The Malaysia Golf Association (MGA) junior development programme will be extended to schools in Sarawak next year. This was announced by MGA president Tan Sri Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor during his meeting with Sarawak Golf Association (SGA) president Hoan Kee Hock at Kelab Golf Sarawak (KGS), Petra Jaya yesterday. “We are going to extend the […]
The PGA of Australia, Golf Australia, Golf Victoria and School Sport Victoria, have provided approximately 100 Victorian teachers the opportunity to undertake professional development in golf. Held at Oakleigh South Primary School on Friday, November 21, the Golf Teacher Professional Development (PD) morning was designed for teachers who are both golfers and non-golfers, offering practical […]
Derek Sprague of Malone, New York, was elected the 39th President of the PGA of America today at the Association’s 98th Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Sprague is the PGA General Manager and Director of Golf at Malone Golf Club. Elected to PGA membership in 1993, Sprague has held leadership roles at both the National and […]
While the weather across much of the country has turned frightening, many people here in San Diego County and Southern California will include a round of golf during the Thanksgiving weekend celebration. To be sure, the golf industry — a major part of the region’s growing sports business community — has struggled in recent years. […]
Surfing and golfing are clubbing together. Previously, the two sports were seen as natural enemies. Golf with its rules and club regulations didn’t appeal to surfers with their love of freedom and the anti-establishment. However, these days, led by pro surfers including Kelly Slater and Stephanie Gilmore (pictured above), the two sports are becoming more […]
Too much golf handicaps chief executive officer performance. You may have heard that a lot of business is done on golf courses, but apparently not enough. A new study finds that CEOs who spend more time golfing deliver lower corporate operating performance, while CEOs with skin in the game in the form of equity-linked incentives are […]
Wentworth Club, one of the UK’s most famous golfing venues, amazingly became one of just 12 major British golf clubs to be sold to a foreign buyer in 2014. The home of the PGA European Tour, host of the BMW PGA Championship and location for the first ever Ryder Cup was bought by Chinese company […]
Billed as golf meets soccer, the new sport of FootGolf – already popular across Europe – is rapidly gaining a loyal following in the states as well. So, what exactly is FootGolf? No, it’s not your golfing buddy kicking his ball out from behind a tree when he thinks no one is looking… The game […]
A strong understanding of exactly how each generation was introduced to both life and golf, then applying that to how courses, PGA Professionals and the entire industry talks to those people will help grow the game. That was the key message from Anna Liotta, who spoke to a large group of PGA Professionals at the […]
Playing golf in Australia is no different to playing at home with friends while throwing back a few beers, according to Boo Weekley, who plans to spend time fishing Down Under after battling Adam Scott at the Australian Masters. The laid-back American will appear at all three of the nation’s marquee tournaments, and after playing […]
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