News: Golf
Golf Australia highlight golf's summer boom
New figures released by Golf Australia show that Australian golf is riding a new wave of popularity with huge participation rises recorded over the summer. Encouragingly for...
Mar 12, 2021
Golf
New indoor golf centre opens in Perth
Tour Issue Golf, a new indoor centre that will also host a range of golf events including professional coaching sessions, youth clinics and ladies’ nights, has opened in the...
Mar 11, 2021
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Torquay golf resort sold for $12.8 million
Former Morgan Stanley investment banker Jack Dahan has acquired the Sands golf resort in Torquay on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula for $12.8 million, paying just over half what...
Mar 8, 2021
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Laguna Golf Lang Co continues to back junior game as Faldo Series hits 25
Laguna Golf Lang Co, the home of the annual Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, has reaffirmed its commitment to developing future champions as the celebrated series for juniors...
Mar 8, 2021
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Go Golfing tour group supports NSW bushfire impacted communities
Queensland based golf travel company, Go Golfing, made a pledge a year ago to bring tourists back to towns on the New South Wales south coast ravaged by the 2020 bushfires. Last...
Mar 1, 2021
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SPORTFIVE launches new global golf strategy
Global sports business agency SPORTFIVE, has launched a new strategy through which it aims to build on its already strong presence in golf in the USA and Asia and expand its...
Feb 23, 2021
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James Sutherland calls for 'need to protect' public golf
Amid growing pressures for landmark metropolitan golf courses to be repurposed as public open space, James Sutherland, the recently appointed Chief Executive of Golf Australia,...
Feb 22, 2021
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Fresh turf installed for redeveloped Fremantle Public Golf Course
Fresh turf is being laid on the newly contoured greens of the redeveloped Fremantle Public Golf Course. The makeover of the course, which has been developed as a result of the...
Feb 17, 2021
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Community consultation open for Belair Golf Course and Country Club precinct upgrades
Community consultation is now open for the proposed upgrades to the former Belair Golf Course and Country Club precinct - including opportunities to increase nature-based...
Feb 14, 2021
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Junior girls to develop golfing skills with scholarship support
The Australian Golf Foundation Junior Girls Scholarship program will support at least 200 girls in progressing their golf across 40 MyGolf Centres. The program has come to...
Feb 12, 2021
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Vietnam’s Laguna Golf Lang Co joins Asian Tour Destinations in anticipation of return of international golf tourists
Laguna Golf Lang Co, one of Vietnam’s leading golf resorts, has joined forces with other top resorts around Asia to help grow the game and accelerate the recovery of golf...
Jan 28, 2021
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Holey Moley mini golf concept set for Australian television debut
Transformed into a television show, Funlab’s Holey Moley mini golf concept is set to make its debut on Australia’s Seven Network as of 1st February. Broadcast in the USA since...
Jan 20, 2021
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Yarrambat Park Golf Course unites with local businesses for summer launch
Yarrambat Park Golf Course, Golden Hills Brewery and Yield Specialty Coffee Roasters have united to celebrate the summer season and being back in business after a tumultuous...
Jan 18, 2021
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PMY Group announces acquisition of UK-based digital solutions company
Sporting technology consultancy the PMY Group has announced its acquisition of C3i Group, a premier digital solutions company based in the United Kingdom. Advising that the...
Jan 18, 2021
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PGA Tour of Australasia will hold events despite ongoing border uncertainty
Despite the ongoing border uncertainty due to COVID-19, the ISPA HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia will continue with its seven-event schedule to start the new year. With...
Jan 15, 2021
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Golf Australia announces major partnership with Apia
Golf Australia has announced a new multi-year major partnership with Apia - one of Australia’s leading insurance specialists – in which Apia will be recognised as an official...
Dec 15, 2020
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New Sydney road tunnel to result in loss of Balgowlah Golf Club
Newly announced plans by the NSW Government to build its planned new Beaches Link Tunnel appear to spell the end of the Balgowlah Golf Club. The Club’s nine-hole golf course,...
Dec 9, 2020
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Lockdown use as public open space sees residents call for Melbourne golf course to be repurposed as parkland
Increased use of areas of green space in metropolitan Melbourne during the city’s Coronavirus lockdown over recent months has led to calls for the Northcote Public Golf Course...
Dec 7, 2020
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Golf Australia adds inclusive events to its national schedule
Golf Australia has advised of the release of its 2021 all abilities national events calendar on International Day of People with Disability (#IDPwD). Golf Australia has...
Dec 3, 2020
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New initiative sees Banyan Thailand expand its ‘Stay & Play’ golf promotion
As part of the newly-created 'We Love Hua Hin' destination marketing initiative Banyan Thailand, - the active lifestyle community in Hua Hin - has expanded its Stay & Play golf...
Dec 2, 2020
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Golf Australia reports boom in club membership
Golf Australia’s latest report, New member demand … The impact of COVID-19 , confirms that more than 42,000 people have joined golf clubs in the 10 months to the end of October...
Nov 25, 2020
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PGA and ALPG unveil world-first brand refresh to strengthen their alignment
The PGA of Australia and the ALPG have unveiled their new respective brands as part of a new era that strengthens the alignment between Australia’s two professional golf bodies...
Nov 24, 2020
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Golf Business Australia partners with Employsure to provide small businesses with confidence post COVID-19
Golf Business Australia (GBA), the fastest-growing golf industry-specific insurance and premium finance provider in Australia, has partnered with Workplace Relations firm...
Nov 22, 2020
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Thailand’s Banyan Golf Club launches inaugural Golf Classic and Open Day
Banyan Golf Club has unveiled the Banyan Privilege Club Golf Classic at its award-winning course, featuring a golf tournament, an Open Day complete with wellness provided by...
Nov 12, 2020
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