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World Golf Awards confirms return to Conrad Algarve for Gala Ceremony 2016

POSTED ON March 8, 2016 @ 6:45 pm

World Golf Awards has revealed Conrad Algarve, the most modern five-star hotel in Portugal, will host its Gala Ceremony 2016. The most prestigious awards programme in the golf tourism industry will return to the resort for the third consecutive year on November 11th-13th. Attendees will …

Ho Tram Open Awarded Asian Tour 2015 Event of the Year

POSTED ON March 5, 2016 @ 12:45 pm

Ho Tram Strip, Vietnam: Few events can lay claim to creating such an impact in their first year as the Ho Tram Open, and the success of Vietnam’s richest sporting event has been recognised by the Asian Tour. Members of the Asian Tour vote annually …

Hello – it’s Michael Hill, golfer

POSTED ON March 2, 2016 @ 3:36 pm

First there were the wolves. Then the magnificent horses. And now Sir Michael Hill’s latest golf course installation has been unveiled – a good old British red phone box. Why, you may ask? According to The Hills Director of Golf Craig Palmer it’s a case …

Tour explores new frontiers in Papua New Guinea

POSTED ON March 2, 2016 @ 3:31 pm

The PGA Tour of Australasia will explore new territories in 2016 as it heads to Papua New Guinea for the first time. The South Pacific Export Radler PNG Open will become a fully fledged PGA Tour of Australasia tournament after many years of being a …

Sky Lake Hosts Vietnam’s First Women’s Pro Golf Tournament

POSTED ON March 1, 2016 @ 6:27 pm

Hanoi, Feb 29  – Korea’s Chung Ye Na has made history by winning Vietnam’s first-ever professional ladies’ golf tournament, held at award-winning Sky Lake Resort & Golf Club near Hanoi. The 28-year-old collected the winner’s trophy in the USD200,000 Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association event, …

Perth golf event to keep Feb timeslot

POSTED ON February 29, 2016 @ 5:45 pm

The February timeslot for the Perth International looks like its here to stay, with tournament organisers hoping to lure more top-end talent to the $US1.75 million event. World No.21 Louis Oosthuizen headlined this year’s event, while Frenchman Victor Dubuisson, Thorbjorn Olesen, Brett Rumford, Mikko Ilonen, …

Emirates Australian Open dates set

POSTED ON February 29, 2016 @ 11:31 am

The 2016 Emirates Australian Open will be played from November 17-20. Golf Australia chief executive Stephen Pitt confirmed the dates today, saying the 101st staging of the national championship would be hosted by the iconic Royal Sydney Golf Club for the 15th time. “Along with …

Strong summer of golf to delight fans

POSTED ON February 29, 2016 @ 11:25 am

This year, Australian golf fans are set to bear witness to one of the biggest summers of golf in recent times. With the announcement of the Emirates Australian Open today, it sets up a tantalising three weeks of golf down under. Returning to Royal Sydney …