Bangkok, Thailand: Hua Hin will return to the golfing spotlight next year when it welcomes to its shores the US$2 million Thailand Classic. Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour, the event is being promoted by MUSE Group and will be permanently based in Thailand. The first edition will take place at Black Mountain […]
London, England: FootJoy has received the highest possible endorsement from golf retailers throughout the United Kingdom by collecting the ‘Shoe of the Year’ and ‘Apparel Brand of the Year’ awards at the 2014 Foremost Golf Industry Awards. FJ’s Contour Series, the best-selling golf shoe in history with more than six million pairs sold worldwide, received […]
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Open will once more enjoy a prime date on the European Tour in 2015. To be staged at the Hong Kong Golf Club from October 22-25 next year, the tournament will continue to be the territory’s longest-running professional sporting event. Established in 1959, the event has been held at the […]
London, England: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Rain Bird, a leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services, has entered a partnership with the European Golf Course Owners Association [EGCOA]. Since its beginnings, Rain Bird has offered the golf industry’s broadest range of irrigation products in more than 130 countries around the world. […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Absolute Golf Services (AGS), a prominent golf club management company in Asia, has appointed James Quilley to the role of Group Operations Director. A Canadian national, Quilley started his career in hospitality 25 years ago and has since held high-ranking positions spanning the globe at a number of first-class golf courses and projects […]
Chang Hwa, Chinese Taipei: Overnight leader Pavit Tangkamolprasert outclassed his rivals with a closing four-under-par 67 to win by four shots at the 15th Asian Development Tour (ADT) Chang Hwa Open. The 25-year-old Thai, who compiled a four-day total of 13-under-par 271, matched the efforts of Chinese Taipei’s Chan Shih-chang in claiming a total of four ADT victories since the […]
Hong Kong: Australian Scott Hend joined the pantheons of greats at the Hong Kong Open when he claimed the prestigious title following a play-off victory over Angelo Que of the Philippines. Big-hitting Hend coolly holed a five-foot par putt on the 18th green at the first extra hole at the venerable Hong Kong Golf Club […]
Ho Tram, Vietnam: Greg Norman has predicted The Bluffs is destined to become one of the world’s top golf courses. Speaking at the much-anticipated opening of the spectacular links course, the Australian said: “I absolutely believe The Bluffs has the potential to be one of the top courses in the world. “If you look at […]
Port Dickson, Malaysia: Lim Eng Seng trumped fellow-Malaysian Sukree Othman at the third hole of a thrilling play-off to win the PGM-ASEAN PGA Port Dickson Championship. The 32-year-old Lim, a prolific winner at amateur level, birdied the 18th for the second time in the play-off to lift his first ASEAN PGA Tour title. Lim, three shots […]
Singapore: The new Scotty Cameron Futura X5 putters combine a multi-material construction with a modern, wing back design to provide high-MOI performance in a refined shape. For more than a decade, Master Craftsman Scotty Cameron’s Futura putter designs have delivered performance and stability. The new Scotty Cameron Futura X5 and X5R models, available in golf shops […]
West Virginia, United States: The Faldo Series has announced a multi-national field that includes some of the world’s best young amateur golfers for next week’s 18th Grand Final. A total of 86 golfers from 20 countries will join Sir Nick Faldo at The Greenbrier for the World Amateur Golf Ranking event from October 22-24. “We […]
Hong Kong: Trail-blazing Chinese golfer Liang Wen-chong has helped the Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) launch a new initiative that will take golf into primary schools across the territory for the first time. The HKGA’s ‘Golf For Schools’ programme will give children aged between six and 12 the chance to try golf at school through […]
London, England: Colt Mackenzie McNair (CMM), the specialist executive search firm operating across the global golf markets, has announced that Eddie Bullock has joined the company’s Advisory Board as a Non-Executive Director. The appointment will provide CMM – an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – with additional external management expertise and support […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Martin Slumbers has been appointed Chief Executive of The R&A and also Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, with effect from October 1, 2015. Slumbers will succeed Peter Dawson who is retiring in September 2015 after 16 years leading the body which organises The Open Championship and governs golf […]
Bangkok, Thailand; Members of Thailand’s Golf in A Kingdom marketing collective are expecting a strong high season as tourism to the Kingdom recovers. Advance bookings for the December to March peak season – when golfers take advantage of cooler temperatures, sunny days and superior course conditioning – are equal to previous years’ levels. A record of more than 700,000 […]