Shenzhen, China, January 2 -- The world’s largest golf club, Mission Hills China, is providing free golf to juniors under 16 from anywhere in the world to play three of its acclaimed courses.   To mark its 20th anniversary, Mission Hills – which has 12 courses at Shenzhen in Guangdong province and 10 on the southern island of Hainan – is opening up its Zhang Lian-Wei course at Shenzhen and Stepping Stone and Double Pin courses at Haikou (on Hainan) to nurture the development of junior golf as the sport prepares for its return to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.   “For the past 20 years, Mission Hills has been committed to promoting and popularising golf in China, especially among junior golfers,” the vice chairman of Mission Hills Group, Tenniel Chu, said in making the announcement. ...Read more...

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From everyone at Golferholics.Com, we wish you a very 'Merry Christmas' and a wonderful New Year  As the festive season approaches, it is worth keeping in mind a few rules relating to golf during this time.  There will be times this Christmas when you’d rather be on a golf course than sitting next to your drunk uncle laughing at bad Bon Bon jokes. For the sake of family harmony, marital bliss and securing those golf weekends away next year, here are a few suggestions concerning golf this Christmas:My true love gave to me Your nearest and dearest know just how much you love the game, so it’s not unreasonable to think you may find a few golf-related gifts under the Christmas tree. You may have even hinted that you need a new pair of golf shoes, a trip to Barnbougle would be ...Read more...

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Bangkok, December 20 -- Five members of Thailand's Golf In A Kingdom group scored a cluster of major local and regional awards at the annual Asia Pacific Golf Summit in Brunei last week. In doing so, they substantially helped Thailand being named Asia Pacific's golf destination of the year. Black Mountain Golf Club, Hua Hin, was voted Best Course in Thailand for the second consecutive year as well as being named second best course in Asia Pacific. Banyan Golf Club, also at Hua Hin, received the top award for Best Clubhouse in Asia Pacific and was named second best course in Thailand. Siam Country Club's Plantation Course near Pattaya was named Best Maintained Course in Asia Pacific for the second year in a row. Chiang Mai Highlands Golf and Spa Resort was selected as Best Value for Money in Asia ...Read more...

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SAN DIEGO, Calif., USA (20 December 2013) -- Registration is now open for the 2013 Golf Industry Show, world golf's largest industry trade show and its most comprehensive education conference for golf course management professionals. While the trade show event will be held 6-7 February 2013, at the San Diego Convention Center, the 2013 Education Conference -- administered by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) -- will run 4-8 February, including a day-long session conducted entirely in Mandarin Chinese on 6 February. "The Golf Industry Show is the place to get answers," said GCSAA Chief Executive Officer Rhett Evans. "We recognize that Asian delegates in particular have a long way to travel, to San Diego, and the Lunar New Year celebration begins on Feb. 9. "However, course managers from all over the world routinely attend this show and ...Read more...

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Haikou, China, December 17 -- The pre-eminence of Mission Hills’ Haikou resort was confirmed at last week’s Asia Pacific Golf Summit in Brunei. The 10-course complex, which includes Asia’s largest mineral springs and spa facility, was named Best Golf Resort in Asia Pacific, while its signature Blackstone course took out the top award for Best Championship Course in the region and Best Course in China.   Together, the 10 courses at Mission Hills Haikou is the largest collection of lava-based golf courses in the world. The Blackstone course is home of the biennial World Cup, scheduled to be played again in November 2013, and the World Celebrity Pro-Am tournament, also held biennially, held last October.   Since opening in 2010, Mission Hills Haikou has become one of the premier tourism attractions on China’s southern tropical island of Hainan.   A ...Read more...

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