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Nairobi (Kenya) - October 7, 2014 . The Kenya Golf Trophy, now in its third year, is fully booked. One week before the Orange Kenya Golf Trophy takes off at 7.30 this Friday morning, all 200 available slots have been taken. While many…

Nairobi (Kenya) - September 25, 2014 - This year’s Kenya Golf Trophy set for Friday 10 October at Muthaiga Golf Club has so far attracted a field of more than 130 golfers, 30 sponsors and 30 prizes. Kiambu Golf Club’s Humphrey Maina,…

Nairobi (Kenya) - August 9, 2014 - Integrated telecommunications solutions provider Orange Kenya will be the title sponsor for the third edition of the Kenya Golf Trophy (KGT). Announcing the KSh 6 million sponsorship for the October 10,…

Lombardy (Italy) - August 6, 2014) Italy will demonstrate to golf suppliers, buyers, visitors and media attending this year’s International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) why it is among the top 10 golf destinations considered most important by…

Nairobi (Kenya) - July 31, 2014 - On Friday August 1st Mercedes Benz will be hosting an 18 hole Stableford tournament at Muthaiga Golf Club for owners of Mercedes Benz cars to prepare for participation by Kenya in the worldwide series of…

Marrakech (Morocco) - July 21, 2014 - Morocco Golf festival will be played for the fourth time on the fabulous golf courses surrounding the historic city of Marrakech. Morocco Golf Festival is open to Amateur Golfers of all levels (Men…

Guangzhou (China) - June 4, 2014 - Asian’s first Major winner Y.E. Yang will captain the Asian Team for the eighth edition of the Royal Trophy to be held on 19-21 December at Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, China. “I am very happy to…

Nairobi (Kenya) - May 27, 2014 - The Kenya Golf Trophy, which is being supported by a host of leading international and domestic companies, has become Africa’s largest corporate Amateur Golf Tournament. The 3rd edition of the Kenya Golf…

Abu Dhabi (UAE) - April 29, 2014 - One in every four rounds of golf in Abu Dhabi is now played by an international traveller, according to figures revealed today, helping to accelerate the United Arab Emirates (UAE) into the world’s fourth…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - March 27, 2014 - In response to requests for clarification regarding the Eurasia Cup, the Royal Trophy has made the following statements through its Co-Managing Director Ivan Ballesteros. “We would like to…

Mission Hill, Hainan Island (China) - March 22, 2014 - Almost 200 golf tour operator delegates are set to descend on China’s Mission Hills Hainan for the 3rd IAGTO Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC). The event, running from 24-27 March, is…

Wishaw (United Kingdom) - March 17, 2014 - The annual 59Club awards, presented by Europe’s leading golf-specific mystery shopper service and regarded by many as the ‘Oscars’ of the golf service industry was recently hosted at The Belfry,…

Mallorca (Spain) - March 16, 2014 - Club de Golf Alcanada's director of golf, Kristoff Both, has been honoured for his work in promoting Mallorcan golf tourism, back in his home country of Germany. Both, 39, was heralded at the recent…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - March 4, 2014 - Further content of a letter from the legendary five-time Major winner Seve Ballesteros to the Asian Tour and the respective reply from the Tour’s Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han have been brought…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - February 9, 2014 - In recent discussions between the European Tour and the Royal Trophy, which were motivated by comments from the European Team Captain José María Olazábal, the European Tour has admitted that…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - January 8, 2014 - The seventh edition of the Royal Trophy left a lasting impression on both sets of players who served up this latest golfing classic, even though defeat was hard to take for an Asian Team who saw…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - January 6, 2014 - Vicente Ballesteros, brother of the late legendary five-time Major winner Seve Ballesteros who caddied for the charismatic golfer at all four Majors, has rejected his family supports the…

Dragon Lake (China) - December 28, 2013 - Nicolas Colsaerts emphasised just how much the Royal Trophy means to the players of Europe and Asia by admitting he had “flashbacks” to the painful 2012 defeat before clinching victory for his team…

Bangkok (Thailand) - November 27, 2013 - The King’s Cup Golf Tournament in Thailand will offer a record US$1 million in prize money when the prestigious tournament is staged at the Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin in January, making it…

Guangzhou (China) - November 25, 2013 - Thongchai Jaidee will crown one of the most successful years of his career by making a record–breaking sixth appearance at the Royal Trophy. The charismatic Thailand star was an ever–present in the…

Nairobi (Kenya) - October 28, 2013 - The second Kenya Golf Trophy is going from strength to strength. With 159 players, 50 sponsors and 40 prizes worth more than Ksh 5 million the Kenya Golf Trophy 2013 was played at Kenya’s oldest 18 hole…

Nairobi (Kenya) - October 23, 2013 - The second Kenya Golf Trophy is going from strength to strength. With 159 players, 50 sponsors and 40 prizes worth more than Ksh 5 million the Kenya Golf Trophy 2013 was played at Kenya’s oldest 18 hole…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - October 16, 2013 - Paul Lawrie is hoping history will repeat itself when he makes his second Royal Trophy appearance at Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, China from 20-22 December 2013. The former Open champion…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - October 14, 2013 - Ryo Ishikawa will make a record-equalling fifth Royal Trophy appearance in December after becoming the latest player nominated to a formidable-looking Asian Team. Ishikawa, who has been an…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - October 10, 2013 - Nicolas Colsaerts will be back in action at the Royal Trophy in December, eager to erase the disappointment of Europe’s heart-breaking play-off defeat in last year’s thrilling encounter.…

Hua Hin (Thailand) - October 10, 2013 - The inaugural Skål Hua Hin & Cha-am Charity Golf Tournament at the Black Mountain Golf Course has been welcomed as a great new annual event. The event was used for fund-raising and more than THB…

Nairobi (Kenya) - September 29, 2013 - The 2nd Kenya Golf Trophy will be held at Royal Nairobi Golf Club on 18 October 2013. This will be Kenya's and probably Africa's biggest Corporate Amateur Golf Event ever held. 50 Sponsors, 35 prizes…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - September 4, 2013 - Asian Team Captain Y.E. Yang has followed his previous player appointments for the Asian Team for the next edition of the Royal Trophy with the nomination of another Asian golf superstar – Japan’s…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - Augsut 27, 2013 - Chinese golf legends Zhang Lian-wei and Liang Wen-chong have been respectively appointed by Asian Team Captain Y.E. Yang as Vice-Captain and Team Member for the next edition of the Royal Trophy to…

Nairobi (Kenya) - August 15, 2013 - The 1st Kenya Golf Trophy held last December, attracted leading international brands, which all renewed their sponsorship for this year's event: Heineken the Title Sponsor, Etihad Airways the official…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - July 30, 2013 - Korean Y.E. Yang and Spaniard José Maria Olazábal will lead the Asian and European Teams respectively at the next edition of the Royal Trophy to be played on 20-22 December 2013 at Dragon Lake Golf…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - July 7, 2013 - The next edition of the Royal Trophy will be held at the Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China on 20-22 December 2013. The historic occasion will mark the first time the…

Sicily (Italy) - April 22, 2013 - Taking golf lessons abroad in warm, sunny climes is becoming more and more popular and Donnafugata Golf Resort & Spa is rapidly establishing itself as a centre of excellence for teaching programmes…

Nairobi (Kenya) - April 17, 2013 - Kenya Golf Trophy held in December has been renewed and will be an annual event having received many accolades. The event attracted leading brand names with Heineken being the Title Sponsor, official…

North Berwick, Scotland (UK) - April 10, 2013 - Demonstrates Golf’s Commitment and Contribution to the Environment and Communities While many Australian golf facilities practice responsible management of the environment and contribute…

Bangkok / Pattaya (Thailand) - February 20, 2013 - In just over two months’ time, IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators) will stage the largest ever golf tourism convention to take place in the Asia-Pacific region, in the…

Pattaya (Thailand) - February 10, 2013 - Pattaya Thailand, winners of the Golf Destination of the Year 2012 for Asia and Australasia, has won the right to host the 2nd Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) from 29th April to May 2nd 2013.…

The Empire Hotel & Country Club (Sultanate of Brunei) - December 28, 2012 - Liang Wen-chong has told Joe Ozaki he must not even consider quitting as Asian Captain in the wake of his Team’s sensational Royal Trophy victory. Oazaki…

The Empire Hotel & Country Club (Sultanate of Brunei) - December 26, 2012 - The luxurious Empire Hotel & Country Club proved a big hit with the European and Asian star players who competed in the most thrilling Royal Trophy…

Nairobi (Kenya) - December 1, 2012 - Entries for Kenya’s first ever international amateur golf tournament set for Muthaiga Golf Club on December 7 close on Friday. A Crystal Floating Trophy for the overall winner will be perpetually…

Nairobi (Kenya) - November 23, 2012 - Kenya’s image as a golfing destination is set to be propelled further as the country prepares to host the largest international amateur golf tournament ever held in Kenya on 7 December 2012 at the Home…

Orlando, Fl (USA) - November 19, 2012 - On Thursday, January 31, 2013, English Turn Golf & Country Club will host the “Celebrity Golf Invitational”. The event is a unique opportunity to not only play a championship golf course, but also…

Adare Village, (Co. Limerick) (Ireland) - November 17,2012 - The historic Adare Manor, located near Limerick, Ireland, and Shannon International Airport, has been honored as a Fodor’s Choice Resort. Fodor’s, a leading name in luxury travel…

Hue (Vietnam) - October 30, 2012 - Coastal golf resorts, with every amenity on site – golf, hotel, spa, dining, water activities and other indulgences – aren’t as common in Asia as you might think. At the high end, they’re rare. So much…

Destin, Fla. (USA) - November 1, 2012 – Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, the largest full-service beachfront resort on Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast, announces the appointment of J. Brian Lee as Regional Sales Manager. In his…

Kildare, Dublin (Ireland) - October 19, 2012 - The K Club, located near Dublin City Centre and Dublin International Airport, has been honored as a “Top Ten Golf Resort in the World” by CNN. The list, created by self proclaimed golf fanatic…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - October 4, 2012 - Asian Team Captain Naomichi ‘Joe’ Ozaki has announced the nomination of Asia’s first ever Major Championship winner, Korean Y.E. Yang, for the Continent’s challenge against the Europeans at the…

Nairobi (Kenya) - July 17, 2012 - To celebrate 21 years Promoting Golf Kenya, Tobs Kenya Golf Safaris & Events presents the Kenya Golf Trophy to be held from 2 - 8 December 2012 with the final grand event at Muthaiga Golf Club on 7…

Redding, CT (United States) - June 6, 2012 - Every golfer knows the problem -- on the course you run into a rules situation that leaves you and your playing companions unsure how to proceed. You only have a few minutes, if not seconds, to…

Nairobi (Kenya) - June 25, 2012 - Enjoy the July weather by teeing off at the 3 best golf courses in Mombasa (Kenya) – Leisure Golf Club, Nyali Golf & Country Club and Vipingo Ridge Baobab Golf Course. This could also be a great…