PGA European Tour

How do you transform a beautiful-but-remote Scottish golf course into a world-class venue that caters for 200,000 fans and looks great on TV? As Kevin Roberts found out, a lot of high-spec temporary structures.

Golf’s European Tour has announced that its 2015 schedule will include a new event in Shenzhen that has been designed to promote the Chinese city to a global audience.

Golf’s European Tour has confirmed a co-sanctioned event with the Asian Tour in Thailand as one of the new tournaments on its 2015 international schedule.

Keith Waters, the chief operating officer and director of international policy at golf’s European Tour, has predicted that the 2015 calendar will comprise a “full schedule of events” despite car manufacturer Volvo having confirmed that it will scale back its sponsorship support.

The European Open golf tournament will return to the European Tour schedule in 2015 to end a six-year absence for the event.

World No.1 golfer Rory McIlroy is to further support the development of his home event the Irish Open after it was announced that his charitable foundation is to become the European Tour tournament’s official host.

Organisers of the Portugal Masters have extended a deal for the European Tour event to remain at the Oceânico Victoria Golf Course for at least another three years.

Golf’s European Tour has announced a revamp of the season finale to its second tier Challenge Tour, rebranding it as the ‘Final Swing’.

Golf’s European Tour has combined with the Sunshine Tour and Asian Tour to launch the tri-sanctioned Mauritius Open.

The PGA of America and European Tour organisations are in talks about staging a senior version of the Ryder Cup, the biennial tournament between golfers from the US and Europe.

Golf’s European Tour has opened a Beijing office as it aims to develop its presence in China.

Golf’s world No.2 Henrik Stenson has broadened his endorsement portfolio by agreeing a two-year deal with Dubai-based luxury residential golf community Jumeirah Golf Estates (JGE).

Northern Irish golf course Royal Portrush is expected to be confirmed as the host venue for the 2019 Open Championship when the event’s governing body the Royal & Ancient (R&A) holds a Monday press conference.

Golf’s European Tour has extended its partnership with communications specialist Grayling and golf-focused public relations firm Landmark Media as part of an effort to enhance its global footprint.

Organisers of The Championship tournament have announced that the 2014 event is to take place at the Laguna National Golf and Country Club in Singapore, rather than its initial venue in Korea.

Golf’s European Tour has confirmed that the Irish Open will return to Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2017.

The Malaysian government has committed to hosting the next two editions of the EurAsia Cup in 2016 and 2018, following the conclusion of the inaugural biennial golf tournament which took place in the country from March 27-29.

Golf’s European Tour has announced a raft of changes to its Final Series, the group of tournaments ending in its season-closing World Tour Championship showpiece, following format discussions with players.