Great Opening For Mini Men’s Golf

/0 Comments/in /by

THE Anglican Church Alexandra Hills’ day of introductory golf for Mini Man Shed turned out to be a swinging success, showing great potential for junior golfers at Pacific Golf Club. Ten young students had the unique opportunity to attend a sponsored golf clinic instructed by club professionals, followed by 9 Holes on the Par 3 […]

Read more

This Interactive Golf Graphic Is An Easy Way To Kill Six Or Seven Hours.

/0 Comments/in /by

Data visualization is one of those buzz terms you hear once in a while but perhaps aren’t quite sure what it means. Not to worry. It’s basically just a way of taking a bunch of numbers and presenting it in a more compelling way than  . . . well, a bunch of numbers. An example […]

Read more

Murdaca plots future path

/0 Comments/in /by

Golf Australia national squad member Antonio Murdaca has signed with global management company ISM. Murdaca, 19, competed at The Masters last month and drew wide praise for his effort as the third-best-performed amateur at Augusta National. The South Australian has aspirations to turn professional later this year, potentially before the European Tour’s qualifying school. Golf […]

Read more

Greg Norman keeping busy with golf and FOX Sports

/0 Comments/in /by

Not even a potentially debilitating chainsaw accident could slow down Greg Norman. The World Golf Hall of Famer is too busy designing golf courses, working with his real estate business, promoting his golf apparel and wines, speaking on behalf of his sponsors and getting ready for his newest venture as the lead analyst on FOX […]

Read more

Gold Coast to St Andrews for three junior golfers

/0 Comments/in /by

The recipients of the inaugural Mayor’s Junior Golf Development scholarship were officially announced today at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast. Teenagers Conrad Rafferty, Peter Lyon and Blaze Chapman received the inaugural scholarship which was presented to them by Gold Coast Mayor, Tom Tait. The trio will now join the who’s who of […]

Read more

Golf industry enters new era of collaboration to keep growing game

/0 Comments/in , /by

The leaders of five major golf organizations in the United States shared a refocused, collaborative approach to grow, protect and perpetuate the health of the game during a press conference today at THE PLAYERS Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The LPGA, Masters Tournament, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and the United States Golf Association, […]

Read more

Day: Without Woods, I probably wouldn’t be playing golf

/0 Comments/in /by

Without Tiger Woods, there wouldn’t be a Jason Day — at least one that plays pro golf. Day, who played a practice round with Woods on Tuesday at The Players Championship, credits the 14-time major winner with inspiring him to pick up a golf club. “Without him, I probably wouldn’t be playing golf,” Day said […]

Read more

Golf Victoria & First National Real Estate partner to assist with heart research via unique Heart Open event

/0 Comments/in /by

Golf Victoria is delighted to unveil First National Real Estate as the inaugural naming rights partner of the 2015 GV Heart Open to be held at Royal Melbourne on Monday 1 June. The GV Heart Open which has run for the past 25 years will be known as the “GV Heart Open, presented by First […]

Read more

Sporting Schools a pathway to Golf

/0 Comments/in /by

A new pilot programme will help schools increase the number of students playing Golf as part of the Australian Government’s plan to get more children fit and healthy through its Sporting Schools program. Natasha Griggs MP, Federal Member for Solomon, joined Golf Australia and the Australian Sports Commission to launch Golf Australia’s new Sporting Schools […]

Read more

SEQDGA wins $500 grant for grow the game initiative

/0 Comments/in , /by

Grow The Game Central (GTGC) has awarded the South East Queensland District Golf Association (SEQDGA) with a first ever $500 grant in support of their district-wide Pee Wee Pennant initiative to grow the game. The grant was offered in encouragement of the 2014 national program PlayGolf Week in Australia and complies with GTGC’s approach to […]

Read more