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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…
First female Pampling Plate winner
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfIn a first for the Pampling Plate match play the final was a ‘battle of sexes’ affair at Caboolture Golf Club with the first female trainee to make it all the way to the last match. Alexandra Orchard won 1UP against local trainee Rick Coleman with the match going down to the final hole. After […]
Foot golf tees off in Beaconsfield as clubs try to draw younger crowds
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfAT A time when some golf clubs are struggling to attract new members, a Beaconsfield club has hit upon a novel new way to draw a younger crowd. Foot golf — a hybrid sport combining soccer and golf — is going ahead in leaps and bounds at clubs around Europe. Now Victorians can see what […]
The Case For the 36-Hole Day
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfFor a while now, the PGA of America has been extolling the benefits of the nine-hole round, to better accommodate these busy times. I would like to propose another initiative: the 36-hole day, which is common enough at this time of year, when the USGA stages its annual one-day, 36-hole sectional qualifiers for the U.S. […]
New Golf Bike allows pedaling for par at Hilton Head course
/0 Comments/in Brisbane City Council, Latest News /by Live4GolfInterested in pedaling a round of golf? A Hilton Head Island golf club now offers the Golf Bike for players. Instead of a golf cart or lugging a bag on your shoulder, you can load your clubs on the back of a special bike and ride the course. Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resorts’ golf courses are […]
Jack Nicklaus looks to expand his empire.
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Live4GolfLegendary golfer Jack Nicklaus has long has his hand in business, leading The Nicklaus Cos. for decades. However, his recent focus has been to expand the company so that it has a legacy that continues “long beyond me,” Nicklaus said in an interview with CNBC’s ” Closing Bell .” “The golf course design business … […]
Vietnam prepares to tee off national golf course plan
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfVietNamNet Bridge – As golf has become an increasingly attractive sport here, as well as a lucrative component within the country’s tourism industry, many foreign and domestic investors are rushing to build costly golf courses throughout Vietnam. Attraction of golf courses The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province currently hosts […]
Manassero refusing to panic over rankings slide
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfMatteo Manassero has endured a frustrating time since winning the BMW PGA Championship two years ago but is refusing to panic because he believes he is performing well enough to turn the corner. The Italian burst on to the scene in 2010 by landing the Castello Masters title in Spain, becoming the youngest European Tour […]
Natural Turf Golf Greens – Are they on their way out?
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfThe life of a sports turf agronomist is often challenging, usually varied and always interesting. When I started working for myself as an independent consultant in August 2005, I had thought that the majority of my work would be in golf. This turned out not to be the case and it was, in fact, football […]
The Gold Coast Mayor’s Junior Golf Development Scholarship
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfCongratulations to the winners of The Mayor’s Junior Golf Development Scholarship! Three young Gold Coast golfers have just scored the opportunity of a lifetime, winning six weeks of mentoring from a PGA professional, a stay in Dubai, along with flights and tickets to the UK to watch the 2015 Open Championship at St Andrews. The […]
A New Era In Junior Golf Development Arrives In Asia
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfIn a historic development, a new milestone was set in Asia today when a purpose-built golf academy was launched to serve the needs of junior golfers in the Asian continent. The American School of Bangkok (ASB), a pioneer in providing quality education leading to college education in some of the best universities in North America […]