Muirfield loses British Open rights over female membership refusal

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Scottish golf club Muirfield has lost its right to host the Open Championship after voting against allowing female member to join the club. The R&A confirmed today that they “will not stage the Championship at a venue that does not admit women as members”, and has removed the famous club, which most recently hosted the […]

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Rare Olympic Golf Medals on Display for First Time in More Than a Century

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New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) and the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum will exclusively showcase medals won by H. Chandler Egan at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis, the last time golf was part of the Olympic schedule. Golf will make its highly anticipated return to the […]

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Alliance to Participate in National Golf Day

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St Augustine, United States: The National Alliance for Accessible Golf (Alliance) has announced its plans for involvement in the golf industry’s National Golf Day. President Mike Tinkey and Executive Director Steve Jubb, PGA, will be representing the Alliance and sharing information with the members of Congress and their professional staff. The ninth annual ‘National Golf […]

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White Paper on Status of Municipal Golf

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Scottsdale, United States: Staples Golf Design, a Scottsdale-based golf course design firm, has announced the release of the Community Links white paper dedicated to help struggling municipal golf facilities in America find ways to increase use and become financially viable. The paper sets the tone for municipal golf’s comeback story and lays the foundation for […]

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Golf successfully used again to tackle antisocial behaviour

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Another community golf project has led to a massive decrease in antisocial behaviour. Just a few weeks after a partnership between Shropshire GC and a local school in a deprived area delivered more than £500,000 of benefits for children and significantly reduced truancy, a project that taught ‘StreetGolf’ to youngsters in Wales has had similar […]

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PGA TOUR, LPGA and Topgolf Announce Strategic Alliance Focused on Growing the Game, Enhancing Golf Experience

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla., May 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The PGA TOUR, LPGA and Topgolf Entertainment Group (TEG), a global leader in golf entertainment, today announced a strategic alliance designed to create new fans, participants and enthusiasts and to enhance the playing and fan experiences through event and media initiatives. PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem, LPGA […]

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The Community Impact of Golf in Victoria

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Golf Victoria is pleased to launch The Community Impact of Golf in Victoria Report 2016. Throughout history it is widely recognised that golf has provided a considerable benefit to the economy of Victoria. Additionally, the industry has had a significant impact on the health and social wellbeing of those who participate. The question has always been […]

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USGA Deepens Commitment to Nine-Hole Recreational Golf Playing Format

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Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: Spurred by the success of its first two years, the United States Golf Association (USGA) is expanding the PLAY9 programme this year, encouraging more golfers to play nine holes during six scheduled ‘PLAY9 Days’ throughout the golf season, beginning on May 9 and occurring on the ninth day of […]

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Golf Aims to Convert Rugby Sevens Opportunity

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Hong Kong: More than 800 children were able to try golf during the 2016 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens thanks to a Junior Golf Challenge run by the Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) in the HSBC Sevens Village. Tom Phillips, Chief Executive Officer of the HKGA, said: “We are grateful to our partners at HSBC for enabling […]

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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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