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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…
How To Save Olympic Golf
/0 Comments/in Featured /by Live4GolfThe last time golf made an appearance at the Olympics, it was 1904, and 10 of the 12 nations participating in the St. Louis games decided there wasn’t room on the team ship for golfers. I imagine it was a particularly sad scene in Southhampton, when a handful of English and Scottish golfers showed up […]
Golf: Growing the game of golf
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4Golf“I was between clubs. I didn’t know if I should hit a three-wood or pitching wedge.” — NCCC member John Phillips, when his ball came up short of the pin. Our season is winding down. Leaves, temperatures, and daylight are all falling. Scores are rising. Ironically, the 2015 PGA season is ready to kickoff. In […]
Asia Pacific Golf Father & Son Golf Tournament: in Celebration Of Fathers And Sons
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfIn Celebration Of Fathers And SonsThe inaugural Asia Pacific Father and Son Golf Tournament is on the cards. Fathers and sons or direct related members of a family will do battle to see who emerges as the best of the best in the region.This prestigious tournament will be staged on December 6 and 7, 2014 […]
New Cultural Awakening at Wentworth
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfBeijing, China: Enhancing cultural exchanges between East and West is high on the agenda ofDr ChanchaiRuayrungruang, Chairman of the Reignwood Group, new owners of The Wentworth Club. The Beijing-based Group, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, recently completed the purchase of the historic Surrey property for a reported fee of £135 million. During […]
New drive to inspire women and girl golfers
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfEngland Golf has launched a drive to attract more women and girls to play the game and join golf clubs. It’s being led by Lauren Spray, the new Women and Girls’ Participation Manager, who is herself a keen golfer and huge enthusiast for the game. “There are so many reasons to play golf,” said Lauren […]
One NFL player says he wants his son to play golf over football
/0 Comments/in Featured /by Live4GolfThe debate about whether to let the next generation of kids continue to play football isn’t going anywhere, and Rashean Mathis contributed to the conversation this week. Mathis, who plays for the Detroit Lions, scored a touchdown last Sunday against the Buffalo Bills on an interception and saved the ball for his two-year-old son who, […]
PGA Pros Smash Thousand Free Lessons Barrier
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry, Latest News /by Live4GolfThe Ryder Cup wasn’t just a roaring success for Paul McGinley and Europe with a team of PGA pros smashing through the one thousand free lessons barrier at Gleneagles. Indeed such was the demand for coaching that hundreds had to be turned away daily from the PGA Swing Zone as spectators eagerly sought the chance […]
Inspirational Graeme takes golf to disabled people
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfGolf has helped transform the life of Graeme Mazur after a serious road accident – and now he’s setting out to inspire more disabled people to follow him in to the sport. Graeme, now 29, almost died after the accident in 2000 which left him with brain injuries and semi-paralysis. But, thanks to his love […]
The Zen of Golf — Analytically Speaking
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfMy standing joke about my golf game is that I’m lucky to have a close group of friends who keep inviting me back every weekend—regardless of how I play. A relative latecomer to the game about a decade ago, I like to think my unbridled enthusiasm makes up for any innate athletic shortcomings. Anyone hooked […]
R&A Plans New Equipment Testing Centre At Kingsbarns
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfThe R&A has unveiled plans for a new equipment testing centre at Kingsbarns Golf Links near St Andrews. A planning application has been prepared by architects Wellwood Leslie and lodged with Fife Council. The new 22,750 sq. ft facility is to be located to the north of the practice area at Kingsbarns. Utilising the latest […]