Hong Kong: Trail-blazing Chinese golfer Liang Wen-chong has helped the Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) launch a new initiative that will take golf into primary schools across the territory for the first time. The HKGA’s ‘Golf For Schools’ programme will give children aged between six and 12 the chance to try golf at school through […]
London, England: Colt Mackenzie McNair (CMM), the specialist executive search firm operating across the global golf markets, has announced that Eddie Bullock has joined the company’s Advisory Board as a Non-Executive Director. The appointment will provide CMM – an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – with additional external management expertise and support […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Martin Slumbers has been appointed Chief Executive of The R&A and also Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, with effect from October 1, 2015. Slumbers will succeed Peter Dawson who is retiring in September 2015 after 16 years leading the body which organises The Open Championship and governs golf […]
Bangkok, Thailand; Members of Thailand’s Golf in A Kingdom marketing collective are expecting a strong high season as tourism to the Kingdom recovers. Advance bookings for the December to March peak season – when golfers take advantage of cooler temperatures, sunny days and superior course conditioning – are equal to previous years’ levels. A record of more than 700,000 […]
Nanshan, China: Just four weeks ago Nike athlete Li Haotong tested the new Vapor Pro driver at The Oven and immediately put it in his bag. Since then, he has won two tournaments in the span of three weeks. He won his first professional title with it on the PGA Tour China Series three weeks […]
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Open this week celebrates its 10th consecutive year as a Major Sports Event. Being awarded the prestigious ‘M-Mark’ status by Hong Kong’s Major Sports Events Committee for the 10th year in a row will enable the Hong Kong Open to enhance the promotion of the tournament, and encourage participation in […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The Thailand Golf Championship has been confirmed as part of The Open Qualifying Series (OQS). A total of four places at the 2015 Open, to be held at St Andrews, will be up for grabs. The Thailand Golf Championship’s newly acquired status as part of The Open Qualifying Series means there will be […]
Shanghai, China: British company Huxley Golf is expanding in Asia with the launch of Huxley Golf China. This strategic decision reflects a significant opportunity for business growth, reflecting increasing interest in the game of golf throughout China, said the company. Keen golfer and businessman Song Tan has been named as Chief Executive Officer of Huxley […]
California, United States: Korean Bae Sang-moon survived some late stutters to provide a timely lift for Asian golf as he teed-off the US PGA Tour’s 2014-15 campaign with victory in the season-opening Frys.com Open. As well as improving his prospects of earning a place on the International Team against the US in next year’s Presidents’ Cup in […]
Fairhaven, United States: Golf’s most comfortable shoe just got even more comfortable with the introduction of the all-new Contour Series from FootJoy. Since its launch in 2001, Contour Series has enjoyed tremendous success as the number one selling shoe in golf. The straight-from-the-box comfort fit construction, soft supple leather, consistent fit and unrivalled number of sizes […]
Sun City, South Africa: The Gary Player Invitational, Africa’s premier charity golf event, looks to continue its notable charitable drive at the Lost City Golf Course and The Palace Hotel next month. From November 20-23, the annual ‘Union of Golf and Giving’ will once again pledge support to Wings and Wishes and the Wildlands Conservation […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Displaying a carefree attitude in a stress-free environment paid dividends for Feng Shanshan. Having wilted under the pressure of high home expectations at last week’s Reignwood LPGA Classic in Beijing, Feng turned on the style with a closing eight-under-par 63 to claim victory in the 2014 Sime Darby LPGA championship. Thanks to […]
Nanshan, China: Li Haotong became the youngest winner on OneAsia when the 19-year-old claimed the US$1 million Nanshan China Masters.The Chinese teen triumphed by four strokes after shooting a final round one-under-par 70 at Nanshan International Golf Club in extreme wind.Australian Lee Jun-seok fired a 69 to claim sole possession of second place, while […]
Beijing, China: The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) is backing a new research and education initiative aimed at defining and sharing effective best practices amongst the worlds’ top clubs and resorts. The Global Golf Advisors Institute for Best Practice is a collaboration with CMAA-China Chapter, Golf Magazine China Edition and has the support of the […]
Hong Kong: Major champions Ernie Els and YE Yang will headline the field at the 56th edition of the Hong Kong Open, which returns to Hong Kong Golf Club next week (October 16-19). Els will be making his debut in the US$1.3 million event, which was first played in 1959 and became part of the […]