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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…
Help young Aussie brothers fight for World Titles in the U.S
/0 Comments/in Aussie Junior golfers, Australia’s top golfers, Australian Olympic Committee, Featured, golf industry, Latest News, Yeppoon and Capricorn Coast /by MadamJunior members Caleb, Aidan and Ben Scott of Capricorn Resort Golf, Yeppoon, has recently qualified for the 2016 Australian Junior Golf Team to travel to the United States, and are now looking for donations in a heartfelt letter to fulfil their dream. The Scott brothers, aged 17, 9 and 14, has qualified to travel to […]
First European -tour Title won by BY CGA-HSBC Chine Junior Program Graduate
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamAn outstanding victory by China’s Haotong Li’s at the Volvo China Open momentously marks the first European Tour title for a CGA-HSBC China Junior Golf Program graduate and adds further momentum behind Asia as a growing force in the game. It is a gratifying and timely milestone for HSBC who place such importance on their […]
Participate in International Women’s Golf Day!
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by MadamOn June 7, the Women’s Golf Day event will provide women from all around the world with the opportunity to play golf for the first time in a fun, non-intimidating environment alongside existing golfers. Women’s Golf Day is a one-day event celebrating girls and women playing golf and learning the skills that last a lifetime. […]
Ten Facts About Golf in Celebration of Earth Day 2016
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry, Latest News /by MadamKansas, United States: Golf is a sport for a lifetime that delivers more than two million jobs and US$69 billion in annual economic impact while contributing US$3.9 billion per year for philanthropic causes – more than all other sports combined. A professionally managed golf course also can demonstrate environmental stewardship and provide a place to […]
Young Mossman golf pair ready to tee off in USA
/0 Comments/in Aussie Junior golfers, golf industry, Latest News /by MadamTHEY may not have been Born In The USA but soon they will be Kids in America doing their country proud. Mossman brothers Couper Smith, 10 and Wade Duncan, 15 are about to hit the world stage in late July when they join the elite of Junior golfers in America. They have been hand-picked to […]
The open camping village to offer free accommodation to the next generation of golf fans
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Madam26 April 2016, St Andrews, Scotland: The next generation of golf fans attending The 145TH Open at Royal Troon this summer will be able to book free accommodation at The Open Camping Village. The initiative is part of The R&A’s commitment to ensuring the Championship is open to all. The Open returns to the historic […]
Disabled golfer: Anchor putter ban discriminates against me
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamA one-armed golfer has said that the controversial ban on anchor putters, which came in at the start of this year, is discriminatory and has effectively ruled him out of all club competitions. Following years of debate, in 2013 The R&A announced that from January this year golfers would no longer be allowed rest clubs […]
Get Golf Ready Continues to Thrive as an Affordable, Fun Introduction to Golf
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., April 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Get Golf Ready continues to introduce thousands of adults to the game of golf each year with a record number of 107,485 men and women participating in programs in 2015 (a nine percent increase from the 98,919 participants in 2014). In addition, Get Golf Ready […]
KPMG Golf Participation Report: Stability, growth in Europe
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamToday sees the launch of the Golf Participation Report for Europe 2016 from KPMG’s Golf Advisory Practice. The report, which provides invaluable figures for key stakeholders in the golf industry, is the latest of KPMG’s annual publications offering analysis and insights into Europe’s golf industry. This year’s edition bears good news in store for the […]
Australian golf appoints national inclusion manager
/0 Comments/in golf industry, Latest News /by MadamAustralian golf has taken an important stride with the appointment of a national inclusion manager. Long-serving PGA of Australia professional Christian Hamilton will take up the role from July 1 in a ground-breaking shared services arrangement between Golf Australia and Golf Victoria. Hamilton has been the golf services manager at the Sandhurst Club for the […]