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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…
Breaking Down Golfing Barriers
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfLondon, England: England Golf is working with cultural groups to find ways to broaden the appeal of the game among black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. Relationships are being developed with organisations such as Sporting Equals, which promotes ethnic diversity across sport, and the Muslim Women’s Sports Foundation. As a result, the Surrey and […]
Australia’s Number 1 course joins MyGolf
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfThe MyGolf team are thrilled to have tournament venue Royal Melbourne Golf Club join the MyGolf program. Royal Melbourne Golf Club will be hosting the 2015 Handa Women’s Australian Open in February. The MyGolf Coordinator at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Daniel Whyley, believes the golfing bodies (Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia) coming together […]
Female Golfers ‘Under-Served’, Says Study
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfOrlando, United States: Golf Datatech, LLC, the golf industry’s leading independent research firm for consumer, trade and retail golf trends, has released the results of the Women in Golf 2014 Study. It’s a comprehensive study of the playing and purchasing habits of the serious female golfer. Today, female golfers make up more than 20% of […]
EGCOA Has VISION 2020
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfIn partnership with the European Golf Course Owners Association, GBN.com will be releasing a sneak peak of the EGCOA’s VISION 2020 project in the 5 week run up to the 2014 European Golf Business Conference. This year’s event will be hosted on the outskirts of Barcelona at Real Club de Golf El Prat from 4-6 […]
Champion to Inspire Next Generation at Asia-Pacific Championship
/0 Comments/in Featured /by Live4GolfAustralian golfing legend Ian Baker-Finch will discuss his experiences in winning and competing in major championships with the next generation of top golfers at next month’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne. The 1991 Open Champion will speak to the event’s competitors during a private reception at Melbourne Cricket Ground and will follow in the […]
Who is your champion?
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, Featured, golf industry /by Live4GolfI’ve been fortunate over my career to work with a variety of facilities, companies, and people and in different countries. A question came to mind in recent times about all these experiences I had – why did some facilities and companies have huge booming businesses and programs and others did not? The answer: There was […]
Video golf more popular than ‘real’ golf, study shows
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfSome interesting new research released from the US on a very good potential new golfer market segment- video “gamers”. It fits in perfectly to the golfer segments identified in this region that we are wanting to target- juniors and women. “Since 1986, the National Golf Foundation (NGF) has surveyed a representative sample of 40,000 Americans […]
How to connect your members so they stay longer
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfMember retention is always a hot topic in the golf industry as we are seeing a continued reduction in total members annually, along with a drop in the frequency of member play. This is due to a variety of reasons, some of which you can control. If a new member doesn’t feel fully ‘connected’ within the first […]
Playgolf WEEK Gives Schools a Chance to Win!
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfPlaygolf WEEK is giving all primary schools in Australia the chance to win a MyGolf Schools Kit valued at $550, a 1-hour clinic with a Golf Australia Rookie Squad Member; and a $500 Coles/Myer Voucher for the teacher. Classes or schools simply need to design the ultimate mini-golf hole, with the entry judged the most […]
Speedgolf Champion Shoots 76 In Under An Hour
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfSome people would say that golfers aren’t athletes. Those people would be wrong, but they’re entitled to their own opinion. For those who still have doubts, check out Speedgolf. The goal of the game is to finish a round of golf in the fewest number of strokes, as fast as possible. Does it sound athletic now? On Sunday, […]