Entries by Madam

Introductory Golf Clinic Inspires Youngsters

Hong Kong: As part of the UBS Hong Kong Open community outreach programme, more than 150 schoolchildren participated in an introductory golf clinic led by English Ryder Cup stalwart Ian Poulter and Chinese rising star Dou Zecheng. Aged between eight and 11, the representatives from four schools in the New Territories were invited by the Hong Kong Golf Association to […]

FootGolf course now at Northbridge GC

Northbridge Golf Club on the North Shore is now host to Australia’s latest FootGolf course. The sport, combining football and golf, is on steady rise worldwide, and even has its own association in Australia. FootGolf Australia President Leonardo Fernandez said it was an exciting sport with something for everybody. “Learning to play FootGolf to enjoy […]

Golf’s $35 billion opportunity

Women account for just 24% of golfers worldwide, yet the number of prospective female players could add $35 billion to the global golf economy. These are the findings of a groundbreaking global study into female golf participation commissioned by Syngenta and conducted by an independent international market research company. The new report, ‘The Global Economic Value of […]

PGA associates with veteran charity

The PGA of Australia has announced Solider On as its official charitable partner for the 2016 PGA Championship. The charity works towards reintegrated generation of serving and ex-serving men and women in Australia’s history. To achieve this, Soldier On supports those who have served by focusing on their physical and mental health, their family, their […]

Take a Stroke for Stroke event needs your help

IT’S like everything,” PGA member Gary Begg says of his recently launched Take a Stroke for Stroke campaign. “No one gets involved until it has effected them.” Gary lost his father, Robert, in June last year almost two years after the elder Begg had suffered a stroke. Robert never drank or smoked in his life […]