WE ARE GOLF Celebrates 11th Annual National Golf Day in Washington, D.C.

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Golf industry leaders participated in a record-high 230 meetings with members of Congress representing 40 states to discuss the game’s economic, social and environmental contributions to society during the 11th annual National Golf Day on Capitol Hill. Conversations with Senate, House of Representatives, Executive Branch and federal agencies’ directors coincided with Tuesday’s release of the […]

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USGA and PGA of America Team Up to Preserve Golf History

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An important collection of historic golf material, including rare books, periodicals, travelogues, diaries, political and legal documents dating to the 1500s, has found a new home at the USGA Golf Museum, thanks to a continuing working relationship with the PGA of America. The Colonel R. Otto Probst Library, managed by the PGA of America for […]

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Inspirational Walters Honoured with Top Award

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The United States Golf Association (USGA) will bestow its highest honour, the Bob Jones Award, on Dennis Walters at a ceremony on June 13, one of the highlights of US Open Championship week in Southampton, New York. Presented annually since 1955, the Bob Jones Award recognises an individual who demonstrates the spirit, personal character and […]

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Junior Golf Tour of Asia Gains Momentum at Laguna Golf Phuket

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Laguna Golf Phuket was the scene of an historic victory for Bhitchayoot Sima-Aree in the third leg of the inaugural Junior Golf Tour of Asia (JGTA) season. Displaying a steely nerve, Thai Bhitchayoot triumphed at the second hole of a sudden-death play-off against Taiwan’s Chen Yu-yu in the JGTA Phuket Junior Open. Not only was […]

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Enlightening Outlook at Manila Club Management Mini Summit

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‘Growing the Game with Female and Junior Development Programmes’ will dominate the agenda at next week’s Club Management Mini Summit. In partnership with The Orchard Golf and Country Club and the Federation of Golf Club Philippines, the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) is bringing the latest edition of its Club Management Mini Summit Series to […]

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Win a $15,000 marketing package with Australian Golf Digest during Golf Month 2018!

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Over the last six weeks, the Golf Month team has been on the phone to clubs and facilities around Australia, encouraging you all to firm up your planned activities for Golf Month 2018. We’re delighted to announce that the club or facility with the most innovative program for Golf Month 2018 will win a $15,000 […]

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US Golf Industry Drives $84.1 Billion in Annual Activity, 1.89 Million Jobs

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WE ARE GOLF – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – unveiled its new U.S. Golf Economy Report at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. prior to tomorrow’s yesterday’s (April 25) 11th annual National Golf Day. Highlighting the study – conducted by TEConomy Partners – is $84.1 billion in activity […]

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Women’s Golf Day: ‘Building Community Before Competition’

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In less than two months, Women’s Golf Day (WGD) will take to fairways, ranges and simulators across the globe for the biggest celebration of women and girls golf in the world. Elisa Gaudet, founder of WGD, is on a mission to spread the word about the third annual event on June 5. This week she […]

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Stars of Australian golf set to blitz Glenelg GC

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Blitz Golf is set to shake up professional golf with the inaugural event this Friday at Glenelg Golf Club in South Australia. The short format is designed to provide all the excitement of a full 72 hole tournament in only 18 holes and in just one afternoon with some calling it the T20 version of […]

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Golf lends support to Fiji recovery

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The Fiji International presented by Fiji Airways has presented a cheque to the value of FJ$20,000 to High Commissioner Mr Yogesh Punja and Consul General & Trade Commissioner Mr Zarak Khan to assist relief efforts after Tropical Cyclone Keni and Tropical Cyclone Josie took their toll on Fiji. The PGA of Australia, and Sports and […]

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