New Jersey, United States: Spaniard Jon Rahm-Rodriguez is the winner of the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the number one player in the 2015 World Amateur Golf Ranking [WAGR]. “I am honoured by this award and excited about the exemptions it brings,” said Rahm-Rodriguez, a rising senior at Arizona State University who will receive exemptions […]
Leeds, England: Preparations for Sports Turf Research Institute’s [STRI] free-to-attend annual educational open days on September 16-17 are well under way. Uniquely positioned within the sports turf industry, STRI is able to showcase the latest industry research and technological trials currently taking place for sports turf products and techniques. Over the four years the event […]
Hong Kong: The best amateur golfers from Hong Kong will be looking to leverage ‘home’ advantage at the seventh edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC). Taking place at Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club from October 1-4, it’s the first time the event has been staged in the Special Administrative Region [SAR]. The AAC […]
London, England: John Solheim, Chairman and CEO of PING, will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s HSBC Golf Business Forum. The Forum, supported by the Asian Golf Industry Federation, will take place at the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel in downtown Shanghai from November 1-4. Solheim is being recognised for his outstanding contribution to the […]
Washington, United States: The Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] has unveiled a proposal for new standards for applicators of ‘restricted-use’ pesticides that it says will lead to the safer and more-informed use of those products. The agency says the new standards would reduce the likelihood of harm from the misapplication of these pesticides and ensure a […]
Lahore, Pakistan: Mubariz Ahmad and Nadeem Aslam will lock horns once more in the fifth edition of the Faldo Series Pakistan Championship. Mubariz had the distinction of emerging triumphant on the first three occasions the tournament was staged. But his remarkable sequence of home success was ended by Nadeem last year. The duo are now […]
Singapore [September 1]: The Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] is to strengthen ties with the Business Management Institute [BMI] China. The burgeoning relationship between the two organisations will pave the way for club managers from around Asia to attend seminars and gain internationally-recognised certification. Eric Lynge, the AGIF’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “The Federation is […]
Kansas, United States: The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America [GCSAA] has bolstered its industry advocacy efforts with the hire of Robert Helland. Helland served as the GCSAA’s Washington-based federal lobbyist from the law firm of Reed Smith LLC for the past 10 years. He joins GCSAA as Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs, and will […]
Bruchsal, Germany: European Solheim Cup team captain Carin Koch has seen first-hand that her team has the power for this year’s tournament after leading them on a specially arranged John Deere ride and drive event. Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member John Deere is the official machinery supplier to the 2015 Solheim Cup. Koch and […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: LPGA Tour rookie Cheyenne Woods will make her Malaysian debut when she joins an all-star 75 player field for the sixth edition of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. The event will take place from October 8-11 at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC), a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf […]
Dongguan, China: China’s golfing future came into sharp focus at the third edition of the Mission Hills–St Andrews: Home to Home Scholarship Fundraising Championship. Underlining Mission Hills’ commitment to grow the game, the event was inaugurated in 2013 when St Andrews University was celebrating its 600th anniversary. The aim of the annual gathering remains to […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Michael Tran has written his name into golf’s record books as the first Vietnamese winner on the Asian Development Tour (ADT). In a dramatic finale at the Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament, the 25-year-old defeated overnight co-leader Lam Chih Bing of Singapore on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off. One shot off the pace going into […]
Palm Beach Gardens, United States: Former PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman, the guiding force in elevating the profile of the Tour while expanding golf’s global charitable reach and interest in the game, has been named the recipient of the 2015 PGA Distinguished Service Award. Beman, 77, will receive the PGA of America’s highest annual honour […]
Minneapolis, United States: The Toro Company has announced that Richard M. Olson has been elected to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 1. Olson, 51, has served the company in various roles throughout his 29-year tenure, most recently as Group Vice President of its International and Micro-Irrigation Businesses while also having […]
Hong Kong: Victor Dubuisson, Miguel Angel Jiménez, Graeme McDowell and Patrick Reed are the latest star names to confirm their participation at the Hong Kong Golf Club in October. They will join Justin Rose and Dustin Johnson in a star-studded field for the 57th edition of the UBS Hong Kong Open at the iconic Fanling […]