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Hong Kong Golden Girl Wins World University Championship

Hong Kong Golden Girl Wins World University Championship

June 30, 2014

Hong Kong: Tiffany Chan pulled off one of the greatest results in the history of Hong Kong golf by winning the 15th edition of the World University Championship in Switzerland. The 20-year old from Tuen Mun, Hong Kong’s outstanding female player over the past five years, staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Spain’s Marta Sanz on […]

IMG Extends Agreement at Award-Winning Nirwana Bali Resort

IMG Extends Agreement at Award-Winning Nirwana Bali Resort

June 30, 2014

Bali, Indonesia: IMG has extended its agreement to provide golf course management consulting services to the Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali resort. This new agreement is a continuation of IMG’s involvement at Nirwana Bali dating back to 1994. Operated by Pan Pacific Hotels Group, the resort is located on Bali’s southwest coast with views of the […]

Taihu International Test at Faldo Series Shanghai Championship

Taihu International Test at Faldo Series Shanghai Championship

June 30, 2014

Shanghai, China: The bustling metropolis of Shanghai will move into the golfing spotlight when it stages the third leg of the 2014-15 Faldo Series Asia season. To be held at Suzhou Taihu International Golf Club from June 30-July 2, a minimum of four places will be up for grabs in the Asia Grand Final, to […]

Jacklin Unveils Latest Troon Course in Morocco

Jacklin Unveils Latest Troon Course in Morocco

June 28, 2014

Casablanca, Morocco: Two-time Major champion Tony Jacklin has unveiled the latest addition to the thriving Troon portfolio in Morocco. Owned by the Groupe Addoha, The Tony Jacklin, Casablanca, forms an integral part of Bouskoura Golf City, the new development just minutes from Casablanca city centre and within easy access of the international airport. Jacklin officially […]

Comprehensive Study of Golfers’ Buying Habits Unveiled

Comprehensive Study of Golfers’ Buying Habits Unveiled

June 27, 2014

Orlando, United States: Golf Datatech, LLC, one of the golf industry’s leading independent research firms for consumer, trade and retail golf trends, has unveiled Assessing the Pyramid 2014, a comprehensive study of serious golfers and their post-recession buying habits. The timing of this study is particularly significant as it analyses the lingering impact of the […]

Idyllic Escape to Nirwana Bali Golf Club

Idyllic Escape to Nirwana Bali Golf Club

June 27, 2014

Bali, Indonesia: Award-winning Nirwana Bali Golf Club, a Golf Facility member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, is enticing golfers with attractive Golf Sensation and Golf Escape packages. Valid through December 23, the packages offer a combination of accommodation at Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort and golfing on an acclaimed Greg Norman-designed course that boasts […]

Open Championship Tickets on Offer at Quicken Loans National

Open Championship Tickets on Offer at Quicken Loans National

June 26, 2014

St Andrews, Scotland: The Open Qualifying Series moves to the PGA Tour at the Quicken Loans National this week and defending champion Bill Haas believes there will be fierce competition to secure a place in golf’s oldest and most international Major championship. The Open Qualifying Series sees players on the world’s leading Tours bidding to […]

Ransomes Jacobsen Scoops Gold Award for Safety

Ransomes Jacobsen Scoops Gold Award for Safety

June 26, 2014

London, England: Ransomes Jacobsen, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, has won a RoSPA Gold award for the second year running. The award was presented to Edward Talbott and Michael Jackaman, Safety Representatives at the company at a ceremony in London. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) mission is […]

John Deere Launches New Golf Course Mowers

John Deere Launches New Golf Course Mowers

June 25, 2014

North Carolina, United States: John Deere, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, has introduced a complete range of advanced technology fairway, tees and surrounds and rough mowers for 2014, based on extensive feedback from greenkeepers and other golf and turf industry professionals. Common features across the new A Model range include a […]

Major Championship Breakthrough for Nike Athlete Wie

Major Championship Breakthrough for Nike Athlete Wie

June 24, 2014

Beaverton, Oregon, United States: Nike Golf Athlete Michelle Wie powered her way to a two-shot victory at the US Women’s Open, capturing the first Major championship of her career at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club. The 24-year-old notched her second LPGA Tour win of the year – and fourth of her career – with an […]

Macanese Return for Major Drawcard Els

Macanese Return for Major Drawcard Els

June 24, 2014

Macau: Four-time Major champion Ernie Els has confirmed his return to this year’s US$900,000 Venetian Macau Open at the Macau Golf and Country Club. During a sparkling career, the South African has won 70 professional career titles, a tally he will aim to add to in Macau from October 23-26. On his debut in the […]

Tseng’s Inspiration for Faldo Series Chinese Taipei Championship Participants

Tseng’s Inspiration for Faldo Series Chinese Taipei Championship Participants

June 23, 2014

Taipei, Chinese Taipei: The stunning international success of Tseng Ya-ni will act as an inspiration to competitors in this week’s Faldo Series Chinese Taipei Championship. During Tseng’s amateur days, the Faldo Series was one of the platforms that helped to catapult the Chinese Taipei native to worldwide fame. Tseng’s achievement in going on to become […]

Schmidt-Curley’s Inner Mongolian Links Masterpiece

Schmidt-Curley’s Inner Mongolian Links Masterpiece

June 23, 2014

Hohhot, Inner Mongolia: Schmidt-Curley Design’s pioneering spirit has once more come to the fore in the shape of an authentic links-style course on the edge of the Gobi Desert and along the banks of the Yellow River. Underlining their reputation as one of the world’s most active and innovative golf course architectural companies, Schmidt-Curley Design’s […]

Malaysians Savour Causeway Trophy Success at Laguna National

Malaysians Savour Causeway Trophy Success at Laguna National

June 22, 2014

Singapore: Sidelined through injury at the start of the tournament, Rashid Ismail became the match-winning Malaysian hero in a thrilling denouement to the second edition of the Prudential Causeway Trophy. Forced to sit out the opening-day foursomes due to a jarred back, Rashid had the distinction of securing the half-point that gave the visitors a […]

Fellowship Honour for JMP Golf Design Group’s Hollinger

Fellowship Honour for JMP Golf Design Group’s Hollinger

June 22, 2014

California, United States: JMP Golf Design Group’s Mark Hollinger has been elected to the American Society of Landscape Architects’ (ASLA) Council of Fellows. “It is an honour to receive this recognition,” said Hollinger, who has stamped his mark on Asian landscapes with his acclaimed golf course designs for the past quarter-of-a-century. Fellowship is among the […]