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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…
Nelson Bay Golf Club opens nine-hole play
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfNELSON Bay Golf Club is looking to tackle the industry-wide downturn in people playing golf by offering a new nine-hole business and social competition. The club has taken up an idea suggested by industry leaders in Australia and worldwide to offer more nine-hole competitions, which cater for “time-poor” golfers. Throughout the daylight-savings period, between October […]
What a girl wants
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfGolf Datatech, LLC (golfdatatech.com) has released the results of the Women In Golf 2014 Study; a comprehensive study of the playing and purchasing habits of the serious female golfer. According to Datatech, female golfers make up more than 20% of the estimated 25 million golfers in the U.S., today and approximately 19% of all golf […]
Ice Age mini golf hits Hamilton
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfA new concept in family entertainment launches in Hamilton today showcasing revolutionary technology not seen anywhere else in the mini golf space within Australasia. Ice Age, an 18 hole mini golf course themed on the Ice Age period offers a mini golf experience like no other; utilising animatronic technology to create a unique and exciting […]
Looking for family values
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfI’m constantly on the look out for various ways to improve golf operations for my clients, so I tend to look outside to other service industries to find inspiration. The hotel, airline, and car hire industries have it down to a science on how to generally market to get our business. I’m someone who is […]
Here are 5 things we’d like to see happen in Women’s Golf
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfNow that the Royal & Ancient Golf Club has voted to allow women as members — hey, it only took 260 years — let’s daydream a little about five things we’d like to see happen in women’s golf, hopefully quicker than 2½ centuries from now. A professional women’s event at Augusta The LPGA’s energetic and […]
Cardinia Beaconhills introduces FootGolf to Victoria
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry, Latest News /by Live4GolfFirst played in The Netherlands in 2009, Footgolf is a combination of soccer and golf and Cardinia Beaconhills Golf Links is pioneering the sport in Victoria, planning to introduce it as a regular weekly fixture in late October. Club Manager Fiza Errington explains “Footgolf is very popular in Europe and is played with a soccer […]
Just one focus – new golfers
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfA basic management philosophy I tend to follow, especially when you have limited resources is something I call “The Domino Effect”. In a nutshell, what is the one thing I can focus on that will have the biggest flow-on impact for the rest of my operation? As an industry, our No. 1 KPI should be […]
Growing the game through the power of referral
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfHow were you introduced to the game of golf? I’ve been asking this same question over the past several months to the attendees of the various golf marketing presentations I’ve been conducting nationally. This would include golf managers, Boards, and players. The results have been pretty consistent in this informal poll – approximately 80% are […]
Is your facility women friendly
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfA big part of our market base that always seems to get overlooked is the woman golfer. Our sport has generally been male dominated over the years, but times have been changing. The facilities that take a proactive approach to welcoming this market segment will not just grow their female member base, but will also […]
Growing the Game: What does that actually mean?
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfI have heard the term “growing the game of golf” bantered around a lot in recent times. For some parts of the industry, a growth in tournaments and tournament prize funds is a solid indicator. Other parts of the industry an increase in golf travel or an increase in retail sales is the barometer used […]