Kansas, United States: When American writer Mark Twain pronounced that a round of golf was ‘a good walk spoiled’, he clearly didn’t have all the facts. Today, we know that walking a round of golf can burn more than 2,000 calories. We also see golf as a sport for a lifetime, and one that can […]
Beaverton, United States: The desire of golfers to express themselves on and off the golf course is the ethos behind the new Nike Golf Club apparel collection ‘for the modern golf athlete’. “There’s nothing wrong with all the wonderful traditions around golf, but for so long we let rules dictate what people should wear,” said […]
Shenzhen, China: Sir Nick Faldo has predicted it’s just a matter of time before Chinese male golfers become a force in the professional game. Speaking in the wake of a spectacular performance by rising teenage star Cao Sen at last week’s ninth Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, Faldo said he was encouraged by the progress […]
North Carolina, United States: John Deere has marked a manufacturing milestone with the completion of the 500,000th unit built at the Turf Care factory in Fuquay-Varina. The unit, a John Deere ZTrak Mower, was celebrated by the entire factory and will be on display at several upcoming local events. “Producing the 500,000th machine is a […]
Singapore: South African Ernie Els believes Asia will deliver a second Major champion in the near future, naming Bae Sang-moon, Hideki Matsuyama and Anirban Lahiri as potential candidates. Els, a four-time Major winner, has been particularly impressed with Lahiri’s recent rise in the Official World Golf Ranking following two victories in February which propelled the […]
London, England: Talented candidates who successfully graduate from United Kingdom universities and colleges now have an exciting new pathway to a career in the global golf industry. The new Graduate Programme from Colt Mackenzie McNair (CMM), the leading executive recruitment specialist working in the golf markets of Europe, Middle East and Asia, is the first […]
St Augustine, United States: WE ARE GOLF – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – has confirmed that Presidents Cup Captains Nick Price (International) and Jay Haas (US) will attend National Golf Day on April 15. Zimbabwean Price won three Major championships in his decorated career, including the US PGA Championship […]
Paris, France: Le Golf National, owned by the French Federation of Golf [FFG], has re-affirmed its confidence in Ransomes Jacobsen France for the supply of turf maintenance equipment, which will be used for maintaining the 45-hole complex including the prestigious Albatros course, the host since 1991 of the Open de France and of the Ryder […]
Mannheim, Germany: A total of 28 young service technicians have graduated from the latest John Deere Ag Tech, Parts Tech and Turf Tech advanced apprenticeship programmes, run by United Kingdom national training provider Babcock. Alistair Baillie from dealer Thomas Sherriff & Co Ltd was named Ag & Turf Apprentice of the Year for 2014, while […]
Paris, France: French European Tour professional Romain Wattel has signed with IMG for worldwide management and marketing representation. Wattel enjoyed an illustrious amateur career, including winning the Eisenhower Trophy as part of the French team, before turning professional and securing his European Tour card with a share of ninth place at the 2010 Qualifying School. […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Nike Golf and Tiger Woods have reaffirmed their focus on pushing the sport of golf forward by ‘driving product innovation beyond expectations’. Symbolic of the modern spirit is the new TW ’15 shoe, Woods’ latest signature golf shoe and the first to feature Nike’s breakthrough Flyweave technology in the upper. The TW ’15 […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Under Flagstick’s management and key construction personnel team, a vast change in scenery has recently occurred at Legend Hill, the site of the first Nicklaus Design golf course in Vietnam. This spectacular site meanders through natural valleys, with each golf hole consisting of two separate greens. This unique feature will allow the golf […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The golfing and gourmet delights of the Land of a Thousand Smiles will be showcased during the Amazing Thailand Golf Challenge 2015. To be staged in the Thai capital of Bangkok from May 9-12, the event combines fine golfing with fine dining. Organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Singapore office, the social […]
Bloomington, Minneapolis, United States: The Toro Company is introducing an all-new GPS-equipped sprayer to the commercial equipment marketplace. Expected to be available in the summer of 2015, the innovative GeoLink system will be available for the Toro Multi Pro 5800 initially, with plans to offer it for a broader range of Toro sprayers in the […]
Selangor, Malaysia: Phachara Khongwatmai secured a convincing four-shot win at the PGM CCM Rahman Putra Championship to become the youngest champion on the Asian Development Tour (ADT). The talented Thai, who turns 16 in May, showed little signs of pressure when he fired two eagles for a brilliant six-under-par 66 and a 20-under 268 total […]