Seoul, Korea: The third edition of the LPGA Tour’s International Crown team match play event will move to Korea in 2018. UL (Underwriters Laboratories) will serve as the title sponsor for the biennial event in 2016 and also 2018. Following the second staging of the tournament at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois, the […]
Perth, Australia: Nike Golf athlete Thorbjorn Olesen produced a gritty, determined final round 71 to secure his first win in 2014 at the ISPS Handa Perth International on the European Tour. The win was also a first for the new Nike Golf Vapor Pro irons, as Olesen peppered the greens on all four days in […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: It’s a feather in the cap whenever a golf course superintendent plays hosts to a professional Tour event. When the US PGA Tour tees-off at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) for the US$7 million CIMB Classic, superintendent Mohd Nizam Othman will have gathered two feathers in the space of three […]
Langkawi, Malaysia: Four-time Major champion Ernie Els was joined by Royalty to celebrate the official launch of his first ever-golf course creation in Southeast Asia – The Els Club Teluk Datai. In the company of Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajjah Haminah, Queen of Malaysia, World Golf Hall-of-Famer Els struck the opening tee shot […]
Milan, Italy: Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member Troon is showcasing its industry-leading collection of facilities at this week’s International Golf Travel Market (IGTM). A firm fixture in the company’s business calendar, Troon, and 14 of its world-class venues, are once again exhibiting at the world’s premier golf travel event to the large contingent of […]
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Needy children have once more benefitted from Gamuda Land Clubs’ tradition of Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR]. In the spirit of giving back to the community, management from leading Malaysian golf clubs Kota Permai and Horizon Hills delivered festive joy to Puspanesam Home in Johor Bahru with goodies and money packets being distributed […]
Lake Como, Italy: Golfers in four key European markets take more golf breaks now than they did in 2009, according to new research. The survey, commissioned by Reed Travel Exhibitions, organisers of the International Golf Travel Market [IGTM], was conducted with core golfers (those playing at least 12 times per year) in the largest European […]
Carlsbad, United States: Callaway Golf Company has announced its first nine months and third quarter 2014 financial results, reflecting its continued improvements in market share, Tour success, and operating efficiencies, as well as its anticipated return to profitability for the full year, which would be the first time since 2008. Despite softer than expected market […]
Melbourne, Australia: Organisers of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship have pronounced the Royal Melbourne showpiece a resounding success. Augusta National chairman Billy Payne, who joined other Augusta members on the hallowed turf of the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday night for a commemorative photograph with the players, said the club intended bringing the tournament back to Royal […]
Cheonan, Korea: Kim Seung-hyuk sank the putts when it mattered and waited for his closest pursuer to wilt under pressure en route to victory at the Kolon Korea Open on Monday, his second win of the season on OneAsia. His four-round total of two-under-par 282 saw him finish two shots ahead of highly-rated fellow-Korean Noh Seung-yul […]
Haikou, China; Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman captured the mood perfectly as he brought down the curtain on the Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am, hailing the unique event and the tropical Chinese island of Hainan that hosts it as among the most remarkable things he has seen. Freeman was joined at the tournament by a glittering array […]
Macau: Anirban Lahiri claimed a sensational one-stroke victory at the Venetian Macau Open after front-runner Scott Hend agonisingly bogeyed the last hole on Sunday. Lahiri started the final round of the US$900,000 event two shots behind overnight leader Hend and trailed by four at one stage at the Macau Golf and Country Club before rallying on […]
Melbourne, Australia; Unheralded Antonio Murdaca produced a brilliant virtuoso performance to write his name into Asia Pacific Amateur Championship [AAC] history. Belying his ranking, the 19-year-old swept to a stunning, runaway victory over the Royal Melbourne Golf Club’s Composite Course, leaving the high-class field trailing distantly in his wake. Murdaca came into this event, his […]
Beijing, China: Wentworth may soon be welcoming the world’s finest female golfers to its fairways. Synonymous with hosting the men’s European Tour’s annual flagship gathering, Wentworth could also become the venue for a high-profile professional women’s event. A senior executive of the Reignwood Group has indicated that the Surrey club’s new owners are considering a […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: BANK BRI, Indonesia’s oldest bank, has assumed title sponsorship of the Indonesia Open. To be played at Damai Indah Golf’s PIK Course from December 4-7 the event will be headlined by Indian Gaganjeet Bhullar, the defending champion. Having been a platinum partner last year, the financial institution has upgraded its backing. Now called […]