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Who will get the gold jacket ‘rub’ this year?

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It is the gold jacket “rub”. Or maybe it’s the “Open injection”. Whatever you call it, the fact Australia’s “Triple Crown” golf events have served as a stepping stone to greater success in recent years is indisputable. In the last four years, a victory on our shores has provided a springboard for some of the game’s biggest names […]

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Scholarships available for NSW golfers

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Golfers in New South Wales are set to benefit thanks to the PGA International Golf Institute (PGA IGI), in association with Golf NSW and Jack Newton Junior Golf (JNJG), announcing two scholarship opportunities for 2016. Applications are now open for the Golf NSW Scholarship and JNJG Internship Scholarship, which integrate golf training and development with […]

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Millionaire entrepreneur explains why cycling — and not golf — is the new sport of choice for young professionals

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While golf “still commands the highest portion of participants with household incomes above $US100,000 among popular sports,” according to Reuters, its popularity is waning, and the number of courses has been on the decline in the U.S. the past eight years. The Economist says “golf’s appeal has become its undoing. Its meditative quality does not suit the frenetic […]

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Competition golf in Australia on the rise

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Golf participation across Australia is on the rise according to new data released by the Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC). An increase of 7.2 per cent in competition rounds was recorded across Australia in 2014, with every month recording a steady increase compared to the corresponding month in 2013. Competition rounds are defined as single […]

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SNAG Golf to exhibit at GIS

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SNAG Golf has announced that the company plans to exhibit at the 2015 Golf Industry Show in San Antonio. SNAG stands for “Starting New at Golf” and is a global leader in player development and grow-the-game initiatives. “We are excited to showcase our products at GIS again this year,” said Terry Anton, co-founder and CEO […]

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Day wins, moves to world No.4

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Jason Day has moved to world No.4 with victory in the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego. Day, 27, won a four-man playoff at the famous Torrey Pines for his third US PGA Tour victory and his first since winning last year’s World Matchplay Championship. The victory will lift him past Adam Scott on the […]

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Do you have what it takes to be the next Adam Scott ?

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The Gold Coast Junior Golf Development Scholarship proudly supported by Emirates and the PGA of Australia Gold Coast is proud to partner with the Professional Golfers’ Association of Australia (PGA) in bringing the Australia PGA Championships to the Gold Coast. The Australian PGA Championship is the oldest professional tournament, contested since 1905. For more info http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/community/the-mayors-junior-golf-development-scholarship-24422.html

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Looming anchor ban a bellyache for some

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Less than a year remains before PGA Tour players have to accept a ban by golf’s rulemakers on long putters being anchored to the body and Tim Clark is among those who expect “some challenges along the way.” South African Clark has been using the anchored technique for 17 years, and the same putter for […]

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Adam Scott wants US tour to include Australia

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World No.3 Adam Scott sees no reason Australia can’t lure an annual US PGA Tour tournament or World Golf Championships event to these shores. Scott believes golf is on a high in Australia thanks to the performance of local players overseas and recent hosting of world-class events such as the President’s Cup and World Cup […]

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Golf in China gets stronger, with a reservoir of talent and a new tour pushing the game along

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SHANGHAI –  The graceful movement was enough to get the full attention of Adam Scott, who knows a good golf swing when he sees one. Scott only remembers her name as Tina. She was one of several Chinese juniors afforded a chance to play with the pros for one hole on the eve of the […]

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