world’s top women golfers had a taste of what to expect in 2016 when they paid a visit to the Olympic Museum and IOC Headquarters ahead of the Evian Championship. Seven golfers from five continents, all with aspirations of […]
Lahore, Pakistan: Nadeem Aslam confirmed a shift in power in Pakistani junior golf by successfully retaining his title in the Faldo Series Pakistan Championship. For the second year in succession, Nadeem proved too strong for his rivals at the Defence Raya Golf & Country Club in the eighth leg of the 2015-16 Faldo Series Asia […]
Sentosa, Singapore: Thai Thongchai Jaidee and Indian Anirban Lahiri will make historic appearances at the Presidents Cup in Korea after qualifying on merit for the International Team to face the United States next month. Lahiri, the current Asian Tour Order of Merit leader and a two-time winner this season, finished seventh on the International Team […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [September 8]: The Els Club Malaysia will feature prominently on the closing day of the inaugural Golf Course Superintendents Association of Malaysia [GCSAM] and Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] Turfgrass Management Seminar. The two-day gathering at the award-winning Kota Permai Golf and Country is supported by the Malaysian Golf Association and sees educational […]
Siem Reap, Cambodia: Cambodian left-hander Ly Hong has written his name into the record books as the first two-time winner of the Angkor Amateur Open Golf Championship. The local favourite repelled the challenge from a strong overseas contingent to savour success at the Nick Faldo-designed Angkor Golf Resort, a Golf Facility Member of the Asian […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A series of high-profile speakers will highlight the opening day of the inaugural Golf Course Superintendents Association of Malaysia [GCSAM] and Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] Turfgrass Management Seminar. The two-day gathering at the award-winning Kota Permai Golf and Country is supported by the Malaysian Golf Association and will see educational topics presented […]
Edinburgh, Scotland: As the golfing summer in Scotland drew to a close with last week’s Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Seniors Open at Archerfield, the country was celebrating an unprecedented 12-month period of being in the world’s spotlight, during which time more than 622,000 spectators attended golf events watched by hundreds of millions of fans around […]
Amsterdam, Holland: Redexim bv, the parent company of Charterhouse Turf Machinery, has reached an agreement to purchase the assets of BLEC Global Ltd. The deal includes the purchase of the BLEC name and means that the products will continue to be traded around the world by Redexim under the name of BLEC. Redexim, a Full […]
Singapore: Tommy Tan Xuan Hao is setting his sights on the ideal birthday gift – victory in this week’s Faldo Series Singapore Championship. The talented teenager turns 15 on Wednesday, the penultimate day of the 54-hole stroke play event over the Raffles Country Club’s Palm Course. A member of the Singapore National Development Squad, Tan […]
Tenerife, Spain: International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), the world’s premier global event for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media, has helped generate more than €79 million worth of business for the golf travel industry since 2012. Post-event analysis undertaken by show organisers Reed Travel Exhibitions revealed that, over the past three editions of IGTM, the event […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Thongchai Jaidee will be the headline act when he hosts his own tournament for the first time. A total of 156 players will compete in the four million baht [about US$111,808] Thongchai Jaidee Foundation 2015 at Hua Hin’s Black Mountain Golf Club from September 10-13. The 45-year-old Thongchai, winner of three Asian Tour Order […]
London, England: Mick Shaw has been appointed to the new role of CPO (Certified Pre-Owned) Sales Manager at Ransomes Jacobsen. Certified Pre-Owned is Ransomes Jacobsen’s used machinery programme offering quality turf maintenance equipment that has been factory refurbished and reintroduced to the market with a one-year manufacturer warranty. Shaw has more than 30 years of […]
New Jersey, United States: Spaniard Jon Rahm-Rodriguez is the winner of the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the number one player in the 2015 World Amateur Golf Ranking [WAGR]. “I am honoured by this award and excited about the exemptions it brings,” said Rahm-Rodriguez, a rising senior at Arizona State University who will receive exemptions […]
Leeds, England: Preparations for Sports Turf Research Institute’s [STRI] free-to-attend annual educational open days on September 16-17 are well under way. Uniquely positioned within the sports turf industry, STRI is able to showcase the latest industry research and technological trials currently taking place for sports turf products and techniques. Over the four years the event […]