Barcelona, Spain: The Toro Company has been honoured with the presentation of the European Golf Course Owners Association’s [EGCOA] Industry Award for 2014. The annual award was presented to Toro – an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation – in acknowledgement of its on-going support, not only to the EGCOA but the European […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Marcus Fraser, Scott Hend, Jonathan Moore and Anirban Lahiri qualified for the 144th Open at St Andrews after the final round of the Thailand Golf Championship. Fraser, from New South Wales in Australia, led the chase for the four qualifying places on offer at Amata Spring Country Club with a steady performance from […]
Shenzhen, China: World number nine Kim Hyo-joo came out with all guns blazing on the final day of the US$550,000 Hyundai China Ladies Open. And when the smoke cleared as the sun started to set on the Jack Nicklaus-designed World Cup Course at Mission Hills Shenzhen, the 19-year-old Korean sensation was the only one left standing after a […]
Chonburi, Thailand: England’s Lee Westwood claimed a Thailand Golf Championship double when he staged a fabulous fightback with a final round five-under-par 67 to win the US$1 million Asian Tour event. The former world number one won the inaugural edition in 2011 and made it another victory to remember by signing off with a four-day […]
Gold Coast, Australia: Greg Chalmers staged a remarkable comeback to win the Australian PGA Championship after the longest-play-off in the history of the OneAsia Tour. Chalmers capped an astonishing day by defeating defending champion Adam Scott at the seventh extra hole at RACV Royal Pines Resort to claim the Joe Kirkwood Cup and scoop the […]
Orlando, United States: PGA professionals and golf retailers from around the world will attend next month’s 13th PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day. To be held on January 20, the Demo Day allows visitors to test all the newest tools of the trade, discuss the latest advancements in technology directly with club designers and learn from […]
Illinois, United States: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Executive Member Profile Products has extended its Major Partner in Education commitment to the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) for three years, supporting education for ASGCA members and the golf industry. The Major Partnership support level assists ASGCA in developing educational programming, and provides tools […]
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 […]