Shanghai, China: Next month’s HSBC Golf Business Forum agenda has been revealed, with the game’s most influential voices and global innovators confirming their participation in the world’s premier golf business event. With four weeks until the event at the Pudong Shangri La Hotel in downtown Shanghai, the agenda reads like a Who’s Who of golf […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Thongchai Jaidee has called on the Thai Government to provide greater support for golf. Thongchai, who makes his Presidents Cup debut for the International Team in Korea this week, warned that a lack of Government backing for the sport would result in the number of players dwindling. The three-time Asian Tour Order of […]
Selangor, Malaysia: Muhammad Danial Faiz Jazmi survived a late wobble to emerge triumphant in the 10th edition of the Faldo Series Malaysia Championship. Thanks to a gutsy par at Danau Golf Club’s 18th hole, the one-handicapper from Perak clung on for a tense victory in the 11th leg of the record-breaking 2015-2016 Faldo Series Asia […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: As the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) prepares to play host to the world’s best female golfers this week, Mohd Nizam Othman and his team have once more found themselves working overtime. The KLGCC’s Course Superintendent, Othman is responsible for presenting the club’s two courses in pristine condition. It’s a […]
Taipei, Taiwan: Danny Chia held his nerve to end a 13-year Asian Tour title drought with a two-stroke triumph at the US$650,000 Mercuries Taiwan Masters. Starting the round with a one-shot deficit, the Malaysian fired three birdies in his opening five holes to take the lead. He remained in top spot for the rest of […]
Hong Kong: Cheng Jin has been crowned champion of the 2015 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) after Sunday’s fourth round was cancelled. A lengthy suspension in play, due to high winds and rainfall from a nearby typhoon, eliminated the possibility of play being completed before darkness. The first group teed off as scheduled at 6:40 am with […]
London, England: Golf course architects from around the world came together to study and play some of southeast England’s finest golf courses. Organised by the European Institute of Golf Course Architects [EIGCA] and supported by Toro, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, the study tour, entitled ‘To Heath & Links’, gave members […]
London, England: Golf is going gender-free as a growing number of clubs abandon ladies’ and men’s tees. They’re replacing them with tees which any member can play off to suit their ability and inclination. It’s seen as the perfect way to encourage improving golfers, to retain ageing players and to promote social golf. Golfers who […]
London, England: Dr Gordon McKillop, the Sports Turf Research Institute’s [STRI] Chief Executive, has announced his intention to retire at Easter in 2016. McKillop has held the position since July 2000 having joined the Institute from, what was then the Central Science Laboratory (CSL), a DEFRA Agency. During the 1990s, whilst still at CSL, McKillop […]
Hong Kong: The Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Korea and Royal Wellington Golf Club in New Zealand have been confirmed as hosts for the 2016 and 2017 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championships (AAC), respectively. The seventh edition of the AAC is being played at the Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club this week and is conducted in […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Visitors to next week’s Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia will be treated to world-class performances on and off the golf course. Billed as ‘the most fun you’ll ever have at a golf event’, the annual showpiece at Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) is set to […]
San Diego, United States: The Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA) has announced James (Jim) Moore as its recipient of the prestigious Don A. Rossi Award. Over the course of the last three decades, Moore has worked for the United States Golf Association (USGA) in a variety of roles aimed at refining and improving […]
Munich, Germany: Titleist Brand Ambassador Thongchai Jaidee relied upon the Pro V1x golf ball and a full bag of Titleist club equipment, including new 716 AP2 prototype irons, to capture a one-stroke victory at the Porsche European Open. Leading by one shot on the final hole, Thongchai chipped up to eight feet and holed the […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Water and turf, design and renovation and pest control are all featuring on the agenda at the 16th ASPGI (Asosiasi Superintendent Padang Golf) Turf Management Seminar. Hosted by Klub Golf Bogor Raya, the event is, for the first time, being staged in collaboration with the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). The three-day seminar […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, United States: An amazing year was capped off last weekend as Titleist Brand Ambassador Jordan Spieth put together another stellar performance for the final act of the 2014-15 PGA Tour season as he went on to claim the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup title. With challenging conditions on an unrelenting layout, Spieth maintained […]