PGA Tour, LPGA announce ‘strategic alliance agreement’

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The PGA Tour and LPGA announced a “strategic alliance agreement” Friday that could lead to joint events. The tours said in a news release that they are merely “formalizing their longstanding cooperative relationship” to promote the growth of golf and there is no transfer of ownership or control and there is no formal financial investment […]

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Pushy golf parents causing children harm

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Pushy parents  driven by the prospect of developing the next Lydia Ko could be damaging their children’s chances to succeed in sport when they are older. The success of Ko at a young age is believed to be a factor in the increase in overzealous and pushy parents in children’s golf. New Zealand Olympic team sports psychologist Gary Hermansson warned that parents putting too […]

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Queensland golfer to benefit from Smith Scholarship

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Queensland golfer Cameron Smith has confirmed he will be giving back to golf through a separate scholarship in his name, which will also be part of Golf Australia’s Give Back program. The 22-year-old, who tied for fourth at last year’s US Open, will give an annual $12,500 sponsorship to a player he and Golf Australia’s […]

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Young Australians give back to help fund new generation

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Golf Australia chief executive Stephen Pitt has announced that the future of Australian golf will be partially funded by elite professionals under the body’s new innovative “Give Back” program. “In essence, when graduates of our high performance squads reach a certain threshold in professional world rankings each year on the world’s top tours, they will […]

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Eagles national golf convention returns to Taranaki after 12 years

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A national golf convention has made its way back to New Plymouth after 12 years and will tee-off this weekend. The Eagles Golfing Society of New Zealand is holding its 52nd convention in New Plymouth between Sunday, February 21 and Wednesday, February 24. Organiser Bill Bird, who has been to all but one of the Eagles’ […]

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Peter Dawson: Golf needs to ‘put on a show’ at Olympics

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Peter Dawson has stressed the need for “golf to put on a good show” when the sport makes its return to the Olympic Games in Brazil this summer after a gap of more than 100 years. While Dawson retired as the R&A’s chief executive after a 16-year stint last autumn, he is still actively involved […]

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Local amateur golfer wins ‘chip off’ for place in BMW ISPS Handa New Zealand Open

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Queenstown golf club player Grant Hardy will be playing with a pro in the BMW ISPS Handa New Zealand Open, thanks to Sir Michael Hill and tournament sponsor, Michael Hill International. The sixty-year-old golfer pulled off two great chips at The Hills golf course yesterday (Tuesday March 16) in a competitive “chip off” against four […]

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About time! Muirfield to Hold Vote on Whether to Admit Female Members

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One of the last remaining men-only golf clubs might soon admit female members. According to The Sunday Times, a decision on female membership at Muirfield, the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, will be reached through a postal ballot. The report says “insiders believe this makes a vote in favour of admitting women more likely as it will […]

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Golf clubs shake stuffy tag to drive into future

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WA golf clubs are relaxing dress standards, loosening restrictions on women players and offering youth discounts in an attempt to modernise and attract new members. Faced with a global trend of declining memberships, local clubs have in recent years made strides to update their image and offers to attract new and young members, particularly women. […]

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Pace and Innovation Symposium Serves Up Food for Thought

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New Jersey, United States: Last month, the United States Golf Association hosted 125 industry experts for the association’s Pace and Innovation Symposium. The two-day symposium at Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena, California marked the third time that the USGA has brought together experts and leaders from throughout the industry to discuss the issues that often […]

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