Robinswood Golf Club, a prestigious golf course under the Reignwood Park in Thailand, has joined the Asia Golf Leaders Forum (AGLF), which was established to promote the development of women’s golf in the Asia-Pacific region.
Reignwood Group CEO, Ms. Woraphanit Ruayrungruang met with AGLF Secretary-General Park Paul in Bangkok to sign the membership agreement. With this addition, AGLF now has 11 corporate members, with Robinswood GC becoming the second member from Thailand, following the Thailand Ladies Golf Association (TALGA).
The Reignwood Group is a comprehensive investment company in Thailand. Its main business areas include consumer goods, hotels, residential property, golf courses, wellness centers, travel agencies, aviation, offshore engineering and financing. It is currently working on the Reignwood Park project near Bangkok, Thailand. Reignwood Park, the World-Class Community for Multi-Generational Living, which marks a blueprint shift towards a new concept in crafting ultraluxe mixed-use projects that include every dimension of a world-class luxurious lifestyle. Our magnificent project spans across an awe-inspiring 800 acres (2,000 rais), redefining luxury living for all ages.
Robinswood Golf Club, a World-Class 18-hole Golf Course, is a Golfing Masterpiece in Southeast Asia. Positioned as one of Southeast Asia’s most exclusive golf clubs, Robinswood is a tour de force of golf course architecture, landscape design, and technologically advanced facilities. As Reignwood’s first golf club in Thailand, Robinswood joins the ranks of world-class golfing destinations in the Reignwood collection, including the historic Wentworth Club in Surrey, England, home of the BMW
PGA Championship and headquarters of the DP World Tour, and the award-winning Reignwood Pine Valley in Beijing, China, nestled behind the Great Wall of China.
With Robinswood GC’s membership in AGLF, the groundwork has been laid to establish the third tournament in the Asia-Pacific Circuit in Thailand, following those in Indonesia and the Philippines. AGLF is preparing for the Indonesia Women’s Open with Indonesia Golf Association (IGA) in January, 2025 and also Philippines Ladies Masters with Ladies Pilipinas Golf Tour (LPGT) in February, 2025. With the membership of Robinswood GC, AGLF is looking forward to the creation of a tournament in Thailand.
AGLF is also working with TALGA to revive the Thailand Ladies Open, a tournament that was previously awarded the national title in Thailand. With Robinswood GC’s membership, discussions for hosting the event have gained momentum, aiming for a potential launch in December 2025.
The Thailand Ladies Open, which began as part of the Ladies Asia Golf Circuit in 1987, was held as a Ladies European Tour (LET) event in 2005 and continued as part of the Ladies Asian Golf Tour from 2006 to 2013 before being suspended. The tournament has a strong connection with Korean players, with Kang Soo-yeon winning as the first Korean in 2000, followed by victories from Park Hee-young in 2006 and Shin Jiyai in 2007. Lee Jung-min also claimed the trophy in 2010.
AGLF was established in 2020 to promote the development of women’s golf in the Asia-Pacific region. Founding members include Chairman Heo Kwang-soo (former president of the Korea Golf Association), Chairman Kim Sang-yeol (former KLPGA president), Chairman Kim Jung-tae (former chairman of Hana Financial Group and current KLPGA president), and Chairman Park Eun-gwan (representative of Simonne Group). Corporate members include the newly joined Robbinswood GC, GA Korea, Sky72, Hoban Construction, Yeoun, Yousung CC, and Seolhaewon CC (all from Korea), as well as Pondok Indah GC and KMK Group (Indonesia), Golfzon China (China), and Poscon Group (Philippines).
AGLF aims to contribute to balanced development through smooth communication among AGLF member companies and related golf organizations in the Asia-Pacific region. It announced plans to launch the Asia-Pacific Circuit, starting with tournaments in Indonesia and the Philippines in the first quarter of 2025, with a goal of hosting up to eight tournaments by 2028. Additionally, six more women’s golf tournaments are planned in other Asia-Pacific countries.
