Hong Kong: Isabella Leung Hei-nam will be the player to beat at this week’s Faldo Series Hong Kong Championship. The sixth leg of the 2015-16 Faldo Series Asia season presents Leung, who attends the University of Hawaii, with an opportunity to add another accolade to her name after a memorable first half to 2015. During […]
Victoria, Australia: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Toro has extended its support for the Society of Australian Golf Course Architects (SAGCA). Specifically, Toro’s sponsorship supports the SAGCA with the production of its annual Journal, ‘Golf Architecture’. Toro has been a major sponsor of this publication since 2002. Richard Walne, Toro’s Managing Director, Australia and […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Golf could hold the key to tackling Europe’s current epidemics of physical inactivity, obesity and low youth participation in sport. While the world’s best golfers competed in last week’s 144th Open Championship, major organisations from the European golf sector gathered with researchers at the University of St Andrews in an effort to […]
Crans Montana, Switzerland: Danny Willett held off stiff competition from fellow Englishmen Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton to win the Omega European Masters and clinch his third European Tour title. The overnight co-leader carded a bogey-free closing round of 65 to finish the tournament on 17-under-par, one shot ahead of former US Amateur Champion Fitzpatrick, […]
Fairhaven, United States: Zach Johnson emerged victorious from a three-man FootJoy play-off in the 144th playing of the Open Championship. Needing a birdie on the final hole of regulation to take the clubhouse lead at 15-under-par, Johnson sank a 20-foot putt and watched as his playing competitors tried to catch him. Louis Oosthuizen and Marc […]
Orlando, United States: The upswing in golf course renovations across the United States has continued as the calendar turns to the ‘back nine’ of 2015. American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) members are seeing an increase in proposed and on-going renovation projects at private clubs and public facilities, alike. Course owners and managers who […]
Illinois, United States: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member John Deere has joined in the congratulations to The Open 2015 winner Zach Johnson, who is featured in a new video in his capacity as the company’s brand ambassador for golf. The video called John Deere Golf: Trusted by the Best follows Johnson as he encounters John Deere […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Lydia Ko is relishing the prospect of a return to the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club [KLGCC], a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. The Korean-born New Zealander, who broke a host of records in her ascendancy to the top of the game last year, will be looking […]
Shanghai, China: Liang Wen-chong, China’s most accomplished golfer and R&A Working for Golf ambassador, has launched the second phase of an education campaign aimed at helping China’s golf community better understand the Rules of the sport. The initiative is driven by The R&A, which administers the Rules of Golf together with the USGA, and is […]
Tianjin, China: Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] Golf Facility Member The 27 Club, named for the 27 Major championship winners contributing their visions to the course, is one of Asia’s most ambitious golf projects. A joint collaboration between designers Beau Welling and Thomas McBroom, the 27-hole championship course officially opened for play on July 1. […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Lee Westwood has warned that golf needs a major overhaul of its image and format if it is to attract the next generation of players. Speaking on his official Facebook page, Westwood called on the world’s leading golf organisations to do more to appeal to young and female golfers, such as introducing […]
Hong Kong: UBS will return this year as the title sponsor of Hong Kong’s oldest professional sporting event, the Hong Kong Open. Sponsor of the tournament between 2005 and 2012, UBS has renewed its backing of the event with a multi-year commitment to support the Hong Kong Open, which will mark its 57th playing from October 22-25 […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Titleist Brand Ambassador Zach Johnson (Pro V1x) captured the second Major championship of his career, prevailing in an all-Pro V1x play-off with fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Marc Leishman and Titleist golf ball loyalist Louis Oosthuizen at the 144th Open Championship. “I feel blessed to be the champion,” Johnson told the crowd gathered around the first and 18th holes […]
Tenerife, Spain: The 2015 edition of International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), a golf travel trade show for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media, is set to provide a showcase for emerging golf tourism markets, as first time exhibitors are announced from Eastern Europe and Asia. With golf tourism expanding into new geographies, the global event organised by […]
London, England: The New Zealand GCSA, in conjunction with Jacobsen and their distributor, Power Turf New Zealand Ltd, held their latest Future Turf Managers’ Initiative [FTMI] at The Royal Wellington Golf Club. This two-day educational event is aimed at up-and-coming greenkeepers who are focused on making the career leap to Superintendent or Course Manager. Jacobsen […]