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COUNCIL COMES TO THE AID OF THE MOSSMAN GOLF CLUB

POSTED ON July 28, 2020 @ 5:12 pm

The Douglas Shire Council has come to the aid of the Mossman Golf Course at today’s Ordinary Council Meeting, resolving to purchase the land and lease the operations to the Mossman Bowls Club. The future of the club had been uncertain with current operators, the …

Pacific Coast Design Implement New Ways of Working

POSTED ON July 15, 2020 @ 4:18 pm

Singapore: Months of being prevented from traveling and making site visits has not harmed the business of Pacific Coast Design (PCD), one of the Asia-Pacific’s best-known and most active golf course architectural firms. With industry veterans Phil Ryan and Paul Reeves at the helm, PCD has turned a potential negative …

ASIA: The Gongs Ring True At Laguna Lang Co

POSTED ON June 16, 2020 @ 1:25 pm

New putting layout takes its cues from St Andrews’ legendary Himalayas LANG CO, Vietnam (16 June, 2020) — LAGUNA Golf Lang Co is transporting Scottish golf tradition to Central Vietnam in the shape of The Gongs – its epic new putting course. In St Andrews, …

Australian Golf Centre project cements Victoria as nation‘s golf state

POSTED ON June 11, 2020 @ 3:50 pm

The Victorian Government is getting the ball rolling on creating the new home of golf in Australia, with the demolition of the old clubhouse at the Sandringham Golf Course now underway. The Australian Golf Centre project has been made possible thanks to a $15.3 million …

Muree Golf Club looks to diversify property

POSTED ON June 4, 2020 @ 5:27 pm

A recent Golf Australia report found that slightly more than 50 per cent of Australian golf clubs are under financial stress, with many clubs increasingly facing a raft of financial challenges. Not surprisingly, there was a tendency for the smaller clubs to be the hardest …

Major upgrade planned for Tasmanian course by Tiger Woods design partner

POSTED ON May 28, 2020 @ 5:30 pm

A new residential subdivision is planned for the Country Club Casino and Resort, along with an extensive golf course upgrade by US-based course designer Beau Welling Design. Federal group, a leader in tourism and hospitality in Tasmania is planning a major new development despite the …

Merewether Golf Club Approved for $120m Aged Care Project

POSTED ON May 18, 2020 @ 10:36 am

Development plans for a $120 million seniors living village development at Merewether Golf Club in Newcastle have advanced after receiving a nod of approval from the regional planning panel. The senior living precinct would sit within the golf course located between Adamstown and Merewether, with …

NZ: Two more golf courses approved near Tara Iti

POSTED ON May 6, 2020 @ 5:47 pm

An American billionaire is planning to build two more golf courses at Te Arai next to an 18-hole course rated as one of the best in the world. Te Arai, just south of Mangawhai, is already home to Tara Iti Golf Club, which was developed …

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 …