The importance of on-ramps to golf’s future, has been a recent theme in BG’s World View discussions, so, notwithstanding the very particular pressure on land in Singapore, the closure of a range facility there, underlines the importance of these types of venues in golf’s development ‘food-chain’.

Sun, sea, golf and a secure work-from-home investment. These are some of the quite compelling lifestyle reasons, behind why Mauritius continues to attract significant numbers of South Africans, to take the plunge, and opt for permanent residence on its palm fringed shores.

The home of golf – Scotland! If anyone is planning a golf vacation in this region, whether for a group of friends, a club ‘outing’, or a family vacation, then this latest Destination Golf Guide will be a must read!

Is it just coincidence, or the start of a disturbing trend? Last month it was carts’ vandalism in Australia, and now halfway around the world, one of the UK’s south coast’s venerable courses – Royal Eastbourne in Sussex – has been targeted by vandals who dug up a number of the club’s greens.

The region might be closing doors in one area (the range in Singapore – see Golf Industry Asia link), but it is opening windows in others! These types of elite level initiatives are one of the reasons why women’s golf in Asia has blossomed, and turned Japan, Korea and Thailand into golfing powerhouses on the women’s world professional golf tours.