Avondale Amateur becomes 2017 Nominated National Ranking Event

Golf NSW is thrilled to announce that the 2017 Avondale Amateur has been afforded Golf Australia Nominated National Ranking Event status. “We can’t wait to witness many of the nation’s and the world’s best amateurs compete on one of New South Wales’ finest layouts,” Golf NSW General Manager of Golf, Graeme Phillipson said. “Being awarded […]

The Ladies’ Golf Union And The R&A Sign Merger Agreement

27 July 2016, St Andrews, Scotland: The merger between the Ladies’ Golf Union and The R&A has moved close to completion with the signing of a heads of agreement by the two St Andrews-based organisations. The LGU organises a series of prestigious championships and international matches including the Ricoh Women’s British Open, taking place this […]

Golfers Ages 10 and 13 Record Back-to-Back Aces in PGA Junior League

Junior golfers Harrison Mancill and John Berrigan both hit the best shots of their lives on Thursday. And they came back-to-back. Mancill, 13, and Berrigan, 10, recorded back-to-back holes-in-one during PGA Junior League Golf in Hilton Head Island, S.C. They hit their shots on the 89-yard par-3 5th hole. Mancill went first, used a wedge […]

Ho Tram Test Awaits at Faldo Series Vietnam Championship

Ho Chih Minh City, Vietnam (July 20): An extra spring will be in the step of participants when they line up in this week’s ninth Faldo Series Vietnam Championship. For the first time, the R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking-counting event, which acts as the sixth leg of the record-breaking 2016-17 Faldo Series Asia campaign, is […]

Fields confirmed for Olympic Games golf competitions

Fields confirmed for Olympic Games golf competitions The names of the 120 men and women who will create golf history in Rio de Janeiro next month have been ratified today (Tuesday, July 19) with the publication of confirmed places for the Olympic Games competition at Reserva de Marapendi Golf Course between August 11 and 20. […]

Tour stars confirmed for Olympics

Sentosa, Singapore, July 20: A total of 14 Asian Tour members and four other Asian golfers have confirmed their participation for next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. They will be among the 120 men and women who will create golfing history at the world’s greatest sporting spectacle when the sport makes its long-awaited […]

Golfers may spoil Olympic cricket

High-profile withdrawals of male golfers from next month’s Rio Games might damage cricket’s chances of becoming an Olympic sport, fears the International Cricket Council. Photo: PHOTO NZ Golf’s return to Olympics for the first time since 1904 has been hit by big-name male withdrawals over health concerns triggered by the outbreak of the Zika virus […]

Asia’s top golf stars can’t wait to get to Olympics

Troon, Scotland, July 16: Asia’s leading golf stars can’t wait to get to Rio de Janeiro next month when the sport makes a long-awaited return into the Olympic Games programme. Thai star Kiradech Aphibarnrat epitomized the privilege and honour of representing a nation by putting the Olympics ahead of plans to start a family after […]

Nine is fine for golf

Golf bodies in Great Britain and Ireland are getting together to promote nine hole golf as a quick and enjoyable way to play golf either socially or competitively in a new digital campaign. A video has been launched promoting nine hole golf featuring leading men’s and women’s players, including Padraig Harrington, Martin Kaymer, Matteo Manassero, […]

Unique Experience Awaits Top Juniors

Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s top young golfers will have an extra incentive when they tee-off in next month’s Hong Kong Junior Open Championship following the announcement that HSBC will once again invite the leading local boy and girl to the World Golf Championship-HSBC Champions in Shanghai for an immersive golf education experience. To be played […]