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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…
Australia host China in International Challenge
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfTeam Australia will be aiming for a maiden victory this year when Team China return to Australian shores for the 2015 International Challenge. Now in its fourth year, the International Challenge gives participants from theBuickChina Golf Club League and the Holden Scramble the opportunity to play in an international tournament. The friendly competition will be […]
Accor backs masters golf in Vietnam
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfA brand new golf tournament, 6 to 12 September, should help to put this central Vietnamese destination squarely on the tourism map. The first ever World Masters Golf Championship in Vietnam has the backing of Accor, a leading hotel operator in the region and golf experts Go Golfing and Golfasian. The inaugural Accor Vietnam World […]
Tee edible golf ball into sea to feed fish
/0 Comments/in Featured, Latest News /by Live4GolfDubai: A five-star luxury resort in Dubai has introduced a novel version of golf where players tee off into the Arabian Gulf instead of a conventional grass course. And what’s more, every time the ball hits the water, it disintegrates into fish food to help nurture marine life. Eugene Swart, recreation manager at Sofitel The […]
Number of US golf courses in steady decline, says report
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfThe United States is experiencing a gradual decline in the number of golf courses in the country to correct an oversupply between the 1960s and the early 2000s, according to a global report published Wednesday by the sport’s governing body. The study — entitled “Golf Around The World” — said there are 34,011 golf courses […]
Accor sponsors World Masters Golf Championship in Vietnam
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfThe Accor hotel group joined hands with golf experts Go Golfing and Golfasian to host the inaugural Accor Vietnam World Masters Golf Championship, held in Danang from September 6-12, 2015. After 20 years of staging successful World Masters tournaments in Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand, Go Golfing has partnered with Golfasian to introduce this golfing […]
Brisbane City Council announces Cannon Links golf course works to start
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfWork will begin on Brisbane’s newest public golf course at Cannon Hill by the middle of the year, the Brisbane City Council says. The council has formalised a deal with developers BMD Group, who will pay for the Cannon Hill Links course in exchange for land it will use to create a housing development. Remediation […]
Golf participation in Australia on the rise according to AGIC
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfGolf participation across Australia is on the rise according to new data released by the Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC). An increase of 7.2 per cent in competition rounds was recorded across Australia in 2014, with every month recording a steady increase compared to the corresponding month in 2013. Competition rounds are defined as single […]
MyGolf: Junior golf thriving in the Northern Territory
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfMyGolf, Australia’s national junior golf program, is thriving in the Northern Territory township of Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsula. Gove Country Golf Club has been a registered MyGolf centre since 2011, so it was an obvious decision for the club to re-register after the MyGolf program relaunched in July last year. Gove’s MyGolf co-ordinator Esther […]
PGA Tour Tees Up ‘More Than Golf’ Millennial Marketing Strategy
/0 Comments/in Latest News /by Live4GolfThe PGA Tour has changed its pitch in an effort to reach more Millennials. The pro golf tour wants to get this coveted demographic on the fairways, around the greens, and literally “into” the sport. The Tour is transforming its golf tournaments from the staid affairs of yesteryear into annual tent pole events, and not […]
Kauri Cliffs Ladies Golf Classic with Kerri-Anne Kennerley May 15-17, 2015
/0 Comments/in Best Practice, golf industry /by Live4GolfThe Kauri Cliffs Ladies Golf Classic Weekend The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs May 15-17, 2015 Special Guest + Host Kerri-Anne Kennerley How is this for the ideal weekend for a golf getaway with the girls! Join Australian celebrity TV star and renowned “golf tragic” Kerri-Anne Kennerley for a fun and “friendly-competitive” golf event over two […]