Palm Springs, United States: While golf visitor numbers grew in 2015 for US golf courses, there is still significant capacity for ‘desirable’ growth from both the international and domestic golf travel sectors – with potential for as much as a 20% increase this year and beyond. That is one of the initial findings from the […]
California, United States: The United States Golf Association [USGA] will host a Pace and Innovation Symposium at Pasadena’s Brookside Golf Club. The two-day symposium [January 19-20] will bring together experts and leaders from throughout the industry to share tools, insights, ideas and solutions that can help golf facilities enhance their operations and improve the golfer […]
Singapore: The Arc Children’s Centre in Singapore will be the Official Charity for this month’ SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club. The Arc Children’s Centre, whose patron is Mrs Goh Chok Tong, provides a day centre for cancer-stricken children and their siblings or victims of other life-threatening illnesses and was the Official Charity when […]
Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation [NGF] has announced the election of Brendan Ripp and Dick Sullivan to the organisation’s Board of Directors. Ripp and Sullivan are both accomplished executives who possess a wide range of experience serving golfers while helping them enjoy the game through their respective media and retail businesses. As […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: A total of 646 players from across the globe are heading to school this week on the first steps to gaining playing rights on the 2016 Asian Tour. The Asian Tour Qualifying School, presented by Sports Authority of Thailand, has attracted entries from more than 40 countries. Korea contributes the highest number […]
Fort Worth, Texas, United States: Brooks Koepka and Tony Finau, along with 12 new athletes from around the globe, have joined the Nike Golf roster. Koepka, who enters 2016 in 16th place in the Official World Golf Ranking, turned pro in 2012. The 25-year-old is a three-time All American who competed at Florida State University […]
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: He still has to wait six years until he’s old enough to legally drive in Thailand. For now, though, 12-year-old Jakkarin Jitmaneekan is happy to simply admire the vehicle he won for scoring a hole-in-one at the Kids Golf World Championship, Malaysia. Jakkarin, who has been playing the game since he was […]
Shenzhen, China: Mission Hills will be leading the cheering when a four-strong China team kicks-off its campaign in the second edition of the FootGolf World Cup. As the driving force behind the introduction and development of FootGolf in China, it was fitting that Mission Hills should be the venue for the formal announcement of the […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Indonesia’s top-two ranked male amateur golfers are gearing up for what promises to be an intriguing head-to-head showdown in the ninth edition of the Faldo Series Indonesia Championship. While highly-rated Tirto Tamardi is an overwhelming favourite in the Boys’ Under-16 category, Kevin Caesario Akbar is expected to sweep to victory in the Boys’ […]
Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club is offering a unique opportunity for golf course superintendents to participate in the preparation and setting up of the award-winning Serapong Course for a top-level professional tournament. One of the region’s most proactive clubs, the Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member is organising a Sentosa Agronomy Superintendent Volunteer Programme. The […]
Pattaya, Thailand: The New Year has marked the welcome opening of a new golf course in the region. The nine-hole Lakes Course at Thailand’s Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club was officially unveiled on January 1. To celebrate the occasion, Thai star Kiradech Aphibarnrat and LPGA standout Thidapa Suwannapura paid a visit to the club. The […]
Sabah, Malaysia: The Sabah Masters will bring the ASEAN PGA Tour season to another thrilling conclusion next week and will boast a new title sponsor in Warisan Harta Sabah. To be played at Sutera Harbour Golf and Country Club from January 6-9 the tournament will boast a purse of US$100,000. In another exciting move, the […]
Ho Tram, Vietnam: Jed Moore, Managing Director of global golf specialist outfit Performance54, whose partnership with Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Troon delivered the Ho Tram Open, explains what made this event so unique. AGIF: It was dubbed Asia’s Grandest Stage and with such a dramatic finale, you could hardly have scripted it any better. […]
Shah Alam, Malaysia: China’s Liang Wen-chong will serve as Vice Captain for Asia in next month’s EurAsia Cup. Asian Captain Jeev Milkha Singh believes Liang, a former Asian Tour number one and a winner on both the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour, will provide strong support to him and the 12 playing members when […]
Singapore: Anirban Lahiri, Thongchai Jaidee and Kiradech Aphibarnrat will end 2015 in the top-50 of the Official World Golf Ranking which comes with coveted invitations to the Masters Tournament in April. The 46-year-old Thongchai, who won once in Europe and posted eight other top-10s this season, jumped to a career high 28th position in the […]