Peter Dawson, President of the International Golf Federation, said: “We are delighted by the strong showing of golf during the Olympics. We were always confident that we would deliver high-quality men’s and women’s competitions and we have witnessed that over the last two weeks. “Golf’s success has been endorsed by strong viewing figures throughout the world […]
17 August 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand delivered another masterclass in a season overflowing with dominant performances by shooting a six-under-par 65 to grab the lead after the first round of the Olympic women’s golf competition. The talented 20-year-old burst from the pack on a crowded leaderboard to set the standard […]
16 August 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A golden glow settled over the sport of golf on Sunday when Justin Rose captured the men’s Olympic Games golf crown. Now, the women take centre stage at Reserva de Marapendi tomorrow aiming to emulate their male counterparts by putting on another glittering show. A stellar field of 60 […]
Empower Golf Australia is proud to announce a new venue for our Come and Try Golf Clinics, at Deception Bay Driving Range. These clinics introduce people to golf for the first time or reintroduce players to the game they love after accident or illness. Players of all abilities will receive expert tuition to try golf […]
Golf clubs across the world have been warned that the sport could fall into crisis unless they lighten up a little, relax strict dress codes and withdraw bans on tweeting, snapchatting and booze on the fairway. The game, first played in 15th-century Scotland, isn’t known for keeping pace with changes in wider society (Scotland’s famous […]
14 August 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: It took 112 years for golf to find a new Olympic champion, but it was well worth the wait. Great Britain’s Justin Rose followed in the footsteps of the long-departed George Lyon of Canada when he climbed onto the podium to collect the Olympic gold medal in Rio […]
When it comes to potential long-term benefits from golf’s return to the Olympic Games, none is more pronounced than the opportunity to grow the game worldwide, particularly in countries where it is considered a developing sport. A country like 2016 Olympic host Brazil. The Olympics bring a whole new level of exposure to any sport, […]
The longest wait between a final putt and the next tee shot will finally end at 07.30 on Thursday morning at Reserva de Marapendi Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro. Golf will return to the Olympic Games, after an absence of 112 years between the gold medal-winning putt sunk by Canada’s George Lyon in St.Louis […]
Rudding Park Hotel, Spa and Golf in Yorkshire has been praised for helping people with Parkinson’s. This comes just a few days after Malkins Bank Golf Course was commended for helping people who had suffered strokes, and in recent weeks Lincoln Golf Centre was acknowledged in the House of Commons for its work with dementia […]
Sentosa, Singapore, August 8: As a kid, Thongchai Jaidee dreamt of becoming a footballer, hoping that one day he would get into the Thai national team and play in the Olympics. A freak accident though where a wooden skewer got lodged in his foot and laid him off the sport dealt Thongchai with a twist […]
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