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ASIA: New Title Sponsor for Hong Kong Open

POSTED ON August 28, 2024 @ 9:09 am

Hong Kong: Real estate investor and asset manager Link Asset Management Limited (LINK) has been confirmed as Hong Kong Open title sponsor for the next three years. Featuring a prize purse of US$2 million, he 63rd edition of what is one of Asia’s oldest and …

ASIA: Central Vietnam Golf Courses engage with local community

POSTED ON August 22, 2024 @ 11:41 am

DANANG, VIETNAM (August 22, 2024) – Vietnam Golf Coast (VGC) clubs are strengthening community bonds in Central Vietnam via public-spirited initiatives. The VGC, a destination marketing collaboration between three of the area’s signature golf clubs—Laguna Golf Lang Co, Montgomerie Links, and Ba Na Hills Golf Club—has …

ASIA: Golden Sands resort on Vietnam’s east coast ready to open

POSTED ON August 20, 2024 @ 6:25 pm

Golden Sands Golf Resort near Hue, Vietnam, will hold a soft opening of its North course, the first of two Nicklaus Design courses planned for development, in early September. The course was designed by Jim Wagner, who has since become a partner of Curley-Wagner Golf …

2024 AGIF Conference heading to Malaysia

POSTED ON August 10, 2024 @ 12:12 pm

  Aligning with the richest LPGA Tour event in the region, the 2024 Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Conference will be staged in the Malaysian capital. Featuring a high-profile line-up of speakers, the Conference will take place on October 23-24 at the Sime Darby Convention Centre, …

ASIA: Reid has joined Flagstick Golf Course Construction Management

POSTED ON July 30, 2024 @ 10:00 am

Bangkok, Thailand: Asian golf industry stalwart Gavin Reid has joined Flagstick Golf Course Construction Management, global leader in golf course construction management. Reid, who has more than 30 years of expertise in golf course construction and agronomy around the world, will assume the dual role …

ASIA: Ho named General Manager Chhun On Golf Resort

POSTED ON July 25, 2024 @ 4:36 pm

With thirty years of expertise, Mr. Fabrice HO has held positions as golf manager at Sofitel Angkor and Phokeethra Country Club as well as head coach at Tina Golf Course. Currently, Mr. Fabrice joins Chhun On Golf Resort as a General Manager to assemble a …

ASIA: Tan confirmed as the first Chairman of the ASEAN Golf Federation

POSTED ON July 15, 2024 @ 9:42 am

Singapore: Tan Chong Huat has been confirmed as the first Chairman of the ASEAN Golf Federation (AGF). Tan, President of the Singapore Golf Association, was unanimously elected to the post at the AGF’s annual general meeting, held on the sidelines of this week’s Southeast Asian Amateur Golf …

ASIA: Extra golf course planned at Hoi An

POSTED ON July 12, 2024 @ 5:44 pm

Hoi An South Development Ltd plans to develop an additional golf course at the $4 billion Hoiana Resort & Golf, a premier luxury integrated resort complex in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Nam, home to the UNESCO-recognized Hoi An ancient town. The firm – HASD, …

ASIA: Boey named new CFO Hoiana Resort & Golf

POSTED ON July 10, 2024 @ 9:36 am

Hoiana Resort & Golf has announced the appointment of former Resorts World Sentosa executive Melvyn Boey as the group’s new Chief Financial Officer. The group plans to leverage Boey ‘expertise in strategic financial initiatives and operational efficiency’ in order to guide its ‘financial strategy and market …

Korean Golf developing at a rapid pace, says Dominic Wall

POSTED ON July 6, 2024 @ 1:00 pm

Dominic Wall, R&A Asia Pacific general director, is one of the most influential figures in the Asian golf industry. The Asian country he is most paying attention to is Korea. Last month, he visited Korea during the Kolon Korean Open, co-hosted by the Korea Golf …