Paris, France: French European Tour professional Romain Wattel has signed with IMG for worldwide management and marketing representation. Wattel enjoyed an illustrious amateur career, including winning the Eisenhower Trophy as part of the French team, before turning professional and securing his European Tour card with a share of ninth place at the 2010 Qualifying School. […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Nike Golf and Tiger Woods have reaffirmed their focus on pushing the sport of golf forward by ‘driving product innovation beyond expectations’. Symbolic of the modern spirit is the new TW ’15 shoe, Woods’ latest signature golf shoe and the first to feature Nike’s breakthrough Flyweave technology in the upper. The TW ’15 […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Under Flagstick’s management and key construction personnel team, a vast change in scenery has recently occurred at Legend Hill, the site of the first Nicklaus Design golf course in Vietnam. This spectacular site meanders through natural valleys, with each golf hole consisting of two separate greens. This unique feature will allow the golf […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The golfing and gourmet delights of the Land of a Thousand Smiles will be showcased during the Amazing Thailand Golf Challenge 2015. To be staged in the Thai capital of Bangkok from May 9-12, the event combines fine golfing with fine dining. Organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Singapore office, the social […]
Bloomington, Minneapolis, United States: The Toro Company is introducing an all-new GPS-equipped sprayer to the commercial equipment marketplace. Expected to be available in the summer of 2015, the innovative GeoLink system will be available for the Toro Multi Pro 5800 initially, with plans to offer it for a broader range of Toro sprayers in the […]
Selangor, Malaysia: Phachara Khongwatmai secured a convincing four-shot win at the PGM CCM Rahman Putra Championship to become the youngest champion on the Asian Development Tour (ADT). The talented Thai, who turns 16 in May, showed little signs of pressure when he fired two eagles for a brilliant six-under-par 66 and a 20-under 268 total […]
Shenzhen, China: Keeping his cool in the heat of battle, Yuki Kamasu continued Japan’s recent domination of the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final with an assured final-round display at Mission Hills. The 21-year-old underlined his potential with a polished performance over the Nick Faldo-designed Faldo Course at Mission Hills Shenzhen, edging Czech Republic’s Simon Zach […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) has made two key appointments to further enhance the club’s role in delivering world class service to its members and guests. Farroul Hossey has assumed the role of Club Manager after serving over three years managing KLGCC’s Golf […]
King Island, Australia: The spectacular new Cape Wickham Links in Australia has opened for a sneak preview. From earlier this month, a series of preview groups have been sampling this exciting new golf course on the north-western coast of Tasmania’s King Island. As the fairways and greens at Cape Wickham have been maturing, work on […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Asia’s multi-billion-dollar inbound golf tourism industry needs an overhaul if it is to continue growing at the same pace as during the past decade. That is the view of Mark Siegel, owner of Bangkok-based Golfasian, one of the region’s leading dedicated inbound golf tour operators. Siegel, who has played a major role in […]
Cape Town, South Africa: Campey Turf Care Systems has taken the GT Air2G2 Air Inject to South Africa to show how effectively it tackles problem greens. Assisted by Campey’s newly appointed South African dealer Nanquip, based at Mossel Bay in the Eastern Cape, the Air 2G2 has been showcased at a number of demonstrations, the […]
Kansas, United States: Since the days of Old Tom Morris, golf course superintendents have been giving golfers a reason to love their great game. Now, some of the best players in golf – from Jack Nicklaus to Rory McIlroy – are taking part in a promotional campaign to ‘thank a golf course superintendent’. The tagline […]
Idaho, United States: Grigg Brothers, a leading specialty fertiliser development and research company that serves the golf and sports turf industries, has announced that John Wiblishauser has joined the company as Technical Sales Representative for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic US. Wiblishauser’s responsibilities include sales and business development, agronomic and technical support, and interfacing with supply […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Located in Thanh Hoa province, FLC Samson Golf Links is rapidly progressing with shaping, irrigation and drainage installation under way on numerous holes. The Flagstick team is working hard at the site – about 170 kilometres south of Hanoi – to prepare the first nine holes for grassing by the end of April. […]
Shenzhen, China: World number two Bubba Watson will headline next month’s inaugural US$2.5 million Shenzhen International. The two-time Major champion will be the star attraction in the European Tour-sanctioned tournament at Genzon Golf Club from April 16–19. Watson is no stranger to competing in China having won in Shanghai in dramatic style at the end […]