KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Richard Walne has been confirmed as the new President of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). One of the original Board members when the AGIF was inaugurated in 2009, Walne is among the region’s most respected industry figures. For more than …
Quy Nhon, Vietnam, October 13 — How long does it take to build a world-class golf course? Eighteen months? Or perhaps two years if there are weather delays? Depending on location, this has been the accepted time frame for new courses built in recent years …
BALI, Indonesia (Oct. 11, 2016) — Bali’s evolution into a legitimate international golf destination gained some remarkable new standing last weekend with the opening of Bukit Pandawa Golf & Country Club, the fifth golf venue on the Island of the Gods and the first 18-hole …
Sentosa, Singapore, October 8: Tour stars led by Anirban Lahiri and Thongchai Jaidee showed their support in the Asian Tour’s latest PR campaign focusing on the hashtag #whereitsAT. Reigning Asian Tour number one Lahiri and Thongchai, the only man to win three Order of Merit …
Shanghai, China: The China Golf-PGA Merchandise Show (CGS) will relocate to Shanghai. Previously staged in Beijing, the three-day national golf merchandise event is organised by Reed Guanghe Exhibitions and the China Golf Association (CGA) in partnership with the PGA of America. The show’s 2017 edition …
INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA – Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore has been selected as the host venue for the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) in 2018, organisers announced today during the eighth edition of the flagship amateur event in South Korea. The AAC is currently underway at Jack Nicklaus …
Sentosa, Singapore, October 3: The Asian Tour has launched a new PR campaign with the hashtag – #whereitsAT – created to drive its growing popularity and engage with golf fans, television viewers and social media followers. A series of new and innovative promos will hit …
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: United States-based golf course builder Heritage Links has formed a joint-venture with Malaysia golf services company MST Golf to offer golf course construction services in Asia. Named Heritage Links MST, the new company – a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf …
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Ernie Els has hailed the unveiling of The Els Club Desaru Coast – The Ocean, Southeast Asia’s newest golf destination and the first of two major golf developments to open in Desaru Coast. “It certainly has the makings of one of Southeast …
Kuala Lumpur, September 26: The Asian Tour is delighted to announce Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid has accepted an invitation to become a Patron of the Tour. Tun Ahmad Sarji, who is Chairman of Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM), is largely credited for playing an …
