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Leon Leads the Way at Kau Sai Chau

Leon Leads the Way at Kau Sai Chau

August 1, 2015

Hong Kong: Fresh from a successful American summer tour, Leon D’Souza swept to a wire-to-wire victory in the Faldo Series Hong Kong Championship. In so doing, the Hong Kong resident earned himself another shot at regional glory in the 10th anniversary Faldo Series Asia Grand Final. “I was pretty calm. I didn’t worry too much […]

New Course ‘Haven for Beautiful Wildlife’

New Course ‘Haven for Beautiful Wildlife’

August 1, 2015

King Island, Australia: Ocean Dunes King Island remains on track to open at least nine holes in late October and is set to thrill both Australian and international golfers with its stunning local wildlife. Situated in Bass Strait between Tasmania and mainland Australia, King Island’s soon-to-be spectacular offering of golf courses at Ocean Dunes and […]

Hong Kong Golf Club Date for Johnson and Rose

Hong Kong Golf Club Date for Johnson and Rose

July 31, 2015

Hong Kong: Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose are poised to grace the fairways of the venerable Hong Kong Golf Club, a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. American Johnson and Englishman Rose will headline the field in the US$2 million UBS Hong Kong Open at the Fanling venue from October 22-25. Johnson and […]

New Appointment at John Deere

New Appointment at John Deere

July 31, 2015

London, England: John Deere Limited has appointed Bob Holt as Branch Customer Support Manager for the United Kingdom and Ireland, replacing Stuart Minter, who has retired after more than 36 years with the company. Holt has a Diploma in Agricultural Engineering from Caythorpe College and a BSc in Agricultural Technology and Management from Cranfield Institute […]

Syngenta Opens the World of Turf R&D

Syngenta Opens the World of Turf R&D

July 30, 2015

London, England: More than 80 greenkeepers and groundsmen from across the country experienced the inner workings of the United Kingdom’s largest and most sophisticated specialist crop and turf R&D facility, during the latest Turf Science Live event. Organised by Syngenta and Everris, the event was held at Syngenta’s Jealott’s Hill International Research Station in Berkshire. […]

Sponsorship Renewal Boosts Women's Golf

Sponsorship Renewal Boosts Women's Golf

July 30, 2015

Turnberry, Scotland: Ricoh has signed an agreement with the Ladies Golf Union and IMG to continue as title sponsor of the Ricoh Women’s British Open through 2018. Ricoh is a global technology company specialising in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services.  This week, Ricoh is enjoying its ninth year […]

Historic Venues to Host US Open

Historic Venues to Host US Open

July 29, 2015

Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has named three of the country’s most historic venues as the sites for future US Open Championships. The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, The Los Angeles Country Club in California and Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina […]

Titleist Commences Tour Seeding and Performance Validation Process

Titleist Commences Tour Seeding and Performance Validation Process

July 29, 2015

Virginia, United States: An exciting week is in store for Titleist as it marks the start of the Tour seeding and performance validation process with its staff players for new prototype 716 irons and 816 hybrids. The company’s golf club R&D team is on-site at the Quicken Loans National event on the PGA Tour, working […]

In-Form Isabella Eyes Hong Kong Glory

In-Form Isabella Eyes Hong Kong Glory

July 28, 2015

Hong Kong: Isabella Leung Hei-nam will be the player to beat at this week’s Faldo Series Hong Kong Championship. The sixth leg of the 2015-16 Faldo Series Asia season presents Leung, who attends the University of Hawaii, with an opportunity to add another accolade to her name after a memorable first half to 2015. During […]

Toro Continues Support for Golf Course Architects

Toro Continues Support for Golf Course Architects

July 28, 2015

Victoria, Australia: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Toro has extended its support for the Society of Australian Golf Course Architects (SAGCA). Specifically, Toro’s sponsorship supports the SAGCA with the production of its annual Journal, ‘Golf Architecture’.  Toro has been a major sponsor of this publication since 2002. Richard Walne, Toro’s Managing Director, Australia and […]

Research Partnership Aims to Drive Golf Participation

Research Partnership Aims to Drive Golf Participation

July 27, 2015

St Andrews, Scotland: Golf could hold the key to tackling Europe’s current epidemics of physical inactivity, obesity and low youth participation in sport. While the world’s best golfers competed in last week’s 144th Open Championship, major organisations from the European golf sector gathered with researchers at the University of St Andrews in an effort to […]

Willett Scales Swiss Peaks

Willett Scales Swiss Peaks

July 27, 2015

Crans Montana, Switzerland: Danny Willett held off stiff competition from fellow Englishmen Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton to win the Omega European Masters and clinch his third European Tour title. The overnight co-leader carded a bogey-free closing round of 65 to finish the tournament on 17-under-par, one shot ahead of former US Amateur Champion Fitzpatrick, […]

DryJoys Tour MyJoys Provide Firm Footing for Johnson

DryJoys Tour MyJoys Provide Firm Footing for Johnson

July 26, 2015

Fairhaven, United States: Zach Johnson emerged victorious from a three-man FootJoy play-off in the 144th playing of the Open Championship. Needing a birdie on the final hole of regulation to take the clubhouse lead at 15-under-par, Johnson sank a 20-foot putt and watched as his playing competitors tried to catch him. Louis Oosthuizen and Marc […]

Golf Course Renovations on the Rise

Golf Course Renovations on the Rise

July 25, 2015

Orlando, United States: The upswing in golf course renovations across the United States has continued as the calendar turns to the ‘back nine’ of 2015. American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) members are seeing an increase in proposed and on-going renovation projects at private clubs and public facilities, alike. Course owners and managers who […]

John Deere Delight for Open Champion Johnson

John Deere Delight for Open Champion Johnson

July 25, 2015

Illinois, United States: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member John Deere has joined in the congratulations to The Open 2015 winner Zach Johnson, who is featured in a new video in his capacity as the company’s brand ambassador for golf. The video called John Deere Golf: Trusted by the Best follows Johnson as he encounters John Deere […]