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Chan Primed for Philippine Golf Course Management Conference

POSTED ON April 14, 2018 @ 9:13 am

Christine Chan Wai-yee, one of Asia’s most respected turfgrass experts, will deliver two keynote presentations at next month’s Philippine Golf Course Management Conference. Organised by the Federation of Golf Clubs Philippines in co-operation with the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) and supported by …

Early Bird registration open for Australia’s most influential golf business event

POSTED ON April 4, 2018 @ 10:20 am

ARE YOU SERVICING AUSTRALIA’S 2.1 MILLION GOLF PARTICIPANTS? From public golf courses and member-based clubs, through to driving ranges, resorts, a new generation of mini-golf facilities and, increasingly, virtual golf centres, there is no doubt the Australian golf market is significant in more ways than …

Speakers Announced for conjoint CMAA & GMA NZ Conference

POSTED ON March 31, 2018 @ 1:11 pm

It is full steam ahead for one of the major golf industry events later this year – The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and the Golf Managers Association of New Zealand (GMANZ) conjoint BMI International Conference and 8th Biennial 2018 GMANZ Conference. Releasing the preliminary …

Golf Industry Central Wins QLD Golf Supplier of The Year Award

POSTED ON March 22, 2018 @ 12:19 pm

The annual QLD Golf Industry Awards night was held on Tuesday, 20 March at the Star Casino on the Gold Coast, with a record of 460 guests in attendance. The gala night, which surpassed last year’s record of 453 attendees, was held in order to …

WA celebrates 2017 year of golf

POSTED ON March 21, 2018 @ 4:24 pm

The 2018 WA Golf Industry Gala Dinner was another glittering affair as representatives from all over Western Australian came together to celebrate a successful 2017 for golf. The Astral Ballroom at Crown, Perth saw many recognised for their outstanding achievements, with the WA Golf Industry …

Golf Business Forum Hits Its Stride

POSTED ON March 7, 2018 @ 11:54 am

With delegate tickets now available for purchase and the full gamut of speakers in place, the 2018 Golf Business Forum is firing on all cylinders. “The process of engaging our speakers has been really interesting,” enthused Forum Director Andrew Davies. “We’ve been talking to some …

Turf Talk Takes Centre Stage Around Asia

POSTED ON March 2, 2018 @ 12:33 pm

The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) will stage a minimum of seven turf grass seminars in 2018. In the coming months, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam will all host AGIF-organised educational events. Eric Lynge, the AGIF’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “Last month …

Asian Golf Industry Federation Summit Strikes a Chord on Sustainability

POSTED ON February 8, 2018 @ 9:37 am

Delivering a keynote address at an Asian Golf Industry Federation-organised Club Management Mini Summit, Jonathan Smith, Founder and Executive Director of the not-for-profit Golf Environment Organisation (GEO), said that golf can be a leader in sustainable sport and business, universally valued for its positive role …

BMI Course Builds Competency in Club Management Industry

POSTED ON January 28, 2018 @ 7:19 am

Crisis management, club governance and financial benchmarking were among the topics covered during the latest course to be offered under the Business Management Institute (BMI) Asia Pacific education programme. Staged at Sentosa Golf Club, the five-day event attracted more than a dozen high-powered executives from …

Club Management Mini Summit Focus on Sustainable Practices

POSTED ON January 5, 2018 @ 12:28 pm

Sustainable Practices in the Club Industry will be the theme at the first in a series of Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF)-organised Club Management Mini Summits in 2018. To be staged at Sentosa Golf Club on the second day of the SMBC Singapore Open, the …