Tianjin, China: Ben Styles has been appointed as General Manager and Chief Operating Officer at China’s The 27 Club. Styles joins the private golf club in Tianjin effective today and will provide the ownership group with a wealth of experience from his 15 years in …
Sentosa, Singapore, August 25: Thai legend Thongchai Jaidee has been unanimously voted as the Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Month for July. Thongchai, who holds an unprecedented three Asian Tour Order of Merit crowns, claimed an emphatic victory at the 100th Open de France …
Singapore, August 24: Fan favorite Adam Scott will make his much awaited return to the SMBC Singapore Open next year and bid to lift the trophy for a fourth time. The US$1 million tournament will be played from January 19 to 22 on the Serapong …
Hong Kong: Tom Phillips will step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) at the end of 2016. During the remaining months of his tenure, Phillips will work with the HKGA’s Executive Committee to appoint a replacement …
HONG KONG (August 17, 2016)—The PGA TOUR and The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club announced today that the Ping An Bank China Tour – PGA TOUR China Series is adding the Clearwater Bay Open to its 2016 official schedule. The 72-hole event will be …
In recognition of his extensive achievements within the golf industry, the head of IMG’s golf club management and course design Paul Burley has been awarded PGA Master Professional status. The successful Singapore-based 54 year old manages a large international portfolio of world class golf courses …
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 16: CIMB Group, the title sponsor of CIMB Classic since its inception in 2010, today announced the extension of its title sponsorship of the golf tournament through 2020. The four-year extension reflects the success of the only official PGA TOUR FedExCup …
Pattaya, Thailand: More than 165 specialist golf holiday buyers from around the globe attended the 2016 Thailand Golf Travel Mart. Invited by the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) 27 overseas offices, the guests met with suppliers from a selection of Thai golf courses and destinations. …
Japanese consumer spending is in the doldrums but a Singapore-listed business trust believes the nation’s golf market is in full swing. While the number of golfers in Japan has declined as the population shrinks and ages, players are making more visits to the fairways. The …
Sentosa, Singapore, August 8: As a kid, Thongchai Jaidee dreamt of becoming a footballer, hoping that one day he would get into the Thai national team and play in the Olympics. A freak accident though where a wooden skewer got lodged in his foot and …
