PATTAYA, Thailand — The fourth Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Turfgrass Management Exposition proved a big hit with exhibitors and attendees. The Expo was part of a three-day gathering in the Central Thai beach resort that also included the 8th Asian Turfgrass Field Day and …
Queenstown’s Jacks Point golf course will be included in future New Zealand Open tournaments, organising committee chairman John Hart says. Speaking as the four-day tournament, held across the Hills and Millbrook golf course, came to a close, Hart confirmed initial discussions were under way to include the …
The inaugural Golf Education Asia Coaching Summit was held at the exclusive Landmark Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 15-16, headlined by Cameron McCormick, 2015 American PGA Teacher of the Year and coach to world no.1 Jordan Spieth. Roughly 115 golf professionals represented by 20 …
The BMW ISPS Handa New Zealand Open has been taken to a whole new level, and sponsors, professional players and amateurs couldn’t be more happy, say organisers. “The professional field’s the best we’ve ever had, top players in the field show the internationalization of the …
Bill Yates, “the Guru of Pace of Play”, has a simple philosophy to help golf courses improve: know where you are, find out where you could be, and build a plan to get you there. .gqscb6a2a60aa54f7a { margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px; } @media screen and (min-width: 1201px) { …
Chonburi, Thailand: The R&A has staged the second in a series of six seminars geared to promoting sustainable golf course design, development and management in the region. The free-to-attend seminar at the Amata Spring Country Club attracted more than 80 attendees, including local Thai and …
The Queensland golf industry capped off an exceptional year at the 2015 QGI Awards on the Gold Coast last night honouring the state’s best. The evening recognised the achievements of those from the Queensland Division of the PGA of Australia, Golf Managers Association Queensland (GMAQ), …
Singapore: The Club Managers Association of America’s [CMAA] plans to internationalise the Business Management Institute [BMI] programme and make the Certified Club Manager (CCM) certification the global standard in club management are set to gather pace in Asia. The first Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF]-organised …
Excitement is building within the golf industry as the inaugural Golf Business Forum takes shape. Delegate registrations are set to open on Thursday 17 March with a limited release of advance-rate passes. Developed as a response to the need for facilities serving public golfers to …
Hong Kong, March 8: The UBS Hong Kong Open will be among the headline opening acts on the 2017 European Tour and the closing events on the 2016 Asian Tour season after tournament organisers announced the date of December 8-11, 2016. Won by Englishman Justin …
