The Philippine Golf Tourism Council met for a roundtable on the state of the industry last December 22 at Club Intramuros in the Walled City. It was the first meeting with all the stakeholders in attendance. Previous meetings were one-on-one affairs with members of the …
A few golf courses are lost to development, but that does not mean Singapore’s green coverage is shrinking. More green spaces are on the way, with the amount of land dedicated to parks and nature reserves slated to increase from 5,700ha in 2010 to 7,250ha …
37-year-old Australian golfer Sam Brazel capped of the year by winning the Hilton Asian Tour Golf of the Month for December. “2016 will always be a year to remember for me as I broke through on the Asian Tour in one of the biggest stages …
The newest recruit at Laguna National Golf & Country Club, Yeany Tan is determined to share her knowledge and enthusiasm for the game with club members. Since graduating from the University of Michigan in late 2011, where she was a stalwart of the women’s golf …
The Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) has approved the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) based education certification for Malaysian golf club managers. The decision of the MGA, the ruling golfing body in Malaysia, to endorse the programme is seen as a significant move that will …
The R&A in conjunction with the Sentosa Golf Club will select a Superintendent Volunteer of the Week from the SMBC Singapore Open to win a coveted trip to England for the 146th Open at Royal Birkdale in July through their new Superintendent Volunteer Programme. At the …
The host venue of the SMBC Singapore Open, Sentosa Golf Club, brought home the accolade of Best Golf Course in 2016 by players on the Asian Tour. This year, the club’s Serapong Course will once again host the tournament from January 19-22, which will be …
Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort received coveted titles in 2016 world-class awards of World Luxury Hotel Awards, Asian Golf Awards and World Golf Awards and was named as Luxury Golf Resort in Southern Asia. The prestigious World Luxury Hotel Awards 2016 unveiled the result of …
Australian golfer Scott Hend has been awarded the Asian Tour Players’ Player of the Year award, following an earlier award as the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit champion with earnings of US$1.004 million, Hend, who won twice at the True Thailand Classic and Queen’s Cup …
When the Han brothers left Myanmar more than 35 years ago, their pursuit of professional golfing careers was an almost unknown concept in their homeland. Chan Han recalls telling his uncles and aunties his plan to move overseas and start taking the game he loved …
