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Back from the brink: How Laguna Golf Lang Co in Vietnam got its mojo back

POSTED ON April 14, 2020 @ 9:23 am

When you meet Adam Calver, it’s impossible to miss his naturally sunny disposition. Talking ten-to-the-dozen, the director of golf at Laguna Golf Lang Co, a Sir Nick Faldo design ranked among the best tracks in Vietnam, will wax lyrical on any number of subjects related …

Free access now available to epar’s Coronavirus Resource Corner (CRC)

POSTED ON April 9, 2020 @ 2:06 pm

To support the community OR sports turf industry during this challenging time, epar is making an expanded set of environment, health and safety content freely available through to July 2020. We know everyone is looking for COVID-19 clarity right now and we’re here to help you find …

Golf Business Forum 2020 cancelled, ASTMA postponed

POSTED ON April 3, 2020 @ 9:17 am

Golf Business Forum 2020 has been cancelled. Asia Pacific Sports Turf Management Conference 2020 now to be held later in the year.  COVID-19 has led to the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre to cancel all hosted events scheduled to be held at MCEC until 30 …

Augusta National Donates $2m To Help Covid-19 Response

POSTED ON April 2, 2020 @ 12:05 pm

Augusta National Golf Club is to donate $2 million to help local coronavirus response efforts in its local district. (Image credit to Augusta National) In a statement from Chairman Fred Ridley, the Georgia-based club is giving $1 million to Augusta University for expansion of COVID-19 …

Complimentary ePar Stand up Talk documents now available

POSTED ON April 2, 2020 @ 6:39 am

The 4 epar Stand-Up Meeting Talks, the Guide, and the poster that make up Pack 1 of Epar’s initiative to provide our epar customers with 50 Stand Up Talk documents, is ready to go. The Epar team wants to let all our customers know that …

NZ Clubs uneasy about maintenance of courses

POSTED ON March 30, 2020 @ 7:30 am

Golf clubs nationwide face an uncertain future as they wait for the Government to make a decision on whether they can maintain their greens during the nationwide lockdown. Grass has no respect for the coronavirus pandemic which has put normal life on pause. It continues …

Coronavirus: NZ Golf courses bracing for four weeks without any upkeep

POSTED ON March 29, 2020 @ 7:30 am

Normally at the weekend, stadiums around New Zealand are full of kiwis watching rugby and cricket or for the thousands of weekend hackers, it’s time for a round of golf with their mates. But with the country in lockdown, those stadiums and golf courses aren’t …

The Outback Golf Insurance Initiative Launched

POSTED ON March 14, 2020 @ 10:00 am

Comprehensive Insurance for Australian Country Golf Clubs No industry is immune to the forces of external and social change, and the golf industry is no different. Approximately 73 per cent of all golf courses in Australia are located in regional areas. Many of these regional …

NZ Super Fund buys Formosa Golf Course (NZ)

POSTED ON March 10, 2020 @ 9:02 am

The $45 billion NZ Super Fund and a big property group have bought the Formosa Golf Course in Beachlands, east Auckland. The Super Fund and investors associated with Russell Group have announced the purchase of 250 hectares of land on the coast, consisting of 170.5ha …