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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…
The Thailand Golf Travel Mart has been a landmark golfing event
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in cooperation with the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) hosted golf tour operators and buyers from key markets worldwide to connect with suppliers from all of Thailand’s golf destinations. The Petchaburi and Prachuap Khirikhan Golf Course Association was another main participant to ensure that local golf courses […]
Free entrance for first round of SMBC Singapore Open as tickets go on sale on the new official site
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Live4GolfTickets for next year’s SMBC Singapore Open went on sale today organisers said and can be purchased through the event’s official new website http://smbcsingaporeopen.com/ and ticketing partner APACTix. Last staged in 2012, the SMBC Singapore Open is set to thrill local golf fans and global audiences alike when it roars back to life from January […]
Fun was par for the course at first Goofy Golf bash
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfChildren swung at tennis balls with hockey sticks and lobbed them down the fairways with tennis rackets and lacrosse sticks during the first Goofy Golf Back-to-School Bash Saturday afternoon. Accompanied by family and friends, more than 80 children from kindergarten age and up played nine holes for fun at the event, sponsored by the First […]
Footgolf a new spin on golf
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfIt’s golf for the soccer fan, one soccer ball, nine holes, no golf club. Footgolf is a combination of soccer and golf, played on a traditional golf course with basic golf rules. People kick a football rather than hit a golf ball into a large hole. The player who kicks the ball into the hole […]
New course set to be developed on Kangaroo Island
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Live4GolfThe developers of a proposed new golf course on Australia’s Kangaroo Island are hoping to have final approval for plans within the next eight weeks. Developer Programmed Turnpoint is behind the project. The firm was recently involved in the development of the Cape Wickham Golf Course in Tasmania, which was designed by Mike DeVries. Kangaroo […]
Mission-St Andrews Fundraising Championship Embraces China`s Golf Future
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfDongguan, China—: China’s golfing future came into sharp focus at the third edition of the Mission Hills–St Andrews: Home to Home Scholarship Fundraising Championship. Underlining Mission Hills’ commitment to grow the game, the event was inaugurated in 2013 when St Andrews University was celebrating its 600th anniversary. The aim of the annual gathering remains to […]
Tasmania’s golf croquet team hatches national championships plan at Government House
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfTasmania’s state golf croquet team has taken to the green at Government House to practise ahead of the national championships being played in the state next month. It is the first time Tasmania has hosted the championships, and while the local team is accustomed to placing sixth out of six, they are eyeing off the […]
Young Australian golfers set for bright futures in Europe thanks to new partnership
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfVICTORIAN pro Ryan Lynch has boldly predicted that more aspiring Australian golfers will see their future in Europe rather than the US because of a shrewd new partnership. The first-time co-sanctioning of the Australian PGA with the European Tour has created a huge December springboard on the Gold Coast for young players chasing a break […]
Kids: My Golf
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfMyGolf is Australia’s National Junior Program that is targeted to girls and boys aged 5 to 12 years of age. Administered by Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia, the goal of the program is to increase participation and engagement in golf by children. MyGolf is delivered by accredited coaches and provides a fun, accessible […]
How to innovate – one small win at a time
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfBut for every game-changing success there are thousands of failures which are not so glamorous. The lesson therefore is to dream big but to have some perspective. I play golf for example but there is only one Tiger Woods (who is currently being disrupted by Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth). This does not mean that […]