Next stage of Olympic ticket sales begins

The next phase of Olympic ticket sales for Australia begins tomorrow at 10am (AEST). The Australian Olympic Committee and its authorised Rio 2016 ticket reseller CoSport reported today that demand from the initial request phase had rivalled that of London 2012. Tickets on sale tomorrow will be on a first-come, first-served basis, with a CoSport […]

Fellow competitor calls Rory McIlroy “Tiger-like.”

Rory McIlroy drew comparisons with Tiger Woods after the Northern Irishman’s stunning round of 11-under 61 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Saturday. “Tiger was the man. Rory is up there. He’s Tiger-like to me,” said Will MacKenzie, who played with McIlroy during the Quail Hollow course record round that included 11 birdies. “Guys like […]

The Handicap May Finally Go Global

Say you meet a 12-handicap golfer from Australia on the first tee at St. Andrews in Scotland. If your U.S. handicap index also happens to be 12, you might suggest a friendly little money game, with no strokes given. Bad move. That’s because Golf Australia, the sport’s governing body there, doesn’t calculate handicaps the way […]

One-Stop Junior Golf Academy Launched In Asia

Asia’s first one-stop junior golf academy is now a reality and it has been launched as the International Preparatory Golf Academy (IPGA) Operating out of Bangkok, Thailand, the primary thrust of the IPGA is to create a well-rounded junior golfer with the perfect mix of academic grounding and a strong foundation in how to play […]

MyGolf selected for Sporting Schools initiative

Hundreds of school children will be introduced to golf through the new Sporting Schools initiative as part of the Federal Government’s plan to get more children involved in sport. MyGolf, Australia’s national junior golf programme, has been selected as one of 12 sports to make up a new pilot that will see golf enter schools […]

Golf is great for kids too

Golf has been a family past-time for hundreds of years, with parents sharing their love of the game and fostering the aptitude of young golfers who then carry on the tradition. Many may wonder if their children will have the patience and coordination required to play golf, but for this reason it is actually an […]

5 ways to boost your golf participation this year

1. MyGolf Ramp up your junior program with a well branded, structured and easy to implement  teaching program.  PGA Professionals and Community Coaches have the flexibility to adapt the programs to their needs and price accordingly. With 319 centres registered so far, the national junior development program has spread far and wide since launching in July […]

Gladstone duo snares national age honours

TWO Gladstone golfers have become Australian champions, taking out the Australian Junior Age Division Golf Championships at Capricorn Resort. Morgan Lewis and Ryan Stitt, both from Gladstone Golf Club, won the three-day tournament for their age groups. Lewis smashed the competition, holing her last putt to secure a 33-shot victory. It won her the right […]

Māori golfers display skills at National tournament

Taupō displayed some of their best weather this week. These Maori golfers also displayed some of the best golf at this weeks NZ Maori tournament. Golfers from the age of 9 to over 80 year old golfers were on the green today, some were here to support the kaupapa, while others were here for business. Teina […]

The MyGolf program is still continuing to grow.

There are currently 334 registered MyGolf centres across the country delivering 291 active MyGolf programs to juniors, including 46 school holiday programs and 98 term 2, 2015 programs. Royal Melbourne Golf Club (VIC) has had an astonishing 174 juniors registered into its MyGolf programs since term 1, 2015. They are followed by Sandhurst Golf Club […]