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Introducing Qatar International Golf Club, a Mega-Golf Development in the Arabian Desert

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Golf, we’re often told, is in a fraught position, faced with slagging participation, decried by critics as exclusionary, widely cast as an environmental blight. What to do? Maybe the answers lie in a far-flung country with a bone-dry climate, a tiny golf-playing population and a pock-marked record on human rights. Introducing Qatar International Golf Club, […]

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Why Women Should Play Golf

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I recently came across an article in the LA Times titled, “Some female executives don’t feel at ease with business golf outings.” It is beautifully written but doesn’t tackle the real issue – why we let antiquated stereotypes get in the way of getting more women on the golf course. I personally believe us women […]

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Golf needs to tweak rules to speed up play

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Tick. Tick. Tick. The search is on for a small, round white object with dimpled skin. All that is missing is a search and rescue helicopter and a team of sniffing dogs. Tick. Tick. Tick. “Enough already,” said The Quarry’s head pro, Taylor Scinski. “The ball is lost. Drop another ball and move on.” But no. […]

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Golf Used as Key Activity for Battling Parkinson’s Disease

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A clinic at King’s Walk GC in Grand Forks, N. D. highlighted how the game can be used to help maintain balance, coordination and rotation and combat the affliction that impairs movement and is second only to Alzheimer’s as the most prevalent neurological disorder in the U.S. Golf is proving to be a key activity […]

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Golf’s peak bodies forge strong bonds

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In 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 […]

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Why more women should take up golf

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If there is one piece of advice I could give today’s emerging business woman, it would be to add golf as a skill set in her networking routine. The advantages are just too palpable – both for her and her employer. Women still only represent about 20 percent of the U.S. golfing population – a […]

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Golf expanding tourism market

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A rapidly growing international golf tourism market should bring benefits to Otago, with courses in Central Otago and Dunedin being given a push by Tourism New Zealand. The man behind selling New Zealand golf courses to overseas tourists says while ”marquee courses” like Jacks Point, The Hills and Millbrook are important stops for visitors, it […]

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Golf unites behind ending violence

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Australia’s peak golfing bodies have thrown their support behind a campaign to stop domestic violence. To coincide with the release of a brilliant new song entitled “Let Me Breathe” by Colleen Hewett, Golf Australia, the PGA of Australia and ALPG have united to help promote the message of Violence Free Families. And with frightening statistics […]

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Golf is great for kids too

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Golf has been a family past-time for hundreds of years, with parents sharing their love of the game and fostering the aptitude of young golfers who then carry on the tradition. Many may wonder if their children will have the patience and coordination required to play golf, but for this reason it is actually an […]

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Golf around the globe

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The R&A (Royal and Ancient), recently, released a report titled ‘Golf around the world 2015’. Interesting elements of this report are reproduced and discussed in this column. The preface states, “This unprecedented report reveals the truly global nature of the sport of golf and explores its potential for growth. In addition to establishing the first […]

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