Singapore (July 29): The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) have agreed to a partnership that shares educational resources designed to raise the profile and standard of turfgrass maintenance in the Asian region. As part of this strategic alliance agreement, the GCSAA will provide educational content to […]
Hong Kong (July 28): Kitty Tam Yik-ching and Lucas Lam will be aiming to continue their rich vein of form when they vie for glory in this week’s Faldo Series Hong Kong Championship. The Hong Kong teenagers have been in dominant mood this year, capturing a succession of titles. On the back of those triumphs, […]
Gleneagles, Scotland: With two months to go until one of the world’s largest sporting events tees off, Club Car has delivered the first 40 vehicles, of more than 300 that will be supplied in total, which will be used during the Ryder Cup. As part of its dedication to The Ryder Cup, Club Car’s northern […]
Chang Hwa, Chinese Taipei: Local sensation Chan Shih-chang survived a five-way play-off to win a fourth Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the US$160,000 Taifong Open. The 28-year-old Chan was the last man standing against Chinese Taipei’s Sung Mao-chang and Hsieh Tung-shu, the overnight leader, Thai Suppakorn Uthaipat and Miguel Tabuena of the Philippines. The […]
New York, United States: Callaway Golf Company has announced its first half and second quarter 2014 financial results, demonstrating its turnaround is well underway and positioning it for a return to profitability for the full year. Despite softer than expected market conditions, Callaway reported for the first half of 2014 a 9% increase in sales […]
Macau: Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez and Thai Thongchai Jaidee will lock horns once more at October’s US$900,000 Venetian Macau Open. The two veterans captained their respective continents to a dramatic tie at this year’s inaugural EurAsia Cup in Malaysia. Jimenez and Thongchai are both multiple winners on the European and Asian Tours with no fewer than 36 […]
London, England: More than 110,000 people got into golf with the national network of County Golf Partnerships (CGPs) in the year to the end of March 2014. That’s more than double the figure for the previous 12 months. The figure, for people aged over 14, is highlighted in the latest Impact Report prepared by England […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Flagstick will provide golf course construction management services and a team of between eight and 10 construction specialists to develop the FLC Samson Golf Links. Located in Thanh Hoa Province, about 170 kilometres south of Hanoi, the 75-hectare beachside site is bordered by the South China Sea to the east and the Ma […]
London, England: The 2014 Berenberg Gary Player Invitational concluded another successful event which saw some of the biggest names in golf, entertainment and business join together with golf icon and Grand Slam champion Gary Player to help raise money for under-privileged children. The charitable funds, exceeding US$100,000, were quickly raised by the auctioneer on only four bespoke […]
Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam (July 24): Laguna Lang Co Golf Club will take centre stage in the seventh Faldo Series Vietnam Championship. Since its opening 16 months ago, the Nick Faldo-designed masterpiece has received widespread acclaim and played a pivotal role in the development of Vietnam’s Central Coast region as a major golf and […]
Seoul, Korea: China’s Mission Hills has launched a concerted campaign to develop closer ties with South Korea by hosting a landmark seminar in Seoul. The company’s initiative comes with tourism between the two countries at record levels and goodwill being generated across the whole spectrum of society from politics to K-Pop. The Mission Hills Korea […]
London, England: Jacobsen has appointed Centaur Asia Pacific as its new distributor for Hong Kong and Macau. Centaur Asia Pacific is an established business with offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, representing strong brands and internationally recognised equipment for the fine turf, nursery and landscape sectors throughout Asia and Australia. The company, which already holds […]
Kansas, United States: The first phase of the 2014 Rounds 4 Research fund-raising programme for turfgrass studies, run by the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), sold more than 600 rounds and yielded US$115,500 in the June online auction. The total was a seven per cent increase over a year ago. The EIFG is the philanthropic […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: The Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) has adopted the United States Golf Association’s (USGA) Golf Handicap and Information Network (GHIN) for its more than 15,000 subscribers. Formed in 1968 with a mission to govern and promote the game in Hong Kong, the HKGA’s responsibilities include selecting Hong Kong national teams, […]
Liverpool, England: Nike athlete Rory McIlroy delivered a spectacular performance at The Open Championship to claim the Claret Jug and become the seventh player in history to win the famous trophy in wire-to-wire fashion. McIlroy is an impressive three-quarters of the way to winning the career Grand Slam at the age of 25 – the […]