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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…
AT and Thai Country Club donate THB 250,000 to Habitat for Humanity Thailand
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamThe Asian Tour and Thai Country Club donated 250,000 Baht (approximately US$8,000) to Habitat for Humanity Thailand to support the mission of working with low-income families in Thailand to build safe and affordable housing. New Thailand Open champion Panuphol Pittayarat of Thailand and Paul Harris of the United States presented a cheque to the nonprofit […]
New golf App making every round count
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamAustralian owned SOGO Golf is celebrating 12 months of national competition this month and as they move into their second year they are actively engaging with clubs to help deliver value to their members and get more golfers on their courses every day. The team at SOGO is passionate about growing participation by making every […]
Record Participation in Women’s Golf Day
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamThe world came together for the third annual celebration of women and girls golf – Women’s Golf Day (WGD) 2018. Events across the globe kicked off in Sydney, Australia, finishing over 24 hours later, and almost a full turn of the globe away, in Hawaii, with golfing communities being strengthened and created all along the […]
GEO Foundation And Global-Golf4-Cancer Teeing Up For The Longest Day Golf Challenge
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamOn the 21st of June, GEO Foundation and Global-Golf4-Cancer will team up to take on the Macmillan Cancer Support’s Longest Day Golf Challenge. Beginning at 5:30am, the team will aim to play 72-holes in 1-day across the Scottish Golf Coast’s North Berwick West Links, The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers Muirfield and two courses at […]
Hills students become World Junior Golf Champions in Jakarta
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamHills College and Golf Academy sent 14 students to compete in the Himbara World Junior Golf Championship which was held in Jakarta last week. Playing on the Robert Trent Jones designed Damai Indah Golf Course, 145 junior golfers from 20 different countries came together to contest the Championship. Hills students Zubair Firdaus and Hannah Reeves […]
Emirates Australian Open to feature All Abilities Championship
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamA world-first championship for golfers with a disability will be contested during this year’s Emirates Australian Open in Sydney. On the same course, at the same time and under the same playing conditions, the world’s top golfers with a disability will share the fairways chasing the Australian All Abilities Championship as the fight for the […]
England Golf drives new sustainability commitment
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by MadamEngland Golf marked World Environment Day by announcing a new partnership with the GEO Foundation, the not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting sustainability in and through golf. The partnership will promote the business benefits of good environmental management to England Golf’s 1900+ affiliated clubs. This includes a 25% discount on the subscription to OnCourse®, a custom […]
Your shot at fame: Wrights PR to support Golf Month 2018
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by MadamHow is your planning going for Golf Month 2018? How is your club or golf facility celebrating? Is your activity on the Golf Month website yet? The Golf Month team is here to help maximise publicity for the fun, social and welcoming activities being staged all around the country. That’s why we’ve engaged Wrights PR, […]
June Focus on Women’s Golf at Troon-Managed Facilities
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by Madam‘Troon Women’s Golf Month’ will be celebrated throughout June at hundreds of Troon-managed facilities around the world. Troon’s Women’s Golf Month is held in conjunction with International Women’s Golf Day on Tuesday, June 5. Now in its fourth year, the goal of Troon Women’s Golf Month is to introduce more golfers to the game. Examples […]
USGA’s PLAY9 Programme Gaining Traction
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamSince its debut in 2014, PLAY9 has focused on encouraging more people to play more golf, more often. The programme aims to showcase the nine-hole round as an ideal solution for both avid golfers and newcomers alike to get out and play in a time-friendly and engaging way. This year, in collaboration with its Allied […]