Miami, United States: Developmental golf programming company SNAG (Starting New At Golf) and the Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation Department are running one of the largest youth golf programmes in the United States with the hope of introducing the game to hundreds of thousands of kids who otherwise would never have the opportunity to learn the […]
Crans Montana, Switzerland: American David Lipsky became the first player from the Asian Tour to win the €2.3 million (about US$3 million) Omega European Masters when he pipped England’s Graeme Storm to the title at the first play-off hole. With his maiden Tour win in 2012 also coming through a play-off, the 26-year-old Korean-American was […]
New Delhi, India: The US$1.5 million Indian Open will be jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour in 2015. Taking place from February 19-22, the championship will be promoted by Nimbus Sport, which has extended its partnership with the Indian Golf Union (IGU) to manage and promote the Indian Open from 2015 to […]
Karuizawa, Japan: Australia, with a combined 131 from Minjee Lee and Su Oh, came from seven strokes behind Canada to win the 2014 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship (WWATC). “They never thought they were out of it but they were close to possibly being out of it,” said Australian captain Matt Cutler, whose team posted […]
Karuizawa, Japan: Brooke Henderson and Brittany Marchand combined for nine-under-par 135 as Canada held off defending champion Republic of Korea and maintained a two-stroke lead through 54 holes at the 2014 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship. “We had some super-solid play out there,” said Canadian captain Liz Hoffman. “But, we left a few shots out […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: World number one Stacy Lewis has confirmed her place in the starting line-up for next month’s fifth edition of the US$2 million Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. American Lewis, who has recorded three wins and 14 top-10 finishes so far this year, will headline a star-studded field at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and […]
Palo Alto, California, United States: Honours for the golf architecture firm of Robert Trent Jones II are rolling in for five courses included on the biennial rankings of ‘Top 100 Courses You Can Play’ by GOLF Magazine. Chambers Bay Golf Course in Washington – host of the 2015 US Open – is ranked 17th among […]
Karuizawa, Japan: Canada posted a 14-under-par 274 for a two-stroke lead over surging Japan after two rounds of the 2014 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship (WWATC) at Karuizawa 72 Golf East. Fuelled by a 69 from Brooke Henderson and a 70 from Brittany Marchand, Canada registered a second-round total of five-under 139 at the par-72 […]
Manila, Philippines (September 4): Almost 100 golf course superintendents, course maintenance managers, golf directors and club managers have signed up for this week’s Philippine Golf Course Management Conference. The two-day gathering at The Orchard Golf and Country Club in Dasmarinas City is presented by the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) in partnership with the Golf […]
Hong Kong: Four-time Major champion Ernie Els has confirmed his participation at the Hong Kong Open for the first time. Taking place from October 16-19, the tournament will be the penultimate event on the European Tour International Schedule before the lucrative Final Series. It will again be tri-sanctioned with the Asian Tour and Hong Kong […]
Karuizawa, Japan: Vying to become the first team to win three consecutive Espirito Santo Trophy competitions since the USA in 1980, 1982 and 1984, Korea made a solid start at the 2014 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship (WWATC). Thanks to a 67 from Lee So-young and a 70 from Choi Hye-jin, the Koreans ended the […]
Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) President Tim Trinka has expressed his belief that golf’s readmittance to the Olympic fold ‘will have a positive impact on growing the game in the region’. In a wide-ranging interview on the HSBC Golf Business Community website, titled An Insight with Tim Trinka, the Seoul-based lawyer shares his thoughts […]
Mauritius: The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open will become the first tri-sanctioned golf tournament endorsed by the Sunshine, European and Asian Tours. The tournament, which is expected to draw top performers from each of the three Tours, will be played at the Heritage Golf Club from May 7-10, 2015. The golf club, recently ranked among the […]
Fairhaven, United States: From FootJoy comes the next advancement in women’s golf footwear – D.N.A. DryJoys Next Advancement. Featuring the most comprehensive feature package ever delivered by FootJoy, D.N.A. footwear embodies the most proven elements of the world-renown DryJoys franchise with new, cutting-edge componentry and construction methodology. Doug Robinson, Vice President of Design and Development […]
Florida, United States: Further evidence is emerging of a rise in the number of females taking up the game. Mirroring trends in other parts of the world, more females across Asia are reported to be trying their hand at golf. Although the Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) does not yet have a foothold in Asia, […]