Singapore: The Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] – the region’s umbrella golfing organisation – has entered into an historic agreement with the Club Managers Association of America [CMAA]. The tie-up enables the AGIF to utilise the CMAA’s acclaimed Business Management Institute [BMI] curriculum to deliver similar face-to-face classroom learning to club managers across the Asian […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Ireland’s Leona Maguire has won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading women’s player in the 2015 World Amateur Golf Ranking. Maguire has enjoyed an outstanding season, which she came close to rounding off with a victory in a professional event on the Ladies European Tour when she finished one shot […]
Las Vegas: Thousands of PGA professionals, golf buyers and industry leaders from 48 US states and 26 countries gathered in Las Vegas for the 2015 PGA Fashion & Demo Experience. At the Cascata Golf Club and the Palazzo Ballroom of the Venetian Conference Centre, they were able to preview the newest golf apparel and accessory […]
Langkawi, Malaysia: Malaysia’s most spectacular golf club and winner of the World Golf Awards’ World’s Best New Golf Course, The Els Club Teluk Datai, has launched new stay-and-play packages with six luxury beachfront resorts on the island of Langkawi. From MYR630 (about US$150) per person, guests can experience one round of golf at the oceanfront course, […]
Ho Tram, Vietnam: Darren Clarke will be the headline act at the inaugural US$1.5 million Ho Tram Open. Clarke, who has won 22 tournaments worldwide – including the 2011 Open Championship – and participated in seven Ryder Cups, cited the increasing popularity of golf in Vietnam and the vision of Ho Tram Strip as reasons […]
Augusta, United States: Users of commercial utility vehicles no longer have to wait for the new fiscal year to purchase or lease the vehicles they need. From now through December 31, Club Car’s Bank on Carryall sales event allows qualified commercial buyers to: Purchase new 2015 or 2016 Carryall utility vehicles with no pay for […]
Fairhaven, United States: Fifteen years after becoming the first player to win with a Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, Billy Andrade (Pro V1) used it again to capture his first career individual Champions Tour title at the Boeing Classic. Andrade finished at nine-under-par for a 207 total after opening with scores of 69 and 65 […]
Illinois, United States: Southern Methodist University senior Bryson DeChambeau became the fifth player to win the NCAA championship and the US Amateur Championship in the same year when he claimed the Havemeyer Trophy with a 7-and-6 decision over the University of Virginia’s Derek Bard at Olympia Fields Country Club. “Having my name etched on this […]
Ho Tram, Vietnam: Asian Coast Development Ltd (ACDL) has turned to the expertise of Troon Golf to deliver the Ho Tram Open, an Asian Tour sanctioned professional tournament, and the richest sporting event ever to be held in Vietnam. The remit for Troon, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF], will see […]
Macao: Four-time Major champion Ernie Els and six-time Asian Tour winner Scott Hend have confirmed their return to the Macau Golf & Country Club to compete for the US$1 million Venetian Macao Open title from October 15-18. South African Els finished tied 26th in the former Portuguese enclave last year after recording a share of third […]
London, England: A surge in summer temperatures, and several months of below average rainfall for many areas, has put the focus on water management for sports turf surfaces. Whenever there is a dry spell, media attention spotlights water use on golf courses and sports turf. Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Syngenta believes improving turf […]
Far Hills, New Jersey: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has named the eight junior golfers – four boys and four girls – who will represent the United States in the 2015 Trans-Pacific Junior Golf Match, conducted by the USGA and the China Golf Association. The USA Team will partner with Mexico to face the […]
Singapore: After months of behind-closed-doors discussions, the European Tour and Asian Tour have announced what they describe as ‘a joint vision for the future of professional golf’. The vision, according to a joint statement, will see the business element and the membership portfolios of both Tours combine, ‘reinforcing the current strengths of the two Tours […]
Dongguan, China: Annika Sorenstam’s drive to grow the game of golf gathered momentum at the fifth ANNIKA Invitational at Mission Hills. Sorenstam, regarded as one of the greatest females ever to play the game, mixed with the players at a variety of fun functions. “It’s been another memorable week at Mission Hills,” enthused the 10-time […]
Guangzhou, China: The launch of the Asia Golf Congress has been placed on hold. In a statement, the event’s organisers, Reed Guanghe, said: “When the idea of the Asia Golf Congress was conceived, to be launched at Mission Hills in Dongguan, the golf industry was anticipating the issue of new regulations that would assist the […]