GOLF MONTH: Get in early to plan early

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October will be GOLF MONTH in 2016.  With 265 facilities and over 18,000 participants in last year’s campaign, GOLF MONTH will once again look to get more people playing golf at your facility in October. Registrations will open on July 1st and now is a good time to start planning activities at your club in […]

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Hyundai joins GA in groundbreaking deal

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Hyundai and Golf Australia have signed a landmark agreement to help drive Australian golf into the future. Through its award-winning prestige Genesis sedan, Hyundai has entered into a multi-year agreement with Golf Australia. Genesis becomes the official automotive partner of both the Emirates Australian Open and the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, as well as […]

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Eight-year-old Queenstown golfer to compete in Australia

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Eight-year-old Queenstown golfer Noah Novacek may be small in stature, but the power behind his swing has him heading for Australia today to represent New Zealand. The tiny Tiger Woods wannabe has been selected to play in the New Zealand Under-8 Golf Team on the US Kids’ Tour. He flies out today with Dunedin 7-year- old Kairangi Koni, to […]

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Joint NZ initiative to find, groom China’s next top junior golfer

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AUCKLAND, N.Z. (23 May 2016) — The hunt is on for China’s next top junior golf prodigy to come to New Zealand and train with the country’s leading golf instruction provider. Dubbed “The Search for the Next World #1”, will see Institute of Golf co-founders Craig Dixon and Guy Wilson, both AAA Members of the NZ […]

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Muirfield loses British Open rights over female membership refusal

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Scottish golf club Muirfield has lost its right to host the Open Championship after voting against allowing female member to join the club. The R&A confirmed today that they “will not stage the Championship at a venue that does not admit women as members”, and has removed the famous club, which most recently hosted the […]

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Rare Olympic Golf Medals on Display for First Time in More Than a Century

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New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) and the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum will exclusively showcase medals won by H. Chandler Egan at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis, the last time golf was part of the Olympic schedule. Golf will make its highly anticipated return to the […]

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Alliance to Participate in National Golf Day

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St Augustine, United States: The National Alliance for Accessible Golf (Alliance) has announced its plans for involvement in the golf industry’s National Golf Day. President Mike Tinkey and Executive Director Steve Jubb, PGA, will be representing the Alliance and sharing information with the members of Congress and their professional staff. The ninth annual ‘National Golf […]

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White Paper on Status of Municipal Golf

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Scottsdale, United States: Staples Golf Design, a Scottsdale-based golf course design firm, has announced the release of the Community Links white paper dedicated to help struggling municipal golf facilities in America find ways to increase use and become financially viable. The paper sets the tone for municipal golf’s comeback story and lays the foundation for […]

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Golf successfully used again to tackle antisocial behaviour

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Another community golf project has led to a massive decrease in antisocial behaviour. Just a few weeks after a partnership between Shropshire GC and a local school in a deprived area delivered more than £500,000 of benefits for children and significantly reduced truancy, a project that taught ‘StreetGolf’ to youngsters in Wales has had similar […]

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PGA TOUR, LPGA and Topgolf Announce Strategic Alliance Focused on Growing the Game, Enhancing Golf Experience

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla., May 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The PGA TOUR, LPGA and Topgolf Entertainment Group (TEG), a global leader in golf entertainment, today announced a strategic alliance designed to create new fans, participants and enthusiasts and to enhance the playing and fan experiences through event and media initiatives. PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem, LPGA […]

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