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Junior Golf joins forces and sets new direction

Golf Queensland and the Junior Golf Foundation of Queensland have today announced the consolidation of their junior operations to form one united body for junior golf in Queensland. The new operation, Junior Golf Queensland, will focus on developing a co-operative model to improve the resources available for junior golf development across the state. “We’ve worked […]

Queensland coast golf kids a hit in Southern California

YEPPOON’S Don and Shelley Scott’s dream finally came to fruition after four years of research and planning for the inaugural Australian Junior Age Division Golf Championships at the Capricorn Resort. With the complete support of management, more than 150 juniors teed off the inaugural event in an effort to represent Australia in the Veritas World […]

Central Highlands kids putt, pitch, chip and drive

KIDS from all over the Central Highlands teed off last week in a bid to improve their short game, get out of the bunker, avoid the water trap and make new friends in the process. The Emerald Golf Club hosted its My Golf program for the second year running in what was a vastly improved […]

Members decline slows to trickle

The medium-term trend of membership decline in Australian golf clubs appears to have slowed to negligible levels, says Stephen Pitt CEO Golf Australia. This is the main positive to arise from Golf Australia’s 2014 National Golf Participation Report released recently, along with a big increase in rounds of golf played. The main points are: · […]

Community activities kick off Ladies Masters week on the Gold Coast

Golf Queensland has kicked off the community engagement activities in the lead up to the RACV Ladies Masters, starting on Thursday at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast. Golf Queensland will engage with over 2,000 juniors throughout the week, incorporating visits to a number of schools on the Gold Coast, including Robina State […]

Golf Queensland announces 2015 QAS Squad

Golf Queensland has today announced the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Golf Squad for 2015, with two new faces joining seven existing squad members. Rebecca Kay (Coolangatta-Tweed) and Anthony Quayle (Sanctuary Cove) will join Jack Sullivan (Palmer Gold Coast), Cory Crawford (Sanctuary Cove), Blake Proverbs (Pacific), Amy Walsh (Palmer Gold Coast), Taylor Macdonald (Redcliffe), Jake […]

Golf Queensland announces strong teams for Junior Interstate Series

Golf Queensland has announced the 2015 Queensland Junior Interstate Boys’ and Girls’ Teams to compete in South Australia in April. Queensland Head Coach, Tony Meyer said the selected players have displayed solid form over the past year and thoroughly deserve their places on the teams. “Being selected in the Queensland teams is recognition for their […]