Singapore: The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) has pledged to ramp up its backing for the region’s growing band of course superintendents. In the wake of the outstanding turnout at last month’s Golf Course Management Conference in Manila and Turfgrass Management Education Seminar in Hanoi, AGIF officials said they are committed to extending their support […]
St Andrews, Scotland: NBC Sports Group will become The R&A’s media partner in the United States for a 12-year term from 2017-2028 inclusive. The agreement includes coverage across all media of The Open, The Senior Open, Walker Cup and The Amateur Championship and will feature coverage on NBC and Golf Channel in English and NBC […]
Bali, Indonesia: Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] Golf Facility Member New Kuta Golf has underlined its reputation as a championship venue. A former host to the Indonesia Open, the spectacular 18-hole layout has once more earned plaudits in the wake of its successful staging of the 22nd Indonesia Men’s Amateur Open. The oceanside course, designed […]
Ontario, Canada: Entering the final round with a one-shot lead, Nike Golf athlete Suzann Pettersen birdied two of her last three holes to win the Manulife LPGA Classic at Whistle Bear Golf Club. The victory marks the 15th on the LPGA Tour and the first since 2013 for the Sweden native. “I kept digging deep […]
Edinburgh, Scotland: Five-time Open champion Tom Watson has brought his five Claret Jugs and winner’s gold medals to St Andrews to form the centrepiece of a special exhibition mounted in his honour at the expanded British Golf Museum. The four-month exhibition opens to the public this month and is expected to attract thousands of visitors […]
Kansas, United States: The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has been named as one of the healthiest companies in America by Interactive Health, a leading provider of health management solutions. This is the eighth year Interactive Health has released its list of companies that have ‘embraced the mission of life-changing access to preventive […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: A series of new technology and communications tools will be introduced at this month’s US Open Championship to enhance the overall fan viewing experience. Thomas J. O’Toole Jr, President of the United States Golf Association [USGA], said: “The USGA has committed significant resources toward technology organisation-wide. The focus on […]
Madrid, Spain: For the second year running, Jon Schauder, Troon Golf’s newly appointed Area Director – Europe, co-chaired a session on resort and residential markets at the Global Real Estate Institute’s (GRI) Spain forum. Held in Madrid, the Forum brings together senior level investors, developers and lenders in real estate, providing the ideal opportunity for […]
Nashville, United States: The State of Tennessee has approved a state-wide multi-year contract for Toro Outdoor Maintenance Equipment and Utility Vehicles, Club Car Utility Vehicles and 1st Products/AERA-vators for use by all state agencies, local governmental entities, private non-profit institutions of higher education and other authorised users. The contract was approved with start/end dates of […]
Singapore: Urban Fairways’ indoor golf team, the Urban Legends, have proved they can play outdoors, too. Defeating 25 other teams, the Urban Legends emerged triumphant in Singapore’s 2015 Monday Night Men’s League. Members of the Urban Legends team fine-tuned their skills on the state-of-the-art golf simulators at Urban Fairways, an Indoor Golf and Practice Facility […]
Minnesota, United States: To honour the legacy of David M. Lilly, The Toro Company’s fourth President and former Dean of what now is the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, and in recognition of the company’s long-standing partnership with the University of Minnesota, Toro has announced the establishment of The Toro Company-David M. Lilly […]
Kansas, United States: Neil Cleverly welcomes a challenge. His calm demeanour belies an adventurous nature that leads his friends to call him the Indiana Jones of the golf course management business. When he was hired in May 2013 to be the golf course superintendent for the Olympic course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he initially […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Japan’s Shingo Katayama, talented Korean duo Choi Jin-ho and Moon Kyong-jun and Wu Ashun of China, winners of the opening three tournaments on the 2015 OneAsia schedule, will bid for more glory at next week’s Singha Corporation Thailand Open. They are amongst a host of champions who will tee it up in the […]
Carlsbad, United States: Callaway Golf Company has introduced the Bertha Mini 1.5, a new weapon for the long part of a player’s game. The company, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, said the Bertha Mini 1.5 is now available at retailers. A Callaway spokesperson said: “This new club could cause golfers […]
California, United States: With Governor Jerry Brown’s recent announcement mandating a 25 per cent state-wide reduction in water use, California golf courses received a lot of attention as key targets for water-savings efforts. Yet many California courses are already great examples of water use efficiency and savings. Using the latest irrigation technology and innovation many […]