Kota Permai’s Magical Treat for Kids

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Shah Alam, Malaysia: Kota Permai Golf and Country Club has played host to 36 under-privileged children from Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim Miskin Klang (PEYAKIN). The gathering to mark Hari Raya was part of the club’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The children, whose ages ranged between 13 and 17, were treated to a buffet dinner […]

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Angkor Golf Resort Offers Platform for Juniors

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Siem Reap, Cambodia: Introducing local children to the Royal and Ancient sport of golf will be one of the primary aims during the fifth edition of the Faldo Series Cambodia Championship. The fifth leg of the record-breaking 2016-17 Faldo Series Asia campaign will be played this weekend over the award-winning, Nick Faldo-designed Angkor Golf Resort, […]

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Olympian Tiffany is Pride of Hong Kong

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Hong Kong: Local amateur Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching will take her place alongside the best players in the game having pulled off the greatest achievement in the history of Hong Kong golf by qualifying for the Rio Olympics. The 22-year-old Chan is one of only three amateur golfers expected to feature in the Summer Games. She […]

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Li Haotong talks of ‘dream come true’ as Olympic spot confirmed

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July 12, 2016: Li Haotong described his Olympic qualification as a “dream come true” after the 20-year-old Chinese star secured his place at the Rio 2016 men’s golf competition. Li has competed in Web.com Tour events in Brazil for the past two years and will represent China in Rio de Janeiro with 31-year-old Wu Ashun, […]

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Final Olympic Golf Rankings Published

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The two-year qualification process for golf’s return to the Olympic Games for the first time in 112 years has been completed with the publication today of the Final Olympic Golf Rankings. With no fewer than 40 countries included in the Final Rankings across the men’s and women’s competitions, to be played at Reserva de Marapendi […]

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Amateur golfers play on golf’s greatest staged at Royal Troon

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9 July 2016, Troon, Scotland: A group of 30 amateur men and women golfers participated in a new nine hole championship staged by The R&A at Royal Troon earlier today. The group participated in a handicap pairs competition at the historic Ayrshire links just five days before The 145th Open gets underway, playing holes 1-5 […]

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Tiger Woods, Full Swing, Alisports Team Up to Grow Golf in China

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A Tiger Woods golf swing simulator might be coming to a Chinese town near you. Full Swing Golf and Alisports — a sports platform that as a subsidiary of Alibaba Group deals with ticketing, broadcasting rights and rights management — announced a new partnership Thursday with the aim to grow the game of golf in […]

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AGIF Members Join Initiative to Drive Golf Participation

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Singapore: Asian Golf Industry Federation Golf Facility Members in Singapore and Hong Kong will participate in HSBC’s initiative to drive participation in the sport. Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore and the Hong Kong Golf Club are among hundreds of clubs that have signed up to support the HSBC Hour. Rickie Fowler, double Open champion Padraig […]

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Golf Foundation asks golfers to ‘Pitch In’

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Golf Queensland’s new charity, the Queensland Golf Foundation, has launched a program called ‘Pitch In’ with the future of the game firmly in its sights. Put simply, golfers throughout Queensland are being asked to give back to the game they play and love and contribute financially to assist three specific areas – Juniors, Ladies and […]

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