A man who has been unable to walk since contracting Polio as a young child is able to walk naturally again after becoming the first person to be fitted with a lower limb bionic exoskeleton. John Simpson, 63, said his life had been “revolutionised” by the Bluetooth-controlled leg brace that monitors his steps 50 times […]
The share prices of GolfZon, the maker of indoor golf simulators, closed higher Wednesday, buoyed by President Park Geun-hye’s favorable remarks toward the golf industry, analysts said. Companies that operate golf courses across the country will also likely get a lift from Park’s change of heart toward the leisure industry, once dubbed the “hot bed […]
The Gold Coast Junior Golf Development Scholarship proudly supported by Emirates and the PGA of Australia Gold Coast is proud to partner with the Professional Golfers’ Association of Australia (PGA) in bringing the Australia PGA Championships to the Gold Coast. The Australian PGA Championship is the oldest professional tournament, contested since 1905. For more info http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/community/the-mayors-junior-golf-development-scholarship-24422.html
The Fiji Airways sponsored Fiji Junior Golf Open is scheduled to be held in December, this year. This international event will be organised by the Nadi-based Oceania Golf School. Co-ordinator Johanna Luita said they were impressed with last year’s event. “This will be the inaugural international event and will now attract young aspiring golfers from […]
“Never in my life have I felt more patriotic than when I had the honor of hearing our national anthem,” Jansen said in a recent interview. “I won 46 World Cup races and a bunch of world championship races, but that song never sounded like that.” Jansen, like many observers, sees golf’s return to the […]
DAVID Sawtell wasn’t nervous when he wheeled himself on to the tee for the world long drive championship in Mesquite, Nevada, last October. Sawtell, who lives on the Gold Coast and has spina bifida and paraplegia, has spent a lifetime tackling difficult situations. “I was more nervous about taking my first flight outside Australia,’’ he […]
Golf SA has selected its junior state sides for April’s national Junior Interstate Series in Adelaide, with five of the twelve players due to make their representative debuts. In the state Boy’s side, Glenelg’s Lachlan Barker and Billy Cawthorne from Royal Adelaide are the only returning players. The four players to make their debuts are; […]
JGGA’s Policy Concerning Nonconforming Golf Equipment on the Market Japan Golf Goods Association Japan Golf Goods Association (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Chairman: Hiroyuki Bamba. Hereinafter referred to as “JGGA”) hereby states its position and policy concerning “nonconforming golf equipment” (i.e., golf equipment falling outside of the applicable specifications set forth in the Rules of Golf […]
According to professional golfer Phil Mickelson, choosing the right club for the situation is the first step if you’re going to be successful at any point. If you choose the wrong club you will miss your mark, no matter how well you swing. Also, the club that is right for a particular shot will change depending on […]
AFTER a successful stint as hosts of Fiji’s first ever PGA golf tournament, the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa has already begun an aggressive marketing campaign to attract more sporting fans for this year’s tournament. And although the Fiji International Golf Tournament is scheduled for October, the five-star resort has approached its top local […]
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