London, England: An Byeong-hun hopes his European success story will inspire other Asian players to follow in his footsteps. An wrote his name into European Tour history in 2015, becoming the first Korean winner of the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award, while his breakthrough season also yielded another prestigious title as the Challenge Tour […]
Sydney, Australia: The Faldo Series Asia will break new ground next week with the staging of the inaugural Faldo Series Australia Championship. To take place at Sydney’s Castle Hill Country Club on December 14-15, the World Amateur Golf Ranking event has attracted a 60-strong field that is spearheaded by talented local prospect Daniel Gale. The […]
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Plans to turn the Ho Tram Strip into one of Southeast Asia’s entertainment hotspots are set to gather pace following the phenomenal success of the inaugural Ho Tram Open. Living upto its billing as ‘Asia’s Grandest Stage’, the US$1.5 million showcase enjoyed a fittingly dramatic climax with Sergio Garcia clinching […]
London, England: ‘A major investigation’ involving forensic accountants is underway into how retailer Direct Golf UK was able to accrue hidden debts of almost £14 million, according to a report by Golf Business News. New details of the collapse of the company have emerged after a report revealed that substantial accounting errors led to a […]
Arizona, United States: Troon has announced the company’s acquisition of CaddieMaster, one of golf’s leading providers of caddie services. The acquisition brings together two influential companies that have been elevating the golf experience around the world for more than two decades. CaddieMaster joins the Troon portfolio of companies and will continue to operate all functions […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The Open Qualifying Series returns to Asia this week with four places in The 145th Open at Royal Troon on offer at the Thailand Golf Championship. The leading four players, who finish in the top-12 and ties at Amata Spring Country Club and who are not already exempt, will earn a place in […]
Fairhaven, United States: Around the world, it was another winning week for Titleist golf ball loyalists as four different players were victorious across the worldwide professional Tours. Two of the winners trusted full bags of Titleist equipment to top the leaderboard. In total, 23,548 players have teed up Titleist golf balls in competition on the […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Two of North America’s most successful women amateur golfers have become Honorary Members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Canadian Marlene Stewart Streit, the only player to win the British, Canadian, US and Australian women’s amateur titles, and America’s Judy Bell, a former Curtis Cup captain and player […]
Orlando, United States: Asian Golf Industry Federation Full Business Member Titleist will present its latest products and offer testing and merchandising programmes at next month’s PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day and PGA Merchandise Show. A variety of the golf industry’s foremost companies utilise the ‘The Major of Golf Business’ to launch the new season, demonstrate […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: Dr Bruce Clarke, of Rutgers University, has been named as the recipient of the 2016 United States Golf Association (USGA) Green Section Award. Presented annually since 1961, the USGA Green Section Award recognises an individual’s distinguished service to the game of golf through his or her work with turfgrass. […]
Ho Tram, Vietnam: Sergio Garcia survived a tense sudden-death play-off to secure a suitably dramatic victory in the inaugural US$1.5 million Ho Tram Open – ‘Asia’s Grandest Stage’. Seemingly home-and-dry after a brilliant front nine 29, the Spaniard struggled to a back-nine 39 on a gripping day of golf at The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip, a […]
Haikou, China: Korean golfers will be aiming to complete a decade-long period of dominance when Mission Hills Haikou plays host to the 10th anniversary edition of the Hyundai China Ladies Open next week. To be staged from December 11-13, the event carries a prize purse of US$550,000 and is sanctioned by the Korea Ladies Professional […]
Singapore: Mike Kerr has parted ways with the Asian Tour. The Singapore-based Irishman was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the circuit in March, 2012. According to a report in Singapore’s Straits Times newspaper, Kerr resigned ‘after coming under fire from some players for the way he handled negotiations with the European […]
Caye Chapel, Belize: Greg Norman will design an 18-hole course at the spectacular resort of Caye Chapel, located in the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean. Norman made the announcement in the presence of the First Lady of Belize, Kim Simplis Barrow; Manuel Heredia, Minister of Tourism; Tracey Taegar-Pantom, Minister of Investments; other representatives of the […]
Kansas, United States: Golf course superintendents used 21.8 per cent less water overall and just 1.44 per cent of all irrigated water in the United States to maintain their courses in 2013, compared with usage in 2005, according to recently released survey data. The survey was conducted by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America […]