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ASIA: Vietnam Golf Coast Makes the Right Korea Moves

POSTED ON July 5, 2024 @ 10:00 am

DANANG, VIETNAM (July 4, 2024) – Vietnam Golf Coast (VGC) clubs will be taking a roadshow to Korea this week to spread the gospel about the world-beating golf possibilities in Central Vietnam. The region has emerged as a hub for golf travel in Asia thanks to …

ASIA: Marina Bay Golf Course to close its doors

POSTED ON July 1, 2024 @ 5:21 pm

Singapore: Marina Bay Golf Course (MBGC) – Singapore’s first and only 18-hole public golf course owned and managed by NTUC Club – will close its doors today with the expiration of its land lease. MBGC has had an illustrious 18-year history, welcoming members of the …

54 Group announces merger with Golf Development Solutions in Vietnam

POSTED ON June 29, 2024 @ 3:01 pm

Global sports and entertainment agency 54 continues to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia by announcing the establishment of 54 Vietnam, its ninth location around the world. Headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, 54 Vietnam marks a significant strategic step following the completion of a merger with …

Vietnam Golf Coast Clubs Glow Beyond the Greens

POSTED ON June 26, 2024 @ 12:15 pm

Sir Nick Faldo was on hand to launch the latest Vietnam Golf Coast leisure draw recently when he helped unveil the revamped 67 Clubhouse Bar at Laguna Golf Lang Co. Faldo was in Vietnam to host the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, held at the …

DryJect Announces Equipment Distributor Expansion in Asia Pacific region

POSTED ON June 22, 2024 @ 11:54 am

Hatboro, PA (6/12/2024) DryJect® is pleased to announce the expansion of its business operations  with the addition of a new retail sales distributor covering certain countries in the Asia Pacific market.  This represents another step forward in fulfilling the company’s mission to have a strong …

Golf Industry Mourns Passing of Neil Haworth

POSTED ON June 22, 2024 @ 11:08 am

Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Board members have paid tribute to acclaimed golf course architect Neil Haworth, who passed away yesterday in Ottawa after a tough battle with cancer. Canadian Haworth, aged 63, was Chairman of Nelson & Haworth Golf Course Architects since 2000, having …

Malaysian golfing platform tees up SEA expansion plans with $2m raise

POSTED ON June 12, 2024 @ 9:37 am

The popularity of recreational golfing has been rising in Asia recently. Even amid the pandemic in 2020, research from Sports Marketing Surveys showed that 23.3 million people across the region played golf that year, rising from 20.9 million in 2016. Of the Southeast Asian countries, Malaysia grew …

The Vietnam and Singaporean Golf Associations sign a MoU

POSTED ON June 10, 2024 @ 5:39 pm

The Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) and its Singaporean counterpart have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in promoting the sport in the two countries. Under the three-year deal, the two sides will coordinate to organise professional training courses for their leaders and members …

ASIA: Bangkok Hosts R&A Women in Golf Forum

POSTED ON May 29, 2024 @ 8:12 am

Bangkok, Thailand: Celebrating the success of women in golf and sharing best practice to grow women’s golf in Asia will top the agenda at next week’s The R&A Women in Golf Forum. Organised by The R&A and with the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) as a …