London, England: Jacobsen has launched the all-new HR700 wide-area rotary mower. Featuring an industry-first 14-foot wide cutting width, the HR700 has the ability to cut up to 25% more grass than traditional 11-foot rotary mowers. “The HR700 is distinctly different than any other wide-area rotary on the market because of its unique size,” said Ben […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: In a symphony of banging drums, gongs and leaping lions, Kota Permai Golf and Country Club ushered in the Year of Monkey with a thrilling acrobatic and lion dance performance that attracted crowds of all ages. Members, guests and visitors to the Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member were dazzled by […]
Palm Beach Gardens, United States: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member IMG has renewed its agreement with the PGA of America to distribute international broadcast rights for the PGA Championship and the Senior PGA Championship until 2021. The new agreement, which officially begins in 2017, extends the relationship between IMG and the PGA to 35 […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The Ladies’ Golf Union (LGU) and The R&A are to proceed with a merger of the two organisations. Following an extensive consultation exercise, agreement has been reached on the merger of the two St Andrews-based bodies with the process due to be completed in the coming months. The LGU organises a series of […]
Nevada, United States: Rudy Anderson has taken over as President of Pacific Links International, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF]. In his new role, industry veteran Anderson is responsible for global development initiatives and all company operating activities outside of China. One of the planned initiatives for 2016 includes a […]
California, United States: Being patient. Not getting too high or too low. Focusing only on the things that one can control. These are axioms that athletes across all sports rely on, but perhaps in no sport is the mental game as important as it is in the high-pressure world of tournament golf. Just ask Titleist golf […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: The winner of the 145th Open Championship won’t be the only golfer to raise aloft a Claret Jug on July 17. While the ‘Champion Golfer of the Year’ will be crowned at Scotland’s Royal Troon Golf Club, the winner of the seventh Hyatt Open at Thailand’s award-winning Banyan Golf Club will also […]
Kansas, United States: Peter Grass has been elected to a one-year term as President of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Grass, a Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS), served as Vice President of the association in 2015 and has been a member of the association’s Board of Directors since 2009. A 31-year member […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Australian Marcus Fraser curled home a clutch 18-foot par putt on the last green to lift the inaugural US$3 million Maybank Championship Malaysia at the expense of Korean Lee Soo-min. Fraser trailed overnight leader Lee throughout the final round at a sun-kissed Royal Selangor Golf Club before taking full advantage of his young […]
Minnesota, United States: The Toro Company has said earnings rose 27% in its latest quarter, thanks to demand for its riding mowers and golf sprinklers. The Wall Street Journal reported that the company also lifted its profit forecast for the year, sending shares 3.9% higher in trading and pushing the stock’s year-to-date gain to 6.3%. […]
San Diego, United States: The beautiful California weather didn’t stop attendees at this year’s Golf Industry Show [GIS] from taking advantage of the wealth of education opportunities and expansive trade show offerings. The 2016 GIS saw a rise in all measures, including total attendance at 12,600 and qualified buyer attendance at 6,000. During the trade […]
Singapore: Marina Bay Golf Course will convert its fourth hole into a 664-metre par-six as the public golf course turns 10 this year. Course upgrading works, including a reconfiguration of the fifth hole, are targeted for completion by the end of June. “As Marina Bay Golf Course reaches its 10th-year milestone, we are excited to […]
Neustadt, Germany: Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] Executive Member Troon has secured its initial contract in Germany at Golfclub Pfalz and its International Division’s first new agreement for 2016. In the celebrated ‘Perle der Pfalz’ wine region, located between Neustadt and the Cathedral City of Speyer in South West Germany, Golfclub Pfalz stretches out over […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The R&A is to host a free-to-attend session in Asia with its inaugural seminar and workshop. To be held at Amata Spring Country Club on March 10, the aim of The R&A Seminar on Sustainable Golf Course Design, Renovation and Maintenance is to promote responsible and practical approaches to golf course design, renovation […]
San Diego, United States: A new book from the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) Foundation entitled Golf & Water: Case Studies in Water Stewardship was launched at last week’s Golf Industry Show (GIS). With financial support from Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive members Toro and Rain Bird, Golf & Water details more than a […]