US Olympic legends believe Rio 2016 will inspire golf to new heights

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RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA, April 1, 2016 – Some of the United States greatest ever Olympians believe golf’s return to the Olympic Games at Rio 2016 is an inspiring, game changing moment for the sport globally even if those within the sport don’t know it yet. Speaking on the sidelines of the first major in golf […]

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U.S. Gold Medalists Franklin and Vonn Get Behind Olympic Golf

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PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA (March 30, 2016) – With little more than four months until the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, United States Olympic gold medalists Missy Franklin and Lindsey Vonn have thrown their weight behind golf’s inclusion in the Games and given professional golfers a taste of what to expect in August. The […]

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FootGolf: Passing trend or here to stay?

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Whilst FootGolf is seen somewhat as a passing craze in mainland Europe, in the UK it is one of the quickest growing sports around. With the growth in what many often still view as a hobby is coming a leap in turnover for those helping facilitate it. The development of the sport has been so […]

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Seven-Year-Old Returns Trophy After Scorecard Mistake

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No matter the age, golf is still a game of integrity. Yago Horno Mateo, a seven-year-old junior golfer from Spain, won a golf tournament last weekend thanks to shooting a 50. However, after he got home, Mateo realized he had actually shot 51. Instead of keeping his lips sealed and keeping the hardware, he decided […]

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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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The Laura Davies Foundation sets sights on Ladies European Tour UK Event

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London (22 March 2016) – Dame Laura Davies, the most successful golfer in the history of the Ladies European Tour (LET), has her sights set on supporting women’s golf in the UK through the Laura Davies Foundation – set up in July 2015 to raise money for causes in the UK and worldwide including Children’s […]

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Golf is now mandatory at a Chinese elementary school

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For most Chinese students, extracurricular athletics means badminton, ping-pong, basketball, or volleyball. But for 400 students in Shanghai, afternoon sports means teeing off at the green—and attendance is mandatory. The Experimental School of Foreign Languages Affiliated to East China Normal University (ESFL for short) is a government-supported primary school with ties to two Chinese colleges. […]

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Inaugural event celebrates women’s golf in Victoria

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Coinciding with International Women’s Day, more than 100 players representing 21 Clubs participated in the three-day Women’s National Invitational at The National Golf Club on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria on 7 to 9 March 2016. The inaugural event offered women golfers the chance to play three of the top 40 Australian golf courses in one […]

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Golf Festival to Mark KLGCC Silver Jubilee

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) celebrates its silver jubilee this month, marking 25 years as one of the region’s most prestigious golf and country clubs. As part of KLGCC’s Silver Jubilee celebrations, the Asian Golf Industry Federation [AGIF] Golf Facility Member is organising a week-long Golf Festival with MST Golf […]

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Kids to the Fore at World Ladies Championship Junior Clinic

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Dongguan, China: Potential stars of the future showed off their golfing skills during a fun-filled Junior Clinic at the Mission Hills Golf Academy. For just over an hour, World Ladies Championship participants Nicole Garcia of South Africa, Korean Jeong Hye-yoon and China’s Li Zi entertained more than 20 children at the gathering. As well as […]

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