If you are looking for a platform, which provides a gateway into the estates and gated communities in Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands – then Estate Living offers the perfect ‘shop window’. Estate Living Magazine is distributed in print to 235 lifestyle estates across South Africa, and in combination with its digital activities, offers exclusive content, estate news, investment insights, and lifestyle features directly to readers across the country, providing extensive reach within South Africa’s estate living community.

This particular article links to a number of themes in BG Magazine including World Environment Day, where the need to optimise turf management programmes and water usage, has never been more important. In terms of the latter, one of our current discussions is looking at both the pros and cons of outsourcing activities to third party service providers, and this article proves that some interventions are not only valuable, but also necessary to maintain the highest possible levels of turf management.

Even the very best have to keep moving forwards and reimagining themselves. The Belfry – the iconic Ryder Cup venue, which hosted what proved to be the spring board to Europe’s change of fortunes in this event – is no exception with the recently unveiled ‘new look’ Derby Course. The revamped heathland layout, will have undoubtedly benefitted from modern design, and environmentally friendly management practices, and is now a layout which can really host players of all ability levels.

The golf tourism market in Southeast Asia continues to show very strong growth, and Vietnam is in the epicentre of this trend. The Summit in 2025 showcased strong growth in the region, as Vietnam in particular strengthens its position as one of Asia’s most dynamic tourism destinations, wherein golf tourism has emerged as a key differentiator, blending world-class facilities with natural landscapes, cultural heritage, and a deep commitment to sustainability that resonates with global travellers.

Many years ago, I had the privilege to play at Sentosa, and although in those days my golf was still reasonable (!), even if it hadn’t been, the setting and course conditioning would have made the trip worthwhile, all on their own. Move forward over three decades, and it would seem that Sentosa’s attractions have not diminished, and its ability to host not one, but three top professional tour events in one year, is testament to the strong management and turf management protocols which must underpin the facility’s operations.