Golf legend Greg Norman launches small-biz equity fund

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Wearing a navy Ralph Lauren suit and crisp white shirt, Greg Norman is traveling through the crowded streets of Manhattan in the back of a black chauffeured Lincoln Navigator. He’s headed to his Gulfstream G550 at New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport after a New York City media tour with “TODAY,” “Fox & Friends” and The Wall […]

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New Visa Waiver to Boost Golf Tourism

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The government’s visa-free offer to 30 countries received a warm welcome from local sports institutions, including the Indonesian Golf Course Owners Association, or APLGI. The new initiative is expected to significantly boost golf tourism in the country. “China, Japan, and South Korea are countries with the biggest markets for [Indonesia’s] golf courses,” APLGI secretary general […]

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Nearly 10 percent of Japanese golfers are playing with non-conforming equipment

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Non-conforming equipment may already have been used in tournament play by amateur golfers in Japan. That’s part of a statement provided to Golf Digest by the Japan Golf Goods Association. The organization announced last month its support of the manufacture and distribution of non-conforming equipment in the Japanese marketplace. The JGGA says there is “an […]

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Vanuatu Fundraising Golf Day

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Emerald Lakes Golf Course In Conjunction with the Auto Club Golf Championship invites you And your guest to the Vanuatu Fundraising Golf Day~

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Gawler Golf Club comes up Heads

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Gawler Golf Club, located in Sandy Creek at the entrance to the Barossa Valley, has announced that recently appointed SA Redback’s Captain, Travis Head, will be playing a vital role with the club after accepting the position as Club Ambassador. The agreement will see the young and vibrant Head work closely with the Club to […]

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Why don’t Kangaroos Golf?

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A thirsty kangaroo has accidentally gotten its head firmly wedged inside a watering can. The distressed male red kangaroo was seen in a paddock near the Coffin Bay golf course in South Australia, before locals devised a plan to set it free. “I’d just finished a round of golf, and then we spotted this big […]

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Golf course investments could help lure Chinese tourists to the Grand Strand

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Myrtle Beach tourism leaders have made an imprint in China. Between efforts made by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and marketing cooperative Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, they have managed to get the Grand Strand featured in a travel piece on China’s largest cable network, videos on a Chinese international airline, and magazine articles, […]

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Golf industry to benefit from new PGA Member Development Officers

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The PGA of Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Member Development Officers in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Ben Doney (New South Wales), Mark Weir (Queensland) and Daniel Waters (Victoria), will take up their respective positions with the PGA in April. These three positions will drive the PGA’s Member Visitation […]

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Plans for more Tasmanian courses as frisbee golf takes off

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More Australians are embracing a new take on the traditional golf game involving the humble frisbee. Disc golf involves players throwing a flying disc at a number of targets and traversing a course from beginning to end with the fewest number of throws. Tasmania boasts the country’s oldest golf course at Bothwell and also has […]

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These golf clubs are doing amazing work to increase the numbers of disabled golfers

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A new charter which aims to grow the number of disabled people who play golf has been welcomed. The Charter for Change, from the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS), outlines the key changes needed to ensure many more disabled people can reap the benefits of being active for life. Jamie Blair, England Golf disability […]

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