News: Golf
Holden Scramble celebrates its one millionth participant
Ashmore resident Robert Osborne was crowned the one millionth Holden Scramble Participant at Mt Warren Park Golf Club on the Gold Coast at the weekend. An historic part of the...
Aug 25, 2016
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Point Walter Golf Course launches innovative disability program
An innovative new program to encourage people with disabilities to participate in golf is to be introduced at Perth’s Point Walter Golf Course. Set to be launched on 10th...
Aug 22, 2016
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Pokémon Go players banned from accessing Melbourne golf course
Pokémon Go players trying to gather characters at Melbourne’s Glen Waverley Golf Course have been creating problems for golfers, leading the Monash City Council to ban...
Aug 20, 2016
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New generation escape room to open in Melbourne
Leading out-of-home entertainment innovator Funlab is enhancing its Melbourne Central Strike Bowling venue with a new generation escape room concept. Strike Bowling operator...
Aug 15, 2016
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Golf legend Peter Thomson calls time on course design career
Five-time major winner Peter Thomson has announced his intention to retire from his golf course design businesses, Thomson Perrett in Melbourne and Thomson, Perrett and Lobb in...
Aug 14, 2016
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Inaugural Golf Business Forum attracts over 200 industry leaders
The organisers of the inaugural Golf Business Forum have revealed that the event attracted over 200 golf industry leaders, Australia’s largest ever gathering of golf facility...
Aug 12, 2016
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Summer of golf tees off in Darwin
Golf in Australia is back underway this week as the inaugural Northern Territory PGA Championship tees off the second half of the 2016 ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia...
Aug 10, 2016
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Nike to stop making golf clubs and balls, focusing on footwear and clothing
Nike is to undertake a surprising scaling back of its golf equipment business, announcing that it is to stop making clubs, golf balls and golf bags, instead devoting its...
Aug 4, 2016
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Flexible new solution to attract and retain golf club members
Leading golf management software developer MiClub has launched Lifestyle Membership, an innovative membership module to give clubs the flexibility to meet member needs in the...
Jul 29, 2016
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European and Asian Golf Tours announce strategic alliance
Designed to further drive the development of golf in Asia, the European and Asian Tours have announced a strategic alliance which officially ratifies the relationship between...
Jul 27, 2016
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Public Golf Facilities Australia gets industry launch
Public Golf Facilities Australia (PGFA), a new not-for-profit group that will provide its members with direction for best-practice operations, has been launched to the golf...
Jul 25, 2016
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Swing Fit aims to boost female golf participation through social and wellness engagement
Created in early 2015 to increase female participation and engagement in the game, Golf Australia’s Swing Fit is an innovative golf fitness and skill development program that...
Jul 24, 2016
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New masterplan for Sydney’s Moore Park commits to preserving green space
A newly released masterplan for Sydney’s Moore Park has dropped proposals for major new car parks and a mountain biking course while committing commits to preserving existing...
Jul 23, 2016
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Latest competition golf rounds continue positive growth trend
The Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC) has released its latest National Competition Rounds Report, which shows participation growth continues to remain steady. Over a...
Jul 21, 2016
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Survey shows golf clubs profitable, but player numbers a concern
A newly released survey shows that total golf club revenue increased during 2015, with almost two-thirds of clubs reporting a surplus during the year. According to the sixth...
Jul 17, 2016
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Event Hub partners with PGA of Australia for Australian PGA Championship and Fiji International
The PGA of Australia has announced that Events Hub will provide the software platform for the event management of the PGA’s major events in Australia and overseas. The...
Jul 12, 2016
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Ground breaking research points to positive future for Australian golf industry
The most in-depth analysis of the Australian golf industry undertaken in the last decade shows that 2.1 million Australians picked up a golf club to practice or play some form...
Jul 10, 2016
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New body aims to improve professionalism in China’s Golf Industry
The Golf Club Managers Committee (GCMC), a newly-founded golf management body, is aiming to ‘professionalise’ the golf industry in China. GCMC is a non-profit organisation,...
Jul 8, 2016
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Decline in golf club memberships slows
The ongoing decline in golf club memberships in Australia slowed to 0.5% in 2015, with national membership numbers reported as 397,063 golfers for the prior 12-month period,...
Jul 5, 2016
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Village Roadshow to introduce Topgolf concept as part of revitalisation of attractions
Village Roadshow has announced the construction of a $35 million golf entertainment complex adjoining its Warner Bros. Movie World theme park on the Gold Coast. The new sports...
Jul 3, 2016
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Cobra Puma backs Australian golf
Cobra Puma has confirmed its support for golf in Australia by expanding their partnership with the PGA of Australia. Over the next three years, Cobra Puma will support the...
Jun 24, 2016
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Former Golf Club to be redeveloped as site for new Parramatta Aquatic Centre
The NSW Government has identified land at the former Parramatta Golf Course as being a suitable site for a new aquatic centre to replace the Parramatta Swimming Centre – which...
Jun 21, 2016
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Golf Business Forum to explore innovation and collaboration in public sector golf
The inaugural Golf Business Forum, taking place in Melbourne in July, promises to have a significant impact on Australia’s golf industry, focusing on public sector golf...
Jun 21, 2016
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Belgravia Leisure wins management contract for Little Para Golf Course in Adelaide
Belgravia Leisure has successfully tendered for the management of the nine-hole par three Little Para Golf Course for the City of Salisbury in Adelaide. Belgravia Leisure’s...
Jun 15, 2016
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