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New Zealand Top 40 Golf Course Rankings Announced

POSTED ON May 9, 2020 @ 11:42 am

As New Zealand was in a 4-week lockdown and no golf is being played, it was been the perfect time for golfers around the country to think about their favourite days golfing and their favourite golf courses.  It was also the perfect time as the …

ASIA: Bullish Siegel Expects Strong Bounce Back for Golf Tourism

POSTED ON May 6, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Bangkok, Thailand: One of Asia’s leading figures in the golf tourism industry is bullish about post-Covid-19 prospects for in-bound golfers to the region. Speaking in the latest in a series of Asian Golf Industry Federation podcasts with leading lights from the industry that are being …

ASIA: Vietnam golf course projects to be managed by business conditions

POSTED ON May 5, 2020 @ 10:30 am

HÀ NỘI — The Government will now be responsible for approving golf projects instead of provincial authorities. The change is stated in the Decree 52/2020/NĐ-CP on investment in construction and commercial operation of golf courses, which comes into effect on June 15, 2020. It will …

ASIA: Clubs Should Position Themselves as ‘Home-Away-From-Home’, Says Thielke

POSTED ON May 4, 2020 @ 3:18 pm

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Golf clubs have an opportunity to reinvent themselves as a ‘home-away-from-home’ in the post-Coronavirus era. Steven Thielke, Chief Executive Officer at TPC Kuala Lumpur, believes clubs around the region may be best served in the uncertain months ahead by reconsidering their standard …

ASIA: Avoid Price War on Green Fees, Cautions AGIF Vice-President

POSTED ON April 25, 2020 @ 11:35 am

Bangkok, Thailand: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Vice-President David Townend has called on golf clubs in the region to avoid becoming embroiled in a price war on green fees when courses are re-opened in the weeks and months ahead. “If I look into a crystal …

Award-Winning Vietnam Course Eyes May Re-Opening

POSTED ON April 22, 2020 @ 4:57 pm

Hue, Vietnam: Laguna Golf Lăng Cô is gearing up for a re-opening next month. Praising the Vietnamese Government for its handling of the Covid-19 crisis, Adam Calver said golf clubs across the country may well benefit from the strict enforcement measures to contain the outbreak. Calver, …

Back from the brink: How Laguna Golf Lang Co in Vietnam got its mojo back

POSTED ON April 14, 2020 @ 9:23 am

When you meet Adam Calver, it’s impossible to miss his naturally sunny disposition. Talking ten-to-the-dozen, the director of golf at Laguna Golf Lang Co, a Sir Nick Faldo design ranked among the best tracks in Vietnam, will wax lyrical on any number of subjects related …

Renovation to start on Sentosa’s Serapong course

POSTED ON April 2, 2020 @ 12:02 pm

Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore has started a renovation of The Serapong course, led by Andrew Johnston, the club’s general manager, director of agronomy and resident golf course designer. “The last renovation of The Serapong course was nearly fourteen years ago and was the catalyst …