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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…
Golf’s peak bodies forge strong bonds
/0 Comments/in Featured, Latest News /by Live4GolfIn an exciting step forward for the Australian golf industry the countries peak professional bodies have moved towards a stronger alignment.The PGA of Australia and Australian Ladies Professional Golf (ALPG) have announced a dual membership for their mutual members.In addition, members of the ALPG wishing to also become members of the PGA of Australia are […]
PGA to deliver ASC Community Instructor Program
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfThe collaboration between the PGA of Australia and Golf Australia has continued to develop, with the two organisations approving a new service agreement to support the delivery of the Community Golf Instructor Program within the framework of the Australian Sports Commission’s National Coaching Accreditation Scheme.The new agreement will see the PGA develop and deliver […]
#GolfCanadaGolf campaign unites Canadians\’ passion for golf – the number one participation sport in the country!
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfWith nearly 5.7 million Canadian golfers and 60 million golf rounds played annually, it’s no surprise golf is the number one participation sport in the country and the anchor for a newly launched initiative at GolfCanadaGolf.ca to herald the love of the game. Earlier this spring, a collection of golf industry leaders gathered to create […]
KLGCC Ramadan Treat with Rising Star Juniors
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfKuala Lumpur, Malaysia: In conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan, 60 under-privileged children from three different homes within the Klang Valley under the Rising Star Juniors programme had the pleasure of Berbuka Puasa at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC). Rising Star Juniors is a community sports project initiated by Asian Golf Industry […]
Stakeholders see growth in Fiji International
/0 Comments/in Featured, Latest News /by Live4GolfTOURISM stakeholders have high hopes of Fiji’s growing potential in golf tourism. “It’s actually a very lucrative, emerging tourism market for us, for golf tourists to come here and spend a whole lot more money,” noted Tourism Minister, Faiyaz Koya at the Fijian Tourism Expo in Nadi this week. The Government has pumped about […]
Australian PGA championship to become country’s richest golf tournament after linking with European Tour
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfThe Australian PGA Championship has become the country’s richest golf tournament after a new co-sanctioning agreement with the European Tour. The prizemoney for the tournament, which runs this year from December 3-6 at the Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast, has increased to $1.75 million following the deal, which will provide a much stronger […]
Members decline slows to trickle
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfThe medium-term trend of membership decline in Australian golf clubs appears to have slowed to negligible levels, says Stephen Pitt CEO Golf Australia. This is the main positive to arise from Golf Australia’s 2014 National Golf Participation Report released recently, along with a big increase in rounds of golf played. The main points are: · […]
Ko to mentor young Kiwi golfers
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfTwo pre-teen Kiwi golfers are set to receive mentoring and guidance from the women’s game’s world No 2, Lydia Ko. Ko and New Zealand Golf have set up a scholarship programme for selected young golfers to travel to Ko’s training base in Florida for a week each year to spend time with the 18-year-old and […]
USGA Showcases Unifying Qualities of the Game
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfThe United States Golf Association (USGA) has launched its new “There’s a Lot to Love About Golf” campaign, which features multiple television spots and animated digital banners that highlight golf as a game for everyone. The six television spots and digital banners, created by DDB New York, will principally air in conjunction with the USGA’s […]
Yarra Bend to host SpeedGolf Open
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfYarra Bend Golf Club in Melbourne is to host the first Speedgolf Open in August. The Australian Speedgolf Open will be played on Saturday 29 August 2015. This event is sanctioned by Speedgolf International and is also a qualifier for Australian speedgolfers – male and female – to represent Australia at the Speedgolf World Championships […]