St Augustine, United States: Pete Bevacqua, the PGA of America’s Chief Executive Officer, has been named Chairman of the World Golf Foundation (WGF)’s Board of Directors for 2015. Bevacqua succeeds Tim Finchem, Commissioner of the PGA Tour, who served as the 2014 Board Chairman. Bevacqua became the PGA of America’s third CEO in November 2012. […]
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s next generation of golfing stars were on parade in the EFG Bank Junior Tour Grand Final. Eleven-year-old Stephanie Wong Lok-yin fired the lowest round of the day with a one-over-par 59 while Yuka Murakami celebrated her second hole-in-one in a week at the Hong Kong Golf Club’s Deepwater Bay course. Wong […]
London, England: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Executive Member Ransomes Jacobsen has appointed Karen Proctor as Marketing and Communications Manager – International. Proctor joins the Marketing Department from her previous role as Key Account Manager in the Sales team. She will lead the marketing team to deliver a fully integrated marketing communications strategy across Europe, […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Phiphatphong Naewsuk capped a memorable week by firing a six-under-par 65 to claim his maiden professional win at the inaugural three million baht (about US$91,000) Boonchu Ruangkit Championship. Phiphatphong, who held the lead after the second round, stayed consistent as he put on an assured performance at the Rancho Charnvee Resort and Country Club […]
Paris, France: Troon has announced the strategic appointment of Jon Brook as Golf Director of the company’s first facility in France, Chateau d’Augerville – a member of Châteaux & Hôtels Collection. The appointment underlines the Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member’s long-standing commitment to promoting from within its collective of over 5,000 associates who implement […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced that Barbara Nicklaus is the recipient of the 2015 Bob Jones Award. Presented annually since 1955, the Bob Jones Award is the USGA’s highest honour. It recognises an individual who demonstrates the spirit, personal character and respect for the game exhibited […]
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, […]