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Annika Sorenstam named new IGF president as golf plans for Tokyo Olympics

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Annika Sorenstam was named the new president of the International Golf Federation Thursday as the sport prepares for next year’s Tokyo Olympics. World Golf Hall of Famer Sorenstam, a 10-time major winner and World Golf Hall of Famer, will replace Peter Dawson as head of the IGF. Dawson had been in the position for 10 […]

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Empower Golf announces dynamic partnership with FutureGolf

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Empower Golf Australia has recently announced a dynamic partnership with FutureGolf, who provides Australia’s most value packed and flexible membership. Empower Golf has always been proud of providing not only the initial opportunity to try golf but also creating a pathway to independent play and competition. To keep the barriers to entry as low as […]

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Record-breaking support for Women’s Golf Day despite pandemic

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Despite the pandemic WGD experienced record-breaking growth.  In 2020 alone, Women’s Golf Day has achieved over 60M impressions and reached 28M people worldwide. As women and men around the world united on Tuesday, September 1st,  to celebrate the 5th annual Women’s Golf Day (WGD), they set new heights for the ground-breaking movement. International support Industry […]

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Help Australian golf pitch in for VIC PGA members

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Australian golf pitching in to help Victorian PGA Members during Covid-19 lockdown. #loveyourVICgolfpro Lately, Golf Business Australia’s Managing Director Daniel Bateup has heard about the many challenges PGA golf pros are facing due to the current stage 4 lockdown in parts of Victoria. GoFundMe page Many are small business operators or contractors and are being […]

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Champions Greame Mcdowell & Justin Rose to play live exhibition match

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All-star exhibition match Mastercard ambassadors Justin Rose and Graeme McDowell will swap their clubs for their keyboards as they face off in an all-star live exhibition match on Wednesday 12 August as part of the e-Open presented by Mastercard. The showcase encounter between the two Major champions will be played over the back nine holes […]

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X-Golf Challenge creates world-first virtual golf tournament

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A world-first indoor national golf tournament will see some of Australia’s leading male and female professional golfers compete in an 18-hole strokeplay event played simultaneously across four states. The inaugural X-Golf Challenge will pit golf hero Peter Lonard against rising stars Blake Windred and Steph Kyriacou in the first-of-its-kind virtual golf tournament on Wednesday 15 […]

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Secure the future opportunities to play golf for Australians living with disabilities

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You may know, Australians living with disabilities have been hit particularly hard by this crisis. It has been three months since the world changed but we continue to do all that we can to help people play the sport that they love and keep our company alive. I invite you to watch this video and, […]

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Empower hits 10,000 players and QLD clinics

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Do you know Empower has introduced over 10,000 individuals to golf across Australia! Golf is more than just physical and mental stimulation – it’s a chance to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. Our adaptive equipment allows people a unique chance to access golf and play just like anybody else. Heard any of your […]

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PGA of Australia launches First Tee of Australia

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MELBOURNE, Australia (10 December 2019) – Former PGA TOUR Commissioner and the Vice-Chairman of First Tee Tim Finchem and CEO of PGA of Australia Gavin Kirkman announced today the launch of the First Tee of Australia. Presidents Cup and its Global Partner, Citi, helped launch the efforts through the Citi 44 Million Yard Challenge, an interactive global experience […]

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love.golf lauded as ‘a potential game-changer’ as it breaks into North America

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love.golf has launched in North America and gained the support of PGA Professionals, the PGA of Canada and Golf Ontario at a pilot event in Canada. The love.golf approach, which focuses on learning golf on the course with a group of peers rather than through technical lessons on a driving range, was piloted to a group of eight […]

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