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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…
Thai golf star Thongchai ready to live up Olympic dream
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamSentosa, Singapore, August 8: As a kid, Thongchai Jaidee dreamt of becoming a footballer, hoping that one day he would get into the Thai national team and play in the Olympics. A freak accident though where a wooden skewer got lodged in his foot and laid him off the sport dealt Thongchai with a twist […]
Amateurs aiming high in Rio
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by MadamThe ancient Olympic Games motto of Citius, Altius, Fortius may sometimes appear from another era, but in the case of three young women golfers, the Latin phrase for Faster, Higher, Stronger adopted by Pierre de Coubertin is entirely appropriate. The Founder of the modern Olympic Games would surely have approved of Tiffany Chan, Leona Maguire […]
Olympics 2016: Golfers Take in Opening Ceremony at Maracana
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamFor the first time in 112 years, golf makes it return to the Olympics — and several golfers weren’t going to miss out on the opportunity to take in the opening ceremonies. Team USA’s Rickie Fowler arrived in Rio de Janeiro earlier Friday and wasn’t shy, cozying up to Friday’s flag bearer, and most decorated Olympian in […]
The Olympic Course Experience: Hole No. 1
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by MadamThe par-5 first hole of the Rio Olympic Course plays 604 yards for the men and 536 yards for the women. Watch an exclusive flyover tour with commentary from course architect Gil Hanse.
Olympic Golf Course achieves recognition from Golf Environment Organization
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Madam5 August 2016: The Rio Olympic Golf Course has today been recognised for its commitment and contribution to the enhancement of the environment. Following three years of extensive reporting, monitoring, evaluation and site visits from an independent auditor, spanning the design, construction and grow in phases of the project, The Rio Olympic Golf Course has […]
Coaches bring out the best
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamGOLF: Junior Golf in Gympie has a new home base. Gunabul Par 3, has become the focus point of our junior golfers and golf development in general . With two PGA professionals at the facility, exciting times lay ahead for not only our junior players, but Ladies clinics and men’s beginner clinics kicking off over […]
200 girls pledge to grow the game of golf
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Madam200 players at the English Girls’ Championships have pledged to help grow the game of golf by introducing one friend to the sport. The aim of the campaign is for that friend to then pledge to introduce one of their friends to golf, creating a ripple effect across the country and in turn helping to […]
Avondale Amateur becomes 2017 Nominated National Ranking Event
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamGolf NSW is thrilled to announce that the 2017 Avondale Amateur has been afforded Golf Australia Nominated National Ranking Event status. “We can’t wait to witness many of the nation’s and the world’s best amateurs compete on one of New South Wales’ finest layouts,” Golf NSW General Manager of Golf, Graeme Phillipson said. “Being awarded […]
The Ladies’ Golf Union And The R&A Sign Merger Agreement
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by Madam27 July 2016, St Andrews, Scotland: The merger between the Ladies’ Golf Union and The R&A has moved close to completion with the signing of a heads of agreement by the two St Andrews-based organisations. The LGU organises a series of prestigious championships and international matches including the Ricoh Women’s British Open, taking place this […]
Golfers Ages 10 and 13 Record Back-to-Back Aces in PGA Junior League
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamJunior golfers Harrison Mancill and John Berrigan both hit the best shots of their lives on Thursday. And they came back-to-back. Mancill, 13, and Berrigan, 10, recorded back-to-back holes-in-one during PGA Junior League Golf in Hilton Head Island, S.C. They hit their shots on the 89-yard par-3 5th hole. Mancill went first, used a wedge […]