‘Little Lydia’ keen to follow Ko

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Child golfing sensation Bohyun Park has been identified as an “emerging talent” and a potential New Zealand representative by New Zealand Golf’s national selection panel. In February, the 12-year-old became the youngest player to have ever played in the New Zealand Women’s Golf Open. NZ Golf has invited the Korean-born Wentworth College student to a […]

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No matter the score, Tiger Woods still matters to golf after finishing last at the Memorial Tournament

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They surrounded the 18th green at Muirfield Village Golf Club, spectators lined several rows deep, the leaders hours away from even teeing off Sunday, let alone getting to the finishing hole of the Memorial Tournament. And they stood and cheered as Tiger Woods walked off that green having just made another double-bogey, about to sign […]

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Aussie Junior golfers take on world’s best in California

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The talented Swaffield brothers from Yeppoon Golf Club, Ben, 15, and Jake, 13 have long been showcasing their unique talent in regional tournaments and are now two of six local juniors competing on an international stage. The Swaffields, Taryn Maher and Aiden, Ben and Caleb Scott will make their Australian team debut at the Veritas […]

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First female Pampling Plate winner

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In a first for the Pampling Plate match play the final was a ‘battle of sexes’ affair at Caboolture Golf Club with the first female trainee to make it all the way to the last match. Alexandra Orchard won 1UP against local trainee Rick Coleman with the match going down to the final hole. After […]

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Foot golf tees off in Beaconsfield as clubs try to draw younger crowds

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AT A time when some golf clubs are struggling to attract new members, a Beaconsfield club has hit upon a novel new way to draw a younger crowd. Foot golf — a hybrid sport combining soccer and golf — is going ahead in leaps and bounds at clubs around Europe. Now Victorians can see what […]

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New Golf Bike allows pedaling for par at Hilton Head course

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Interested in pedaling a round of golf? A Hilton Head Island golf club now offers the Golf Bike for players. Instead of a golf cart or lugging a bag on your shoulder, you can load your clubs on the back of a special bike and ride the course. Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resorts’ golf courses are […]

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Vietnam prepares to tee off national golf course plan

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VietNamNet Bridge – As golf has become an increasingly attractive sport here, as well as a lucrative component within the country’s tourism industry, many foreign and domestic investors are rushing to build costly golf courses throughout Vietnam. Attraction of golf courses The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province currently hosts […]

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Manassero refusing to panic over rankings slide

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Matteo Manassero has endured a frustrating time since winning the BMW PGA Championship two years ago but is refusing to panic because he believes he is performing well enough to turn the corner. The Italian burst on to the scene in 2010 by landing the Castello Masters title in Spain, becoming the youngest European Tour […]

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Natural Turf Golf Greens – Are they on their way out?

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The life of a sports turf agronomist is often challenging, usually varied and always interesting. When I started working for myself as an independent consultant in August 2005, I had thought that the majority of my work would be in golf. This turned out not to be the case and it was, in fact, football […]

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A New Era In Junior Golf Development Arrives In Asia

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In a historic development, a new milestone was set in Asia today when a purpose-built golf academy was launched to serve the needs of junior golfers in the Asian continent. The American School of Bangkok (ASB), a pioneer in providing quality education leading to college education in some of the best universities in North America […]

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