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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…
Women’s Golf Star Michelle Wie West to Support the R&A’s Vision For The Sport
/0 Comments/in Featured, Latest News /by MathildaMajor champion Michelle Wie West will align with The R&A to expand her golf career off the course and into the global development of the sport. One of the most recognised player’s in women’s golf, Wie West made history at 12 years of age becoming the youngest player to qualify for an LPGA Tour championship […]
International Day of People with a disability celebrated at ISPS HANDA Australian Open
/0 Comments/in Featured, golf industry, Latest News /by MathildaToday marks International Day of People with a Disability (IDPwD) and in a fitting celebration coincides with day two of the Australian All Abilities Championship at the 2022 ISPS HANDA Australian Open. In a world-first, the world’s best all abilities athletes have been competing on course in the Australian All Abilities Championship (AAAC) alongside the […]
Australian Golf excited by golf’s inclusion in 2026 Commonwealth Games
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry, Latest News /by MadamAustralian Golf has welcomed the exciting news that golf will appear in a Commonwealth Games for the first time when the Games come to Victoria in 2026. The sport appeared on the new competition list released today along with two other new sports – BMX and coastal rowing. Golf made its reappearance at the […]
R&A and USGA announce the 2023 update to the Rules of Golf
/0 Comments/in Featured, Latest News /by MadamThe R&A and the United States Golf Association today announced the 2023 changes to the Rules of Golf, with groundbreaking new modifications for people with disability, and a global modernisation of the way in which the rules are made available. The changes will come into effect worldwide on 1 January 2023. The Rules of Golf […]
Golf Australia partners with Mamamia’s Here if you Need
/0 Comments/in Featured, Latest News /by MadamGolf Australia is delighted to announce a new partnership with Mamamia which sees Golf Australia come onboard as the series launch partner of the latest addition to Mamamia’s podcast network ‘Here If You Need’, a new show that covers all things women’s sport and lands today. Here If You Need, hosted by Cate Campbell and […]
New and enhanced sustainability initiatives for The 150th Open at St Andrews
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by MathildaThe R&A is expanding its GreenLinks programme with a range of new and enhanced sustainability measures in place for The 150th Open at St Andrews. Launched in 2016 as a dedicated sustainability, legacy and climate action initiative for The Open, GreenLinks has evolved each year to harness positive change and minimise the environmental and social […]
OCEANTEE becomes Official Sustainable Products Supplier of the DP World Tour
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MathildaThe DP World Tour has signed a three-year partnership agreement with OCEANTEE that will see the company become the Tour’s Official Sustainable Products Supplier. Founded by trained marine biologist Ed Sandison, OCEANTEE is on a mission to change the way the industry and golfers think about their use of plastic and its impact on the […]
Registration is open for Women’s Golf Day Palooza!
/0 Comments/in Featured, golf industry, Latest News /by MathildaThere’s less than a week to go until WGD Palooza – the now annual virtual celebration of golf with content and giveaways from some of the biggest golf brands in the world. Date: May 31st 2022 Time: 10am – 2pm EST Register here: https://womensgolfday.com/wgdpalooza/ Registration for the event is FREE and we want as many […]
IONA INVESTIGATES’ GOLF’S HEALTH BENEFITS IN NEW VIDEO SERIES
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MathildaGolf’s widespread physical, mental and social health benefits have been brought to life in a new video series from The R&A in which broadcaster and presenter Iona Stephen uncovers how playing the sport can help you become fitter, healthier and happier. At a time when record numbers are now playing golf worldwide, ‘Iona Investigates’ is […]
Quartet of new coaches get set for influx of female golfers
/0 Comments/in Featured, golf industry, Latest News /by Mathildalove.golf, the empowering group coaching experience for women, has welcomed four new coaches to its ranks as it gears up to attract women to golf throughout 2022. Karyn Burns from East Kilbride Golf Club near Glasgow, has joined Leicestershire’s Amy Taylor and duo Damon Wood and Sam Proctor, both based in Cheshire, in signing up […]