SHENZHEN, China — Mission Hills China, the world’s largest golf resort, announces the launch of its redesigned website, www.missionhillsgroup.com.

With two of Asia’s biggest tournaments coming to Mission Hills this Fall - the Omega Mission Hills World Cup and the Asian Amateur Championship - the website will serve as a focal point for individuals looking to learn more about the continent’s premier golf club. Read the rest of this entry »

Genting Singapore Plc, which is building one of two casinos in the island nation, surged to a record on speculation its $6.6 billion resort casino in the city-state will open ahead of schedule.

The stock surged up to 9.3% to $1.17. It recently traded 7.5% higher at $1.15, set for its highest close since listing in Sept 1991. Read the rest of this entry »

Designed by San Diego-based Altervers Associates, multimillion- dollar homes by Peter Ministrelli that rose out of the craggy canyon when the real estate industry was at full-pitch replicate the look of Sardinia’s northern Costa Smeralda in Italy.The $2.2 million to $3 million homes were the epitome of wealth, arrival.

A major selling point was the private Stone Eagle Golf Course, built with Old World flair by LDD Desert Development Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lowe Enterprises of Los Angeles. Read the rest of this entry »

Well it is all go in most of the golfing world as we all know, including people changing or moving on to better suited offers, the constant Golf course planning for that new ‘ultimate’ destination and existing Golf course upgrades.
Most Golfing destinations have all these 3 ingredients constantly and coupled with the current ‘economic climate’ (the fashionable 2 word must say statement at the moment) the UAE is no different. Read the rest of this entry »

Sports PR specialists Two Up Front have been appointed to provide international media and public relations services for the UBS Hong Kong Open golf championship for the sixth year in a row.The Hong Kong-based company will again be heavily involved when the 2009 Open – co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours and the Hong Kong Golf Association – is staged at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling from November 12-15. Read the rest of this entry »

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian duo Danny Chia and Iain Steel failed to qualify for the Omega Mission Hills World Cup despite playing on home turf, after finishing fourth in the Asian Qualifier here today.

Chia and Steel, who were chasing Malaysia’s first World Cup appearance in eight years, fought their hearts out during the final round of the World Cup qualifier held at the Kelab Golf Seri Selangor (KGSS) here today, but a bogey on the 17th hole dashed their hopes while Pakistan sneaked in to clinch third spot. Read the rest of this entry »

The 12th edition of the US$500,000 Macau Open will have title-holder David Gleeson and Zhang Lian-wei leading the elite field.

The popular event, which has established itself as one of the longest running tournaments on the Asian Tour, will be staged once again at the challenging Macau Golf and Country Club from September 10 to 13, 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

AUGUSTA, Ga. — In the face of mounting energy costs, some courses are not standing idly by while their electric meters churn. The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Course in Hong Kong recently became the world’s first golf facility and the Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., the first U.S. golf club to power their entire golf car fleets with solar energy. Both courses retrofitted their existing fleets using the SolarDrive system, which is part of the Club Car Solutions Network. Read the rest of this entry »

A big drop in the number of members at Glen Oaks Country Club forced the foreclosure of the affluent golf course in West Des Moines.

Ray Stewart, chairman of the country club’s board of directors, said this week that 90 of the club’s approximately 500 members dropped their memberships as the economy plummeted at the start of this year. Read the rest of this entry »

Stenson, one half of the dynamic Swedish duo who secured the Omega Mission Hills World Cup for their country, will defend the trophy at Mission Hills, where he and partner Robert Karlsson recorded a three shot victory.

It was Sweden’s second victory in the event, Anders Forsbrand and Per-Ulrik Johansson having captured the trophy for the first time in 1991. Read the rest of this entry »