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Woods Set to Light up KLGCC

Woods Set to Light up KLGCC

August 31, 2015

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: LPGA Tour rookie Cheyenne Woods will make her Malaysian debut when she joins an all-star 75 player field for the sixth edition of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. The event will take place from October 8-11 at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC), a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf […]

Fund-Raising Effort ‘Embraces China’s Golfing Future'

Fund-Raising Effort ‘Embraces China’s Golfing Future'

August 30, 2015

Dongguan, China: China’s golfing future came into sharp focus at the third edition of the Mission Hills–St Andrews: Home to Home Scholarship Fundraising Championship. Underlining Mission Hills’ commitment to grow the game, the event was inaugurated in 2013 when St Andrews University was celebrating its 600th anniversary. The aim of the annual gathering remains to […]

Notable Triumph for Vietnamese Tran

Notable Triumph for Vietnamese Tran

August 30, 2015

Jakarta, Indonesia: Michael Tran has written his name into golf’s record books as the first Vietnamese winner on the Asian Development Tour (ADT). In a dramatic finale at the Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament, the 25-year-old defeated overnight co-leader Lam Chih Bing of Singapore on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off. One shot off the pace going into […]

PGA Distinguished Service Award Goes to Beman

PGA Distinguished Service Award Goes to Beman

August 29, 2015

Palm Beach Gardens, United States: Former PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman, the guiding force in elevating the profile of the Tour while expanding golf’s global charitable reach and interest in the game, has been named the recipient of the 2015 PGA Distinguished Service Award. Beman, 77, will receive the PGA of America’s highest annual honour […]

Olson Named New President at Toro

Olson Named New President at Toro

August 29, 2015

Minneapolis, United States: The Toro Company has announced that Richard M. Olson has been elected to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 1. Olson, 51, has served the company in various roles throughout his 29-year tenure, most recently as Group Vice President of its International and Micro-Irrigation Businesses while also having […]

Ryder Cup Stars Relishing Prospect of Hong Kong Golf Club Test

Ryder Cup Stars Relishing Prospect of Hong Kong Golf Club Test

August 28, 2015

Hong Kong: Victor Dubuisson, Miguel Angel Jiménez, Graeme McDowell and Patrick Reed are the latest star names to confirm their participation at the Hong Kong Golf Club in October. They will join Justin Rose and Dustin Johnson in a star-studded field for the 57th edition of the UBS Hong Kong Open at the iconic Fanling […]

Asian Golf Industry Federation Links with CMAA

Asian Golf Industry Federation Links with CMAA

August 28, 2015

Singapore: The Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] – the region’s umbrella golfing organisation – has entered into an historic agreement with the Club Managers Association of America [CMAA]. The tie-up enables the AGIF to utilise the CMAA’s acclaimed Business Management Institute [BMI] curriculum to deliver similar face-to-face classroom learning to club managers across the Asian […]

Medal for Rising Irish Star Maguire

Medal for Rising Irish Star Maguire

August 27, 2015

St Andrews, Scotland: Ireland’s Leona Maguire has won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading women’s player in the 2015 World Amateur Golf Ranking. Maguire has enjoyed an outstanding season, which she came close to rounding off with a victory in a professional event on the Ladies European Tour when she finished one shot […]

PGA Fashion & Demo Experience 'Ideal Environment to Build Business'

PGA Fashion & Demo Experience 'Ideal Environment to Build Business'

August 27, 2015

Las Vegas: Thousands of PGA professionals, golf buyers and industry leaders from 48 US states and 26 countries gathered in Las Vegas for the 2015 PGA Fashion & Demo Experience. At the Cascata Golf Club and the Palazzo Ballroom of the Venetian Conference Centre, they were able to preview the newest golf apparel and accessory […]

Alluring Offers at The Els Club Teluk Datai

Alluring Offers at The Els Club Teluk Datai

August 26, 2015

Langkawi, Malaysia: Malaysia’s most spectacular golf club and winner of the World Golf Awards’ World’s Best New Golf Course, The Els Club Teluk Datai, has launched new stay-and-play packages with six luxury beachfront resorts on the island of Langkawi. From MYR630 (about US$150) per person, guests can experience one round of golf at the oceanfront course, […]

Clarke to Headline ‘Asia’s Grandest Stage’

Clarke to Headline ‘Asia’s Grandest Stage’

August 26, 2015

Ho Tram, Vietnam: Darren Clarke will be the headline act at the inaugural US$1.5 million Ho Tram Open. Clarke, who has won 22 tournaments worldwide – including the 2011 Open Championship – and participated in seven Ryder Cups, cited the increasing popularity of golf in Vietnam and the vision of Ho Tram Strip as reasons […]

Club Car Launches New 'Bank on Carryall' Sales Event

Club Car Launches New 'Bank on Carryall' Sales Event

August 25, 2015

Augusta, United States: Users of commercial utility vehicles no longer have to wait for the new fiscal year to purchase or lease the vehicles they need. From now through December 31, Club Car’s Bank on Carryall sales event allows qualified commercial buyers to: Purchase new 2015 or 2016 Carryall utility vehicles with no pay for […]

Titleist Pro V1 Loyalist Andrade Back to Winning Ways

Titleist Pro V1 Loyalist Andrade Back to Winning Ways

August 25, 2015

Fairhaven, United States: Fifteen years after becoming the first player to win with a Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, Billy Andrade (Pro V1) used it again to capture his first career individual Champions Tour title at the Boeing Classic. Andrade finished at nine-under-par for a 207 total after opening with scores of 69 and 65 […]

DeChambeau Delivers at Olympia Fields

DeChambeau Delivers at Olympia Fields

August 24, 2015

Illinois, United States: Southern Methodist University senior Bryson DeChambeau became the fifth player to win the NCAA championship and the US Amateur Championship in the same year when he claimed the Havemeyer Trophy with a 7-and-6 decision over the University of Virginia’s Derek Bard at Olympia Fields Country Club. “Having my name etched on this […]

Ho Tram Open Partners with Troon Golf

Ho Tram Open Partners with Troon Golf

August 24, 2015

Ho Tram, Vietnam: Asian Coast Development Ltd (ACDL) has turned to the expertise of Troon Golf to deliver the Ho Tram Open, an Asian Tour sanctioned professional tournament, and the richest sporting event ever to be held in Vietnam. The remit for Troon, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF], will see […]