Shanghai, China: Much-travelled Rebecca Tsai delivered a delightful virtuoso performance to score a runaway victory in the eighth Faldo Series Shanghai Championship. Basking in the hot conditions, the Chinese Taipei-born teenager, whose family currently live in Shanghai, was in inspired form as she proved too strong for her mainland China hosts. An accomplished opening four-under-par […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Pawin Ingkhapradit overcame his illustrious compatriots Prayad Marksaeng and Prom Meesawat in a sudden-death play-off to win the Singha Panasonic Hua Hin Open. Pawin, 24, claimed his first title on the ASEAN PGA Tour by closing with a six-under-par 66 to finish the tournament on 18-under, tied with fellow-Thais Prayad and Prom, […]
London, England: Jacobsen, a Textron Inc company, has announced that production has begun on the new Jacobsen HoverKing hover mower. The all-new HoverKing is the lightest hover mower on the market at just 11.7 kilograms (26 pounds) (40.6 cm/16-inch version) and features an advanced design and superior ergonomics – making it the easiest hover mower […]
Charleston, South Carolina, United States: Jay Karen has been named Chief Executive Officer of the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA), a leading authority on the business of golf course ownership and management. Formerly Director of Partner Relations and Membership of the NCCOA from 1997 to 2007, Karen returns to lead the organisation that represents […]
County Wicklow, Ireland: Powerscourt Golf Club has adopted a fleet of fully ‘connected’ Precedent i3 vehicles from Club Car to enhance course maintenance, further improve customer service levels and increase additional revenue opportunities. The former Irish PGA Championship venue upgraded its existing Club Car fleet with 16 new Precedent i3 golf cars, all fully equipped with […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Doosan Chairman Park Yong-maan has confirmed the South Korean conglomerate has signed a five-year extension with The R&A to continue its sponsorship for The Open Championship. By signing the deal, Doosan will continue to serve as an official patron of The Open until 2019. Doosan decided to renew the partnership agreement based […]
St Andrews, Scotland: HSBC has renewed its agreement as a Patron of The Open and will continue as the Official Banking Partner of the Championship. The new five-year agreement was announced at the 144th Open. Peter Dawson, Chief Executive of The R&A, said: “We are delighted that HSBC has renewed its agreement and will continue as a […]
Azusa, California, United States: In honour of Smart Irrigation Month, Rain Bird has expanded its 25 Ways to Save 25 programme with additional water-saving tips and resources for residential and commercial irrigation sites, as well as golf courses and agricultural operations. Rain Bird launched the educational programme in May in response to California’s on-going drought and water […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation’s [NGF] Golf and the Millennial Generation, a comprehensive examination of 18 to 34-year-old golfers and non-golfers, details the attitudes, behaviour and perceptions of this age group’s relationship with golf. The report looks deeply into the assumptions that millennials’ progressive lifestyles, preferences and stressed finances are misaligned with […]
St Andrews, Scotland: As the golf world converged on historic St Andrews for the playing of the 144th Open Championship, the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum enshrined its 2015 Induction Class at the University of St Andrews. Bringing the total number of members to 150, the new members include Dame Laura Davies, David Graham, […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Avoiding a hat-trick of missed Open Championship cuts is the initial target for Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat at St Andrews this week. The 2013 Asian Tour Order of Merit champion received a late exemption to the world’s eldest Major by virtue of his top-five ranking on the European Tour’s Race to Dubai after […]
Fairhaven, United States: Trailing by four shots with six holes to play, Titleist Brand Ambassador Jordan Spieth (Pro V1x) rallied to win his second John Deere Classic in three years, this time with a par on the second hole of a sudden-death play-off with fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Tom Gillis (Pro V1). Spieth took a two-shot lead into the finale […]
Dongguan, China: Liu Ziwei produced a spectacular final-round birdie blitz to claim victory in the Faldo Series China Championship. Two strokes off the pace heading into the final round over the Greg Norman Course at Mission Hills Golf Club, Liu found his range with a sparkling performance that left his rivals trailing in his wake. […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Nike Golf athletes will debut versatile fabrics with hidden innovation at this week’s Open Championship. New Nike Golf apparel juxtaposes tradition and innovation at The Open Championship, the third Major championship this year and the oldest major championship in professional golf. The new apparel, which will debut on Tiger Woods and eight […]
Ho Tram, Vietnam: Two-time European Tour winner Robert Rock has launched The Robert Rock Golf Academy at The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip, a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. The Englishman’s academy officially opened last month with the commencement of a 10-week junior golf programme led by Australian Patrick Kelly, the course’s […]