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Jordan Spieth’s coach to bring US young guns to Australia

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Jordan Spieth’s coach to bring US young guns to Australia Evin Priest Australian Golf Digest News Corp Australia Network January 28, 2015 11:34AM SHARE Will Zalatoris at the 2014 U.S. Amateur. Picture: Golfweek/Tracy Wilcox Source: Tracy Wilcox / Supplied AUSTRALIA is set for a sneak peek at American golf’s next superstars with the Aussie coach […]

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Coopers Brewery in Australia has a 3-hole golf course for employees

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There’s a lot of crossover between golf and brewing. As hobbies, they’re both something people do for fun, but that can turn into a problem. They’re often done in tandem. As jobs, people outside those industries often falsely assume that we do no actual work, but just use it as an excuse to inexplicably get […]

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Most golf clubs in Australia are in financial trouble

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Worrying new research on the state of the golf industry in Australia has found that the majority of golf clubs in the country are now in financial trouble. Golf clubs in traditional markets, especially the UK and USA, have struggled through the last few years, although the Republic of Ireland had appeared to post the […]

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Global craze FootGolf gathering momentum in Australia

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FootGolf, a combination of football and golf as the name suggests, is rapidly expanding across the globe and now Australian clubs are now joining in on the fun. The game, in which a football is kicked from the teeing ground, across fairway and into a hole, has origins dating back five years in Europe. The […]

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Playgolf WEEK Gives Schools a Chance to Win!

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Playgolf WEEK is giving all primary schools in Australia the chance to win a MyGolf Schools Kit valued at $550, a 1-hour clinic with a Golf Australia Rookie Squad Member; and a $500 Coles/Myer Voucher for the teacher. Classes or schools simply need to design the ultimate mini-golf hole, with the entry judged the most […]

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MP Greg Aplin announces junior golf grant for Howlong

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Member for Albury, Greg Aplin today announced over $87,000 had been awarded under the 2014 Sport and Recreation Participation and Facility Program to assist and upgrade sporting facilities and participation in sport across the electorate. “Grants have been awarded to not-for-profit sports clubs and local Councils across the State” Mr Aplin said. Howlong Country Golf Club is […]

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World Series of Golf – Turbo Tournaments launched

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What is a “World Series of Golf – Turbo Tournament”? Well, it is not Golf as you know it! For Example; Like  ‘Texas Hold ’Em’ Tournaments did for Poker, so will the ‘World Series of Golf Turbo-Tournaments’ do for Golf! You only have to beat your group (of 5 players) to advance to the next […]

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Playgolf WEEK stacking up to be biggest week of golf activities

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Nearly 300 golf facilities across Australia will host the inaugural Playgolf WEEK campaign from 17-23 November. Held nationally for the first time and presented by Drummond Golf, Playgolf WEEK will be Australia’s biggest week of golf events, aiming to increase participation and engagement with the sport. The participating facilities will be opening their doors to […]

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