Las Vegas, United States: The Toro Company has been named a 2015 WaterSense Partner of the Year by the EPA’s WaterSense programme. The award was given at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition. Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Toro was among seven partners recognised in other industries. All award winners were recognised for helping […]
Hong Kong: With support from the Hong Kong Government’s Mega Events Fund and the return of UBS as title sponsor, this week’s Hong Kong Open is bringing the world’s leading golfers to Asia’s World City to compete for the US$2 million prize purse. Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose, currently ranked eighth and seventh in the […]
Macao: Australian Scott Hend claimed a second Venetian Macao Open victory in three years after holding off title-holder Anirban Lahiri and Chiragh Kumar of India with an impressive final round of five-under-par 66. Big-hitting Hend cruised to a three-stroke triumph at the Macau Golf and Country Club to become only the second player after China’s […]
Seoul, Korea: Lexi Thompson continued America’s success on South Korean soil with a tense, one-stroke victory in the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship. A week after the United States won the Presidents Cup at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, Thompson triumphed at the Sky 72 Golf Club. It was Thompson’s second win of the […]
Fiji: American Matt Kuchar triumphed in the Fiji International after overcoming four challenging days of raging winds at Natadola Bay Golf Course. After starting the final round with a two-shot lead, Kuchar fired a three-under 69 to finish at four-under for the tournament and end four shots ahead of second placed Aron Price from Australia. […]
Phuket, Thailand: Many golfers spend a lifetime vainly trying to achieve a hole-in-one. Not so for Louise Landgraf. At the ripe old age of six years and eight months, she has become the youngest golfer to score an ‘ace’ at Laguna Phuket Golf Club. Louise achieved her remarkable feat from the red tee at the 108-yard, […]
Singapore: New Titleist 716 CB and MB irons advance the heritage of the PGA Tour’s most trusted blade irons through innovative design and engineering, and a development process driven by feedback from the best ball strikers in the game. Available in golf shops worldwide from October 23, the irons are included in the latest offerings […]
Kolkata, India: Diksha Dagar continued her hot streak to score a shock victory in the 2015 Faldo Series India Girls’ Championship. One week after winning the Indian Golf Union [IGU] West Bengal Ladies Amateur Championship, left-handed Dagar upstaged her more fancied rivals at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club in the 12th leg of the record-breaking […]
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Having introduced the MT210 Vibe Spiker heads during several trade fairs in the Netherlands and Sweden, Maredo believes the time is now right to show off these new heads to the rest of the world. When the MT 210 Vibe Spiker heads are mounted to Maredo’s Mframe 319 – a frame that […]
Singapore: As Asia urbanises rapidly, there’s a strong demand for urban design, landscaping and greenery to create spaces that are conducive for work and play. Against this dynamic backdrop, GreenUrbanScape Asia, an international exhibition and conference on landscape, greenery design, construction and technology, is returning for its second edition in 2015 at the Singapore Expo Convention […]
New York, United States: Golf Vacation Insider, one of the Internet’s leading sources of independent golf travel advice, has conducted an on-line survey of its active subscribers to find out more about how they make travel decisions and what factors are important to them when deciding where to go. The following selected findings from the […]
Illinois, United States: The 2015 Speedgolf World Championship will be staged at The Glen Club in Glenview this week. Speedgolf is a creative alternative to traditional golf, a hybrid of running and golf, with modified rules, and a full body workout. The 2015 Speedgolf World Championship marks the fourth annual World Championship, the first three […]
Johannesburg, South Africa: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Members Ransomes Jacobsen and Rain Bird played a central role in the success of the Africa Golf Summit. Staged at the Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Resort, the two-day event attracted 90 industry figures and focused on discussing and debating the way forward for the game throughout Africa. […]
Hong Kong: Alan Sutcliffe, a doyen of the Asian golfing scene who took part in the inaugural Hong Kong Open in 1959, has passed away at the age of 86. Sutcliffe – fondly known as Uncle Al and a founder of the Open and the Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) – had been suffering from […]
Tenerife, Spain: Golf clubs and resorts across the globe are now seizing the opportunity to create more sustainable businesses, according to Peter Walton, IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators) Chief Executive. Speaking during the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), Walton highlighted how an ever increasing number of developments are committing to environmental excellence. “We […]