Lausanne, Switzerland: After a 112-year absence, golf is returning to the Olympic programme in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. To mark this event, The Olympic Museum, in collaboration with the International Golf Federation (IGF), is devoting an exhibition to golf. The exhibition will be on at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne until January 31, 2016. […]
Singapore: Indonesian Jonathan Wijono produced a classy display of front-running to claim the overall title in the fifth edition of the Mizuno-Laguna National Junior Championship. With successive rounds of 69 to open up, Wijono set the Masters Course alight at Laguna National Golf and Country Club, a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Phachara Khongwatmai will become one of the youngest players in recent history to tee it up at The Open, golf’s oldest and most international championship, after securing one of the four qualifying spots on offer at the fifth edition of the Thailand Golf Championship. The US$1 million event, which has been part of […]
Haikou, China: Korean Park Sung-hyun underlined her reputation as one of golf’s rising female stars with a memorable wire-to-wire victory in the 10th Hyundai China Ladies Open at Mission Hills. Producing an irresistible late charge, the 22-year-old Seoul native snared birdies at five of the final six holes on the award-winning Blackstone Course in Haikou. […]
Chonburi, Thailand: Jamie Donaldson kept his cool in the white-heat of battle to claim the US$1 million Thailand Golf Championship, going seven-under-par for the final round and claiming a three-stroke victory at the Asian Tour’s showcase event. The Welshman nailed a clutch putt on the Amata Spring Country Club’s signature 17th hole, which features a floating island green, just […]
London, England: Campey Turf Care Systems will showcase ‘the best machines for renovating and maintaining natural turf sports pitches’ at next month’s BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition [BTME]. This includes the renowned Koro by Imants Field TopMaker with Universe and Terraplane Rotors and a new range of blades called Universe Finesse ‘that will take mowing to […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Sky Lake Resort & Golf Club has been named Best Championship Course 2015 at the annual industry awards by Vietnam Golf Magazine in conjunction with the Vietnam Golf Association. Located 45 kilometres from Hanoi, Sky Lake is a 36-hole property under the management of IMG, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry […]
New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) and the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) have launched a collaborative programme to help publicly accessible golf facilities improve the design and maintenance of their courses and deliver a better experience for their customers. Combining the expertise of ASGCA member architects and USGA […]
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 […]