Malelane, South Africa: Nike athlete Charl Schwartzel held his nerve to record a four-shot victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in his native South Africa. The win was the second in as many weeks on the European Tour for a Nike athlete wearing the new Nike Lunar Control 4 and relying on a Nike RZN […]
Tokyo, Japan: Nasa Hataoka maintained her sparkling run of form to claim victory in the Faldo Series Asia Japan Championship. The upwardly mobile teenager fully justified her recent leap to 131st in the R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking for females by keeping a strong field at bay in the 16th leg of the record-breaking 2015-2016 […]
Ho Tram, Vietnam: Korean history-maker Yang Yong-eun, Asia’s lone Major champion, will line up in this week’s inaugural US$1.5 million Ho Tram Open as he seeks to continue his career resurgence. The 43-year-old Yang, who is an Asian Tour honorary member, will be among the main drawcards at the award-winning course at The Bluffs Ho […]
Kolkata, India: A trip to Mission Hills China awaits Arjun Prasad following his tense play-off victory in the Faldo Series India Boys Championship. National junior squad member Prasad edged out Kartik Sharma at the first hole of sudden-death after an intriguing 72-hole contest in the 15th leg of the record-breaking 2015-2016 Faldo Series Asia season […]
Sydney, Australia: Matt Jones, Rod Pampling and Nick Cullen qualified for the 145th Open at Royal Troon after today’s final round of the Emirates Australian Open. In the first event of The Open Qualifying Series, the Australian trio secured their places in next year’s Championship at Royal Troon from July 14-17. Jones qualified in style by […]
Danang, Vietnam: Six-time Major winner Sir Nick Faldo has joined a growing chorus of current and former players and industry icons who have called for a new approach to golf course design and alternative formats for amateur golf. Speaking during the Laguna Golf Classic, an amateur tournament he hosted at Laguna Lang Co Golf Club […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Janne Kaske of Finland won his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title by five shots at the weather-shortened PMG MIDF KLGCC Championship. Kaske fired eight birdies against a solitary bogey to close with a seven-under-par 64 over the East Course at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, a Golf Facility Member […]
London, England: Syngenta Golf Ambassador Carin Koch was among the expert speakers for a keynote presentation and panel discussion on female participation in golf in the United Kingdom at the Golf Club Managers Association [GCMA] Conference. The European Solheim Cup captain was joined by Rod Burke, Syngenta Marketing Manager Turf and Vegetation Management EAME, as […]
Birmingham, England: Garia, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, has launched its new line of utility vehicles. Designed to target municipal, industrial and resort businesses as well as golf courses, the Garia utility vehicles were unveiled at the Sports Amenities Landscaping Trade Exhibition [SALTEX], the United Kingdom’s biggest exhibition of groundsmanship […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: In tandem with the 2016 updates to the Rules of Golf, the United States Golf Association has announced revisions to the USGA Handicap System, effective from January 1. “The USGA Handicap System is constantly evolving to ensure that the System works for the game today and tomorrow,” said Steven […]
Fairhaven, United States: It was another winning week for Titlest golf ball players, as seven players around the globe trusted a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball to win tournaments on the worldwide professional Tours. In total, 23,059 players have teed up Titleist golf balls in competition on the 2015 worldwide professional Tours, nearly […]
Kolkata, India: Quality Golf has renewed its contract with the historic Royal Calcutta Golf Club [RCGC] for another three years of Maintenance Advisory Services and Superintendent Placement. Affectionately known as the ‘Royal’, the RCGC is synonymous with golf in India. Founded in 1829, it’s the oldest golf club outside the British Isles. The area over […]
Tokyo, Japan: Suzuka Yamaguchi will once more step into centre stage when she tees-off in this week’s Faldo Series Asia Japan Championship. At the ripe old age of 14, Yamaguchi shot to fame in June when she finished second in a sectional qualifier to book herself a starting spot in the US Women’s Open at […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A is conducting an industry forum in St Andrews this week to examine the issues surrounding pace of play and the time it takes to play golf. The Time for Golf conference brings together representatives of national affiliated bodies with figures from some of the key organisations involved in administering the […]
Singapore: Danny Chia has been named Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of Month for October. The Malaysian was a unanimous winner after ending a 13-year Asian Tour title drought by winning the Mercuries Taiwan Masters. He followed that up with a top-10 finish at the Yeangder TPC in Chinese Taipei the following week. Chia went on […]