Samui, Thailand: Thai veteran Thaworn Wiratchant came from five shots back to claim an unprecedented 17th Asian Tour victory with a classy one-stroke triumph at the Queen’s Cup. The 47-year-old Thaworn holed a five-foot birdie putt on the closing hole to pip overnight leader Poom Saksansin with a final round of five-under-par 66 at the Santiburi […]
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Nearly 30 college seniors from top turfgrass programmes around the world converged for Jacobsen’s annual Future Turf Managers event. The annual event gives students a unique opportunity to network with turfgrass industry professionals at the highest level. During the three-day event, students visit with top superintendents and sports field managers, […]
Beaverton, Oregon, United States: Muggy humidity and the North Carolina heat will meet their match in the cool and comfortable styles Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, Korean Noh Seung-yul and their fellow Nike Golf athletes will be sporting at next week’s US Open. Under the theme of Engineered for Greatness, Nike Golf athletes will tee-off in […]
London, England: EurAsia Cup captains Miguel Angel Jimenez and Thongchai Jaidee have presented a cheque for €100,000 to the Seve Ballesteros Foundation (SBF). The SBF was the Official Charity of the inaugural EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM, a tournament which saw Europe tie 10-10 with Asia in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Receiving […]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Organisers of the 2016 Rio Olympics have confirmed that construction work on the site of the proposed golf course venue, already well behind schedule, could be further delayed pending a new environmental study. Construction work on the site at Barra da Tijuca has recently been progressing well and described as ‘back […]
Singapore: Korean stalwarts KJ Choi and YE Yang will assume key roles for the region in prominent team match play events. While Yang will captain the Asian Team at the eighth edition of the Royal Trophy in China in December, Choi has been appointed as Nick Price’s Vice Captain for the Presidents Cup in Korea […]
Haikou, China: Leading stars of Chinese cinema will gather at Mission Hills Haikou on the tropical island of Hainan this weekend for the grand opening of the resort’s giant new tourist attraction, Mission Hills • H. Brothers • Feng Xiaogang Movie Town. The facility, spanning 5.7 square kilometres and involving total investment of US$900 million, […]
London, England: The European Tour has extended its partnership with FootJoy as its Official Footwear Supplier until 2018. Following the success of the initial agreement, which has gone from strength to strength since 2008, the new contract will encompass a variety of mutually beneficial brand-sharing and marketing elements. Richard Fryer, FootJoy’s Sales and Marketing Director, […]
Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) President Tim Trinka has hailed the victories of Hideki Matsuyama and Thongchai Jaidee on the world’s two leading professional circuits. While Japan’s Matsuyama claimed his maiden PGA Tour triumph by defeating Korean-born Kevin Na in a play-off at the Memorial Tournament, Thai Thongchai also held his nerve in extra-time […]
Geneva, Switzerland: Troon has strengthened its championship credentials with the announcement that The National Azerbaijan Golf Club has been selected to host an exciting addition to the 2014 European Challenge Tour Schedule. Under the management of the Asian Golf Industry Federation Executive Member, the first golf facility in this emerging golf destination will host the […]
New York, United States: Toro’s centennial celebrations scaled new heights when senior company representatives rang the New York Stock Exchange closing bell. Among those joining Chief Executive Officer Mike Hoffman in centre stage was Richard Walne, Toro’sManaging Director Australia & Asia Pacific. “This was a great personal experience for me to share with the Toro’s […]
Malmo, Sweden: Thongchai Jaidee overcame Victor Dubuisson and Stephen Gallacher in a sudden-death play-off to seal a dramatic victory at the Nordea Masters.The Thai carded a closing 65 at PGA Sweden National, where a host of players – including world number two Henrik Stenson – saw their chances of victory come and go.Having set […]
Kasaoka, Okayama, Japan: Koreans Jang Dong-kyu and Kim Hyung-tae, Japan’s Tomohiro Kondo and Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines secured their places in The Open Championship today after the final round of the Open Qualifying Series Japan – Mizuno Open. Jang carded birdies on the two closing holes for a three-under-par 69 to finish on 15-under […]
London, England: Next month’s Berenberg Gary Player Invitational, to be played at Wentworth, will feature a remarkable field of world-renowned golf professionals. This year’s event on July 21, the first of a new three-year co-operation between title sponsor Berenberg and Black Knight International, will feature an all-star cast alongside tournament host and golfing icon Gary […]
Manila, Philippines: Elmer Salvador showed his liking for winning on home soil, cruising to a five-shot victory with a closing three-under-par 68 at the inaugural US$60,000 ICTSI Riviera Classic. The Filipino veteran’s winning total of 11-under 273 was his third victory on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) and also his third home triumph on the […]