Nanjing, China: Gary Player has hailed golf’s return to the Olympic fold. The South African great said the sport’s inclusion in the second edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games was a timely boost. “I, like so many others, am looking forward to the return of golf in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, but I […]
Nanjing, China: Lee So-young played a near perfect final round to strike gold in the Women’s Individual Stroke Play competition at the Youth Olympic Games and lead an Asian sweep of the medals. With no bogeys and seven birdies the 17-year-old Korean fired a closing 65 to finish on 14-under-par at Zhongshan International Golf Club. […]
Georgia, United States: Pure Dynasty, the newest seeded seashore paspalum on the market, is now available worldwide. Developed by Pure Seed and distributed by Atlas Turf International, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, technically advanced Pure Dynasty offers an improved seeded paspalum product for golf course and sports field projects. As […]
Dongguan, China: Some of the best female junior golfers in Asia are ready to do battle in the fourth annual Annika Invitational. Swedish golfing great Annika Sorenstam is the tournament host and will be guest of honour, conducting a skills clinic and handing out trophies to the winners. Players will compete in two age groups […]
Nanjing, China: Korean Lee So-young moved clear of the field after a second round 68 in the Youth Olympics Women’s Individual Stroke Play Competition. The 17-year-old, from Gyung-gi Province, south of Seoul, completed a solid bogey-free round to finish two ahead of Thailand’s Supamas Sangchan and Chinese Taipei’s Cheng Ssu-chia who are tied for second […]
Georgia, United States: With a sterling performance at the US PGA Championship, Titleist completed a clean sweep of Major Championships in 2014. At Valhalla Golf Club, Titleist’s Pro V1 and Pro V1x models were trusted by an overwhelming majority of the field. Titleist golf balls led the counts at all four Majors in 2014, following […]
Nevada, United States: Pacific Links International has entered into an additional 27 Affiliate and Reciprocal Access club partnerships worldwide this year, increasing the Pacific Links Golf Network roster of participating private and resort clubs to more than 100. Pacific Links looks to partner with a select number of private clubs in gateway cities in Asia, […]
Nanjing, China: Korean Lee So-young, Cheng Ssu-Chia from Chinese Taipei and Japan’s Maria Shinohara shared the opening-day lead in the women’s competition in the Youth Olympic Games. The Asian trio all carded rounds of three-under-par 69 at Zhongshan International Golf Club, a score matched by Italian Virginia Elena Carta. Lee, ranked 50th in the World Amateur […]
Astana, Kazakhstan: Troon has been selected to manage an all-new facility in Kazakhstan. With the country’s hosting of Expo in 2017, the creation of The Burabay Golf Resort is part of the country’s touristic development to coincide with this prestigious event. The resort becomes the 41st venue within the ever-growing Troon international division and the […]
Hainan, China: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC, has unveiled plans for its first golf resort in China when The Ritz-Carlton, Mission Hills opens in late 2015. Adding to the brand’s growing portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts in China, The Ritz-Carlton, Mission Hills will be located in Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province. Herve Humler, […]
Nanjing, China: Dou Zecheng will carry the hopes of the host nation as he becomes the first Chinese athlete to compete in an Olympic golf competition at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. The 17-year-old will bid to win an Olympic gold medal on home soil this week in the first ever golf event to be […]
New York, United States: Holding her nerve down the stretch, Park In-bee underlined her status as one of golf’s finest female players with a nail-biting title defence at the Wegmans LPGA Championship. It was the fifth time the Korean has tasted Major glory and the 11th LPGA Tour title of her glittering career. Trailing pace-setting […]
Atlanta, United States: Korean Yang Gunn produced one of the most stunning upsets in US Amateur Championship history when he emerged triumphant in the 114th edition of the event. A lowly 776th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the start of the week, the 20-year-old Yang defeated Canadian Corey Conners 2 & 1 in […]
Terengganu, Malaysia: Pavit Tangkamolprasert captured his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the PGM Terengganu Championship. The 25-year-old Thai sank six birdies in his last 12 holes for a five-under-par 66 and a 13-under 271 total to defeat overnight leader Pijit Petchkasem, also of Thailand, by one shot at the RM200,000 (about US$60,000) event. It […]
Fiji: Seasoned professional Steve Jeffress from Australia overcame countryman Jake Higginbottom in an absorbing final day head-to-head battle to win the inaugural US$1 million Fiji International. Jeffress, aged 38, recorded far and away the biggest win of his 15-year professional career after shooting a two-under-par 70 at Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course. He finished the […]