Magenta Shores Golf Club commit to Academy golf program

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The Central Coast Academy of Sport (CCAS) has announced that Magenta Shores Golf and Country Club have aligned their support to a new three-year commitment to the Academy’s Callaway Golf Program. Magenta Shores is the only private golf facility in the region and is keen to provide opportunities for junior golfers through a partnership with […]

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Increasing value of Ranking for Golfers with Disability supported by PING

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With just one tournament to play in EDGA’s Tournament Series of 14 events in 2017, Charles-Henri Quelin of France is favourite to finish the year as No: 1 in the Ranking for Golfers with Disability supported by PING (R4GD). Devised by the European Disabled Golf Association (EDGA), the R4GD supported by PING is taking on […]

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Royal Wellington Showcases Sustainability, earns GEO Certification

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Host venue of the 2017 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) and previously seven New Zealand Open Championships, Royal Wellington Golf Club celebrates earning GEO Certified®, the international marque of recognition for sustainability in golf.  The distinction comes on evidence of ongoing commitment to fostering nature, resource efficiency and providing community value. Royal Wellington’s Chief Executive, Kurt […]

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Rich rewards for growing the game

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The experience of a lifetime awaits four golfers who shared the golf bug during October 2017. Ned Stokes from Western Australia, Bob Muir from Queensland, Nicki Sheehan from Victoria and Steve Button from Tasmania will each be playing at four of the best courses in the world – Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm, Cape Wickham […]

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Junior Golf Tour of Asia Set to Launch

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As part of a new initiative to propel Asia’s rising stars of junior golf to success at the American University level, the Junior Golf Tour of Asia (JGTA) will launch its AJGA-sanctioned Junior Golf Tour next month. The inaugural event will be held at Bintan Lagoon Resort, on the Indonesian island of Bintan, a 75-minute […]

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Golf’s Lack of Color: Finding More Brown for the Green

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Steve Mona, CEO of the World Golf Foundation, says that when he surveys golf courses around the country, he says he mainly sees two colors: green and white. Golf industry reports confirm Mona’s impression. American golfers are 77 percent male and 80 percent white, according to the 2015 Golf Diversity & Inclusion Report. Among professional golfers, 75 […]

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Wheeling for Empower – Raising funds for Empower Golf Australia

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On the 3rd of December (International Day of People with a Disability), Tom Hughson, WA Representative for Empower Golf Australia, will attempt to ride a recumbent handcycle (a piece of adaptive equipment that relies 100% upper body strength for propulsion) 90 km between the golf courses which currently support Empower Golf around Perth. http://www.empowergolf.com.au WHY??? To raise much-needed funds […]

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Award winning Barossa golf club taps into youth market to boost growth

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A small golf club in the Barossa Valley, which is experiencing unprecedented growth in youth membership, has been named one of South Australia’s best clubs. Sandy Creek Golf Club, an 18-hole, par-72 course based in the eastern Barossa, was named Club of the Year – Small Regional at the Clubs SA Awards for Excellence earlier […]

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Scheme to get more women golfing is set to grow

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A scheme to encourage new women golfers to play more often and have fun on the course has been such a success that it is set to grow. The Academy Away Days ran in three counties this season and attracted over 300 players, bringing them together for on-course outings to grow their confidence and to […]

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Growing Golf in the UK report puts focus on women and juniors

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Golf at Goodwood has a long history. The first course on the Estate was laid down in 1892 by Lady Helen Taylor, and the strong connection between Women and the course continues till this day. The course’s attraction is based on an innovative Points Membership model, costing only £250 to join – with a ‘Pay […]

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