Golf
Tiger ready for biggest roar in Presidents Cup
In years to come, linguists may well need to reword the old adage “Rising from the ashes like a phoenix” if golf legend Tiger Woods puts an exclamation point to an amazing 2019 by leading the United States Team to victory at the Presidents Cup at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club next week.
Li ready for International Team in Presidents Cup
International Team member Haotong Li is planning to showcase the growing strength of Chinese golf to the world by producing a winning display against a Tiger Woods-led United States Team in the Presidents Cup at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Australia, next week.
Els names An to Presidents Cup International Team following Day withdrawal
MELBOURNE, Australia—Presidents Cup Captain Ernie Els today announced that Korean An Byeong-hun will join the International Team following the withdrawal of Australian Jason Day.
Heroic rise on Tour for Sungjae Im
If Sungjae Im was to appear in a Marvel blockbuster movie, he could easily slip into the role of any superhero.
The 3rd Nutranta Best Practices Seminar
Nutranta, as a chemical company and distributor of the elite brands of agricultural chemicals, is committed to education and supporting the Philippine Turf Industry. By hosting an annual Best Practices Seminar, they invite industry experts from around the World to share their best practices to improve maintenance techniques and playing conditions of the golf courses in the Philippines.
The Longest Drivers in Golf Krank Golf smashes its way to our shores
Story & photos by Mike Besa
Jason Dufner signs with Cobra Golf
COBRA Golf, a leader in golf club innovation, today announced the newest member to its tour team, five-time PGA Tour winner and Major Champion, Jason Dufner. The brand signed Dufner to a multiyear partnership that will see the 2013 PGA Championship winner on the course with Cobra clubs and Cobra bag beginning at this week’s Mayakoba Golf Classic.
Hoiana Shores Golf Club earns multiple accolades at Asia-Pacific Golf Awards
Hoiana Shores Golf Club was named “Best New Golf Course” for 2019 at the Asia-Pacific Golf Awards, held here at the DLF Golf and Country Club. The new Robert Trent Jones II-designed links, hewn from a seaside dune scape outside Hoi An, Vietnam, has been welcoming golfers since September 23, for Preview Play in support of local charities, but early returns have been swift and definitive.
The 2019 BusinessMirror Golf Tournament: The ‘BusinessMirror’ celebrates its 14th year
The BusinessMirror celebrated its 14th year of operations with a fabulous golf tournament at the beautiful Mount Malarayat Golf and Country Club last week. There was apprehension on whether golfers would come out in support of the tournament as in years past because of the congestion on the Southern Luzon Expressway as the construction of the Skyway to Susana Heights continues.
Utility Irons: Should you have one in your bag?
Any fan of the PGA Tour will wax on fondly about touring pros’ proficiency with their long irons. Tiger’s most famous shot is probably his 2-iron stinger, brought to prominence with his win at the Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in 2006. It was a surgical performance and the 2-iron Tiger’s weapon of choice.
Taking matters into their own hands clubs and associations band together to move golf tourism forward
Written by Mike Besa / Photos by Ricky Alegre
Callaway MD5 Jaws Wedges: The most aggressive grooves in golf are back!
It’s been almost a decade since Callaway introduced golf to the original X-Forged Jaws wedges. There is no other golf club in my (admittedly failing) memory bank that was possessed of a more appropriate name. The grooves on this thing were like sharper than anything I’d ever played. Perhaps, a little too sharp; these things shredded golf balls. It got to the point that I tried to avoid hitting full shots with any of my wedges as they rendered the golf ball nearly unplayable.
Hoiana Shores GC to Open its Doors in September
HOI AN, Vietnam—Hoiana Shores Golf Club (GC) will welcome its first players starting on September 23, 2019, to preview the completed, 18-hole design from Arch. Robert Trent Jones II.
PXG 0811 Gen 2 Drivers: Bringing the unobtainable to the masses
PXG has been somewhat of a unicorn here. Although representatives of the company visit the country from time to time, you had to know someone who knew how to touch base with them to arrange a fitting appointment. Then there was the inconvenience of having to pay in foreign currency and, the wait for your club to be built and shipped to you. Not the easiest transaction.
What to do about slow play?
Slow play is hardly a new topic in golf. In 1950 at the US Open in Merion, Ohio, the USGA put a notice up in the locker room decrying how in the previous year at the US Open in Medina, they were playing threesomes in three hours and 37 minutes, and how it was unacceptable and how it was going to ruin the game.
Introducing the new Titleist TS Hybrids—scoring clubs with Titleist speed
Born from the Titleist Speed Project, the new Titleist TS hybrids represent a new standard in hybrid performance—combining the explosive speed and distance of TS metal woods with the advanced technology that has made Titleist the most played hybrids on the PGA Tour.
Titleist updates the MB and CB
Titleist’s core customers have always been the elite golfers. It is their dedication to this market that has let to the innovations that have trickled down to the rest of the product line and indirectly benefited the rest of us.