New Jersey, United States: Keith Hansen, a 27-year member of two United States Golf Association (USGA) committees, is the recipient of the 2016 Joe Dey Award. The USGA has presented the Joe Dey Award annually since 1996 in recognition of an individual’s meritorious service to the game as a volunteer. It is named for Joseph […]
Singapore: Three-time Asian Tour Order of Merit champion Thongchai Jaidee has been voted Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of Month for November. The Thai, who has amassed 13 victories on the Asian Tour, won the popular online votes by fans after producing a string of impressive results. He enjoyed a tied-11 finish at the WGC-HSBC Champions […]
Singapore: Less than a month after parting ways with its Chief Executive Officer, the Asian Tour has appointed four new Non-Player Board Members and announced that Kyi Hla Han will act as ‘interim Tour Commissioner’. The Board shake-up comes amid continuing debate about a proposed merger with the European Tour. According to reports, Mike Kerr […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The new Vapor Fly series, designed to provide an overall higher launch angle, is the culmination of years of work from the teams at The Oven. The Oven, Nike Golf’s research and design facility in Fort Worth, Texas, is the engine that drives Nike Golf equipment innovation. With a perfect combination of authentic […]
Sydney, Australia: Sam Nashaar wrote his name into Faldo Series history by winning the inaugural Faldo Series Australia Championship in emphatic fashion. Making the most of home course advantage, Nashaar blew his rivals away with a stunning opening eight-under-par 64 at Sydney’s Castle Hill Country Club in the 17th leg of the record-breaking 2015-16 Faldo […]
Singapore: Take That, the celebrated pop band, will return to Singapore for the first time in over two decades for a one-off concert in March. Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen will headline a four-day music line-up at the new-look HSBC Women’s Champions at the Sentosa Golf Club, a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf […]
London, England: The Italian capital city of Rome will host the Ryder Cup for the first time in 2022. The historic announcement, made by Ryder Cup Europe, will see golf’s self-proclaimed greatest team event staged on the Continent of Europe for the third time. The Marco Simone Golf and Country Club – 17 kilometres from […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Golfers from around the world descended on the Al Zorah Golf Club as the Middle East’s newest championship course – and the first in the United Arab Emirates for over six years – was declared open for play. Exactly two years to the day since construction started on the spectacular piece […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Cameron McCormick, coach to two-time Major champion Jordan Spieth, has confirmed his appearance as a keynote speaker at the inaugural Golf Education Asia Coaching Summit. To be held in the Thai capital of Bangkok on February 15-16, the gathering will address a diverse range of topics from effective use of technology, business and […]
Lausanne, Switzerland: After a 112-year absence, golf is returning to the Olympic programme in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. To mark this event, The Olympic Museum, in collaboration with the International Golf Federation (IGF), is devoting an exhibition to golf. The exhibition will be on at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne until January 31, 2016. […]
Singapore: Indonesian Jonathan Wijono produced a classy display of front-running to claim the overall title in the fifth edition of the Mizuno-Laguna National Junior Championship. With successive rounds of 69 to open up, Wijono set the Masters Course alight at Laguna National Golf and Country Club, a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Phachara Khongwatmai will become one of the youngest players in recent history to tee it up at The Open, golf’s oldest and most international championship, after securing one of the four qualifying spots on offer at the fifth edition of the Thailand Golf Championship. The US$1 million event, which has been part of […]
Haikou, China: Korean Park Sung-hyun underlined her reputation as one of golf’s rising female stars with a memorable wire-to-wire victory in the 10th Hyundai China Ladies Open at Mission Hills. Producing an irresistible late charge, the 22-year-old Seoul native snared birdies at five of the final six holes on the award-winning Blackstone Course in Haikou. […]
Chonburi, Thailand: Jamie Donaldson kept his cool in the white-heat of battle to claim the US$1 million Thailand Golf Championship, going seven-under-par for the final round and claiming a three-stroke victory at the Asian Tour’s showcase event. The Welshman nailed a clutch putt on the Amata Spring Country Club’s signature 17th hole, which features a floating island green, just […]
London, England: Campey Turf Care Systems will showcase ‘the best machines for renovating and maintaining natural turf sports pitches’ at next month’s BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition [BTME]. This includes the renowned Koro by Imants Field TopMaker with Universe and Terraplane Rotors and a new range of blades called Universe Finesse ‘that will take mowing to […]