Sixty-five years after the formation of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, nearly four decades after the first Women’s British Open, and after more than two-and-a-half centuries of allowing only men to join its membership ranks, one of golf’s oldest and most famous clubs this week finally admitted its first women members, including the daughter of […]
Hole in one for Jimmy Fallon. During “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon, the host invited guests Hugh Grant and Charles Barkley to play a round of “Hallway Golf.” The rules differ quite a bit from the actual game. Each player has to hit their golf ball towards a screen at the back of the […]
Chinaʼs golfing prodigies have burst on to the world golfing scene, showing just how far the sport has come. In 2013, while most Chinese teenagers would have been busy studying for the countryʼs seemingly endless conveyor belt of exams, the then 14-year-old Guan Tianlang was working towards something a bit different—his debut appearance at the […]
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Golf Equipment and Consumables. The global market for Golf Equipment and Consumables is projected to reach about US$15 billion by 2020, driven by the rise in golf participation rates. Despite the slowdown in demand in Europe, the United States and Japan, the global golf equipment […]
Respected mentor Ritchie Smith will set about changing the culture after being appointed Golf WA State men’s coach. Smith has been WA women’s coach since 2003. His predecessor, Craig Bishop, did not reapply for the role. WA Golf Club head professional Vernon Sexton-Finck, who has guided WA’s boys and girls teams in recent years, will […]
Incoming R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers says one of his goals is to help increase participation in golf. Slumbers doesn’t start with the R&A until March 2 but was introduced to the media at a wide-ranging roundtable discussion in outgoing chief Peter Dawson’s office overlooking the Old Course at St. Andrews. Slumbers, a former Deutsche […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is delighted to announce that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Dame Laura Davies, Renée Powell, Belle Robertson MBE, Lally Segard, Annika Sorenstam and Louise Suggs have accepted invitations to become honorary members of the Club. George Macgregor OBE, Captain of The Royal […]
Golf Queensland has kicked off the community engagement activities in the lead up to the RACV Ladies Masters, starting on Thursday at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast. Golf Queensland will engage with over 2,000 juniors throughout the week, incorporating visits to a number of schools on the Gold Coast, including Robina State […]
Golf Queensland has kicked off the community engagement activities in the lead up to the RACV Ladies Masters, starting on Thursday at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast. Golf Queensland will engage with over 2,000 juniors throughout the week, incorporating visits to a number of schools on the Gold Coast, including Robina State […]
GENEROUS golfers were expected to raise thousands for a much-loved mate, as two footy codes combined for a great cause. Players, members and fans of Caloundra Panthers AFL Club and Kawana Dolphins Rugby League Club joined forces at Caloundra Golf Club yesterday to raise funds for Dolphins’ vice-president Neil Espley, to aide his recovery from […]
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