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 […]
Shenzhen, China: Keeping his cool in the heat of battle, Yuki Kamasu continued Japan’s recent domination of the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final with an assured final-round display at Mission Hills. The 21-year-old underlined his potential with a polished performance over the Nick Faldo-designed Faldo Course at Mission Hills Shenzhen, edging Czech Republic’s Simon Zach […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Member Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) has made two key appointments to further enhance the club’s role in delivering world class service to its members and guests. Farroul Hossey has assumed the role of Club Manager after serving over three years managing KLGCC’s Golf […]
King Island, Australia: The spectacular new Cape Wickham Links in Australia has opened for a sneak preview. From earlier this month, a series of preview groups have been sampling this exciting new golf course on the north-western coast of Tasmania’s King Island. As the fairways and greens at Cape Wickham have been maturing, work on […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Asia’s multi-billion-dollar inbound golf tourism industry needs an overhaul if it is to continue growing at the same pace as during the past decade. That is the view of Mark Siegel, owner of Bangkok-based Golfasian, one of the region’s leading dedicated inbound golf tour operators. Siegel, who has played a major role in […]
Cape Town, South Africa: Campey Turf Care Systems has taken the GT Air2G2 Air Inject to South Africa to show how effectively it tackles problem greens. Assisted by Campey’s newly appointed South African dealer Nanquip, based at Mossel Bay in the Eastern Cape, the Air 2G2 has been showcased at a number of demonstrations, the […]
Kansas, United States: Since the days of Old Tom Morris, golf course superintendents have been giving golfers a reason to love their great game. Now, some of the best players in golf – from Jack Nicklaus to Rory McIlroy – are taking part in a promotional campaign to ‘thank a golf course superintendent’. The tagline […]
Idaho, United States: Grigg Brothers, a leading specialty fertiliser development and research company that serves the golf and sports turf industries, has announced that John Wiblishauser has joined the company as Technical Sales Representative for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic US. Wiblishauser’s responsibilities include sales and business development, agronomic and technical support, and interfacing with supply […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Located in Thanh Hoa province, FLC Samson Golf Links is rapidly progressing with shaping, irrigation and drainage installation under way on numerous holes. The Flagstick team is working hard at the site – about 170 kilometres south of Hanoi – to prepare the first nine holes for grassing by the end of April. […]
Shenzhen, China: World number two Bubba Watson will headline next month’s inaugural US$2.5 million Shenzhen International. The two-time Major champion will be the star attraction in the European Tour-sanctioned tournament at Genzon Golf Club from April 16–19. Watson is no stranger to competing in China having won in Shanghai in dramatic style at the end […]
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Asian Golf Industry Federation Associate Member Maredo BV has unveiled the GT 250 CountRo Sweeper, a unique counter rotating sweeper that fits the triplex greensmower. Equipped with a gearbox that reduces and reverses the rotation speed, it works very efficiently because it counter rotates. Furthermore, because it runs at a lower speed, […]
Shenzhen, China: Many of the region’s brightest golfing prospects will lock horns in this week’s ninth Faldo Series Asia Grand Final. To be contested over the acclaimed Nick Faldo-designed Faldo Course at Mission Hills China, the R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking event will showcase an array of talented young male and female players who are […]
Haikou, China: Friendship was put to one side as Ryu So-yeon came from one stroke behind fellow South Korean Park In-bee to capture her first World Ladies Championship title at Mission Hills Haikou. With rounds of 72, 73, 65 and 69 on the par-73 Blackstone Course, the world number eight from Seoul ended on 13-under-par, one […]
Haikou, China: A group of local youngsters were treated to an inspiring look at the game of golf by some of the Ladies European Tour’s leading professionals as they gathered on the sidelines of the US$600,000 World Ladies Championship. Sophie Walker, Florentyna Parker, Amy Boulden, Caroline Martens, Ann-Kathrin Lindner and Carin Koch were on hand […]
Terengganu, Malaysia: Panuwat Muenlek secured his maiden Asian Development Tour (ADT) victory after closing with a three-under-par 68 to win by three shots at the PGM Terengganu Championship. The 29-year-old Thai, who held a share of the overnight lead, fired six birdies against three bogeys to claim his first professional victory outside Thailand on 11-under-par […]