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ASIA: Ba Na Hills Golf Club appoints Gary Dixon as new General Manager

POSTED ON August 9, 2022 @ 5:43 am

Ba Na Hills Golf Club and IMG are pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Dixon as the club’s new General Manager. Born in Australia, Gary recently moved to Da Nang and joins Ba Na Hills Golf Club from The Bluffs Ho Tram, another of …

ASIA: Ho Lands Top Singapore Golf Association Role

POSTED ON August 6, 2022 @ 4:21 pm

Joshua Ho has been appointed to the role of General Manager at the Singapore Golf Association (SGA). The appointment of the former national team player became effective as of July 1. Ho joined the SGA as High Performance Manager in 2019 after graduating from the …

ASIA: Hospitality Brand Partners with PGA of GB&I

POSTED ON August 6, 2022 @ 4:16 pm

Banyan Tree Group, one of the world’s largest independent hospitality brands, has joined the PGA of Great Britain & Ireland’s Principal Partner Programme. Banyan Tree Group currently manages 58 resorts and hotels, 63 spas, 73 retail galleries and three golf courses in 17 countries, from Thailand and …

ASIA: Ong Rejoins Asian Golf Industry Federation

POSTED ON July 27, 2022 @ 9:59 am

Singapore: PK Ong, a well known figure in the golf industry in Asia for more than two decades, has assumed the role of Administration and Membership Manager at the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). “We’re delighted to welcome PK back,” said AGIF President Chris Gray. “She has …

ASIA: Gray to Deliver Danang Conference Keynote Address

POSTED ON July 27, 2022 @ 9:55 am

St Andrews, Scotland: Chris Gray, one of golf’s foremost experts on the issue of sustainability, will deliver a keynote address at next month’s inaugural Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Danang Conference. Staged in conjunction with Danang Tourism and the BRG Group, the AGIF Danang Conference will …

ASIA: Return of Asia Golf Tourism Convention

POSTED ON July 27, 2022 @ 9:52 am

Following a three-year absence from the calendar, the Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) will make its return in 2023. Organisers confirmed that the ninth edition of the AGTC – IAGTO’s largest international convention – will take place in Miyazaki from March 14-16 next year. The …

Asian Golf Industry Federation Launches Danang Conference

POSTED ON July 16, 2022 @ 5:59 pm

Key stakeholders from the golfing industry will turn the spotlight on sustainability when the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) stages a three-day conference in Danang next month. Embracing the theme of Golf Tourism and Sustainability Strategies, the inaugural AGIF Danang Conference will take place from …

ASIA: New President at Singapore Golf Association

POSTED ON July 7, 2022 @ 3:02 am

Tan Chong Huat has been elected as the new President of the Singapore Golf Association (SGA). One of the founding members of RHTLaw Asia and RHT Group of Companies and the Non-Executive Chairman of SDAX Financial Pte Ltd, Tan takes over the post from Ross …

ASIA: Certificate in Greenkeeping Set for Resumption

POSTED ON July 7, 2022 @ 2:38 am

The Asian Golf Industry Federation’s (AGIF) ground-breaking Certificate in Greenkeeping (CIG) programme is poised to resume. Following a 2½-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, unfinished courses will be completed and new intakes welcomed in the coming weeks. “After the frustrations we’ve all had to …