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Dale-designed Nine Bridges to host CJ Cup

POSTED ON August 2, 2017 @ 5:28 pm

After 18 years of non-stop plaudits, planning and primping, The Club at Nine Bridges is ready for its close-up. That moment of broad exposure comes 19-22 October 2017, when the U.S. PGA Tour visits The Club at Nine Bridges for the newly minted CJ Cup, …

Schmidt-Curley Design Set To Open Second Course In Vietnam

POSTED ON August 1, 2017 @ 5:36 am

Award-winning Schmidt-Curley Design has completed grassing at their latest course in Vietnam, named FLC Ha Long Bay , set high above the old town of Ha Long and overlooking the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage-listed region of Ha Long Bay. This is the third project the …

Thailand Golf Travel Mart 2017 to promote kingdom as golfing hub

POSTED ON July 29, 2017 @ 10:47 pm

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is hosting the Thailand Golf Travel Mart (TGTM) 2017from 25-28 July in the stunning environs of Khao Yai in Nakhon Ratchasima. Once again, the event has seen golf tour operators and buyers from key international markets meet with suppliers …

Debating the Future of Golf in Malaysia

POSTED ON July 29, 2017 @ 10:19 pm

The Future of Golf in Malaysia is the theme for a high-profile panel discussion this week. The July 27 debate will be the centrepiece of a Mini Summit taking place on the sidelines of the fifth course to be offered under the Business Management Institute …

Nirwana Bali to be Relaunched as Trump International Golf Club

POSTED ON July 23, 2017 @ 11:45 pm

MNC Land, one of Indonesia’s largest property developers, has confirmed that Phil Mickelson has been retained to redesign its 18-hole course in Bali, under plans to re-launch the property as Trump International Golf Club. Mickelson and his Phil Mickelson Design team have been retained to …

PGA of America Joins Asian Golf Industry Federation

POSTED ON July 14, 2017 @ 5:32 pm

The PGA of America, the largest working sports organisation in the world, has become an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Founded in 1916, the PGA of America is comprised of more than 28,000 golf professionals working in more than 35 countries …

Bali Benefits from Inaugural ‘Golf Festival’

POSTED ON July 10, 2017 @ 5:54 pm

The inaugural Bali Golf Festival has been hailed as a success. One of the initiatives of the newly-formed Play Golf Bali partnership, the four-week Bali Golf Festival, which concluded this week, was aimed at enticing golfers to the idyllic Indonesian getaway from all over the …

Asian Tour Unearths Sponsorship Solution

POSTED ON July 10, 2017 @ 5:01 pm

TAKE Solutions, a domain expert offering end-to-end Life Sciences solutions, will title sponsor a new Asian Tour tournament in India for the next three years. The inaugural US$300,000 TAKE Solutions Masters, co-sanctioned with the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), will be staged at the …

BRG Group’s Pledge to Vietnamese Prime Minister

POSTED ON July 3, 2017 @ 10:03 pm

Making Vietnam one of the most attractive golf destinations in the world, driving golf tourism and fostering the growth of the game is the shared vision of the BRG Group and Nicklaus Design. “Vietnam has a tremendous potential for golf tourism supported by good year-round …

10th Anniversary Celebrations for Faldo Series Vietnam Championship

POSTED ON June 22, 2017 @ 9:08 am

Aspiring young Vietnamese golfers will tread in the footsteps of reigning Masters champion Sergio Garcia when they line up in this week’s 10th edition of the Faldo Series Vietnam Championship. For the second year in succession, the R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking-counting event, which acts …