Entries by Madam

New app for junior golf in Qld

Golf Queensland today unveiled an all-new app delivering all the best news and views that Junior Golf Queensland has on offer, all in the one place. Available for both iOS and Android, the Junior Golf Queensland app will be the junior golfers’ new best friend. The app features the latest news, events calendar, social media […]

Matsuyama becomes first Asian WGC winner

Please find attached a bespoke story from the final day of the WGC-HSBC Champions a release from HSBC. Also see  below the European Tour notes. Please find attached two images  of Hideki Matsuyama which, if used, should only be used to accompany the attached editorial and must be credited to HSBC/Getty Images. Please also see […]

New report highlights golf club secrets of success

The secrets of successfully running a golf club and attracting members are identified in a new report from England Golf. The results of the 2016 Golf Club Membership Questionnaire shows that 30% of clubs increased their membership this year and it highlights trends and ideas which are working. It recommends: A warm welcome – a […]

Foshan’s Green Walk Initiative

Foshan, China: While some of Europe and Asia’s up-and-coming golfers were doing battle on the golf course, friends and families took part in a new initiative – the Green Walk. Over the course of three days at the Foshan Open more than 6,000 spectators completed a five-kilometre walk around the facilities of Foshan Golf Club, […]

Innovative Junior Pro-Am Format Proves a Hit

Foshan, China: The European Challenge Tour has continued its history of supporting emerging talents by launching an innovative new format at this week’s Foshan Open, inviting local children to take part in a Junior Pro-Am. Breaking new ground in China, Europe’s top developmental Tour invited boys and girls of all ages to take part in […]

Fave females regroup for She Loves Golf 2016

Lydia Ko may have been the youngest New Zealand sportswoman to ever win a medal at August’s Olympic Games – but young women are still thin on the ground in golf clubs around the country. She Loves Golf 2.0 aims to keep changing that! Conceived by national sporting association New Zealand Golf, this November the […]

Golf & Health Project Highlights Game’s Fitness Benefits

St Augustine, Florida, United States: The World Golf Foundation (WGF) has announced the launch of the Golf & Health Project, a unique initiative focused on academic research highlighting how the game can benefit peoples’ lives. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh, led by Dr Andrew Murray and under the supervision of leading international academics Professor […]