Logan golfer wins sight category in NSW Blind Golf Championships

LOGAN City Golf Club member Glenn Niciejewski has won his sight category and finished third overall at the Blind Golf New South Wales Open. The Loganlea resident’s 9 under (104) in the first round and 5 under (108) in the second round won him the B1 (totally blind) category by “at least 10 shots”. Niciejewski, who […]

The Junior Electric Golf Cart Comes with Hole, Tees and Three Plastic Balls

Being the petrolheads that we all are, Golf may not seem as interesting as the automotive world. Yet, various industry insiders have estimated the golf business as being somewhere around $70 billion per year. Put it this way: around $4 billion goes to charity alone each year. It may seem eccentric, but it’s a big […]

GOLF MONTH Tees Off!

Golf facilities across Australia have thrown open their doors for GOLF MONTH, starting today. More than 200 facilities throughout the nation have committed to stage a variety of activities to encourage those who have never hit a ball, those who haven’t done so for ages, or those who are on the course every week – […]

Junior Golf joins forces and sets new direction

Golf Queensland and the Junior Golf Foundation of Queensland have today announced the consolidation of their junior operations to form one united body for junior golf in Queensland. The new operation, Junior Golf Queensland, will focus on developing a co-operative model to improve the resources available for junior golf development across the state. “We’ve worked […]

WA Open secures co-naming rights sponsors

GolfWA is delighted to announce the support of co-naming rights sponsors Nexus Risk Services and the TSA Group ahead of November’s WA Open at Royal Fremantle Golf Club. The excitement is building for a huge summer of golf in Australia, and the Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open Championship will be Perth’s premier professional golf […]

Scholarships available for NSW golfers

Golfers in New South Wales are set to benefit thanks to the PGA International Golf Institute (PGA IGI), in association with Golf NSW and Jack Newton Junior Golf (JNJG), announcing two scholarship opportunities for 2016. Applications are now open for the Golf NSW Scholarship and JNJG Internship Scholarship, which integrate golf training and development with […]

Golf Swings High

Pepperdine’s women’s golf team started their season on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational, swinging into a 13th out of 18th place finish. Leading the team was senior Marissa Chow, who scored a 219, landing her in a tie for 23rd in the tournament. Chow is already ranked one of the […]

‘World’s Largest Golf Outing’ event raises more than $1 million for Wounded Warrior Project

A group of more than 12,300 golfers, including 567 injured service members, raised more than $1 million for the Wounded Warrior Project at the fifth annual “World’s Largest Golf Outing” event. The event was held at 132 courses across 28 states, with a portion of golfers’ entry fees, as well as donations, benefiting the Wounded […]

Assoufid, Morocco: course review

Emerald ribbons of perfection drape across the Moroccan desert like fairways of phosphoresence. From the chic clubhouse on a prominent knoll, the crumples of the Marrakech hinterland stretch away to the snowy Atlas mountains. Cactus, olive and palm trees stud the terrain, brown and bare away from the course. The Red City’s mystical medina seems […]

KLGCC Tournament Resumes Battle Against Breast Cancer

A wave of colour will descend on the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club [KLGCC] when players, officials and spectators at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To date, the tournament has raised in excess of RM2 million for Cancer Research Malaysia. The support is thanks to the […]