A total of 13 AGIF members participated in the inaugural exposition held at Siam Country Club on 12 March 2013.Said Dr Micah Woods of Asian Turfgrass Center,”I was pleased to see so many AGIF member companies participating…I saw many of the demonstrations and spoke with many company representatives and I was pleased at the quality […]
Australian golf professional Mark Holland was in Myanmar in January, the second of his 4 planned visits to Myanmar, and dedicated 3 days (21 to 23 January) to a coaches’ workshop. 15 coaches attended the workshop – this works out to approximately 20% of the golf coaches in the country – held at the Chan […]
The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) has become the latest organization to partner with KPMG and its Golf Business Community website. The Federation, which represents a variety of leading golf businesses active in the region, will use the online platform to communicate news and information from Asia to a global audience. Tim Trinka, the newly […]
There has been a change of guard at the Asian Golf Industry Federation – the industry body has a new president and he is a lawyer by training. At the last annual general meeting of AGIF in Shenzhen, China, members unanimously voted for Tim Trinka to lead the industry body for the next two years. […]
The R&A is supporting golf in Myanmar by funding a special program for coaching the national team and developing the country’s coaching infrastructure. The program, which is being delivered by Australian golf professional Mark Holland, aims to assist the Myanmar Golf Federation (MGF) with coaching its leading players and the coaches themselves. With the support […]
The 2011-2012 Board of Committee Members has a new member in that of Tim Trinka, Senior Foreign Lawyer at law firm Bae, Kim & Lee, LLC in Seoul, Korea, the second largest law firm in Korea with over 350 professionals on staff. Tim has worked as a foreign lawyer in Seoul for over 20 years. […]
From Pattaya, Thailand – 200 participants gathered in Pattaya from 12th till 14th March for the 4th Sustainable Turfgrass Management in Asia Conference, organized by the Thai GCSA and Asian Turfgrass Center on behalf of the Thailand Golf Association. Other than R&A, the Asian Golf Industry Federation was proud to support this year’s event too. […]
The AGIF supported the Green Keepers Seminar organized by the Indian Golf Union (IGU), an event supported by the R&A, this past November. Technical staff from AGIF Members, namely Bernhard, Jacobsen and Toro, participated in a series of week-long courses in Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. They conducted training sessions on golf course equipment […]
The President of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, Wong Khen Jee, was invited by Asia Golf Show’s organiser, Reed Guanghe Exhibitions, to moderate a panel discussion on environment held in Guangzhou on 21st October. The panel was jointly organized by GCSAA and CMAA China Chapter held alongside the Asia Golf Show and brought together industry […]
The Indian Golf Union (IGU), with support from the R&A, is presenting the first ever Green Keepers Seminar in India. The program will be conducted by Dr Micah Woods; training will also be provided by members of the Asian Golf Industry Federation in all four zones of India – Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. […]
Guangzhou, China – 22 October 2011 – The Asian Golf Industry Federation is pleased to announce Mr Alan Prickett, Managing Director – Asia Pacific of Jacobsen has joined its Board of Committee Members for year 2011-2012 at its 2nd Annual General Meeting held on 21 October 2011. Alan is a main-board Director of Ransomes Jacobsen […]
Guangzhou, China – 22 October 2011 – As the Asian Golf Industry Federation enters its third year running, it also announces its Board of Committee Members for year 2011-2012 at the 2nd Annual General Meeting held on 21 October 2011. President : Wong Khen Jee Managing Director – Jebsen & Jessen Technology (S) Pte Ltd […]
The 2nd Annual General Meeting cum Elections to the Board of Committee Members has been confirmed to be held as follows:- Day / Date : Friday 21 October 2011 Time : 2.30 pm Venue : Meeting Room #4 (second mezzanine level) Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre Guangzhou, China Notice of meeting and the various prescribed forms […]
It was an excellent turnout at the 2011 PTA Golf Course Maintenance Management Conference held at the Orchard Golf & Country Club, Philippines from 11th ~ 12th August! Organized by the Philippine Turfgrass Association in cooperation with the Federation of Golf Clubs (Phils) and the Asian Golf Industry Federation, the event attracted more than 130 […]