Orlando, United States (February 12): American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) President Rick Robbins has painted an optimistic outlook for golf’s economy. Speaking during a press conference at the 2014 Golf Industry Show, Robbins and other ASGCA members noted that architects and others see increasing activity by golf course developers and decision-makers, many of […]
Singapore (February 11): On rolling hills above the Xiang River in Hunan Province, Flagstick’s construction management team is hard at work. The Longping Jiuhua Sports and Leisure Park, a 36-hole Gary Player Signature design, will open its first 18 holes next spring. Grassing has been completed and the team is now fine-tuning construction and adding […]
Singapore (February 10): Club Car, the world’s largest manufacturer of small-wheel, zero-emissions electric vehicles, has unveiled the third generation of the company’s flagship line of Precedent vehicles and the first golf car equipped with built-in ‘connected’ technology – the Precedent i3. The latest version of Club Car’s Precedent golf car offers, as standard, a fitted […]
Singapore (February 9): In announcing its fourth quarter and year-to-date 2013 financial results, Callaway Golf Company clearly demonstrated that its turnaround is well underway. Led by a more than US$55 million (28%) increase in driver and fairway woods sales, the company’s full year results include sales growth as well as significant improvements in gross margins and operating expenses. […]
Orlando, United States (February 8, 2014): The Toro Company and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) have announced a three-year extension of Toro’s sponsorship of the GCSAA Golf Championships. The extension will carry the partnership, which celebrates its 20th consecutive year in 2014, through the 2017 event. “The Toro Company has been a […]
Singapore (February 7): Titleist will underline its status as the number one ball in golf by delivering even better performance and feel in its new 2014 NXT Tour, NXT Tour S, Velocity and DT SoLo golf balls through innovative core, cover and aerodynamic technologies. Every Titleist golf ball, including the iconic Pro V1 and Pro […]
London (February 6): Visitors to last week’s Bigga Turf Management Exhibition (BTME) were the first in the United Kingdom to see Toro’s all-new Sand Pro 2040Z zero-turn bunker rake. With the SP2040Z, Toro, a Charter Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, brings zero-turn technology to bunker maintenance for the first time. The result is […]
Bangalore (February 6): Swan Golf Designs (SGD), an Associate Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, has been asked to return to Karnataka Golf Association, five years after completing the comprehensive redesign of the championship golf course in Bangalore. The original project was centred upon solving an annual flooding issue which caused the course to […]
Singapore (February 5, 2014): Golf industry stalwart Spencer Robinson has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) as Chief Communications Officer. Robinson, who is celebrating his 30th anniversary in Asia this year, has been at the cutting edge of sporting development in the region as a columnist, book author, broadcaster and event organiser. In his […]
Dubai (February 5): Troon, a charter member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, continues to grow its impressive Middle East portfolio following the announcement it has been appointed to manage yet another property in the thriving golfing region. The signing of Troon to manage the golf development within the Al Zorah Project, Ajman once […]
Birmingham, England (February 5): Bernhard and Company – manufacturer of Bernhard Grinders, the world’s finest blade sharpening systems for turf cutting machines – is celebrating the 125th anniversary of the first grinder patent in 2014. Brainchild of English engineer and Bernhard and Company forefather John Atterton, the submission illustrates the first ‘spin’ grinder for lawn […]
February 3: Signature Group has concluded a Strategic Plan for the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF), establishing the next steps in the development of the organization as an industry leader in the unique and diverse Asian golf marketplace. In early December during the PGA Merchandise Show of Asia in Shenzhen, China, the Asian Golf Industry […]
Congratulations to AGIF Board Member Alan Prickett who has been appointed Managing Director at Ransomes Jacobsen. Alan, until recently Managing Director of Jacobsen Asia Pacific has returned to the UK to take up this new role at Ransomes Jacobsen, Ipswich-based commercial mower and turf maintenance equipment manufacturer. Back in 2011 Ransomes Jacobsen was assigned responsibility […]
The Asia Golf Show / PGA Merchandise Show – Asia will be held in some three weeks’ time, from Sunday 1 December to Tuesday 3 December at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. This event, organised by Reed Guanghe Exhibitions, is the sister show to the China Golf Show. Located in Shenzhen, the Asia […]
AGIF Establishing a Strategic Plan and Sponsorship Engagement Program (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – September 3, 2013) – The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) recently retained the Signature Group of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., to establish the next steps in the development of the organization as an industry leader in the unique and diverse Asian golf marketplace. “We have […]