Singapore: World number one Jordan Spieth will go into this week’s US$1 million SMBC Singapore Open with just 18 holes at Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong Course under his belt. The 22-year-old American arrived from Abu Dhabi on Monday morning and spent the day resting. Tuesday was taken up with media engagements while he will use today’s […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The very latest golf course equipment and machinery will be showcased at the Asian Golf Industry Federation’s (AGIF) 2016 Turfgrass Management Exposition. More than 250 course superintendents from 20 countries are expected to attend the fourth edition of the event at Laem Chabang International Country Club on March 8. Held under the auspices […]
Langkawi, Malaysia: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member The Els Club Teluk Datai has been named among Golf Digest’s World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses. Joining the global publication’s biannual rankings, Ernie Els’ Malaysian masterpiece is a new entry at 83rd place for the 2016-17 standings, testament to its exceptional rainforest design, the unique proposition […]
Orlando, United States: This week’s 63rd PGA Merchandise Show marks the kick-off to the PGA of America’s Centennial Celebration and welcomes more than 40,000 golf industry professionals from around the world to discover the newest trends and technology from more than 1,000 exhibiting golf companies and brands. The industry’s annual ‘Major of Golf Business’ features […]
Kansas, United States: Leaders of top golfing organisations will join together at next month’s Golf Industry Show (GIS) in San Diego for a ‘CEO Roundtable: Issues and Answers’. Organised by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and presented in partnership with the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA), the annual GIS is golf […]
Dalat, Vietnam: A visit from the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) is poised to place The Dalat at 1200 Country Club & Private Estate on the golfing map. Boasting a prize purse of US$420,000, the inaugural ‘The Dalat at 1200 Ladies Championship’ will be held from March 22-27. Following a two-day Pro-Am, a field […]
Kunming: Award-winning Lakeview Golf Club will once more provide a stiff test for competitors when it stages the ninth edition of the Faldo Series Kunming Championship. Sculpted by Faldo Design, the par-72 parkland-style layout is located just 15 minutes from downtown Kunming and less than half-an-hour from Kunming’s international airport. In the heart of the Kunming […]
Brussels, Belgium: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Club Car has been appointed the official supplier of St Andrews Links Trust (SALT), one of the most distinguished golf complexes in the world and the Home of Golf. As one of the most respected brands in the golf industry for more than 50 years, Club Car […]
Singapore: Itthipat Buranatanyarat rounded off a superb week with a closing six-under-par 66 to win by three shots for his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the US$100,000 Players Championship. The 22-year-old Thai compiled a career-best winning total of 20-under-par 268 at the Raffles Country Club’s par-72 Palm Course to take home the winner’s […]
Melbourne, Australia: Shaun Gerring, Assistant Superintendent at Green Acres Golf Club, has been nominated as the top performing student on Melbourne Polytechnic’s Diploma of Sports Turf Management. As a result of this achievement, he has been awarded a place on Jacobsen’s Future Turf Managers’ programme in America in May. Gerring began his career at Albert […]
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: A major push to attract more golfers and tourists to Vietnam is underway, and it’s being led by the largest listed owner and operator of hospitality initiatives in the country. Vingroup, whose market capitalisation is approaching US$6 billion across six varied business interests, is currently developing golf courses near Hanoi […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The 2015 Open Championship in St Andrews delivered £140 million of economic benefit to Scotland – the largest amount ever achieved by a golf event in the United Kingdom or Ireland, according to an independent economic impact assessment. The study, commissioned by the R&A, shows spending by visitors to Scotland for the […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Troon and a number of its venues in the UAE enjoyed a fruitful haul at the Middle East Golf Awards (MEGA), collecting some of the most decorated accolades. The Middle East has long been a spearhead for Troon, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. Operating at 25 locations […]
Singapore: A trio of Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Members have been recognised among an elite list of Platinum Clubs of the World for 2015. The Hong Kong Golf Club [71st], Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club [89th] and Singapore’s Sentosa Golf Club [94th] all featured in the top-100. A spokesman for Club […]
Singapore: Shingo Katayama and Kim Kyung-tae will lead a power-packed contingent from the Japan Tour into next week’s SMBC Singapore Open. Katayama and Kim, world ranked 58th and 59th respectively, will be joined by 12 other champions from the 2015 season, including Japan Open title-holder Satoshi Kodaira. They will pose a serious threat to world number […]