NOT TO BE MISSED – England golf innovation conference

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When Tuesday 13th June 2017 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Where Villa Park, Trinity Road Birmingham, B6 6HE What is it? The #MoreThanGolf Conference aims to encourage innovation in golf and highlight how and why the golf industry should look to innovate for the future of the game. The conference will also focus on how golf […]

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32 golf clubs will take on GolfSixes branding

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The Golf Foundation reports that the event at Centurion Club resulted in local children showcasing how this dynamic team format can help grow the junior game in many of our golf clubs – and will see 32 English golf clubs launching an academy based on the tournament this summer. GolfSixes is the revolutionary new short […]

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Gunabul Homestead GC signs on for MyGolf program

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Gunabul Homestead Par 3 Golf Course has recently become a registered MyGolf Centre, delivering Australia’s Junior Golf Programs both school terms and school holidays by Ellesha Michie from EM Golf. The Gunabul Homestead estate, located in Gympie, comprises luxury cottage accommodation and an 18 hole par 3 golf course, a driving range and restaurant. Gunabul […]

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Nine-hole golf is growing rapidly across England

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The organisation that runs amateur golf in England says that the growth of non 18-hole formats of golf has been a major trend in the last 12 months. England Golf launched the Golf Express campaign last May to promote shorter and quicker formats amid concern that golf participation was falling due to the length of […]

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Arizona high school golfer with Down syndrome wins sports ‘Moment of the Year’ award

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A high school golfer with Down syndrome who plays on her school’s team in Phoenix was recognized by azcentral.com last weekend in their yearly round up of high school sports awards. Amy Bockerstette won the ‘Moment of the Year’ award at the azcentral.com Sports Awards, for what the presenter called the “unforgettable” moment when she […]

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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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Women’s Golf Day is 5 weeks away!

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Please share and forward this to the women in your organization, family, work place and community. It is a one day, 4 hour event for beginners and exisiting golfers happening at over 614 locations in 42 countires! Sign up on our website to participate in one of the sport’s fastest growing movements on June 6, 2017 at a […]

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Bid to Set Record for Number of Free Lessons

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WE ARE GOLF (WAG) – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – will once again partner with Topgolf for National Golf Day 2017, offering free golf lessons at the company’s 28 venues across America. Taking place on April 26, Topgolf is attempting to set a company record for most golf lessons […]

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National Golf Day – an active voice in directing legislation to help the game.

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Having attended National Golf Day every year since its inception in 2008, World Golf Foundation CEO Steve Mona doesn’t hesitate in conveying how the event has evolved as it celebrated its 10th anniversary on Wednesday. Where once its purpose was primarily as an educational endeavor aimed at breaking down negative stereotypes about the sport, it […]

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How Topgolf Has Become a New Driving Force in Golf Participation

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The influence Topgolf has had in welcoming players to its fun, social, non-intimidating version of golf is undeniable, with off-course participation (a figure that also includes regular driving ranges and indoor golf simulators) up a healthy 11.1% in 2016. Over the past year, the number of golfers who played on a golf course for the […]

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