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Gold Coast to host world deaf titles

Australia has won the right to host the 2022 World Deaf Golf Championship. The World Deaf Golf Federation announced that Royal Pines on the Gold Coast will be the host club after a joint proposal from Deaf Golf Australia and Golf Australia. But GA national inclusion manager Christian Hamilton said the successful bid was a […]

Mike Orloff interview on US Private Club Radio Show

Earlier this week Mike Orloff, Founder and Managing Director of Golf Industry Central (GIC) joined Private Club Radio to discuss the state of the golf and country club industry down under. Listen to the show and learn what Australia and New Zealand are doing differently and what opportunities and challenges face clubs in the region. […]

GA’s Vision 2025 launched to welcome females back into the game

Golf Australia (GA) has this week published the complete blueprint for Vision 2025  – an initiative to generate greater female participation, involvement and inclusion in golf all around Australia. Spearheaded by the national body, the scheme “Vision 2025: the future of women and girls in golf” was first announced in February earlier this year during […]

Successful events start early… register now for Women’s Golf Day!

When people ask us how to host a successful WGD event, the first thing we always say is start planning and promoting your event early! The locations that have dozens and often hundreds of participants start promoting their event as early as February… Here are some other ways to make your event a success in […]

Straddie VMR Golf Day May 19th 2018

The North Stradbroke Island Golf Club is asking for support in an important local community matter. Your support will have a significant positive impact on all North Stradbroke Island (Straddie) residents and the thousands of holiday makers visiting our beautiful island and the wider Moreton Bay area every year. One of the Club’s big events […]

Parkwood Village Charity Golf Day 2018

With Parkwoods’ help, Empower Golf was able to raise $11,000 at their Charity Golf Day last year to help further fund their goal to build the infrastructure and profile of disabled golf with ultimate goal of Paralympic inclusion. DATE: Friday June 15 11:00 am, 1:00 pm Shotgun Start PARKWOOD VILLAGE LOCATION 76 – 122 Napper Road, […]

$10,000 Prizes up for grabs at Patterson River Golf Club

Easter every year sees the Patterson River Golf Club members and staff working hard to organise and run the Jeff Crouch Memorial Charity Golf Day in aid of the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Now in its 24th year and raising over $423,000 during that time, the organising committee within the Club is hoping […]

Australia to receive funding for national associations to attract women & girls into golf

The R&A is continuing its commitment to increase participation in golf among women and girls by providing funding to support the appointment of new development managers in Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Working with its affiliates around the world to enhance golf’s appeal, the investment forms part of the governing body’s drive to encourage […]

EF King Island Classic raises over $13,000 for Make-a-Wish Foundation

Over 2 incredible days the inaugural EF King Island Classic was held at two of the world’s best courses – Cape Wickham and Ocean Dunes. In just 35 minutes Air Adventure had 56 guests landing in private charter planes directly on King Island to play these epic courses over a weekend during peak golf season […]

Golf Australia’s Vision 2025 to target female participation and change golf’s culture

Golf Australia’s plan to redress the game’s greatest imbalance – female participation – was launched in Adelaide today. “Vision 2025: The future of women and girls in golf” was made public during preparations for this week’s ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open at Kooyonga Golf Club in Adelaide. GA chief executive Stephen Pitt, flanked by GA […]