London, England: The worrying trend of a continued decline in golf participation in the United Kingdom shows no signs of letting up. Despite positive signs throughout a warm, dry summer and with no distinct other sporting distractions such as the Olympic Games in 2012, a devastating first quarter (32% down on 2012) resulted in the […]
Jakarta, Indonesia: Thais Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Thongchai Jaidee claimed the top accolades at the 2013 Asian Tour Awards Night. At the event held in Jakarta for the first time ahead of this week’s CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters, Kiradech swept the Players’ Player of the Year title and Special Achievement Award to go with the Order […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Peter Dawson is to retire as Chief Executive of The R&A and Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Dawson will step down in September 2015 after 16 years leading the body which organises The Open Championship and governs the sport worldwide in conjunction with the United States Golf […]
Manila, Philippines: The new Faldo Series Asia (FSA) season will tee-off at Cavite’s Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club next week. To take place from April 28-30, competitors in the Faldo Series Philippines Championship have been inspired by the recent success of Pauline Del Rosario and Princess Mary Superal, who completed a Filipino 1-2 in […]
Bali, Indonesia: Bali, the island of the Gods, is also forging a reputation as the island of Golf. This reality, not widely known or appreciated outside Indonesia, is to be promoted internationally following the launch of a new co-operative marketing initiative, Bali Golf Paradise. Comprising Bali’s three leading golf courses, two hotels/resorts and a golf […]
Haikou, China: Asian Golf Industry Federation Charter Member Schmidt-Curley Design has written another notable slice of golfing history with its Sandbelt Trails Course hosting the PGA Tour’s inaugural China Series. The staging of the RMB1.2 million (about US$200,000) Mission Hills Haikou Open over the 7,228-yard, par-72 Sandbelt Trails Course is the latest feather in the […]
Tokyo, Japan: A new teenage golfing prodigy from Japan has been unearthed in the shape of Minami Katsu. The 15-year-old amateur created history on Sunday when she became the youngest winner in the history of the Japan LPGA Tour, courtesy of her stunning success in the Vantelin Ladies Open. One shot off the pace in joint […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Lee Westwood marched to a convincing seven-stroke victory for his first title in two years after a flawless closing four-under-par 68 at the US$2.75 million Maybank Malaysian Open. The Englishman completed his wire-to-wire win in style when he holed a 20-foot birdie putt on the last for an 18-under-par 270 winning total […]
Haikou, China: When the final round of the Mission Hills Haikou Open teed-off, there appeared to be a sliver of hope that someone could catch JH Wang, who held a seven-shot lead when the day began. Zhang Xinjun had cut Wang’s advantage to three shots at one point on the front nine, and it seemed […]
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Golf Club and its iconic Falcon Clubhouse have gained international recognition with golf fans as the host venue to the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championships, attracting global stars of the game in recent years. Earlier in 2014, the Desert Course welcomed golfing heavyweights Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy, and the venue […]
London, England: Asian Golf Industry Federation Charter Member Club Car will continue its long-standing association with The Solheim Cup following its appointment as Official Supplier to the 2015 edition, which will take place at St Leon-Rot Golf Club in Germany. During a press conference in Frankfurt, Club Car unveiled cars for both captains, emblazoned in respective […]
Birmingham, England: Former Ryder Cup venue The Belfry is enjoying the benefit of new Toro equipment. It follows an investment by owners the KSL Club Corp in more than £200,000-worth of new Toro machinery last year. Angus MacLeod, Director of Golf at The Belfry, has been a Toro user for over 33 years and the […]
Yangon, Myanmar: A collaboration between the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) and The R&A to grow the game in Myanmar has been hailed a success. Funded by the AGIF and The R&A, acclaimed instructor Mark Holland has made three trips to Myanmar over the past 18 months to coach the national team and develop a […]
Augusta, United States: Following an exciting Masters week with Bubba Watson winning his second Green Jacket, Black Knight International kicked off the 2014 Gary Player Invitational (GPI) Series by raising more than US$328,000 to fund under-privileged children’s education. Participants were welcomed to the charity event, which pairs celebrities, businessmen, international sports figures and professional golfers […]
Como, Italy: Some 1,300 delegates from 65 countries will be guests in Como in October to launch Italy as a golf destination. During a press conference at the Golf Club Monticello (Cassina Rizzardi, Como) it was confirmed that the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) 2014 will be held for the first time in Italy, in […]