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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…
Focus on Local Talent at Faldo Series Cambodia Championship
/0 Comments/in Featured, Latest News /by Live4GolfSiem Reap, Cambodia (June 11): Junior golf development will be to the forefront when the fourth edition of the Faldo Series Cambodia Championship tees-off this weekend. To be played over the award-winning, Nick Faldo-designed Angkor Golf Resort course on June 13-14, the third leg of the 2015-16 Faldo Series Asia season has attracted entries from […]
‘Setting Up Golf Courses for Success’ Collaborative Guidebook Debuts
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4Golf‘Setting Up Golf Courses for Success,’ an industrywide guidebook to course setup, officially debuted in digital form today on PGA.org. The collaborative guide contains new industry research and addresses a critical factor that inhibits enjoyment of the game for many women—golf course setups that are not tailored to the customer and their ability level. With […]
Fiji golf targets development
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfTHE National Golf Association of Fiji is strategically developing new ideas to help the sport reach much greater heights in the country. NGAF president Ofakilomaloma Swann said golfers in Fiji had much potential if they started early in their careers. “It’s amazing to see the number of local golfers taking part in major events in […]
Player aims to produce SA’s Tiger
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfInternationally renowned South African golfer Gary Player cherishes the dream that his golf academy will produce the country’s first black champion in the mould of Tiger Woods. Although Woods has recently been out of form, the world’s former top golfer undoubtedly has an impeccable record and still ranks among the world’s most successful golfers. The […]
11-year-old Dabawenya qualifies to Kids world golf
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfDABAWENYA golfer Alessandra Zozobrado-Nagayo is set to represent the country in the US Kids Golf World Championship in Pinehurst, North Carolina on July 29 to August 2. Alessandra earned a ticket to the world championships after she emerged champion in the girls 11 years old division in the recently concluded US Kids Golf World Championship […]
‘Little Lydia’ keen to follow Ko
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfChild golfing sensation Bohyun Park has been identified as an “emerging talent” and a potential New Zealand representative by New Zealand Golf’s national selection panel. In February, the 12-year-old became the youngest player to have ever played in the New Zealand Women’s Golf Open. NZ Golf has invited the Korean-born Wentworth College student to a […]
No matter the score, Tiger Woods still matters to golf after finishing last at the Memorial Tournament
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfThey surrounded the 18th green at Muirfield Village Golf Club, spectators lined several rows deep, the leaders hours away from even teeing off Sunday, let alone getting to the finishing hole of the Memorial Tournament. And they stood and cheered as Tiger Woods walked off that green having just made another double-bogey, about to sign […]
Nick Faldo says Tiger Woods’ problems more mental than physical
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfTiger Woods’ deterioration on the golf course is a result of mental gremlins more than anything physical, six times major winner Nick Faldo said on Saturday after Woods shot a career-worst round of 85. “For me, this has been going on a while,” Faldo, now an analyst, said on Golf Channel after Woods finished 13-over […]
Aussie Junior golfers take on world’s best in California
/0 Comments/in Featured, Latest News /by Live4GolfThe talented Swaffield brothers from Yeppoon Golf Club, Ben, 15, and Jake, 13 have long been showcasing their unique talent in regional tournaments and are now two of six local juniors competing on an international stage. The Swaffields, Taryn Maher and Aiden, Ben and Caleb Scott will make their Australian team debut at the Veritas […]
Tiger Woods teaching son to play golf, jealous of aspects of his swing
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfOne of the best parts of parenthood is sharing common interests with your kids. In the case of 14-time major winner Tiger Woods, he is cultivating his 6-year-old son Charlie’s golf swing and game while he’s rebuilding his. ”He’s got some parts in his swing that I’m trying to do,” Woods said Wednesday with a […]