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Golf Spectating Could Benefit Health, New Study Shows

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The University of Edinburgh in conjunction with the Golf & Health Project have released new research into the health benefits of golf spectating, showing those who attend golf events could potentially gain benefits similar to those playing in them. Spectators averaged 11,589 steps per day, with 82.9% achieving their recommended target Study is the first […]

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NSW Govt unveils $207M Active Kids Rebate to assist families across NSW

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Families with School-aged children across New South Wales are set to benefit from a rebate for sporting and fitness-related costs with the State Government today announcing a new $207 million initiative over four years. The ‘Active Kids Rebate’ is a key initiative in the 2017-18 State Budget and supports the Premier’s initiative to reduce obesity […]

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Golf Tour agency aims to grow the female game

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By Mathilda Andersson Specifically directed to women, Golf & Tours (G&T) is a recently launched travel company aiming to inspire and motivate more females to get into the game – and to stay in the game. Taglined ‘Golf tours for ladies, by ladies’, the Sydney based company is offering unique, tailor made golf tours for […]

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Olympian to inspire Australian MyGolfers

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Minjee Lee has proudly put her name to MyGolf, Australia’s national junior participation program, which is jointly run by Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia. Australia’s top-ranked female golfer joins men’s world No.3 Jason Day as a joint ambassador of the booming program that’s designed to boost the growth of junior golf around the […]

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Thank you Dr Haruhisa Handa! Golf’s Good Samaritan

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By Mathilda Andersson If you follow golf, you’ve heard of him. Lending his name to professional golf tournaments around the world through his ISPS group, Dr Haruhisa Handa has endorsed the global golf industry for almost three decades now – simply out of love for the game. A Japanese businessman and philanthropist, artist and tenor […]

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Golf’s $35 billion opportunity

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Women account for just 24% of golfers worldwide, yet the number of prospective female players could add $35 billion to the global golf economy. These are the findings of a groundbreaking global study into female golf participation commissioned by Syngenta and conducted by an independent international market research company. The new report, ‘The Global Economic Value of […]

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Help young Aussie brothers fight for World Titles in the U.S

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Junior members Caleb, Aidan and Ben Scott of Capricorn Resort Golf, Yeppoon, has recently qualified for the 2016 Australian Junior Golf Team to travel to the United States, and are now looking for donations in a heartfelt letter to fulfil their dream. The Scott brothers, aged 17, 9 and 14, has qualified to travel to […]

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GOLF MONTH – Growing the Game Nation Wide

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By Mathilda Andersson The rousing success of Golf Australia’s GOLF MONTH in October last year has prompted its 2016 return. In 2014, some of Australian golf’s major organisational bodies launched “Golf WEEK” to showcase the game of golf to the broader public, with an aim to grow the game and attract new players. The initiative’s […]

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Where History Lives: Historic golf course gone but not forgotten

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Nancy Birchall was in college when her father won top honors in the L.C. Ringhaver St. Augustine 400th Anniversary Trophy golf tournament. His name was N.P. Calhoun but everyone called him “Put” — a fitting name considering he was a golf enthusiast and president of the St. Augustine Men’s Golf Association in 1965. “I have […]

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Big plans in lead up for Fiji International

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A NUMBER of exciting activities have been planned to boost the upcoming Fiji International Golf championship to be held at the magnificent Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course in October. Fiji International manager Harmony Thomas said there would be some interesting lead-up events being lined-up to boost the three-day golf festival. First on the list is […]

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