News: Golf
PGA of Australia to launch national campaign promoting PGA Professionals
The PGA of Australia, the third oldest Professional Golfers Association in the world, will be launching a national campaign from next week celebrating the invaluable role of PGA...
Nov 11, 2020
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World Golf Awards name Australia as world's best golf destination
Australia has been announced as the world’s most desirable golf location at the World Golf Awards, a global travel body that celebrates and rewards excellence in golf tourism,...
Oct 28, 2020
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Douglas Shire Council resolves to buy Mossman Golf Course
Douglas Shire Council in Queensland’s far north, has resolved to buy Mossman Golf Course land and facilities from Douglas Shire Community and Sports Club Inc. The newly-formed...
Oct 26, 2020
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City of Sydney pushes for Moore Park Golf Course to be halved in size to unlock more public parkland
The City of Sydney is pushing ahead with plans to halve the size of Moore Park Golf Course to unlock more public open spaces, urging the NSW Government's new parks ‘super...
Oct 25, 2020
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Vic Open golf cancelled for 2021 due to COVID restrictions
Scheduled for February 2021, the premier event on the Golf Victoria calendar for both amateurs and professionals - the Vic Open - has been forced to cancel due to safety and...
Oct 22, 2020
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Australian golf industry announces cancellation of its major golf events
The Australian golf industry has announced that this summer’s premier events - the Australian PGA Championship, Australian Open and Women’s Australian Open - which were to have...
Oct 15, 2020
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Golf Australia reveals golf to be experiencing a pandemic-inspired boom
Based on its report Australian Golf Rounds – Trends and Impacts of COVID-19 compiled by Golf Business Advisory Services, Golf Australia confirms that despite parts of Victorian...
Oct 1, 2020
Golf
Super Pass launched for Queenstown golf courses
The Queenstown Golf Collective’s Super Pass is offering golfers heading to Queenstown this spring and summer the opportunity to play four of Queenstown’s world-class courses on...
Sep 28, 2020
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Tender for Operation and Management of Avalon Golf Course
Request of Tender (RFT) 2020/167 for Operation and Management of Avalon Golf Course, NSW Northern Beaches Council is seeking innovative proposals from reliable, professional and...
Sep 21, 2020
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Australian Golf Industry Council releases TV production to promote mental health benefits of golf
The Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC) has released an inaugural three-hour-long slow TV feature film - Tee Your Mind - that promotes the mental health benefits of golf....
Sep 4, 2020
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Clublinks partners with EnquiryBot on digital marketing project at Moore Park Golf Course
Golf facility management company, Clublinks, has advised of its partnership with EnquiryBot - a software tool developed to impact lead conversion in business -.at Sydney’s Moore...
Aug 27, 2020
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Buffalo power at Laguna Golf Lang Co helps feed local Vietnamese communities during COVID-19
Laguna Golf Lang Co’s family of water buffalo have helped the club reap a record rice harvest which will go towards feeding members of the local community in Central Vietnam....
Aug 26, 2020
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Golf Australia appoints James Sutherland as new Chief Executive
Golf Australia has appointed James Sutherland as their new Chief Executive with Sutherland to begin his role from 1st October following an extensive recruitment process having...
Aug 24, 2020
Golf
Fremantle Public Golf Course upgrades get underway
As part of the reconfiguration and upgrade of the Fremantle Public Golf Course, the old club house has been demolished and will be replaced with a new club house, café and...
Aug 15, 2020
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Coronavirus downturn sees closure of Indonesia's luxury Bintan Lagoon Resort
500 staff are to lose their jobs with the announcement that the luxury Bintan Lagoon Resort in Indonesia's Riau archipelago is to close. Closing after 26 years of operations,...
Aug 12, 2020
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Sentosa Golf Club first to join sign up to United Nations Sports for Climate Action Initiative
Singapore’s Sentosa Golf Club has today made history by becoming the world’s first golf club to join the United Nations' Sports for Climate Action Initiative. The prestigious...
Aug 2, 2020
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Golf community gives financial support to clubs affected by bushfires
The international golfing community is helping to fund the recovery of golf clubs in Australia’s worst bushfire affected regions. In January 2020, the Australian Golf Industry...
Jul 29, 2020
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Golf Australia restructures national amateur championships
Golf Australia has advised that Australian amateur golf’s elite events have been overhauled for the first time in a generation. Golf Australia Operations Manager, Simon...
Jul 28, 2020
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Golf Australia advises that Australian Open will not be held this year
Golf Australia has advised that Australian Open will not be played in 2020, and is likely to be held early next year. Due to have been held at the Kingston Heath Golf Club in...
Jul 28, 2020
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2019 Golf Australia Participation Report reveals increase in participation
The 2019 Golf Australia Participation Report, compiled annually by Golf Business Advisory Services, has revealed a 0.05% increase, the first of its kind since 1998. Golf...
Jul 23, 2020
Golf
Northern Territory PGA rescheduled to October due to COVID -19 restrictions
Traditionally contested in August each year, ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia officials in consultation with Palmerston Golf & Country Club have elected to reschedule the...
Jul 23, 2020
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Australian Golf Industry Council releases report highlighting golf courses’ role in environmental sustainability
The Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC) has today released a report Golf: Benefits to the Environment which highlights the range of unique ways that Australia’s golf courses...
Jul 21, 2020
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Reclink welcomed to City of South Perth’s 27-hole Collier Park Golf
Facility manager Clublinks, Collier Park Golf and the City of South Perth have shared information on how Reclink Australia is offering programs at the 27-hole golf facility in...
Jul 20, 2020
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X-Golf facilities create inaugural virtual golf tournament
X-Golf facilities in Adelaide, Geelong, Sydney and Brisbane will deliver the inaugural indoor national golf tournament, X-Golf Challenge, which will see some of Australia’s...
Jul 13, 2020
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