Golf

The PGA of America has entered into a strategic alliance with sports entertainment company Topgolf in a move that seeks to reach out to non-traditional players while also affording benefits to golf industry professionals.

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A) has entered into a partnership with the Asian Tour in a move designed to aid the development of the sport in Asia.

The Indonesian Masters has today (Thursday) been confirmed as the new season-ending event for the 2017 season of golf’s Asian Tour.

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A) has teamed up with the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) to launch a new women’s amateur event in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Italian Golf Federation (FIG) has opted to move the Italian Open, a key tournament on the European Tour, for the second time this year by returning it to Golf Club Milano in Monza.

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A) has today (Wednesday) confirmed that prize money at this year’s edition of the Open Championship will be paid in US dollars instead of British sterling.

The Ladies European Tour’s board of directors has rubbished speculation about the future of the golf tour.

Golfers on the Ladies European Tour (LET) have expressed their concerns about the future of the tour after the Ladies European Masters became the fifth tournament of the season to be postponed, according to The Times.

Golf’s Asian Tour has been named as a co-sanctioning partner of the New Zealand Open tournament, while it has been announced that this year’s edition of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa has been cancelled.

Hazeltine National Golf Club in the US city of Chaska, Minnesota, has been announced as the host venue for the 2019 edition of the Women’s PGA Championship.

Football Association of Wales (FAW) chief executive Jonathan Ford has said the country would be keen to stage matches during football’s Uefa Euro 2020 national team tournament if other cities pulled out, while Economy Minister Ken Skates said the nation is also in talks to host future editions of cycling showpieces the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia, as well as golf’s Open Championship.

The PGA of America has announced that it will host two major championships at Southern Hills Country Club, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, between now and 2030.

The US PGA Tour has fired the latest shot in its ongoing battle in the golf market with the European Tour by opening a new office in London, England, according to The Guardian.

Golf’s European and Asian Tours have jointly appointed Jeff Kimble as commercial director.

Adidas has confirmed a deal to sell the sportswear company’s golf brands – TaylorMade, Adams Golf and Ashworth – to private equity firm KPS Capital Partners for $425m (€391m).

Golf’s world No.2, Rory McIlroy, has signed another lucrative endorsement deal after agreeing a long-term partnership with sports equipment manufacturer TaylorMade.