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EF King Island Classic raises over $13,000 for Make-a-Wish Foundation

Over 2 incredible days the inaugural EF King Island Classic was held at two of the world’s best courses – Cape Wickham and Ocean Dunes. In just 35 minutes Air Adventure had 56 guests landing in private charter planes directly on King Island to play these epic courses over a weekend during peak golf season […]

Golf Australia’s Vision 2025 to target female participation and change golf’s culture

Golf Australia’s plan to redress the game’s greatest imbalance – female participation – was launched in Adelaide today. “Vision 2025: The future of women and girls in golf” was made public during preparations for this week’s ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open at Kooyonga Golf Club in Adelaide. GA chief executive Stephen Pitt, flanked by GA […]

Help quadriplegic golfer change lives through documentary about his remarkable recovery

Prior to his accident, James Gribble was not only a successful investment banker but an active sportsperson and obsessive golfer with a single-digit handicap, and with his whole life ahead of him. That all change in a freak accident in Africa in 2008 after fainting from dehydration, falling off a stool backwards onto hard sand […]

$207 million allocated to activate Kids in NSW

Commencing in January this year, the NSW Government will allocate $207 million over four years to establish Active Kids. Active Kids is a program to help NSW families meet the cost of getting their kids into sport and active fitness and recreation activities. . The NSW Government will provide a $100 voucher to parents/guardians of […]

Lu Wei-chih: Starting from Scratch

Taiwanese professional golfer Lu Wei-chih is a four-time Asian Tour Champion. In 2012, Lu was diagnosed with Craniopharyngioma and a 45mm was tumour found at the base of his brain. This is the touching video of his way back to golf after his life changing surgery.

Rare opportunity to play the Ellerston Golf Course this Christmas

Thanks to the Packer Family, this Christmas we have a rare opportunity on offer for golf lovers. Enjoy a full day of golf at the prestigious Ellerston Golf Course situated on the Packer Family’s private estate in Scone, NSW. The prize includes 18 holes on a magnificently designed course for 8 people, along with transfers […]

Wheeling for Empower – Raising funds for Empower Golf Australia

On the 3rd of December (International Day of People with a Disability), Tom Hughson, WA Representative for Empower Golf Australia, will attempt to ride a recumbent handcycle (a piece of adaptive equipment that relies 100% upper body strength for propulsion) 90 km between the golf courses which currently support Empower Golf around Perth. http://www.empowergolf.com.au WHY??? To raise much-needed funds […]

Golf Month – Sharing the bug across Australia

It’s that time of the year again where the golf bug gets past on from juniors to seniors, from beginners to professionals, and coaches to students all across the country. October is Golf Month in Australia and clubs and facilities around the nation are once again throwing their doors open to welcome everyone to take […]

KPMG’s 2017 Participation Report sees positive growth in Europe

KPMG is today publishing their annual participation report for Europe, offering insight and analysis of key industry trends, revealing a slight increase on the continent. The survey is based on statistics compiled from 43 European countries with 81% of local golf associations indicated growing or static participation numbers last year, and with only 19% of […]

Vote for Empower Golf Australia to win $50,000 grant

On his road to rebuilding after a life-changing accident, Empower Golf’s founder James Gribble had a little dream to give the gift of golf to other people living with a disability. This dream led to the formation of Empower Golf. Just a few short years later, this year the Empower Golf team will run over […]