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Saujana Becomes European Tour Destination

Saujana Becomes European Tour Destination

June 30, 2015

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Saujana Golf & Country Club has become the 15th member of the European Tour Properties network, becoming an official European Tour Destination. It is only the third venue outside Europe to gain European Tour Destination status and the 11th in total. Located about 15 kilometres outside the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, Saujana […]

Watson Leads Seven-Win Week for Titleist Golf Ball Players

Watson Leads Seven-Win Week for Titleist Golf Ball Players

June 30, 2015

Connecticut, United States: Titleist Pro V1x golf ball loyalist Bubba Watson converted an eight-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a play-off to capture the Travelers Championship for the second time. Watson’s first Travelers victory came in 2010 and marked the first of his eight current PGA Tour wins. Watson closed with a three-under-par 67 […]

Harman Takes High Road to Scotland

Harman Takes High Road to Scotland

June 29, 2015

Connecticut, United States: Brian Harman, Graham DeLaet, Carl Pettersson and Luke Donald qualified for the 144th Open at St Andrews through the Open Qualifying Series at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. American Harman finished on 15-under-par for the championship to finish one shot behind Bubba Watson and Paul Casey, who went into a two-hole play-off, […]

Hong Kong’s ‘Home of Golf’ Joins Asian Golf Industry Federation

Hong Kong’s ‘Home of Golf’ Joins Asian Golf Industry Federation

June 29, 2015

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Golf Club [HKGC], one of Asia’s most historic golfing establishments, has signed up with the Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF]. Founded in 1889, the club boasts 54 holes at its Fanling location in the New Territories as well as a nine-hole course at Deepwater Bay on Hong Kong Island. Home to […]

Balinese Bonanza for Giles

Balinese Bonanza for Giles

June 28, 2015

Bali, Indonesia: Matthew Giles sank a clutch birdie putt on the last hole to eke out a one-stroke win in the US$76,000 Bali National Golf Championship. The 25-year-old Australian was tied with Lindsay Renolds of Canada before holing a 30-foot birdie to win his first Asian Development Tour (ADT) title with a closing three-under-par 69 […]

KLGCC Trio Triumph

KLGCC Trio Triumph

June 28, 2015

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Leroy Chiam, June Yap and Chong Chee Huat had cause for celebration after emerging triumphant in the 2015 Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) Club Championship. With a three-round aggregate of 12-over 230 on the KLGCC’s West Course, Chiam posted a runaway victory in the Men’s Club Championship. Such was his […]

Phoenix Poised to Rise Once More

Phoenix Poised to Rise Once More

June 27, 2015

Pattaya, Thailand: Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club is to undergo a major redevelopment. During at a press conference in Bangkok, Chanya Swangchitr, the club’s owner, signed an agreement with prominent Thai course designer Pirapon Namatra to completely renovate the existing Lakes Course. She also announced that next year will see the launch of Phoenix […]

Troon Connectivity Programme Launched

Troon Connectivity Programme Launched

June 27, 2015

Sarasota, United States: GPS Industries (GPSI) has announced the launch of its ‘Troon Connectivity Programme’, a best practices platform for its Visage Mobile Golf Information System and Visage Media Network. The Phoenician Resort, a Troon Golf-managed property which partnered with GPSI earlier this year, is the first golf facility to employ this ‘Owner’s Manual’ for […]

IMG Enters Online Booking Partnership

IMG Enters Online Booking Partnership

June 26, 2015

New York, United States: IMG and golfscape have announced a partnership enabling courses in the IMG Prestige global reciprocal network to process online bookings for the first time. Golfscape, a start-up company, will become the exclusive booking platform to 100 participating golf courses worldwide, allowing golfers to make instant reservations at destination courses. IMG, an […]

Annual Green Start Academy Open for Applications

Annual Green Start Academy Open for Applications

June 26, 2015

North Carolina, United States: John Deere Golf and Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, have announced that the application process for the 10th Annual Green Start Academy (GSA) is now open. Assistant superintendents in the United States and Canada looking to further advance their careers; hone their skills in critical areas, including labour […]

Millionaire Status for 'Champion Golfer of the Year'

Millionaire Status for 'Champion Golfer of the Year'

June 25, 2015

St Andrews, Scotland: The Champion Golfer of the Year at next month’s 144th Open will earn more than £1 million for the first time. Ahead of this week’s Travelers Championship, the first of three Open Qualifying Series events on the PGA Tour, The R&A announced that the prize fund for this year’s Open Championship will rise […]

Centurion Club Rocking to Troon's Beat

Centurion Club Rocking to Troon's Beat

June 25, 2015

London, England: Centurion Club has been recognised by its management company, Troon Golf, following another year of outstanding membership growth. Awarded at the annual Troon Leadership conference, hosted at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa in Chandler, Arizona, Centurion Club picked up the ‘International Membership Sales Rock Star Award’ for its impressive sales […]

PGA Master Professional Accolade for Roberts

PGA Master Professional Accolade for Roberts

June 24, 2015

Hong Kong: Renowned golf professional and executive Iain Roberts has received the ultimate accolade of his 40-year career in the game by being crowned a PGA Master Professional. Out of more than 7,000 PGA members worldwide, only 38 have achieved the status of Master Professional and Roberts joins an elite group that includes world famous […]

Major Milestones for Titleist Brand Ambassador Spieth

Major Milestones for Titleist Brand Ambassador Spieth

June 24, 2015

Washington, United States: Exhibiting fierce determination and remarkable control, Titleist Brand Ambassador Jordan Spieth continued to make history claiming victory at the US Open, making it back-to-back Major titles this season. Jordan trusts the New Pro V1x golf ball and a full bag of equipment from Titleist, part of the Acushnet company, a Full Business […]

KLGCC Ramadan Treat with Rising Star Juniors

KLGCC Ramadan Treat with Rising Star Juniors

June 23, 2015

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: In conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan, 60 under-privileged children from three different homes within the Klang Valley under the Rising Star Juniors programme had the pleasure of Berbuka Puasa at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC). Rising Star Juniors is a community sports project initiated by Asian Golf Industry […]