News: Golf
Countdown to Topgolf Gold Coast opening
The much anticipated opening of Australia’s first-ever Topgolf venue on the Gold Coast is approaching, with the facility scheduled for a mid-winter launch. Topgolf host custom...
Apr 13, 2018
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Kalgoorlie city and golf club approach deal on fees impasse
The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is close to ending an impasse with the city’s Goldfields Golf Club over licence fees the Club has withheld from the Council for the past three...
Apr 10, 2018
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ASIC charges Clive Palmer over Coolum resort villa takeover bid
Entrepreneur and former Federal MP Clive Palmer has been charged over an alleged corporate breach, uncovered in an investigation by the business watchdog ASIC. Brisbane...
Apr 5, 2018
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Keppel Cove golf resort sold to Chinese investor
The abandoned Keppel Cove Resort on Queensland’s Capricorn Coast has reportedly been sold to a Chinese businessman. The 215 hectare beachfront resort at Zilzie Bay was developed...
Apr 4, 2018
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UK report suggests golf 'could hold key' to improving lives of the physically inactive
A study has found that introducing golf to those who are not meeting the recommended levels of exercise could have a transformative effect on their lives. An investigation by...
Mar 28, 2018
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Tasmania moves under One Golf umbrella
Tasmania has formally become the first state to join Golf Australia under the One Golf initiative. Momentum towards the future of Australian golf administration continues to...
Mar 27, 2018
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MyGolf participation program reaches 10,000 junior players
MyGolf, Australia’s national introductory junior golf program, reached a significant milestone in February as it welcomed over 10,000 participants in a year for the first time....
Mar 21, 2018
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Golf delivers multi-million dollar economic benefits across NSW and ACT
Golf is an economic driver delivering around $1.2 billion in social, health and charitable benefits across NSW and the ACT annually according to a report into the sport’s impact...
Mar 17, 2018
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Golf Australia to receive R&A funding to attract women and girls into golf
Golf Australia, along with the governing bodies for golf in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, is to receive further funding to increase participation in golf among women and...
Mar 14, 2018
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Registrations open for 2018 Golf Business Forum
With its speaker program now complete, the organisers of the 2018 Golf Business Forum have now opened registrations for the event. Bringing together a wide range of experts from...
Mar 12, 2018
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Awards recognise achievement in New Zealand Golf
The Motueka Golf Club has been named Holden Club of the Year at the New Zealand Golf Awards with their 23% growth on membership in the past three years anchoring their success....
Mar 8, 2018
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Planning advances for new Parramatta Aquatic Leisure Centre
The City of Parramatta has advised that it is pursuing an “ambitious timeframe” for the development of its planned new $75.2 million Parramatta Aquatic Leisure Centre. With a...
Feb 27, 2018
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Victorian Government backs $12.7 million rebuilding of Sandringham Golf Club
The Victorian Government is to back a $12.7 million rebuilding of the Sandringham Golf Club that will include a new 350 metre driving range as the new facilities for the...
Feb 27, 2018
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Former Bunnings Chief Executive John Gillam named BlueFit Chairman
Leisure management company BlueFit have announced the appointment of John Gillam - the former long-term Chief Executive of Bunnings - as Chairman. This appointment marks a...
Feb 26, 2018
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18-hole golf course to be retained at Melbourne’s Albert Park
Parks Victoria has today confirmed there will be no changes to the size of the Albert Park golf course, with initial community feedback on the Albert Park Master Plan showing...
Feb 19, 2018
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Key appointments support Clublinks growth
Fast growing premier sport, golf and residential management company Clublinks has announced the recent appointments of two key team members, Thomas Zappulla and Matt Day....
Feb 18, 2018
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New Dubai attraction combines escape room and mini golf
With escape rooms a popular attraction in Dubai, mini golf operator Tee and Putt has combined the concept with mini golf in its new Locked Minigolf Challenge. Designed to test...
Feb 18, 2018
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Golf Australia releases strategy to increase female participation and change culture
Golf Australia’s plan to redress the game’s greatest imbalance - female participation - has been launched today in Adelaide. Vision 2025: The future of women and girls in golf...
Feb 13, 2018
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Innovation continues at ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth
Australia continues to be at the cutting edge of innovation in golf with the introduction of the ‘PGA Open Mic’ during the FOX SPORTS broadcast of the ISPS HANDA World Super 6...
Feb 8, 2018
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RACV Resorts recognised among Australia’s best
RACV’s portfolio of holiday resorts has once again been recognised by Trip Adviser as among the best in Australia. RACV’s Torquay Resort was recently included in the Top 25...
Feb 4, 2018
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Clublinks and PlaySight combine to bring gamification technology to grassroots sport
Sport and recreation management company Clublinks, and sporting innovation provider PlaySight, have announced a new partnership to bring state of the art training and...
Jan 16, 2018
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Golf Australia teams with JLT as official risk partner
Golf Australia and Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Australia have revealed a three-year partnership, with JLT becoming the Official Risk Partner of Golf Australia and the ISPS...
Jan 9, 2018
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Hong Kong’s first mini golf club opens in Causeway Bay
Strokes, Hong Kong’s first ‘mini golf club’, has just opened in the Fashion Walk mall in the city’s Causeway Bay area. The 750 metre² attraction offers two nine-hole mini golf...
Jan 7, 2018
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Troon International to manage Ras Al Khaimah golf course
Ras Al Khaimah developer Al Hamra Group has partnered with world famous golf course operator Troon International to provide full management services to Al Hamra Golf Club....
Dec 28, 2017
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