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Australian Championship Designated as Key Step Toward 2032 Paralympic Golf Inclusion
Golf Australia and the International Golf Federation (IGF) have announced a major milestone for para-golf, designating the 2026 Australian All Abilities Championship as the first IGF Counting Event to operate under the IGF’s new Classification Rules and Sport Classes.
This decision is seen as a direct and significant step toward achieving Paralympic Games inclusion for golf at Brisbane 2032.
IGF Chairman Guy Kinnings confirmed the strategic importance of the designation, stating, "Golf Australia…
GolfSixes kids in a League of their own
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by Live4GolfAfter encouraging more young people into the sport last year, the ‘GolfSixes League’ is set to expand significantly in 2019. The Golf Foundation initiative reached 102 golf clubs in 2018 and will be enjoyed by more than 200 this year, as GolfSixes League proves highly popular with club management, PGA professionals, parents and – most […]
Special Olympics Charity Golf Day Long Reef Golf Club 22nd February
/0 Comments/in Featured, golf industry, Latest News /by Live4GolfThey Sydney Northern Beaches Special Olympics Golf Team are holding their annual charity golf day at Long Reef GC on Friday February 22, 2019. Both players and hole sponsors are needed so please click on the golf day flyer here for more information and to book in. It’s only $100pp including breakfast, golf and lunch […]
Take part in Women’s Golf Day June 4, 2019
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by Live4GolfWomen’s Golf Day (WGD) is a one-day four-hour experience for women and girls around the world. It is a celebration of women and girls learning golf skills that last a lifetime and being part of a larger global community. WGD started in 2016 with 484 locations in 28 countries. In 2017 there was a 68% […]
2020 Latin America Amateur Championship to be held at Mayakoba
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by Live4GolfThe Latin America Amateur Championship (LAAC) will be held in Mexico for the first time next year at Mayakoba’s El Camaleón Golf Club on Riviera Maya, January 16-19, 2020. Championship organizers made the announcement today during the 2019 LAAC currently underway at Casa de Campo’s Teeth of the Dog in the Dominican Republic. Founded […]
Gold Coast Junior Girls Golf Camp – Monday 21st January
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by Live4GolfMONDAY 21ST JANUARY 2019 GIRLS GOLF GOLD COAST BEGINNER COME AND TRY SESSION 9.00-10.00am Come and try Session for beginners with our female coaches Cost $10.00pp or JUNIOR GOLFERS FULL DAY CAMP 10.00 – 4.00pm We then invite all junior’s girls 5-17 years to join us for a day enjoying golf. Whether you are just […]
Derbyshire Golf’s Grow The Game initiative beats target In 2018
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by Live4GolfThe group has delivered projects across the county to take golf into the community, which has resulted in the introduction of 2,806 new people to the game (of which 43% were women and over 30% under the age of 25). The project, which was partly funded by £27,000 from Sport England, has seen PGA Professional […]
National Alliance for Accessible Golf Presents National Inclusive Golf Conference
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by Live4GolfThe National Alliance for Accessible Golf (Alliance) will present its second annual Accessible/Inclusive Golf for Individuals with Disabilities Conference on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, in Orlando, FL. The event will be co-located with the PGA’s Merchandise Show to allow interested individuals to attend both events. Slated for 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Orange County Convention […]
Increased Prize Money for LPGA Tour in 2019
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by Live4GolfThe LPGA Tour’s schedule for 2019 contains more tournaments and prize money for its players to compete for. Next season’s Tour will comprise 33 events around the world, with over US$70 million in prize money up for grabs – a US$5 million increase on 2018. The USGA has not yet confirmed the prize fund for […]
Record 50,000 pupils take part in school golf competitions in England
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfThanks to a partnership between national charity the Golf Foundation and the Youth Sport Trust, more than 50,000 young people have taken part in an inter-school golf competition in English schools for the first time in one academic year. The level of competitive golf played in primary schools saw a significant increase in 2017/18, jumping […]
England Golf’s ‘volunteer buddy’ programme helps grow the game
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by Live4GolfResearch shows that ‘volunteer buddies’ are vital in creating a friendly atmosphere to welcome new members to golf clubs. And two East Anglian clubs are among those which are providing the evidence. Royal Norwich Golf Club and The Links at Newmarket, have both enlisted volunteer buddies – and they’re reaping the rewards, by attracting and […]