Australians play more golf in 2014

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Golf participation across Australia is on the rise according to new data released by the Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC). An increase of 7.2 per cent in competition rounds was recorded across Australia in 2014, with every month recording a steady increase compared to the corresponding month in 2013. Competition rounds are defined as single […]

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Golfers play Frostbite Open

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Wearing multiple layers of clothing, topped off by heavy coats, hats and gloves, 45 teams played nine holes of golf on frozen Presque Isle Bay on February 22, the Erie (Pa.) Times-News reported. The annual Joe Root’s Frostbite Open, a fundraiser put on by the Presque Isle Partnership, drew 160 golfers who hit balls over the snow-covered ice. “A […]

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Schools’ Golf Programme in Full Swing in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong: Hundreds of school children across Hong Kong are enjoying their introduction to the sport with the Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) ‘Golf for Schools’ initiative well under way. Primary schools in Fanling, Sha Tin, Sheung Shui, Tung Chung and Wan Chai have already signed up for the new programme. Launched during last year’s […]

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Boynton youth shares golf skills with his peers

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Nick Staub, 11, has demonstrated in his short golfing career that he can be very successful, and he is already a role model to those who hope to follow in his footsteps. The Boynton Beach youth was recently invited to conduct a junior golf clinic at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club in Wellington. He […]

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Jeffress keen to keep ball rolling at City Golf Club

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AUSTRALIA’S Steve Jeffress travels to Florida next Tuesday to mix it with 70 of the world’s leading golfers in a $9 million shootout. But first he has an important date to keep in his return to Toowoomba for the 2015 Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship. The New South Welshmen will be one of 120 hopefuls lining […]

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Women’s golf at Maidenhead Golf Club

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Following the successful launch of its report, ‘The Opportunity to Grow Golf: Female Participation’, giving insight into how golf clubs and courses can attract more female players, Syngenta has unveiled its latest case study video. The video, which is a short documentary showcasing the successful beginner-to-member women’s golf academy developed by Maidenhead Golf Club, Berkshire, […]

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Rise in Golf Participation Rates Drives the Global Golf Equipment and Consumables Market

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GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Golf Equipment and Consumables. The global market for Golf Equipment and Consumables is projected to reach about US$15 billion by 2020, driven by the rise in golf participation rates. Despite the slowdown in demand in Europe, the United States and Japan, the global golf equipment […]

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Community activities kick off Ladies Masters week on the Gold Coast

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Golf Queensland has kicked off the community engagement activities in the lead up to the RACV Ladies Masters, starting on Thursday at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast. Golf Queensland will engage with over 2,000 juniors throughout the week, incorporating visits to a number of schools on the Gold Coast, including Robina State […]

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Golf Queensland announces 2015 QAS Squad

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Golf Queensland has today announced the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Golf Squad for 2015, with two new faces joining seven existing squad members. Rebecca Kay (Coolangatta-Tweed) and Anthony Quayle (Sanctuary Cove) will join Jack Sullivan (Palmer Gold Coast), Cory Crawford (Sanctuary Cove), Blake Proverbs (Pacific), Amy Walsh (Palmer Gold Coast), Taylor Macdonald (Redcliffe), Jake […]

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VIDEO: Angus pitches golfing heritage to Chinese viewers

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Angus today took centre stage in a new bid which will see Scotland’s golfing heritage pitched to over 20 million Chinese fans of the sport. The iconic coloured umbrella dome of Simpson’s in Carnoustie — the world’s second oldest golf shop — welcomed a crew from the China Golf Channel as they filmed part of […]

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