New report gives insight to millennial engagement in golf clubs

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GolfWA identified some time ago that there was a disconnect between millennial golfers (20 to 39 years of age)  and the typically baby boomer boards and committees that govern clubs. GolfWA created a Young Members Committee to focus particularly on this millennial age group – to highlight what stops millennials taking up golf or joining […]

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Empower Golf’s Ben Tullipan wins Service in Sport Award

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Empower Golf’s Ben Tullipan has been awarded Gold Coast Bulletin’s 2018  Service in Sport Award for his tireless efforts in helping others and developing a welcoming disability golfing community. Ben was chosen ahead of a 100 nominations for the award. Ben is Australia’s worst injured survivor of the 2002 Bali Bombings but survived his horrific […]

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Becky Kay to tackle men in Isuzu Queensland Open

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Becky Kay, one of Australia’s top ranked female amateurs, will compete against the men at next week’s Isuzu Queensland Open. This is the first time in the 94-year history of the Queensland Open that a female will participate in the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia event. “I can’t even believe it right now,” an […]

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Topgolf Joins England Golf Affiliation Programme

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The driving-range based entertainment business operates three UK venues in Essex, Hertfordshire and Surrey, and currently attract over one million visitors each year. Topgolf’s decision to affiliate strengthens its partnership with England Golf, which was announced earlier this year. It brings the two organisations together to learn from each other to attract more people into […]

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Girls Bringing a Powerful Game to Golf

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“If you want to play, you have to play with boys. If you want to stick around, you have to beat them.” – Annika Sorenstam   golfscape introduces you to the women who have contributed to the golf industry through elegance, talent, determination, and much-needed competitiveness to a sport once known to be male-dominated. In the […]

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Fourth oldest golf club in the world to allow women

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The world’s fourth oldest golf club, Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society, has voted to end its men-only membership policy with immediate effect. Bruntsfield in Edinburgh becomes the third historic Scottish golf club this year to allow women to join for the first time. The proposal to admit women members for the first time since the club […]

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Global Consensus For Golf In Race To Tackle Physical Inactivity

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A global consensus amongst leaders in public health, public policy and sport backs golf in the race to tackle physical inactivity and the prevention of a range of non-communicable disease (NCD) including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer of the breast and colon. Evidence linking golf and health, commissioned by the World Golf Foundation and […]

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Patterson River GC takes first swing in support of increasing female participation

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Patterson River Golf Club took its first key step in the Club’s journey to support promotion of Golf as a highly engaging, accessible and fully inclusive sport for women and girls both now and into the future. “Bring a Friend Day” was the brainchild of Head Professional Alan Patterson to encourage the Club’s Women Members […]

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Golf Month launches across Australia

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Golf Month, Australia’s annual campaign encouraging Aussies to get involved in golf and golf-related activities during October officially tees off today. Throughout October, golf clubs and facilities around the country are opening their doors and playing host to hundreds of exciting and interactive activities, from ‘Bring a Friend’ and open days to ‘Glow in the […]

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PGA Members giving back to drought stricken farmers – You can help!

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On Friday 28 September, Brookwater Head Professional John Collins is packing up the car and heading out on a nine-day long Drought Relief Tour around western Queensland, offering affected communities the opportunity to participate in golf clinics. During the trip, John and his PGA Trainee Chris Crooks is going to visit nine different golf clubs […]

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