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US GolfTEC coaching firm seeks $6m in Australia

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JOHN STENSHOLT A United States golf coaching company is trying to raise $6 million from ­Australian investors to fund 30 new indoor coaching and instruction centres around the country. Privately owned GolfTEC, which has 190 coaching centres in the US, Canada, Japan and Korea, is expanding into Australia via a joint venture with the locally-owned Golftec […]

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“Golfboard” Makers Have Raised $1M to Ramp Up Production

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Sol Boards, Inc., which makes the oversized electric skateboards designed to be used by golfers, says it has a “substantial backlog” of orders for the $6,000 devices that the capital will help to fill. Sol Boards, Inc., a Bend, Ore. company with big-name backers that include surfing legend Laird Hamilton, has raised $1 million to […]

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PGA of America president ousted over tweet

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Ted Bishop has been removed as president of the PGA of America over a sexist tweet directed at Ian Poulter. Bishop was unhappy about comments Poulter made in his book about the Ryder Cup captaincy of Nick Faldo in 2008 and Tom Watson last month. Bishop said Faldo’s record stands by itself. Comparing it with […]

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Golfing Executives Provides Golf Networking Platform for High-Level…

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A new online golf network for senior executives and business owners is striving to create a global community united by a love of golf. Golfing Executives is the world’s premier golf network for senior business executives and business owners. Their goal is to create a community of like-minded individuals who share a passion for both […]

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Speedgolf World Champs start Sunday

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The 2014 Speedgolf World Championship will be held at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, OR, USA on October 26-27, 2014. Speedgolf is a game requiring accuracy and speed. Executive Director of Speedgolf International Scott Dawley describes the modern day, time efficient worldwide sport as one that “unites two of the largest athletic communities in the […]

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The R&A Appoints New Chief Executive

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15 October 2014, St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has announced the appointment of Martin Slumbers as Chief Executive and also as Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, with effect from 1 October 2015. 15 October 2014, St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has announced the appointment of Martin Slumbers as Chief […]

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How To Save Olympic Golf

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The last time golf made an appearance at the Olympics, it was 1904, and 10 of the 12 nations participating in the St. Louis games decided there wasn’t room on the team ship for golfers. I imagine it was a particularly sad scene in Southhampton, when a handful of English and Scottish golfers showed up […]

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One NFL player says he wants his son to play golf over football

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The debate about whether to let the next generation of kids continue to play football isn’t going anywhere, and Rashean Mathis contributed to the conversation this week. Mathis, who plays for the Detroit Lions, scored a touchdown last Sunday against the Buffalo Bills on an interception and saved the ball for his two-year-old son who, […]

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Champion to Inspire Next Generation at Asia-Pacific Championship

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Australian golfing legend Ian Baker-Finch will discuss his experiences in winning and competing in major championships with the next generation of top golfers at next month’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne. The 1991 Open Champion will speak to the event’s competitors during a private reception at Melbourne Cricket Ground and will follow in the […]

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Who is your champion?

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I’ve been fortunate over my career to work with a variety of facilities, companies, and people and in different countries. A question came to mind in recent times about all these experiences I had – why did some facilities and companies have huge booming businesses and programs and others did not? The answer: There was […]

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