Kids: My Golf

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MyGolf is Australia’s National Junior Program that is targeted to girls and boys aged 5 to 12 years of age. Administered by Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia, the goal of the program is to increase participation and engagement in golf by children. MyGolf is delivered by accredited coaches and provides a fun, accessible […]

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How to innovate – one small win at a time

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But for every game-changing success there are thousands of failures which are not so glamorous. The lesson therefore is to dream big but to have some perspective. I play golf for example but there is only one Tiger Woods (who is currently being disrupted by Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth). This does not mean that […]

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Tiger Woods proud of Aussie golfer Jason Day after winning first major title

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Australian professional golfer Jason Day has grabbed his first PGA Championship title in a record-breaking win against Jordan Spieth last Sunday. Day finally broke through to win a Major after shortcomings in this year’s previous tournaments, but the Aussie’s recent victory may just be the beginning of his journey in winning further Majors, and fellow PGA […]

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Shanghai Incentive for Hong Kong Youngsters

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Hong Kong: The top Hong Kong golfers from this week’s Hong Kong Junior Open Championship will enjoy a unique, all-expenses-paid golf education experience at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. The Hong Kong Golf Association’s [HKGA] Exclusive Banking Partner will invite Hong Kong’s leading boy and girl in the 15-17 age group on a week-long trip […]

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State Government and golf industry tee off for charity

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The heavy hitters of Melbourne’s corporate world, professional golf, government and celebrity will showcase their golfing skills on the prestigious Royal Melbourne course in February next year to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital. The inaugural ‘Premier’s Cup’ hosted by the Premier of Victoria, The Hon Daniel Andrews, in conjunction with the Australian Golf […]

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Malaysia Development Programme Bearing Fruit

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: One of the region’s leading sports talent development programmes opened its doors to the public, providing an insight into the workings of a course that is changing the face of elite women’s golf in Malaysia. Over six years, the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia Development Programme has been one of the mainstays of […]

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FootGolf: More players get kick out of soccer, golf combo

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FootGolf is spreading to golf courses across the U.S., including Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center in Plymouth and Fellows Creek Golf Club in Canton. Both are official American FootGolf League courses. FootGolf is a combination of golf and soccer. Instead of using a golf ball and club, a player uses his foot to kick […]

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Growing golf in Fiji through schools

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Australian Nick Bielawski is on a special mission to grow the game of golf in Fiji. A PGA Professional and Coaching Programs Manager for the PGA of Australia, Bielawski is the man charged with introducing golf to kids in Fiji. This week he has arrived in Fiji to work with teachers around the country on […]

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Growing Golf In Fiji Through Schools

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A PGA Professional and Coaching Programmes manager for the PGA of Australia, Bielawski is introducing golf to children in Fiji. He arrived this week to work with teachers around the country on how best to coach golf inschools. “I am going to Nadi and Suva to do teacher training, so five to six schools are […]

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Where History Lives: Historic golf course gone but not forgotten

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Nancy Birchall was in college when her father won top honors in the L.C. Ringhaver St. Augustine 400th Anniversary Trophy golf tournament. His name was N.P. Calhoun but everyone called him “Put” — a fitting name considering he was a golf enthusiast and president of the St. Augustine Men’s Golf Association in 1965. “I have […]

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