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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…
Assoufid, Morocco: course review
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfEmerald ribbons of perfection drape across the Moroccan desert like fairways of phosphoresence. From the chic clubhouse on a prominent knoll, the crumples of the Marrakech hinterland stretch away to the snowy Atlas mountains. Cactus, olive and palm trees stud the terrain, brown and bare away from the course. The Red City’s mystical medina seems […]
KLGCC Tournament Resumes Battle Against Breast Cancer
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfA wave of colour will descend on the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club [KLGCC] when players, officials and spectators at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To date, the tournament has raised in excess of RM2 million for Cancer Research Malaysia. The support is thanks to the […]
Yankees great Yogi Berra dies, leaves golf legacy that includes love for game
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfI once heard a golf-related Yogism that was straight from Yogi Berra’s mouth: “You have no idea how hard it is to swing easy,” he said. Baseball great Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra died Sept. 22 of natural causes. He was 90. Ten years ago, I spent time with the former New York Yankees catcher, who […]
Golf for Schools Programme Reaches 4,000 Kids in First Year
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfMore than 4,000 primary school children have experienced Short Golf as part of the HSBC Golf For Schools programme since its launch 12 months ago. The Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) has been hosting regular ShortGolf demonstrations at primary schools across Hong Kong which, in turn, have attracted 17 schools to sign up for HSBC […]
Golf needs to tweak rules to speed up play
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfTick. Tick. Tick. The search is on for a small, round white object with dimpled skin. All that is missing is a search and rescue helicopter and a team of sniffing dogs. Tick. Tick. Tick. “Enough already,” said The Quarry’s head pro, Taylor Scinski. “The ball is lost. Drop another ball and move on.” But no. […]
Kiwi golfers wanting to be ‘like Lydia’
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfWhen Lydia Ko won the Evian Championship last weekend, she joined a very short list of New Zealanders to win a Golf Major. Only Sir Bob Charles and Michael Campbell had achieved the feat before. But Ko’s success is a game changer, with growing numbers of young players trying to be like Lydia. The real […]
Golf Used as Key Activity for Battling Parkinson’s Disease
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfA clinic at King’s Walk GC in Grand Forks, N. D. highlighted how the game can be used to help maintain balance, coordination and rotation and combat the affliction that impairs movement and is second only to Alzheimer’s as the most prevalent neurological disorder in the U.S. Golf is proving to be a key activity […]
Jim Meehan: Golfers with anchored putters must take new stance soon
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfBilly Bomar has putted sidesaddle nearly his entire golf career. It’s an unconventional approach, but those who play with or against Bomar quickly learn that the PGA pro and co-owner of Prairie Falls Golf Club can flat roll the ball. One accomplished area collegiate player called Bomar the best putter he’s seen. Bomar taught his kids, a […]
Waikanae Golf Club member Alan Power wins gold medal at World Transplant Games
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfTwelve years ago Alan Power had a heart transplant. Now, he is a gold medal winner in golf for New Zealand. The Waikanae Golf Club member snared gold at the World Transplant Games in Mar Del Plata, Argentina last month. Power held off 11 others to win the 60-69 year-old age bracket. It was Power’s […]
Rio Olympic golf course will get first test in March
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfA top official of the International Golf Federation said Wednesday that the new course for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will get its first test in March with a one-day exhibition event featuring three or four of the top male and female players. Players have not yet been selected. ”We’re in conversations with […]