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Central Vietnam Rolls Out Red Carpet for Banner Occasions

POSTED ON August 23, 2023 @ 6:53 pm

Central Vietnam is proving its mettle as a perfect stage for the big golf occasions as it continues to roll out the red carpet for a series of banner events and tournaments. Next up in a packed 2023 calendar is the second Asian Golf Industry …

ASIA: Central Vietnam offers visiting golfers a stay/play bonanza

POSTED ON August 2, 2023 @ 7:04 pm

Vietnam Golf Coast (VGC) clubs are showcasing the broad appeal of Central Vietnam via a range of stay/play options. Layouts such as Laguna Golf Lăng Cô, a Sir Nick Faldo Signature Design, and Ba Na Hills Golf Club, laid out by British current Ryder Cup …

Sharing Knowledge at Danang Conference

POSTED ON July 27, 2023 @ 2:49 pm

Experts from the fields of golf course architecture, golf club management and tourism will share their knowledge at next month’s second Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Danang Conference. To be staged at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in the coastal city in central Vietnam, the four-day …

AGIF Conference to Raise Danang’s Golfing Profile

POSTED ON July 26, 2023 @ 2:48 pm

The 2023 Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Danang Conference will help to further enhance the reputation of the coastal city in central Vietnam as one of the world’s premier golfing destinations. Held in conjunction with the BRG Group and Danang Tourism, the second edition of …

Asian Golf Industry Federation Launches Danang Conference

POSTED ON July 9, 2023 @ 2:54 pm

Key stakeholders from the golfing industry will turn the spotlight on sustainability when the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) stages a three-day conference in Danang next month. Embracing the theme of Golf Tourism and Sustainability Strategies, the inaugural AGIF Danang Conference will take place from …

European Legends Hail Central Vietnam’s Potential as a Golf Hub

POSTED ON June 18, 2023 @ 1:02 pm

Two giants of European golf — Sir Nick Faldo, and Luke Donald — have added their voices to the chorus of approval surrounding Central Vietnam’s credentials as a golf destination. “To my mind, Central Vietnam is near the pinnacle of places to play golf in …

ASIA: MBK Partners puts Korea’s largest golf course operator on market

POSTED ON May 25, 2023 @ 4:28 am

North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners has put Golfzon County Co., the biggest golf course operator in South Korea, on sale at an estimated price of 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion), investment banking sources said on Tuesday. MBK, one of the largest PE firms …

Counterfeit Clubs Seized in China

POSTED ON May 18, 2023 @ 4:47 am

The US Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group has announced a series of four raids against a number of golf equipment counterfeiters and counterfeit sellers in China that resulted over 44,000 golf components being seized. During the raid action, The Golf Group worked with more than 50 members …

Memorable Milestone for CIG Programme

POSTED ON May 18, 2023 @ 4:42 am

The Asian Golf Industry Federation’s (AGIF) ground-breaking Certificate in Greenkeeping (CIG) programme is poised to go from strength-to-strength. With the completion of the latest Introductory and Confirmation classes the total number of students who have enrolled in the programme has broken through the 100 barrier …