Nanjing, China: Korean Lee So-young moved clear of the field after a second round 68 in the Youth Olympics Women’s Individual Stroke Play Competition. The 17-year-old, from Gyung-gi Province, south of Seoul, completed a solid bogey-free round to finish two ahead of Thailand’s Supamas Sangchan and Chinese Taipei’s Cheng Ssu-chia who are tied for second […]
Georgia, United States: With a sterling performance at the US PGA Championship, Titleist completed a clean sweep of Major Championships in 2014. At Valhalla Golf Club, Titleist’s Pro V1 and Pro V1x models were trusted by an overwhelming majority of the field. Titleist golf balls led the counts at all four Majors in 2014, following […]
Nevada, United States: Pacific Links International has entered into an additional 27 Affiliate and Reciprocal Access club partnerships worldwide this year, increasing the Pacific Links Golf Network roster of participating private and resort clubs to more than 100. Pacific Links looks to partner with a select number of private clubs in gateway cities in Asia, […]
Nanjing, China: Korean Lee So-young, Cheng Ssu-Chia from Chinese Taipei and Japan’s Maria Shinohara shared the opening-day lead in the women’s competition in the Youth Olympic Games. The Asian trio all carded rounds of three-under-par 69 at Zhongshan International Golf Club, a score matched by Italian Virginia Elena Carta. Lee, ranked 50th in the World Amateur […]
Astana, Kazakhstan: Troon has been selected to manage an all-new facility in Kazakhstan. With the country’s hosting of Expo in 2017, the creation of The Burabay Golf Resort is part of the country’s touristic development to coincide with this prestigious event. The resort becomes the 41st venue within the ever-growing Troon international division and the […]
Hainan, China: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC, has unveiled plans for its first golf resort in China when The Ritz-Carlton, Mission Hills opens in late 2015. Adding to the brand’s growing portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts in China, The Ritz-Carlton, Mission Hills will be located in Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province. Herve Humler, […]
Nanjing, China: Dou Zecheng will carry the hopes of the host nation as he becomes the first Chinese athlete to compete in an Olympic golf competition at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. The 17-year-old will bid to win an Olympic gold medal on home soil this week in the first ever golf event to be […]
New York, United States: Holding her nerve down the stretch, Park In-bee underlined her status as one of golf’s finest female players with a nail-biting title defence at the Wegmans LPGA Championship. It was the fifth time the Korean has tasted Major glory and the 11th LPGA Tour title of her glittering career. Trailing pace-setting […]
Atlanta, United States: Korean Yang Gunn produced one of the most stunning upsets in US Amateur Championship history when he emerged triumphant in the 114th edition of the event. A lowly 776th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the start of the week, the 20-year-old Yang defeated Canadian Corey Conners 2 & 1 in […]
Terengganu, Malaysia: Pavit Tangkamolprasert captured his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the PGM Terengganu Championship. The 25-year-old Thai sank six birdies in his last 12 holes for a five-under-par 66 and a 13-under 271 total to defeat overnight leader Pijit Petchkasem, also of Thailand, by one shot at the RM200,000 (about US$60,000) event. It […]
Fiji: Seasoned professional Steve Jeffress from Australia overcame countryman Jake Higginbottom in an absorbing final day head-to-head battle to win the inaugural US$1 million Fiji International. Jeffress, aged 38, recorded far and away the biggest win of his 15-year professional career after shooting a two-under-par 70 at Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course. He finished the […]
Kentucky, United States: World number one Rory McIlroy has been named an ambassador for PGA Junior League Golf, which introduces kids aged 13 and under to the game in a team setting. Launched in 2011 as a partnership between the PGA of America and League Golf, LLC, PGA Junior League Golf’s numbers soared in 2013, […]
Fiji: He has won more than 50 professional titles across a career spanning more than 30 years, but Vijay Singh is still feeling the pressure to perform back home in Fiji. Receiving a hero’s welcome on arrival for the inaugural Fiji International, it is the first time Singh has been back in Fiji since 2006. […]
London, England: Club Car has launched a new Sales Toolkit App, designed to provide an instant quote delivery system and enhance customer service. The App is aimed at improving dealer and sales representatives’ access to relevant information, with a full library of tools, such as brochures, photos and videos, all available at the swipe of […]
Atlanta, United States: A quartet of Asians have qualified for the match play stage of the 114th edition of the US Amateur Championship. Leading the way is Chinese Taipei’s Pan Cheng-tsung. The 22-year-old’s 36-hole total of five-under 138 left him in a share of third position. Joining him among the 64 qualifiers for the match […]