Golf Industry News

Kansas, United States: William ‘Bill’ Murray, 27-year member of the GCSAA, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Colonel John Morley Award.

Singapore: Korean Ko Jin-young will return to Sentosa Golf Club next month in a bid to claim a third successive HSBC Women’s World Championship.

Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation has added senior executives from the PGA of America and The Toro Company to its Board of Directors.

Johor Bahru, Malaysia: TrackMan, a developer of radar tracking technology for golf performance analysis, has unveiled its first TrackMan Range in Malaysia.

Madeira Island, Portugal: Sir Nick Faldo is resurrecting his Ponta Do Pargo Golf Course on the western tip of the island of Madeira.

Alabama, United States: Hoover Country Club in river valley has installed the CapillaryFlow system to fix its bunkers.

London, England: The former Portuguese enclave of Macau has been added to the destinations that will be a part of The International Series’ 10-tournament schedule for the 2024 season.

Singapore: Tanah Merah Country Club will welcome the Hana Financial Group Singapore Women’s Open back to its Tampines Course this year.

Bangkok, Thailand: This year’s PGA of Great Britain & Ireland Members’ International Conference is heading to Bangkok.

Hanoi, Vietnam: Hanoi has been confirmed as the venue for the third edition of the Asian Golf Industry Federation Conference in 2024.

Basel, Switzerland: Syngenta has entered a collaboration agreement with Spiio, whose soil sensor technology and agronomic data is used by turfgrass professionals.

Nayarit, Mexico: Located on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, Mandarina has announced plans for a new golf course designed by Greg Norman.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The Malaysian Open will make a welcome return to the Asian Tour schedule in 2024 following a four-year hiatus.

Bangkok, Thailand: With the current high demand from golfing tourists, it will be hard to book tee-times in popular Southeast Asian destinations until after Easter, according to Golfasian.

Singapore: Aspiring juniors seeking to make headway in golf will get more opportunities to start their journey with a full schedule of tournaments in 2024.