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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…
Rich rewards for growing the game
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamThe experience of a lifetime awaits four golfers who shared the golf bug during October 2017. Ned Stokes from Western Australia, Bob Muir from Queensland, Nicki Sheehan from Victoria and Steve Button from Tasmania will each be playing at four of the best courses in the world – Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm, Cape Wickham […]
Junior Golf Tour of Asia Set to Launch
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamAs part of a new initiative to propel Asia’s rising stars of junior golf to success at the American University level, the Junior Golf Tour of Asia (JGTA) will launch its AJGA-sanctioned Junior Golf Tour next month. The inaugural event will be held at Bintan Lagoon Resort, on the Indonesian island of Bintan, a 75-minute […]
Golf’s Lack of Color: Finding More Brown for the Green
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamSteve Mona, CEO of the World Golf Foundation, says that when he surveys golf courses around the country, he says he mainly sees two colors: green and white. Golf industry reports confirm Mona’s impression. American golfers are 77 percent male and 80 percent white, according to the 2015 Golf Diversity & Inclusion Report. Among professional golfers, 75 […]
Wheeling for Empower – Raising funds for Empower Golf Australia
/0 Comments/in Featured, golf industry, Latest News /by MadamOn the 3rd of December (International Day of People with a Disability), Tom Hughson, WA Representative for Empower Golf Australia, will attempt to ride a recumbent handcycle (a piece of adaptive equipment that relies 100% upper body strength for propulsion) 90 km between the golf courses which currently support Empower Golf around Perth. http://www.empowergolf.com.au WHY??? To raise much-needed funds […]
Award winning Barossa golf club taps into youth market to boost growth
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamA small golf club in the Barossa Valley, which is experiencing unprecedented growth in youth membership, has been named one of South Australia’s best clubs. Sandy Creek Golf Club, an 18-hole, par-72 course based in the eastern Barossa, was named Club of the Year – Small Regional at the Clubs SA Awards for Excellence earlier […]
Scheme to get more women golfing is set to grow
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamA scheme to encourage new women golfers to play more often and have fun on the course has been such a success that it is set to grow. The Academy Away Days ran in three counties this season and attracted over 300 players, bringing them together for on-course outings to grow their confidence and to […]
Growing Golf in the UK report puts focus on women and juniors
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamGolf at Goodwood has a long history. The first course on the Estate was laid down in 1892 by Lady Helen Taylor, and the strong connection between Women and the course continues till this day. The course’s attraction is based on an innovative Points Membership model, costing only £250 to join – with a ‘Pay […]
The chief executive of the WGF details the health benefits of golf
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamDid you know that walking 18 holes is equal to a five-mile walk or 3.5-to-four-mile run? Or that you can burn up to 2,000 calories by playing golf and walking 18-holes? World Golf Foundation is proud to support initiatives that grow and celebrate our game, such as the Golf & Health Project. New research about […]
Women of Newcastle GC play on Saturday for first time in 112 years
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamFor these women, teeing off on a Saturday has been a long time coming. Ladies President Jenny Thompson said the exclusion of women on Saturdays — a rule which has stood for 112 years — dates back to the early days of golf, including at the Newcastle Golf Club. “Because women stayed at home and […]
The Netherlands makes golf more accessible
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by MadamThe Dutch Golf Sports Funds is investing in an initiative to make golf more accessible to athletes with disabilities. This initiative will receive countrywide support through the creation of ‘ Sportfonds op Naam’, with the aim of providing (financial) support to golf clubs for the disabled. The fund received a boost to its funding during the […]