Shanghai, China: For the first time, the HSBC Golf Business Forum will be staged in Asia next year. To be held at the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel in Shanghai from November 1-4, the 2015 HSBC Golf Business Forum promises a host of influential speakers from inside and outside the golf world, reflecting the Forum’s position as […]
Indianapolis, United States: Derek Sprague has been elected the 39th President of the PGA of America at the Association’s 98th Annual Meeting. Sprague is the PGA General Manager and Director of Golf at Malone Golf Club. Elected to PGA membership in 1993, Sprague has held leadership roles at both the National and Section PGA levels […]
Hainan, China; Highly-rated Nike Golf athlete Li Haotong is making a lot of noise on the China PGA Tour. At the age of 19, he won his third professional title at the China PGA Tour Hainan Open and took over the number one spot on the Order of Merit. This six-stroke victory assured him a […]
Inverness, Scotland: The first demonstration tour held in Scotland by Campey Turf Care Systems and distributor The Double A Trading Company proved a huge success generating new interest in many products, including the innovative Air2G2 and Imants Rotosweep. Castle Stuart Links and Glasgow Academy were the respective hosts. Although two very different settings, each was […]
London, England: Callaway Staff Professionals Lydia Ko and Henrik Stenson have finished the season in style, notching up victories on both the LPGA and European Tours, respectively. For 17-year-old Ko, the win also secured the top spot in the Race to the CME Globe – paying out US$1.5 million – the biggest pay-day in women’s […]
Beaverton, Oregon, United States: Through a vote at the PGA of America’s Annual Meeting, Nike Swoosh Elite Staff member Suzy Whaley has been elected the new Secretary of the PGA of America. With Whaley’s appointment she is positioned to become the President of the PGA of America in 2018. “Suzy’s experience as a PGA Professional, […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The road to The Open begins in Australia this week with three players in the field at the Emirates Australian Open set to secure their place at St Andrews in 2015. The Australian Open is the first of 14 events in nine countries on five continents that will make up the 2015 Open […]
Mayakoba, United States: Charley Hoffman’s faith in FootJoy was handsomely repaid when he clinched his third PGA Tour victory at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. In addition to a StaSof glove, Hoffman chose FJ’s D.N.A. golf shoes, which became the top selling category in golf just 90 days after coming to market this year. Tour players […]
Singapore: National squad member Lucius Toh produced a gutsy comeback to retain his title in the Faldo Series Singapore Championship. Thanks to a closing one-over-par 73 at Jurong Country Club, 17-year-old Toh overturned a three-stroke overnight deficit to secure a return trip to China for next year’s Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, to be hosted […]
Grovetown, Georgia, United States: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member John Deere has marked a manufacturing milestone with the completion of the one millionth tractor built at the John Deere – Augusta factory. The millionth unit, a 5100M model, was recently on display at a commemorative ceremony at the local fairgrounds. “Producing one million tractors […]
Manila, Philippines: Mardan Mamat ended a two-year title drought by romping to a commanding six-shot victory at the US$1 million Resorts World Manila Masters presented by 918.com. The 47-year-old Singaporean completed a stylish wire-to wire victory with a final round of three-under-par 69 at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club. His winning total of 20-under […]
Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Members Kota Pemai Golf Country Club and Laguna National Golf and Country Club have been recognised for their excellence. While Kuala Lumpur’s Kota Permai has been named as Best Course in Malaysia, Laguna National’s Masters Course was voted runner-up in the Best Course in Singapore category. Kota Permai’s […]
Hong Kong: Japan’s Shingo Matsumoto emerged victorious at the Asia Pacific Senior Amateur Championship after outlasting Andrew McKechnie of New Zealand in a gruelling sudden-death play-off. Matsumoto, 60, made a solid par-four on the sixth extra hole at Discovery Bay Golf Club in Hong Kong to consign McKechnie, who could only bogey, to second place after […]
Magelang, Indonesia: Thai Supravee Phatam capitalised on good karma in the shadow of the world famous Borobudur Temple and sauntered to a convincing victory in the US$60,000 Borobudur Classic.Supravee completed an impressive wire-to-wire win after closing with a one-under-par 71 at Borobudur Golf Club – located just 20 minutes from the world’s largest Buddhist […]
Carlsbad, United States: Asian Golf Industry Federation Full Business Member Callaway has unveiled the All-New Del Mar Series of casual spikeless shoes and the Apex Tour high performance shoe for men, as well as two new models of its Sky Series for women. Building on the popularity of two generations of Del Mar products, the […]