Phuket, Thailand: Laguna Phuket’s revamped course, which officially re-opens next month after a full makeover, has a ‘real sense of place and belonging’, according to its designer, Paul Jansen. The former lead architect for Faldo Design, who created Laguna Phuket’s award-winning sister course in Vietnam, says the layout retains much of its former character and […]
Singapore: Golfers at Urban Fairways revelled in a priceless experience when Sir Nick Faldo made an unannounced visit to Singapore’s first indoor golf facility. The six-time Major champion’s surprise appearance was in association with the MasterCard Legends Academy held at Sentosa Golf Club as part of the Priceless Singapore programme. At 7 pm he arrived […]
Kathmandu, Nepal: Arun Tamang overturned a four-stroke overnight deficit to emerge triumphant in the third edition of the Faldo Series Nepal Championship. A member of his country’s national squad, Tamang fired a closing 74 at Gokarana Forest Resort to clinch a notable victory. With a 36-hole total of 151, Tamang finished three shots clear of […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: Dr Patricia J. Vittum has been named as the recipient of the 2015 United States Golf Association (USGA) Green Section Award. Presented annually since 1961, the USGA Green Section Award recognises an individual’s distinguished service to the game of golf through his or her work with turfgrass. Vittum, a professor […]
Harrogate, England: Asian Golf Industry Federation Associate Member Swan Golf Designs is teaming up with the Greenkeepers Training Committee to present two workshops during next month’s BTME (BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition). Howard Swan said: “At Swan Golf Designs it is our belief that there are no great secrets in golf course design and no cult of […]
Bangkok, Thailand: The Open Qualifying Series moves to the Asian Tour this week with four places in the 144th Open in St Andrews on offer at the Thailand Golf Championship. It is the first time that the championship, played from December 11-14, will be part of the Series, which gives players a chance to qualify […]
Tokyo, Japan: IHI Shibaura Machinery Corporation has been named Bernhard’s Asia-Pacific Distributor of the Year 2014. Steve Wilson, Manila-based Business Development Manager for Bernhard Asia-Pacific, said: “It was not just the strong sales numbers that won the award for IHI. Their absolute commitment to training and running seminars has been impressive. “They put their strong […]
Minnesota, United States: The Toro Company has reported net earnings of US$173.9 million, or US$3.02 per share, on a net sales increase of 6.4 per cent to US$2.173 billion for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2014. In fiscal 2013, the company – an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – delivered net earnings […]
Dubai: Multi-time Major champion Ernie Els believes shot-makers will revel at the inaugural Dubai Open, to be staged at The Els Club Dubai. The South African, who is an Asian Tour honorary member and international ambassador, said his signature design in the Middle East will offer a challenging test for players in the final event […]
Bombay, India: Aditi Ashok will be aiming to underline her standing as one of Asia’s brightest female golfing prospects when she lines up in this week’s Faldo Series India Girls’ Championship. The only Indian golfer (male or female) to have represented her country in the Asian Youth Games, Youth Olympic Games and Asian Games, the […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Irishman Padraig Harrington secured a thrilling victory at the US$750,000 BANK BRI Indonesia Open after defeating a battling Thanyakon Khrongpha of Thailand by two shots. The three-time Major champion held a four-shot lead at the start of the final round but stumbled to the turn in 37 as Thanyakon birdied three of his opening […]
Guangzhou, China: Asia Pacific produced a dominant display in Sunday’s singles to win OneAsia’s Dongfeng Nissan Cup for a third time in four years after completing a record 15-9 victory over defending champions China at a damp Foison Golf Club. Peter Thomson’s Asia Pacific team won eight of the 12 matches on the final day […]
Hainan, China: St Andrews Links Trust has announced plans to license its first overseas Golf Academy in China. The new project, which will see the creation of a St Andrews Links branded Golf Academy in Simapo Island, Hainan, will look to harness the renown and reputation of the Home of Golf in order to help […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Pavit Tangkamolprasert was officially crowned 2014 Asian Development Tour (ADT) Order of Merit champion when the curtains came down on a record-breaking season. The 25-year-old Thai, who claimed his breakthrough ADT victory at the 2013 season-ending tournament in Jakarta in January, enjoyed a brilliant 2014 campaign where he won three times and […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Rizal Amin drained a 20-foot birdie putt to claim an emotional play-off victory over overnight leader Peter Richardson in the RM250,000 (about US$80,000) PGM MIDF KLGCC Championship on Saturday. Entering the final round five strokes back, the 31-year-old Malaysian carded a three-under-par 68, which included a birdie on 18, to force extra time […]