Miaoli, Chinese Taipei: Thammanoon Sriroj lifted the Ballantine’s Taiwan Championship trophy after defeating local prospect Wang Wei-lun on the second hole of a sudden-death play-off at the US$110,000 Asian Development Tour (ADT) event. The 46-year-old Thai hit a 15-yard chip shot from greenside and holed a three-foot par putt on the 18th green at the second […]
Kansas, United States: The annual Golf Industry Show [GIS] will be held in San Diego for the third time in the past seven years, with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America [GCSAA] focusing on key issues ranging from water conservation to advocacy. GCSAA will also recognise its annual award winners, including Herb Kohler, recipient […]
Singapore: The World Classic Championship at Laguna National will welcome the region’s finest golfers when they tee up at the US$750,000 event from November 12-15. The World Classic Championship is the first event to be sanctioned by the Asian Tour in Singapore this year and promises to provide fans in the Lion City with another […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The traditional driving-in ceremony for the new Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews took place on the first tee of the Old Course. Gavin Caldwell began his year in office with a drive at precisely 8 am as a cannon fired alongside the tee. A large crowd of […]
Singapore: Technically advanced hybrids with Tour-validated performance, new Titleist 816H hybrids provide golfers with the superior technology and fitting precision for improved long game shot-making. Engineered using the best hybrid technology in the game, the new Titleist 816H1 and 816H2 models utilise Active Recoil Channel and Ultra Thin Face technology to generate high speed and […]
Kathmandu, Nepal: Shivaraj Majhi upstaged pre-tournament favourite Arun Tamang to emerge triumphant in the fourth edition of the Faldo Series Nepal Championship. Maintaining his cool in testing conditions at the Gokarana Forest Resort, Majhi overturned a five-stroke opening round deficit to pull off a famous victory. With rounds of 75, 72 and 76, Majhi posted […]
Singapore: Titleist has unveiled its new 716 AP iron models which deliver ‘best-in-class combination of distance, forgiveness and shot-stopping performance’. Available from October 23 in golf shops worldwide, the new 716 Titleist AP1 and AP2 irons are precisely engineered with industry-leading amounts of high density tungsten to deliver the best combination of low Centre of […]
Ho Tram, Vietnam: The hype surrounding the Ho Tram Open has intensified with news that Sergio Garcia has committed to competing in the US$1.5 million event, billed as ‘Asia’s Grandest Stage’. The charismatic Spaniard will make his first visit to Vietnam from December 3-6 to compete at The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip, a Golf Facility Member […]
Incheon, South Korea: Songdo International Business District (IBD) is earning international attention as the location of the PGA Tour’s Presidents Cup next month. To be held from October 8-11 at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, the Presidents Cup is expected to attract nearly 100,000 visitors from around the globe and more than one billion […]
Hong Kong: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member Hong Kong Golf Club [HKGC] has earned high praise from Scott Hend, Thongchai Jaidee and Anirban Lahiri. The trio hold a combined 26 Asian Tour titles and are poised to contribute to a memorable week at the US$2 million UBS Hong Kong Open from October 22-25. […]
Singapore: Jerome Ng and Gregory Foo will spearhead a six-strong Singaporean contingent at the 2015 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship [AAC]. The seventh edition of the event will take place at Hong Kong’s Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club from October 1-4 with the champion receiving an invitation to the Masters Tournament and, along with the runner-up, […]
Minneapolis, United States: The Toro Company has delivered a brand new Toro ProCore 648 greens aerator to Ryan Inglis, Club Superintendent of Moorhead Country Club in Minnesota. Inglis was the lucky winner of a Toro contest, which kicked off during the 2015 Golf Industry Show in San Antonio and ran through the end of June. In […]
Hong Kong: More than 4,000 primary school children have experienced ShortGolf as part of the HSBC Golf For Schools programme since its launch 12 months ago. The Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) has been hosting regular ShortGolf demonstrations at primary schools across Hong Kong which, in turn, have attracted 17 schools to sign up for […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A wave of colour will descend on the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club [KLGCC] when players, officials and spectators at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To date, the tournament has raised in excess of RM2 million for Cancer Research Malaysia. The support is […]
Shanghai, China: Golf consumers are being invited to take part in the World Golf Survey, which will paint a picture of golf’s current commercial landscape around the world, from participation to viewership. It will also examine the key trends shaping professional golf in the future, notably the impact of its inclusion on the Olympic programme […]