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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…
A holistic approach to golf can help grow the game
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamSports Illustrated’s Priya Desai joins GOLF Live to discuss her reportage of the Bridge Golf story, and how programs like the one in Harlem can further foster the growth of the game.
Why We Should Be Bullish About Golf
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamContrary to popular narrative, golf is actually in pretty good shape with much cause for optimism as we hurtle towards the second half of the year. Erik Matuszewski reports. Golf has a big problem. It’s the pervasive – and lazy – narrative that the sport is dying. It’s not just misguided, it’s wrong. But it’s […]
NSW Govt unveils $207M Active Kids Rebate to assist families across NSW
/0 Comments/in Featured, golf industry, Latest News /by MadamFamilies with School-aged children across New South Wales are set to benefit from a rebate for sporting and fitness-related costs with the State Government today announcing a new $207 million initiative over four years. The ‘Active Kids Rebate’ is a key initiative in the 2017-18 State Budget and supports the Premier’s initiative to reduce obesity […]
Golfplan to unveil pioneering ‘synthetic’ 9 outside Delhi
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamGolfplan partner Kevin Ramsey bends down to examine a seam in the 9th green at the M3M Club, his new project set to open here this fall, just north of the Delhi airport. Yes, a seam. When it opens this September, M3M will not only be India’s newest golf property; it will also be the first […]
Family is Key to Growing Golf, Says Study
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamAn independent study has revealed the importance of family to growing the game of golf. The comprehensive research, carried out by Sports Marketing Surveys Inc for the Golf Foundation, involved quantitative surveys during which parents and guardians, junior golfers, club officials and coaches were surveyed across England and Wales. The results highlighted the fact that […]
Minister’s Delight with Disability Program
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamThe NSW Minister for Disability Services, Ray Williams, the Member for Oatley, Mark Coure and Golf NSW Deputy Chair Michele Adair have visited Hurstville today to meet with participants who have benefitted from the Golfers with Disability program. The skills training session, at Hurstville Golf Club, offers people with an intellectual disability a chance to […]
Olympic golf will return in 2024, IOC announces
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamThe IOC announced on Friday that golf would be one of the sports included in the 2024 Olympics. Golf had initially only been guaranteed a spot in the Olympics in 2016 and 2020. The 2024 Olympics will take place in either Paris or Los Angeles, with both cities vying for the opportunity to host. Golf’s […]
Women’s Golf Day Makes Huge Impression
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamWest Palm Beach, Florida, United States: The 2017 Women’s Golf Day (WGD) was a record-breaking success, with a social media presence fuelled by its #womensgolfday campaign contributing to the visibilty of this worldwide golf engagement initiative. While the numbers are impressive, the most compelling fact was 99% organic growth across all channels and WGD’s primary […]
READY GOLF TO BE INTRODUCED AT THE R&A’S AMATEUR EVENTS
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamThe R&A will introduce Ready Golf at its 2017 amateur championships as part of its efforts to improve pace of play. Ready Golf features in The R&A’s Pace of Play manual as a recommended solution for tackling slow play and enables golfers to play when they are ready to do so rather than strictly adhere […]
Golf Expanding, Reveals Report on Global Golf Supply
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamGolf continues to expand into all parts of the globe. There are now golf facilities in 208 of the 245 countries in the world as of year‑end 2016, according to the second ‘Golf Around the World’ report that’s published by The R&A and based on research from the National Golf Foundation. The brochure, first released […]