Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: World number two Lydia Ko has confirmed her appearance in this year’s US$2 million Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. The 17-year-old LPGA Tour rookie will be among the star attractions in the 75-player field when the tournament returns to the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC) from October 9-12 October. The teenage […]
Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam: Nguyen Thao My repelled the challenge of Do Le Gia Dat to claim top honours in the seventh Faldo Series Vietnam Championship. The promising Vietnamese teenager fired rounds of 73 and 74 over the acclaimed Faldo Design course at Laguna Lang Co near Danang. She will now join Sir Nick Faldo at […]
Beaverton, Oregon, United States: Nike Golf athletes will stay cool as they battle the Louisville, Kentucky, heat at this week’s US PGA Championship. Wearing Nike Dri-FIT fabrics that promote cooling, the Fall 2014 Nike Golf Collection will help keep the athletes cool in a colour palette of hyper brights. Tiger Woods, the four-time PGA Championship […]
Beaverton, Oregon, United States: Nike Golf athlete Rory McIlroy is back on the top as the number one player in the world after clinching his eighth PGA Tour career victory at the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational. His latest Tour title brings to four the number of wins by Nike athletes on the PGA Tour this […]
Ponte Vedra Beach, United States: The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) has re-engaged with Signature Group to lead the expansion of a Sponsorship Development Plan that will further enhance the Federation as an industry leader in the unique and diverse Asian golf marketplace. In 2013, Signature Group assisted in developing a Strategic Plan and a […]
Chiangmai, Thailand: Chapchai Nirat birdied the final three holes to beat off a strong challenge from fellow-Thai Pipatpong Naewsuk and win the Singha Chiangmai Open. Two shots ahead overnight, Chapchai surrendered the lead to the hard-charging Pipatpong at the 13th hole before turning on the after-burners and sizzling home in 64 for a two-stroke victory […]
Kaohsiung, Taiwan: Lin Wen-tang fired a closing four-under-par 68 to cruise to a six-shot victory in the US$110,000 Ballantine’s Taiwan Championship. Lin, who also won the event in 2010, shot five birdies against one bogey for a winning total of 21-under 267 in the 11th leg of this year’s Asian Development Tour (ADT) season. ADT Order of […]
Hong Kong: Kitty Tam Yik-ching kept her cool in the heat of battle, producing a sizzling birdie spree en route to retaining her Faldo Series Hong Kong Championship crown. With temperatures soaring into the mid-30s, Tam’s game caught fire as she posted a scintillating second round of five-under-par 68 over the demanding North Course at the […]
California, United States: Loudmouth Golf, known for its bright golf and lifestyle apparel, has announced that its newest international distribution centre is now open for business in China. The distribution centre will initially serve eCommerce customers and within the coming months provide merchandise for retail outlets across the country. As the world’s second largest apparel […]
Chiang Mai, Thailand, August 1: Veteran Thai Thammanoon Sriroj is in confident mood ahead of this week’s Singha Chiangmai Open, the ASEAN PGA Tour event he won last year to break a long victory drought. Thammanoon shot an eagle and two birdies in a four-hole stretch on the back nine to overtake countryman Prayad Marksaeng […]
Singapore (August 1): World renowned turfgrass experts Bruce Williams and Elizabeth Guertal will lead the list of speakers at September’s Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) and Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) events in the Philippines and Vietnam. Confirmation of the participation of Williams and Guertal comes just days after the announcement of a […]
London, England: Less than a fortnight after Rory McIlroy’s Open Championship triumph in Hoylake, the value of golf has been revealed in a new report, commissioned by the England Golf Partnership (EGP) and prepared by Sports Marketing Surveys Inc. It shows that one person in every 19 in England plays golf at least once a […]
Bangkok, Thailand: Kiradech Aphibarnrat is determined put up a performance worthy of his status as the reigning Asian Tour Order of Merit champion at next week’s 96th PGA Championship. The year’s fourth and final Major takes place at Valhalla Golf Club from August 7-10 and Kiradech is grateful to have been given the opportunity to tee […]
Tokyo, Japan: Nike Golf has announced two new appointments to its global senior management team, with Simon Parkhill appointed to the role of General Manager of Nike Golf Japan, and Brian Karl to the position of Commercial Sales Director of Nike Golf EMEA. Since arriving at Nike in 2001, Parkhill has played a number of […]
Birmingham, England: Bernhard and Company – manufacturer of the Express Dual and Anglemaster –will conduct a reel grinding demonstration at next week’s University of Georgia’s 2014 Turfgrass Research Field Day. Chris Langley, Bernhard’s Southeast USA Territory Manager, will exhibit the benefits of routine mower sharpening during the self-guided research tour on the afternoon of August […]