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Proud Park Claims Fifth Major Championship

Proud Park Claims Fifth Major Championship

August 18, 2014

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 […]

Shock Success for Korean Outsider Yang

Shock Success for Korean Outsider Yang

August 18, 2014

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 […]

Pavit Prevails After Late Charge

Pavit Prevails After Late Charge

August 17, 2014

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 […]

Fijian Paradise for Unheralded Jeffress

Fijian Paradise for Unheralded Jeffress

August 17, 2014

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 […]

McIlroy Named as Ambassador for PGA Junior Golf League

McIlroy Named as Ambassador for PGA Junior Golf League

August 16, 2014

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, […]

Nostalgic Return for Fijian Singh

Nostalgic Return for Fijian Singh

August 14, 2014

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. […]

Club Car Customers to Benefit From New Sales Tool App

Club Car Customers to Benefit From New Sales Tool App

August 14, 2014

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 […]

Asian Quartet March Into Match Play Phase

Asian Quartet March Into Match Play Phase

August 13, 2014

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 […]

98th PGA Championship Moves to July in Preparation for Olympics

98th PGA Championship Moves to July in Preparation for Olympics

August 13, 2014

Palm Beach Gardens, United States: The 98th US PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club will be held the week of July 25-31, 2016, as the PGA of America marks its centennial year by joining the golf world in preparing for the sport’s return to the Olympic Games. The PGA Championship, one of golf’s four Major […]

More Major Glory for Rampant Rory

More Major Glory for Rampant Rory

August 12, 2014

Kentucky, United States: Nike Golf Athlete Rory McIlroy pushed through in the final round of the US PGA Championship to win his second straight Major championship and remind his competitors that he’s still in control of his remarkable play. He is the first player to win three straight PGA Tour starts since fellow Nike athlete […]

Youth Olympic Games Takes Precedent for Dou

Youth Olympic Games Takes Precedent for Dou

August 12, 2014

Atlanta, United States (August 12): China’s rising teenage star Dou Zecheng has withdrawn from this week’s US Amateur Championship. The highly-rated 17-year-old had been scheduled to make his debut in one of the world’s most prestigious amateur events. However, he has opted instead to remain in China to prepare to represent his country at the […]

'Strategic Repositioning' of China Golf Show and Asia Golf Show

'Strategic Repositioning' of China Golf Show and Asia Golf Show

August 11, 2014

Beijing, China: Reed Guanghe Exhibitions, together with the China Golf Association (CGA) and the PGA of America, have unveiled plans to strategically reposition the China Golf Show and the Asia Golf Show. Held annually in Beijing and Shenzhen, the gatherings will have a new format that focuses on the segments of highest importance to China […]

Hong Kong Open Sponsorship Boost

Hong Kong Open Sponsorship Boost

August 10, 2014

Hong Kong: Amundi, an asset management company with US$1,100 billion AUM worldwide, has extended its relationship with the European Tour after renewing its support of the Hong Kong Open. Amundi, which recently celebrated its fourth year in partnership with the Alstom Open de France, will once again be a Premier Partner of the Hong Kong […]

Callaway Announces Dividend and New Stock Repurchase Programme

Callaway Announces Dividend and New Stock Repurchase Programme

August 10, 2014

Callaway Golf Company’s Board of Directors has authorised the company to repurchase up to US$50 million of the company’s common stock in open market or in private transactions. The company will assess market conditions, buying opportunities and other factors from time to time and will make strategic repurchases as appropriate. The repurchases will be made […]

Ababa Holds Atthaphon at Bay to Prevail in Penang

Ababa Holds Atthaphon at Bay to Prevail in Penang

August 9, 2014

Penang, Malaysia: Unheralded Jhonnel Ababa of the Philippines lifted his first ASEAN PGA Tour title with a two-shot victory in the PGM-ASEAN PGA Penang Championship. Ababa, 30, was three strokes ahead overnight but was pushed hard by Thailand’s Atthaphon Sriboonkaew who twice drew within one shot of the leader. However, Atthaphon, an experienced campaigner who […]