Golf-Organisers have 10-year plan for Turkish Open

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There may be only 12 months left on their three-year contract with the European Tour but organisers of the Turkish Airlines Open say they are committed to running the November event until at least 2024. Ahmet Agaoglu, president of the national golf federation, said he and his backers were delighted to be associated with the […]

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New Flagstick Unveiled At USGA Pace of Play Symposium

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A wireless flagstick that silently measures pace of play and allows course operators to identify plodding groups is the latest weapon in the war against slow play. That forward-thinking gadget was a part of the conversation when golf industry leaders met at USGA headquarters in Far Hills, NJ, this week for the two-day Pace of […]

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‘The Future of Golf’ has arrived

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VISION 2020, the European Golf Course Owners Association (EGCOA) latest research project, which has been developed to create a roadmap for the sustainable development of the European Golf industry, has delivered its results in a groundbreaking and interactive new websitewww.thefutureofgolf.eu The website explores the key opportunities for the future of European golf, Friendship, Flexibility, Family […]

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USGA invites 16 amateurs to Walker Cup practice

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A group of elite amateurs has been selected for the traditional Walker Cup practice session, which will take place Dec. 17-20 at Frederica Golf Club on St. Simons Island, Ga. Among the 16 men invited to the session are five U.S. Golf Association champions and only one previous Walker cupper. Invitees include (university name listed […]

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Meet the man behind Gary Player’s golf empire: his son

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Every great sports legend has a manager, but golfer Gary Player’s is his son. Marc Player sat down for a candid chat about how it works. Nearly every professional athlete has a manager. But Gary Player, the legendary South African golfer, has a somewhat unique situation: his longtime manager, and the executive in charge of […]

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First-Pace Golf Day For Girls helps discover new young golfers

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Nadia Lawrance (17) and Jessica Dendy-Young (13) have been awarded a golf development prize package valued at R80,000 per girl by the inaugural First-Pace Golf Day for Girls, which took place at thePearl Valley Golf & Country Estate in Franschhoek on 11 November 2014. Final Results Selected senior: Nadia Lawrance (17) from Paarl Gimnasium. Senior […]

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Golf Leaders Prod Slowpokes: ‘Just Step up and Hit It’

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Golfers finally are getting answers on why it takes so long to play 18 holes. Among them: A putting green that allows a golf ball to roll 4.5 percent farther can add as much as 18 minutes to a round, according to a study by the U.S. Golf Association. The findings are among those revealed […]

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Jack Nicklaus and Keegan Bradley join judge panel for “Best Pee-Wee Golf Swing Contest.”

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One of my favorite little events on the golf calendar each year is the “Best Pee-Wee Golf Swing in the World” contest. For five years now, PGA Professional Brendon Elliott has encouraged parents to videotape their little golfers taking their best cuts and submit them to a panel of celebrity golfers. And this year, Elliott […]

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Operation Great Greens

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American Lake Veterans Golf Course, located in Lakewood, Wash., is the only golf course in America designed and operated for the sole purpose of rehabilitating wounded and disabled veterans. With extremely limited funding, a large group of passionate volunteers care for and maintain the golf course, all for the benefit of veterans and specifically the […]

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Indoor golf course part of new downtown development

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DES MOINES, Iowa —The Des Moines Business Record reports a new development near Principal Park will include an indoor country club. The Green Foundry at Southwest Third Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway is being redeveloped by Rich Eychaner. Renovation work is already underway. The Business Record said the foundry will become a retail […]

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