Perak, Malaysia: John Michael O’Toole stamped his mark in the professional game when he closed with a one-under-par 70 to claim a breakthrough victory at the RM200,000 (about US$46,600) PGM Clearwater Masters. The 22-year-old O’Toole, who held a four-shot lead heading into the final round, compiled a winning total of 15-under 269 at the Clearwater Sanctuary […]
Pittsburgh, United States: Bayer’s new turf manual is now available as either a hard copy version, or as a downloadable file from the company website. The manual is packed full of relevant information and, as the last update was at the end of 2012, for the 2013/14 season, there’s plenty of new facts, helpful hints […]
Chonburi, Thailand: The R&A has staged the second in a series of six seminars geared to promoting sustainable golf course design, development and management in the region. The free-to-attend seminar at the Amata Spring Country Club attracted more than 80 attendees, including local Thai and regional golf course operators. The seminar was aimed at course […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Troon has announced an exciting initiative to promote the United Arab Emirates to PGA Professionals and members at their clubs, unveiling a series of packages for 2016 to make it easier to enjoy the Middle East’s sun and first class golf facilities. PGA Professionals have long been the backbone of […]
Singapore: The Club Managers Association of America’s [CMAA] plans to internationalise the Business Management Institute [BMI] programme and make the Certified Club Manager (CCM) certification the global standard in club management are set to gather pace in Asia. The first Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF]-organised BMI course will take place at Singapore’s Orchid Country Club […]
Dongguan, China: China’s Lin Xiyu says this week’s World Ladies Championship at Mission Hills Resort Dongguan will be the ideal warm up for this year’s Olympic Games, where she will be targeting individual and national glory. Although only individual medals will be awarded when golf returns to the Games in Rio de Janeiro this summer […]
Hong Kong: The UBS Hong Kong Open will return to the Hong Kong Golf Club [HKGC] for the territory’s longest-running professional sporting event. Tri-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, European Tour and the Hong Kong Golf Association, the event will take place from December 8-11 and will carry a prize purse of US$2 million. Won by […]
Kansas, United States: Darren Davis has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), the philanthropic organisation of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Davis, a certified golf course superintendent at Olde Florida Golf Club, is also serving as Secretary/Treasurer for the EIFG and the Board of […]
London, England: Ransomes Jacobsen’s three-hole golf course – ‘The RJ National’ – has been re-certified by the Golf Environment Organisation (GEO). With this latest accolade, the RJ National has become the first golf course in the United Kingdom to be awarded GEO Certified status for commitment to sustainable development for a third time. In his […]
Florida, United States: “I’d love to just bottle up where my game’s been at the last couple weeks and move forward a month. That’s going to be the hard thing for me to do is to manage my expectations and also manage my game to keep it right here.” This is how Titleist Brand Ambassador Adam […]
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia: Australian Jamie Arnold stormed through to win the OneAsia Qualifying School after leaving the best for last. A final round three-under-par 68, his lowest round of the week at Sutera Harbour Golf and Country Club, saw him win by one stroke from Korean Youm Eun-ho and American Mark Baldwin, who both […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The MYFutures Junior Tour (MYFJT), a junior development programme for budding young golfers, has teed-off at the Danau Golf Club. The programme is promoted by MYFutures Initiative Sdn Bhd and sanctioned by the Malaysian Golf Association with the intent of developing junior golf in Malaysia by creating a structured long-term strategy to […]
Singapore: Jang Ha-na saved her best for last. The 23-year old from South Korea shot a tournament-low seven-under 65 and eagled the 72nd hole to claim her second career LPGA title at the US$1.5 million HSBC Women’s Champions. Jang, who held the solo 54-hole lead, finished at 19-under and four shots ahead of Thailand’s Pornanong […]
Kansas, United States: Jacobsen has made a US$5,000 donation to the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), the philanthropic organisation of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). With the donation, Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Jacobsen becomes a member in the EIFG’s Platinum Tee Club for donors who contribute US$5,000 or more annually. […]
Ho Tram Strip, Vietnam: Few events can lay claim to creating such an impact in their first year as the Ho Tram Open, and the success of Vietnam’s richest sporting event has been recognised by the Asian Tour. Members of the Asian Tour vote annually on their top performers through the season, and it was […]