ISPS HANDA has expanded their involvement in international golf via a five year partnership with the PGA of Australia. The philanthropic organisation will become the naming partner of the PGA Tour of Australasia until 2021. The ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia which sanctions 17 tournaments across five countries takes Professional golf to emerging and […]
Lydia Ko could be defending her NZ Open title in an LPGA-sanctioned tournament with the national golf body close to completing a $5 million-plus deal. It would be the first time an event sanctioned by the LPGA Tour had been held in this country and would attract many of the world’s leading golfers to battle the world […]
A quicker, shorter format of golf for players of all ages and abilities, SPRINT6GOLF, has been launched, with several key golf governing bodies supporting the exciting new concept, along with Paul McGinley, Eddie Jordan and Gareth Bale. SPRINT6GOLF is played over just six holes and utilises a free mobile app with a 30-second shot clock […]
Over 192,000 people were inspired to try golf in England in just one year – and have helped pump millions of pounds into clubs. The figure is identified in England Golf’s latest County Impact Report which highlights growing participation and club memberships in the year to the end of March 2016, despite a wet winter. […]
The nation’s only golf course designed specifically for facilitating the rehabilitation of wounded and disabled veterans officially doubles in size on June 4 with the opening of the new “Nicklaus Nine” at American Lake Veterans Golf Course in Lakewood, Wash. The Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course will represent the 400th Nicklaus Design to open worldwide […]
The inaugural International Women’s Golf Day (WGD), set for Tuesday, June 7, 2016,has exceeded its lofty goal with more than 400 golf facilities in more than 17 countries participating in this first-of-its-kind growth of the game initiative. WGD’s mission is to Engage, Empower and Support women and they will experience this first-hand on June 7. […]
October will be GOLF MONTH in 2016. With 265 facilities and over 18,000 participants in last year’s campaign, GOLF MONTH will once again look to get more people playing golf at your facility in October. Registrations will open on July 1st and now is a good time to start planning activities at your club in […]
Hyundai and Golf Australia have signed a landmark agreement to help drive Australian golf into the future. Through its award-winning prestige Genesis sedan, Hyundai has entered into a multi-year agreement with Golf Australia. Genesis becomes the official automotive partner of both the Emirates Australian Open and the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, as well as […]
Eight-year-old Queenstown golfer Noah Novacek may be small in stature, but the power behind his swing has him heading for Australia today to represent New Zealand. The tiny Tiger Woods wannabe has been selected to play in the New Zealand Under-8 Golf Team on the US Kids’ Tour. He flies out today with Dunedin 7-year- old Kairangi Koni, to […]
AUCKLAND, N.Z. (23 May 2016) — The hunt is on for China’s next top junior golf prodigy to come to New Zealand and train with the country’s leading golf instruction provider. Dubbed “The Search for the Next World #1”, will see Institute of Golf co-founders Craig Dixon and Guy Wilson, both AAA Members of the NZ […]
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