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Tee edible golf ball into sea to feed fish

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Dubai: A five-star luxury resort in Dubai has introduced a novel version of golf where players tee off into the Arabian Gulf instead of a conventional grass course. And what’s more, every time the ball hits the water, it disintegrates into fish food to help nurture marine life. Eugene Swart, recreation manager at Sofitel The […]

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Golf-Open hosts Royal St George’s to allow women members

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Royal St George’s, one of three male-only clubs on the British Open rota, has voted to allow women members for the first time, British media reported on Wednesday. “The Royal St George’s Golf Club is pleased to announce that, following an extraordinary general meeting held on 14th February 2015 and a subsequent ballot of the […]

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PGA of America to debut indoor golf experience at an International airport

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Travelers will soon be able to tee off and take off at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The PGA of America and Wexford Golf, a Twin Cities golf development firm, have collaborated to debut PGA MSP Airport; an interactive golf concept. The first such concept of its kind located in a U.S. airport, PGA MSP anticipates […]

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Competition golf in Australia on the rise

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Golf participation across Australia is on the rise according to new data released by the Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC). An increase of 7.2 per cent in competition rounds was recorded across Australia in 2014, with every month recording a steady increase compared to the corresponding month in 2013. Competition rounds are defined as single […]

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Joint Statement from the Ladies’ Golf Union and The R&A

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Exploratory discussions are underway between the Ladies’ Golf Union (LGU) and The R&A towards establishing a more closely coordinated working relationship and the possibility of a merger between the two organisations. There is a great deal of synergy between the LGU and The R&A, with both based in St Andrews and responsible for staging Major Championships, prestigious amateur events and […]

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Rise in Golf Participation Rates Drives the Global Golf Equipment and Consumables Market

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GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Golf Equipment and Consumables. The global market for Golf Equipment and Consumables is projected to reach about US$15 billion by 2020, driven by the rise in golf participation rates. Despite the slowdown in demand in Europe, the United States and Japan, the global golf equipment […]

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USGA Adds Senior Women’s Open Championship

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The USGA announcement of a new national championship, the US Senior Women’s Open, brings a vision to me of two women’s national champions hoisting their trophies side-by-side.  It also surely brings cheers from that huge over-50 population of amateur women golfers who’ve waited some time to see this happen, and an enthusiastic round of applause as […]

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Do you have what it takes to be the next Adam Scott ?

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The Gold Coast Junior Golf Development Scholarship proudly supported by Emirates and the PGA of Australia Gold Coast is proud to partner with the Professional Golfers’ Association of Australia (PGA) in bringing the Australia PGA Championships to the Gold Coast. The Australian PGA Championship is the oldest professional tournament, contested since 1905. For more info http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/community/the-mayors-junior-golf-development-scholarship-24422.html

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Royal Troon may be ready to allow women members

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Royal Troon, one of three male-only clubs on the British Open rota along with Muirfield and Royal St George’s, may start allowing women members in time for the 2016 championship. “Royal Troon Golf Club announced today it will shortly undertake a comprehensive review to consider the most appropriate membership policy for the future,” it said in a […]

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10 ways to make golf better

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Golf doesn’t have a popularity problem. It has a participation problem. Tour professionals are playing for more money than ever. Golf Channel keeps breaking its own year-to-year viewer records. Beginning this year, Fox is paying $100 million per year to televise the U.S. Open and other USGA championships. Sure, the ratings for regular tour events […]

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