Kiwi golfers wanting to be ‘like Lydia’

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When Lydia Ko won the Evian Championship last weekend, she joined a very short list of New Zealanders to win a Golf Major. Only Sir Bob Charles and Michael Campbell had achieved the feat before. But Ko’s success is a game changer, with growing numbers of young players trying to be like Lydia. The real […]

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Golf Used as Key Activity for Battling Parkinson’s Disease

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A clinic at King’s Walk GC in Grand Forks, N. D. highlighted how the game can be used to help maintain balance, coordination and rotation and combat the affliction that impairs movement and is second only to Alzheimer’s as the most prevalent neurological disorder in the U.S. Golf is proving to be a key activity […]

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Australian PGA Member gives lessons to Nepali golfers

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Australian PGA Member gives lessons to Nepali golfers The one-week training camp for the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship-bound Nepali squad concluded at the Gokarna Golf Club. Australian PGA Instructor Kim Baldwin conducted the camp under the auspices of R&A and Gokarna Forest Resort. A total of three players – Nepal No 1 amateur player Arun Tamang, No 2 […]

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Fun was par for the course at first Goofy Golf bash

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Children swung at tennis balls with hockey sticks and lobbed them down the fairways with tennis rackets and lacrosse sticks during the first Goofy Golf Back-to-School Bash Saturday afternoon. Accompanied by family and friends, more than 80 children from kindergarten age and up played nine holes for fun at the event, sponsored by the First […]

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Kids: My Golf

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MyGolf is Australia’s National Junior Program that is targeted to girls and boys aged 5 to 12 years of age. Administered by Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia, the goal of the program is to increase participation and engagement in golf by children. MyGolf is delivered by accredited coaches and provides a fun, accessible […]

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How to innovate – one small win at a time

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But for every game-changing success there are thousands of failures which are not so glamorous. The lesson therefore is to dream big but to have some perspective. I play golf for example but there is only one Tiger Woods (who is currently being disrupted by Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth). This does not mean that […]

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Shanghai Incentive for Hong Kong Youngsters

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Hong Kong: The top Hong Kong golfers from this week’s Hong Kong Junior Open Championship will enjoy a unique, all-expenses-paid golf education experience at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. The Hong Kong Golf Association’s [HKGA] Exclusive Banking Partner will invite Hong Kong’s leading boy and girl in the 15-17 age group on a week-long trip […]

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Malaysia Development Programme Bearing Fruit

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: One of the region’s leading sports talent development programmes opened its doors to the public, providing an insight into the workings of a course that is changing the face of elite women’s golf in Malaysia. Over six years, the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia Development Programme has been one of the mainstays of […]

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FootGolf: More players get kick out of soccer, golf combo

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FootGolf is spreading to golf courses across the U.S., including Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center in Plymouth and Fellows Creek Golf Club in Canton. Both are official American FootGolf League courses. FootGolf is a combination of golf and soccer. Instead of using a golf ball and club, a player uses his foot to kick […]

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Growing golf in Fiji through schools

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Australian Nick Bielawski is on a special mission to grow the game of golf in Fiji. A PGA Professional and Coaching Programs Manager for the PGA of Australia, Bielawski is the man charged with introducing golf to kids in Fiji. This week he has arrived in Fiji to work with teachers around the country on […]

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