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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…
Remembrance Golf Day Campaign – 8 to 15 November
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfIn 2012 the Australian Defence Force and Golf Australia worked together to initiate the REMEMBRANCE GOLF DAY Campaign to benefit Legacy Australia. After the inaugural year, our Patron, former Chief of Defence – General David Hurley AC, DSC stated: “The enthusiasm of the broader Australian golfing community was fantastic for the debut of this event. […]
Aussie golfer Wilson to rock the dreads
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfHanging out for a golfing cult hero to follow? Then rising Australian star Jack Wilson is your man. Wilson has a grand plan to make golf cool again, and it involves dreadlocks, a beard and a funky hat. The 24-year-old shot to prominence last year when he finished third behind Adam Scott and Rickie Fowler […]
Norman on a Mission to Help China
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfMajor winner Greg Norman is predicting a huge future for golf in China after casting his eyes over the next generation of talent while attending the star-studded Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am. The Australian has come to Mission Hills Haikou on the tropical island of Hainan to link up with female players from China’s Olympics […]
Ladies tee up new pathway into golf
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfThere has never been a better time to get involved in golf in Nottinghamshire, with the county’s award-winning clubs and PGA professionals supporting a major drive to encourage would-be players. Now a new initiative is making it easier than ever for ladies to give golf a go and enjoy a sport that brings many health […]
SNAG golf at All-Russian gathering “Young of Dynamo” in Anapa
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfSNAG representatives for the Russia Kids Golf Federation implemented the Introduction to Golf’ project, ran by the Federal Children’s Health and Education Centre ‘Smena’ and Ministry of Education and Science. Within five days, coaches of Kids Golf Federation carried out more than twenty demonstration lessons, using the SNAG methodology to teach the game of golf. […]
Shark Bites: “Isn’t it a shame that golf is not like the ATP”
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfTwo decades after floating the idea of a World Tour for golf, GREG NORMAN believes it’s still a relevant concept and that the sport he once dominated – spending 331 weeks as No. 1 – should follow the lead set by the ATP. Greg, two decades ago, you were very supportive of the creation of a World […]
Death and Golf – The Final Hole.
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfThere’s nothing grave about these inscriptions. “He was a big golfer — but never as successful as he hoped,” said Carole Cheskin, the widow of the recently deceased Joel. As fate would have it, the son was the next of kin, so he was the one who bought the headstone and ordered this epitaph in […]
Streb wins McGladrey, plus the rest of our PostGame report
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfTeam California took the 2014 PGA Junior League Golf Championship with a 7-5 win over Team Georgia, which was playing in its home state in Duluth at TPC Sugarloaf. “I am overjoyed right now and it’s been an incredible ride,” said California captain Jim Collins in a release. “I am so proud of my team […]
African-American golfer works to recruit more girls, minorities to the game
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfGrowing up, Maulana Dotch hated the game of golf. As a freshman and sophomore at Irving High School, she was the only female on the golf team. She also was the only African-American. She felt alone. “I didn’t dwell on it, but you do notice. Playing an individual sport, I learned early on that you […]
Make golf lessons work for your game
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfThere are many reasons why golfers seek out instruction. For instance, they may want to be able to hit the ball farther, straighter and more consistent. Does that sound familiar? On the other hand, why do most golfers choose not take golf lessons? That’s right. There are more golfers playing the game right now who […]