The Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) International Conference held this month at Banyan Tree Laguna Phuket was a huge success. Emblematic personalities from the world of golf gathered there to share their experiences.

Review of the PGA International Conference in Thailand

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The conference brought together PGA members and delegates from 14 countries at one of the best fully integrated resorts in Asia and home of the first PGA branded property in Thailand.

While there, they heard personalities from the golf industry share their experiences and pass on invaluable advice.

One of the highlights of the conference was a presentation by Paul Gibbons of MST Golf, who spoke about his diverse career in golf.

Review of the PGA International Conference in Thailand

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Paul Burley, PGA Master Professional, senior vice president and global manager of golf course management, impressed delegates with his presentation on managing golf clubs in Asia.

Training for juniors was also a topic of debate for Neil Plimmer and Michael Dickie, head coach of the Golf Alliance junior team, who also spoke about training elite players in Asia.

Simon Yates, Asian Tour winner and PGA member, gave an entertaining Trackman clinic and was assisted by Thomas Tontapanish, the company's representative in South East Asia.

The conference was also an opportunity for Robert Maxfield, Managing Director of PGA, to present his vision and plans for the Association.

He stated: “I am delighted with the success of our first international PGA membership conference held in Laguna Phuket, Thailand. "

Review of the PGA International Conference in Thailand

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“We have welcomed members from 14 different countries, which reflects our truly global membership base and has been extremely valuable. "

“It was also a fantastic opportunity to listen to these members, to hear about the fantastic work they do in the industry and to better understand how we as an association can remain relevant to them in the future. . »

“We look forward to being able to offer new opportunities to our members to support them in their careers. "

Paul Wilson, AVP / Group, Golf Director of Laguna Golf, added: « We are delighted to have brought together PGA Members from around the world to one of the region's top destinations, to experience the service and facilities of the PGA Brand Academy Resort. We look forward to hosting the conference again in 2018. »