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PGA pros unsung heroes in Britain

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A number of unsung PGA pros have been playing a small but important part in rehabilitating some of Britain’s injured servicemen through the PGA Golf Buddy Programme. Around 50 pros are involved in the nationwide grass roots initiative which gives injured soldiers the opportunity to play golf and have free coaching in the heart of […]

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Playgolf WEEK a national hit

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The first national Playgolf WEEK ended on Sunday with hundreds attending Come & Try Days and other activities throughout the week at nearly 200 golf facilities across Australia. Kids, women, casual golfers, families – everyone was catered for in Australia’s biggest week of golf activities. One of the unique events was held at Links Lady […]

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Victorian Labor pledges $10m to the “Home of Golf”

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The proposed national “Home of Golf” project, which would see the head offices of PGA of Australia, Golf Australia and Golf Victoria under one roof, has received a boost with Victorian Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews assuring his support for the project under a Labor Government. The National Home of Golf and Centre of Excellence Project […]

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10 things I’m thankful for about golf this Thanksgiving

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As Thanksgiving hurtles towards us at the speed of 1,000 Bubba Watson tee shots I feel compelled to make a list of things because lists of things are what the rest of the Internet is made up of. My list, however, is not a snarky list (okay, maybe it’s a little snarky) but rather things […]

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100 teachers learn to deliver MyGolf in Schools

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The PGA of Australia, Golf Australia, Golf Victoria and School Sport Victoria, have provided approximately 100 Victorian teachers the opportunity to undertake professional development in golf. Held at Oakleigh South Primary School on Friday, November 21, the Golf Teacher Professional Development (PD) morning was designed for teachers who are both golfers and non-golfers, offering practical […]

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Derek Sprague Elected 39th President of the PGA of America

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Derek Sprague of Malone, New York, was elected the 39th President of the PGA of America today at the Association’s 98th Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Sprague is the PGA General Manager and Director of Golf at Malone Golf Club. Elected to PGA membership in 1993, Sprague has held leadership roles at both the National and […]

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Golf and Governance–Handicapping CEOs

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Too much golf handicaps chief executive officer performance. You may have heard that a lot of business is done on golf courses, but apparently not enough.  A new study finds that CEOs who spend more time golfing deliver lower corporate operating performance, while CEOs with skin in the game in the form of equity-linked incentives are […]

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Most golf clubs in Australia are in financial trouble

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Worrying new research on the state of the golf industry in Australia has found that the majority of golf clubs in the country are now in financial trouble. Golf clubs in traditional markets, especially the UK and USA, have struggled through the last few years, although the Republic of Ireland had appeared to post the […]

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Golf Leaders Prod Slowpokes: ‘Just Step up and Hit It’

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Golfers finally are getting answers on why it takes so long to play 18 holes. Among them: A putting green that allows a golf ball to roll 4.5 percent farther can add as much as 18 minutes to a round, according to a study by the U.S. Golf Association. The findings are among those revealed […]

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Grow The Game Central launches first grant offering

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To show our support of the national program PlayGolf Week that is happening in Australia 17-23 November 2014, Grow The Game Central is offering an AU$500 grant to one initiative in Australia. (T/C apply) Grow the Game Central was launched in September 2014 with an aim to create a world-wide community of like-minded people banding together […]

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