China targets golf, ‘sport for millionaires’

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HONG KONG President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on vice and corruption in China has gone after drugs, gambling, prostitution, ill-gotten wealth and overflowing banquet tables. Now it has turned to a less obvious target: golf. In a flurry of recent reports, state-run news outlets have depicted the sport as yet another temptation that has led Communist […]

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Spieth’s success could help AU golf, too

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Auburn head men’s golf Coach Nick Clinard watches a lot of golf. And the more he watches, the more Under Armour products he sees on the links. “To me, we’re seeing Under Armour out there right now as much as we’re seeing Nike,” Clinard said. “You’re seeing a lot of Under Armour gear.” Auburn head […]

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Brown passes away at age 80 – first African-American to win a PGA TOUR title

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Pete Brown, who survived polio as a teenager and then made PGA TOUR history when he became the first African-American golfer to win an officially sanctioned PGA TOUR title, died May 1 in Augusta, Georgia. He was 80. Brown was a native of Port Gibson, Mississippi, and learned the game in Jackson, Mississippi, first working […]

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Erich Weber Interview, GM of Moore Park Golf

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Moore Park Golf is a golf course & driving range located less than 10 mins from the Sydney CBD and is home to the Sydney Golf Academy.   Moore Park Golf House is a heritage listed clubhouse offering daily breakfasts & lunches as well as all ranges of functions and corporate days with seating for 150. […]

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Cassie Porter headed to US for Junior Olympic Games Golf Championship

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12 year old Cassie Porter from Peregian Springs Golf Club will be representing Australia at the 2015 Amateur Athletic Union Veritas Junior Olympic Games Golf Championship to be held in the USA in July. Cassie won the right to represent her country by winning her age division of The 2015 Australian Junior Age Division Golf […]

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Moving ANZAC Day at Cottesloe Golf Club

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In a nation paying special tribute to its fallen and returned heroes, Cottesloe Golf Club can stand proudly. The Perth club today put the finishing touches on a moving week-long tribute to remember the day, 100 years ago this morning, that our Anzacs landed at Gallipoli. At least 27 of those who served at Gallipoli […]

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YourGolfPro Introducing Deborah Hutton

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YourGolfPro and Deborah Hutton team up to enhance golfing opportunities for every golfer. CEO of YourGolfPro Darren Delacy said “We see the YourGolfPro and Deborah Hutton partnership as a natural fit to help us enhance awareness and opportunities primarily in Ladies Golf. Deborah has enormous passion for the game and knows what it takes to […]

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Rounds data shows mixed bag for March

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Several Australian States saw rounds of competition golf played fall in March. In comparison to 2014, only New South Wales and Western Australia reported rises, with an average national fall of 1.6 per cent. The largest decreases were in South Australia (7.3%) and Victoria (5.1%). But the additional 7000-plus rounds in NSW and almost 500 […]

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Atiruj Shows Golden Touch In Faldo Series Thailand Championship

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Atiruj Winaicharoenchai underlined his reputation as one of Asia’s brightest young golfing prospects with an accomplished victory in the 10th anniversary edition of the Faldo Series Thailand Championship. Marking himself down as a star in the making, Atiruj proved too strong for his rivals at Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in the second leg of the […]

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Paula Creamer Calls for Women’s Masters at Augusta National

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Paula Creamer is calling for a women’s Masters at Augusta National. Creamer would love for organizers to at least listen to the idea of women playing a Masters in consecutive weeks with the men’s tournament. She reiterated her thoughts Tuesday at Lake Merced Golf Club, where the Bay Area native is preparing for this week’s […]

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