Orlando, United States: Women in the Golf Industry (WIGI), a leading business networking group for women in golf, will unveil the formation of the WIGI Speakers Bureau during this week’s PGA Merchandise Show. The first of its kind in the golf industry, the WIGI Speakers Bureau offers corporations and allied golf organisations a convenient way […]
London, England: Steve Bishop is the new Product Manager for professional products at Bayer CropScience. He joins after five successful years at Polypipe, and says he sees his new role as offering an opportunity to combine his educational and commercial skills to best advantage. Bayer, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, is […]
Harrogate, England: One of John Deere’s new A Model fairway mowers, a 7700A PrecisionCut model, will be shown for the first time at this week’s BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME). The company will be taking a small-scale stand to highlight the range’s advanced technology features, which are designed to produce a higher quality finish on […]
Abu Dhabi: With three sole grinds made from the hands of Master Craftsman Mike Taylor, the new Nike Golf Engage wedges are the newest solution to help athletes such as Rory McIlroy both score and escape adverse conditions on the course. The name Engage comes from three important interactions between the golf club and the […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Eric Foo Hwa Peng heralded the start of the New Year by being crowned winner of Kota Permai Golf & Country Club’s Champion of Champions tournament. Peng, a three-handicapper, fired a one-over-par 73 at the award-winning course, a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. Peng ended three shots clear […]
Orlando, United States: Callaway Footwear has announced the launch of the Xfer line of high performance golf shoes for men. Engineered to maximise ‘Power Xfer’, the line is comprised by two soft-spike versions, the Xfer Pro and Xfer Sport, and the Xfer Vibe athletic hybrid. The Xfer platform, on which the three new shoes are […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Faraby Ali held his nerve to upstage in-form Tirto Tamardi and claim top honours in the eighth Faldo Series Indonesia Championship. Thanks to a closing two-under-par 70 over Damai Indah Golf’s BSD Course in West Java, Ali overturned a one-stroke overnight deficit and edged out defending champion Tamardi. It was a fine performance […]
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Singaporean Mardan Mamat prevailed in a pulsating final round to claim a masterful four-shot victory at the Sabah Masters. At his indomitable best, the 46-year-old staved off a fierce challenge from Malaysians Danny Chia (67) and Arie Irawan (68) to triumph at Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club. Even a bogey on […]
North Carolina, United States: The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has awarded John Deere’s 7400A TerrainCut Trim and Surrounds Mower and 8800A TerrainCut Rough Mower with an AE50 Award. AE50 is a celebration of the year’s most innovative designs in engineering products, as chosen by a panel of international engineering experts. The […]
Idaho, United States: Grigg Brothers has announced the availability of a new and improved formulation for one of its flagship products – Gary’s Green Ultra 13-2*-3 + 1.4% Fe, 0.2% Mn, 0.2% Zn, 0.12% Cu. The enhanced formulation utilises the same basic organic chelation technology built for efficiency, quality, performance, and compatibility – and has […]
Abu Dhabi: Thai Kiradech Aphibarnrat has signed with IMG for worldwide management and marketing representation. The burly Thai is one of Asia’s most exciting young players having enjoyed a stellar 2013 season which included a win at the Maybank Malaysian Open and six top-five finishes. He also went on to stun some of the US […]
Hong Kong: Australian Unho Park continued his love affair with the Ageas HKPGA Championship by claiming the title for the fourth consecutive year thanks to a flawless display at Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club. Park, who held the joint overnight lead with rising Hong Kong star Mickey Chan Chun-hung, posted a course record 64 […]
Harrogate, England: A fascinating new insight into turf diseases, and how they impact on plant health, will give greenkeepers, turf managers and agronomists the chance to make better agronomy decisions to minimise damage and protect playing surface quality more effectively. The revolutionary new high-tech microscopy and novel 3-D imagery – exclusively captured by the Syngenta […]
Christchurch, New Zealand: Oscar Cadenhead etched his name into golf’s record books when he triumphed in the inaugural Faldo Series New Zealand Championship. Playing off a handicap of +2.4, the big-hitting Cadenhead proved too powerful for his rivals, sauntering to a six-stroke success at the Clearwater Golf Club in Christchurch. Following rounds of 72 and […]
Orlando, United States: Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson will be a PGA Show Special Guest for the 62nd PGA Merchandise Show. Watson will join PGA President Derek Sprague for the annual global golf event’s official Opening Ceremony on January 21, plus make several special appearances during PGA Show Week. “We are pleased to welcome Bubba […]