Orlando, United States: Arnold Palmer has decried golf’s critics and asserted that the state of the game ‘is just fine’. In the wake of a barrage of media negativity surrounding the Royal and Ancient sport, Palmer delivered a bullish state of the nation address. In particular, Palmer, one of golf’s legendary characters, predicted that Asia […]
Beaverton, United States: The golf shoe inspired by the game’s number one player has quickly become an essential for many other top Nike Golf athletes – and today the shoe is available to any player around the world. The Nike Lunar Control 3, the newest shoe to be unveiled by Nike Golf, was made available […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Highly-rated teenager Tirto Tamardi will be the player to beat when the eighth edition of the Faldo Series Indonesia Championship tees-off this weekend. Following a succession of outstanding performances alongside the region’s leading professionals in recent months, the 15-year-old from Surabaya is already being touted as a star of the future. But Tamardi’s […]
Hong Kong: Leon D’Souza continued his rich vein of form as more than 150 junior golfers competed in a trio of holiday tournaments organised by the Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA). Still on a high from his play-off win in the AmBank SportExcel International Junior Championships in Malaysia, D’Souza returned to Hong Kong to lead […]
Harrogate, England: Following a review of the company’s marketing strategy, Jacobsen have taken the decision to return to the BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME) on an annual basis. The policy of the Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member will be to alternate between small and large stands. According to a report in Golf Business News, […]
Hua Hin, Thailand: Golfers dreaming of stamping their mark on the Asian Tour will face their first hurdle when they tee up in this week’s Asian Tour Qualifying School Stage One, Section A. More than 430 players from around the world have signed up for the First Stage of Qualifying School presented by Sports Authority […]
Carlsbad, California, United States: Callaway Golf Company has officially announced new Big Bertha Alpha 815 Fairway Woods ‘that adjust spin control and trajectory for the ball flight golfers want to play’. At the same time, Callaway, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, also announced the Big Bertha Alpha 815 Hybrids, ‘complete […]
Christchurch, New Zealand: History will be made when the first edition of the Faldo Series New Zealand Championship tees-off this week. To be staged at the Clearwater Golf Club in Christchurch, the 54-hole event has attracted more than 60 of New Zealand’s brightest young golfers. It’s the first time in the nine-year history of the […]
Cleveland, Ohio, United States: Asian golf’s poster boy Hideki Matsuyama has signed with IMG for worldwide management and marketing representation. Currently ranked 16th player on the Official World Golf Ranking, Matsuyama has six victories worldwide including five on the Japan Tour. The 22-year-old Japanese earned his first PGA Tour victory at the 2014 Memorial Tournament, […]
Noumea, New Caledonia: The fourth golf course in the South Pacific nation of New Caledonia has been unveiled. Forming part of the Sheraton New Caledonia Deva Resort and Spa, the 18-hole Exclusive Golf Deva New Caledonia was officially opened on December 20, 2014. The development, located in the municipality of Bourail, has been in the […]
Davidson, North Carolina, United States: Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, has been ranked on Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine’s Most Improved Corporate Citizens list for 2014. Ingersoll Rand’s family of brands includes Ingersoll Rand, Thermo King, Trane and Club Car, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. Rankings are based on […]
Fairhaven, United States: In 2014, across the worldwide professional Tours, Titleist was once again the number one ball for more players and more champions. Tour players relied on a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball 23,815 times in 2014, compared to 4,145 for the nearest competitor. During that same time Titleist golf ball players recorded 175 victories around […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The Asian Tour’s first half schedule for 2015 includes new tournaments in Thailand, Mauritius and Malaysia. The US$2 million Thailand Classic at Hua Hin’s Black Mountain Golf Club, the €1 million (about US$1.2 million) AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open at Heritage Golf Club and the US$750,000 Vascory Classic at Templer Park Country Club […]
Bangkok, Thailand: A new tournament in honour of Thai golfing legend Boon-chu Ruangkit is to be launched in his native Thailand next week. The Boonchu Ruang-kit Championship will be played at the Ran-cho Charnvee Resort and Country Club on the outskirts of Bangkok from January 8-11. The three million baht (about US$91,000) event will be sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour (ADT). The 58-year-old Boonchu, often referred to as the ‘Godfather of Thai […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Ben Lewis is predicting ‘a truly spectacular year ahead’ for Nike Golf. Lewis, General Manager, Nike Golf Southeast Asia / Pacific, said in 2015 the company ‘will continue to create the world’s greatest products with insights from the world’s best golfers’, including world number one Rory McIlroy. He said: “Our industry is challenged, […]