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Topgolf becomes medal event at Special Olympics
Topgolf has been unveiled as an officially sanctioned event for the Special Olympics.
That means Special Olympics athletes will be able to compete in Topgolf as an individual or with a team through Special Olympics Unified Sports, which joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team for training and competition.
Topgolf is committed to making the game of golf more diverse, inclusive and fun, and with off-course golf participation at an all-time high, the partnership…
Urban Golf Australia announces Newcastle Urban Golf League
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfYou may already be aware of a golfing subculture that is currently growing around the world known as Urban Golf. Urban Golfers have rejected the strict rules and dress codes that on course golf offers and prefer to play everywhere. The only equipment required to play Urban Golf is a single club and a pocketful […]
Can A Bigger Hole Save Golf?
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfTo date most industry efforts to “fix” golf have centered on the former issue, the time constraint, taking the form of faster playing alternatives to traditional 18-hole courses. Three years ago I wrote a feature on this architectural trend for American Way, the inflight magazine, in which I explained that as far back as 2007 […]
IGF confirms qualification system for 2016 Olympic Games
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4Golf14 July 2014, Hoylake, England: International Golf Federation officials confirmed today the qualification system that will be used for golf in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The announcement was made during a press conference at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, site of this week’s Open Championship, and follows ratification of the system by […]
Wilson Golf Supports ASEAN Junior Golf Push
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfWilson Golf – whose brand has won more majors in golf than any other brand has stepped up to the plate to give junior golf development a big boost in the ASEAN region.. In an unprecedented move, Doug Thiel, Wilson Golf’s Global Director of Marketing has approved a generous equipment support programme to the Asian […]