Future of Chinese golf in safe hands as HSBC extends sponsorship of the CGA-HSBC China Junior Golf Program for another five years

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As the golfing world turns its eyes to the Masters in the US, international golf sponsor HSBC has reaffirmed its commitment to golf in China by extending its sponsorship of the CGA-HSBC China Junior Golf Program for another five years (2016-2020). Now in its tenth year, the joint initiative – which is the only officially […]

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Olympic golf winners to get exemption to majors

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Golf’s major championships threw their support behind the sport’s return to the Olympics, offering exemptions for men’s and women’s gold medal winners this year to all grand slam events. Augusta National chairman Billy Payne, who ran the 1996 Atlanta Games, told a news conference that the men’s gold medal winner in Rio de Janeiro, where […]

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Drive to Grow Faldo Series Asia Gathering Pace

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Singapore (April 4): Six-time Major champion Sir Nick Faldo has pledged to continue his drive to grow the Faldo Series Asia.   Ahead of the 11th season of the junior series that will be made up of a minimum of 21 events in 17 countries including, for the first time, two qualifiers in Thailand, Faldo […]

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UPS Will Promote Youth Golf in Costa Rica With Donations

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Atlanta, GA. – UPS® (NYSE: UPS) will donate junior sets of golf clubs for every birdie or better that UPS golf ambassadors Lee Westwood or Louis Oosthuizen make during a competitive round in the four 2016 major championships to deserving kids in select markets around the world. #Bags4Birdies is a program designed to support golf’s […]

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Laguna Golf Phuket Expands Junior Drive

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Phuket, Thailand: Laguna Golf Phuket, a Golf Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, is stepping up its commitment to junior golfers. Named Thailand’s Best Golf Course at the 2015 World Golf Awards, Laguna Golf Phuket has initiated a junior golf membership, open to golf enthusiasts under the age of 18. As well as having […]

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US Olympic legends believe Rio 2016 will inspire golf to new heights

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RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA, April 1, 2016 – Some of the United States greatest ever Olympians believe golf’s return to the Olympic Games at Rio 2016 is an inspiring, game changing moment for the sport globally even if those within the sport don’t know it yet. Speaking on the sidelines of the first major in golf […]

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U.S. Gold Medalists Franklin and Vonn Get Behind Olympic Golf

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PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA (March 30, 2016) – With little more than four months until the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, United States Olympic gold medalists Missy Franklin and Lindsey Vonn have thrown their weight behind golf’s inclusion in the Games and given professional golfers a taste of what to expect in August. The […]

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FootGolf: Passing trend or here to stay?

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Whilst FootGolf is seen somewhat as a passing craze in mainland Europe, in the UK it is one of the quickest growing sports around. With the growth in what many often still view as a hobby is coming a leap in turnover for those helping facilitate it. The development of the sport has been so […]

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Seven-Year-Old Returns Trophy After Scorecard Mistake

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No matter the age, golf is still a game of integrity. Yago Horno Mateo, a seven-year-old junior golfer from Spain, won a golf tournament last weekend thanks to shooting a 50. However, after he got home, Mateo realized he had actually shot 51. Instead of keeping his lips sealed and keeping the hardware, he decided […]

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GOLF MONTH – Growing the Game Nation Wide

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By Mathilda Andersson The rousing success of Golf Australia’s GOLF MONTH in October last year has prompted its 2016 return. In 2014, some of Australian golf’s major organisational bodies launched “Golf WEEK” to showcase the game of golf to the broader public, with an aim to grow the game and attract new players. The initiative’s […]

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