Kuala Lumpur, 10 October 2018: Taylormade Golf Company announced the appointment of MST Golf as its exclusive distribution partner in Malaysia and Singapore, effective 1 October 2018 at a TaylorMade event in TPC Kuala Lumpur with dealers and media from both countries hosted by the new distributor.
The event took the form of a “Town Hall” meeting with all existing dealers, as part of TaylorMade and MST Golf efforts to minimize any disruption to dealers’ business,especially during the transition period from TaylorMade subsidiary business to distribution operation. It also provided an open dialog platform for the brand & new distributor to address dealers’ questions and concerns.
TaylorMade management team lead by Mark Sheldon-Allen, VP/Managing Director of TaylorMade Japan& Asia expressed sincere thanks to all dealers for their support especially during this transition period.
Kuala Lumpur, 14 October 2018: Marc Leishman secured a stunning victory at the CIMB Classic to become the first Australian and non-American to win the US$7 million tournament on Sunday.
The 34-year-old Leishman posted a final round seven-under-par 65 to claim his fourth PGA TOUR title and broke the stranglehold of the Americans, who have triumphed in the last eight editions.
With a winning total of 26-under-par 262, the Australian dominated the event with a five-shot victory over Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo (66), Chesson Hadley (66) and first round leader Bronson Burgoon (68 ). His winning score also equaled the low four-day total set by Justin Thomas in 2015.
Kuala Lumpur, 4 October 2018: South African golf legend Ernie Els will be on a dual mission when he heads to Asia for next week’s CIMB Classic in Malaysia and CJ CUP @NINE BRIDGES in South Korea.
The Big Easy, as Els is fondly known, wants to enjoy a final fling competing alongside the stars from the PGA TOUR before focusing his attention on the PGA TOUR Champions when he turns 50 in 2019.
As the new International Team captain for the Presidents Cup next year, the 19-time PGA TOUR winner is also keen to follow the progress of some of the new talents who currently feature in the team’s standings and will compete in the same tournaments over the next fortnight.
The continued pursuit of breakthrough technology and performance by Titleist golf ball engineers has resulted in the all-new Titleist Tour Soft golf balls, now available in golf shops worldwide.
For golfers demanding better feel, the invention of Titleist Tour Soft – the softest-feeling golf ball in its category – delivers a better performance experience. Tour Soft’s innovative design combines the largest core ever engineered into a Titleist golf ball with breakthrough ultra-thin cover technology to provide responsive feel, very fast speed for commanding distance and excellent short game performance.
Shah Alam, 18 August 2018: The 32nd hosting of this unique two-day tournament, originally conceived to bring the champions of golf clubs from Malaysia and Singapore together to duke it out for honours on an annual basis, was as expected – competitive, friendly and successful.
Three champions were crowned with Green Jackets, Men, Women and Senior, at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Golf Club, Shah Alam, August 18, and with the sponsorship of premier property developer CK East Group, the occasion also offered to all who participated the opportunity to win a hole-in-one prize of a property voucher worth RM300,000.
With much on the line to play for, in no small part because Official Equipment sponsor Srixon Sports Asia had an array of their latest golf equipment and accessories waiting to be presented once the winners were declared, it was every player for themselves when the blare of the horn heralded the start of play.
Master Craftsman Bob Vokey and his pioneering R&D team continue to shape the future of wedge design with the introduction of the new Titleist Vokey Design Spin Milled 7 wedges. Available in golf shops worldwide beginning March 9, new Vokey SM7 wedges provide all golfers the opportunity for a better, more confident short game through unmatched craftsmanship, technology and performance.
Vokey’s prior generation SM6 models ushered in a new era of wedge innovation and performance with their groundbreaking Progressive Center of Gravity (CG) design. The advancements made with SM7 – already the most played wedge model on the PGA Tour, with four SM7’s in the bag of Jordan Spieth – further widen the performance gap between a Vokey and all other wedges.
Kuala Lumpur, 28 September 2018: A battling Kim Leun Kwang claimed a playoff victory over Amir Nazrin Jailani at the CIMB National Championship at TPC Kuala Lumpur’s East course on Friday, securing a maiden professional title and a dream appearance at the US$7 million CIMB Classic in two weeks’ time.
The 23-year-old Kim, who led by three shots after the second and third rounds, survived some anxious moments during the final round as he was caught by Amir who forced extra time with a four-under-par 67 as both golfers tied on 12-under-par 272.
With the winner earning a prized spot in the PGA TOUR’s only tournament in Southeast Asia on the line, both golfers found trouble with their tee shots on the par four 18th hole and Kim, who shot a closing 70, emerged victorious with a bogey against Amir’s double bogey after the latter agonizingly three-putted from about 15 feet.
Kuala Lumpur, 9 August 2018: After three days of grueling and competitive play, Ervin Chang emerging top on the leader board at the 13th Kuala Lumpur Amateur Open held at Kelab Golf Perkhidmatan Awam (KGPA).
Ervin Chang shot a 66 and 67 on Day One and Day Two respectively and finished in top spot on Final Day with a score of 2-over-par 74 for 9-under-par 207 tournament total. Of his stellar performance, he said, “It’s been a challenging game, and everyone on the field has provided an enjoyable play over the three days. There were some very good players in the field and I was hard pressed to maintain my game plan. However, I managed to keep my cool and focused on my game one shot at a time.”
Callaway Golf Malaysia through Leonian Singapore has just recently launch the most awaited final two pieces to the complete line up of the EPIC series. The dream iron - “EPIC STAR Iron” and “EPIC PRO Iron” was released to all Callaway authorized dealers in the country earlier this month.
Staying true to its name “EPIC”, the “EPIC STAR Iron” and “EPIC PRO Iron” were developed without constraints of time, material and development cost, a model that deserved to be called a dream iron. These irons came to birth from the unique request of Callaway’s CEO Chip Brewer a few years back to Head of R&D of Callaway Dr. Alan Hocknell, that if he could design the very best iron that he would play, with maximum performance and without any limits to the cost or engineering process, what would that be?
Kuala Lumpur, 14 May 2018: Bespoke Japanese clubmaker grindworks is hoping to expand its business in Southeast Asia following the brand’s immense success in traditional markets like the United States, Japan and Korea.
Launched in early 2015 with an initial inventory of high-‐end wedge heads, the Okinawa-‐based component specialist now offers the full spectrum of clubs and is available through clubfitters in close to 20 countries. The company’s co-‐founder and Head of Product Development & Global Sales, Kiyonari Niimi aka ‘Doc Niimi’, noted that their products have enjoyed excellent reception especially in the United States.
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