Golf, football unite in landmark FootGolf agreement

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They might seem unlikely bedfellows, but golf and football have joined forces around one of Australia’s most rapidly developing sports. Golf Australia, Football Federation Australia and FootGolf Australia have signed a landmark memorandum of understanding to work together to promote FootGolf – a sport that could revolutionise the use of golfing real estate around the […]

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“Smash Golf” Debuts in US

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The latest golf hybrid, which uses a racket and rubber ball, is being offered at a Florida golf club, with a league set to begin in January. Justin Horton, General Manager at Turtle Creek Golf Club, is working with golf professional Daril Pacinella and Ivan Lendl, an eight-time Grand Slam tennis champ and avid golfer, to establish […]

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Rory McIlroy: Speed up golf to attract more young players

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Rory McIlroy has called for a faster version of golf in a bid to attract young players to the sport. Sport England figures show that the number of 16-25-year-olds playing the game regularly almost halved between 2009-10 and 2012-13. “Everything’s so instant now and everyone doesn’t have as much time as they used to,” world […]

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You’ve been practicing golf all wrong, and there’s science to prove it

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Have you been to the range recently? If so, you probably adhered to the typical range pattern, starting with some wedges, working your way through your irons, before moving on to hybrids, fairway woods, and then driver. If you’re like me, you probably hit a bunch of shots with a selected club and only agree […]

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Golf Fore Kids breaks record

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An estimated $40,000 worth of toys and money was raised for the 10th annual Golf Fore Kids fundraiser Thursday to provide to less fortunate families for Christmas. GFK combines the excitement of golf with the joy of giving. It was started in 2005 with just one golf course, a few volunteers and 144 golfers brought […]

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First Tee brings golf to Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School

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For Jill Brown, the executive director of First Tee of Augusta, few things teach fair play, honesty and integrity like a good game of golf. “In our organization we associate nine values with the game: things like courtesy and perseverance,” Brown said. “They are all life skills you can use on and off the course, […]

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Japanese golf course turns solar with 42MW project under construction

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Another large-scale solar project is being built on a former golf course in Japan, a 42MW DC power plant financed in part by the energy investment division of US multinational General Electric (GE). GE Energy Financial Services, which claims to hold around US$16 billion in global energy assets, announced yesterday that it has invested in […]

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Adam Scott wants US tour to include Australia

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World No.3 Adam Scott sees no reason Australia can’t lure an annual US PGA Tour tournament or World Golf Championships event to these shores. Scott believes golf is on a high in Australia thanks to the performance of local players overseas and recent hosting of world-class events such as the President’s Cup and World Cup […]

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PGA Pros “Vital To Clubs” Says Welsh Chief

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John Jermine, Chairman of the Golf Union of Wales (GUW), has backed the skill and expertise of PGA pros in helping clubs build and sustain strong memberships. The former chartered accountant, who is one of Wales’ most successful amateur golfers, also insisted that clubs need a triumvirate of pro, club secretary and junior organiser working […]

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Rustic Canyon Golf Course Joins The USA Junior National Golf Training Program

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The USA Junior National Golf Team announces its partnership with Rustic Canyon Golf Course as a brand new certified USA Junior National Team Training Center. Beginning in March 2015, USA Junior Golf Team West Coach Dan Martin will provide coaching and competitive opportunities to USA Junior National Team members at Rustic Canyon Golf Course. Three […]

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