Jakarta, Indonesia: Indonesia has launched its first co-ordinated golf tourism promotion with a campaign aimed at key markets. Announcing the start of the campaign, Hari Wibowo, Manager of International Promotion for Enjoy Jakarta, said: “There are some 30 golf courses in and around Jakarta and we know, after two years of working with this lucrative […]
Melaka, Malaysia: Daeng Abdul Rahman Abd Aziz enhanced his reputation as one of his country’s rising golfing stars with an accomplished victory in the ninth edition of the Faldo Series Malaysia Championship. Continuing a good run of recent form, the 14-year-old from the southern Malaysian State of Johor proved too strong for his rivals at […]
Kansas, United States: The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has joined with more than 35 other national associations and organisations to be part of the Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC) to voice concern about the proposed ‘Waters of the US’ regulation. The coalition, which includes golf industry groups such as PGA of America, Club […]
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Troon has announced the unveiling of the Troon Junior Club. This new initiative builds upon the success of the popular Troon Family Golf programme by creating a membership-based club that provides even greater access to Troon facilities for junior golfers. Currently available at 40 Troon […]
Karuizawa, Japan: Ireland has been selected as the site of the 2018 World Amateur Team Championships. The Montgomerie and O’Meara courses at Carton House, in Maynooth near Dublin, will be used for the championships. These championships will be hosted by the Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI) and the Irish Ladies Golf Union (ILGU). The 28th women’s […]
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia: Thai Chapchai Nirat calmly holed a four-foot par putt to beat Filipino veteran Antonio Lascuna at the first play-off hole in the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters. Big-hitting Chapchai held his nerve at the Seri Selangor Golf Club to secure his fourth Asian Tour victory, ending a five-year title drought in the RM1.3 […]
Cheshire, England: Jane Middleton, Company Secretary at Campey Turf Care Systems, has retired after 25 years loyal service. Middleton also had responsibility for sales ordering and processing. She will be replaced by Julia Campey as Company Secretary and a new member of staff Sharon Postill, appointed to take over sales ordering and administration. Middleton joined […]
Hong Kong: Michael Regan Wong became the first local golfer for four years to win the Hong Kong Open Amateur Championship – and with it a start in next month’s Hong Kong Open – thanks to a flawless display at Discovery Bay Golf Club. Wong, 17, fired a bogey-free final-round 69 to finish on a three-day […]
Wisconsin, United States: The American Society of Golf Course Architects [ASGCA] has produced ‘Pace of Play: Checklist and Tips for Working with your Course Architect’. The one-page flyer – created in co-operation with the United States Golf Association – illustrates the numerous ways ASGCA members assist in positively impacting pace of play at golf facilities […]
Danang, Vietnam: What does it take for a region to become a successful, sought-after international golf tourism destination? Great courses, attractive prices, easy access, an inviting climate, high quality accommodation, beaches, mountains and scenery, a safe environment, interesting local food, culture and history and friendly people are all part of the perfect formula. But few […]
Singapore: Leverett Chua is the latest recipient of the, named in honour of the late Tay Cheng Khoon, one of the pioneers of the Community Youth Golf Programme [YGP]. It is awarded to an outstanding achiever in the Singapore programme who has displayed qualities of discipline, attitude and perseverance in training. Past winners of this […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The membership of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has voted overwhelmingly in favour of welcoming women members. More than three quarters of the club’s global membership took part in the ballot, with a decisive 85% voting for women to become members. Peter Dawson, Secretary of The Royal and […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Sallehudin bin Othman produced a performance to savour as he swept to victory in the annual Kota Permai Captain’s Trophy. One of the highlights on the calendar of Kota Permai Golf and Country Club [KPGCC] – a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – the event attracted a 120-strong […]
Dubai: Dubai will play host to the Asian Tour’s final event of 2014 in December. A welcome addition to the city’s growing portfolio of world-class events, the Dubai Open, as the tournament will be called, is being promoted and organised by golf in DUBAi, the masterminds also behind the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, the Omega […]
London, England: After months of rumour and speculation, the purchase of The Wentworth Club by the Reignwood Group of Beijing for a price reported to be in the region of £135 million has been confirmed. Chinese-Thai businessman Chanchai Ruayrungruang leads the privately held Reignwood Group which owns the Reignwood Centre in downtown Beijing and the […]