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New Zealand golf bodies look to sustainability

Organisations representing New Zealand’s golf industry have announced their unified support for a new national initiative that will drive the sport’s sustainability performance…

Sep 8, 2019 Environment / Golf / Venues /

Golf Club Participation Report shows rise in player numbers, decrease in club members

The 2018 Australian National Golf Club Participation Report shows that people are playing more golf, but that club membership numbers are in decline. The newly released report has revealed…

Aug 23, 2019 Golf / Marketing / Recreation /

Golf Australia announces Andrew Newbold as new Chairman

Andrew Newbold has been appointed Chairman of Golf Australia, taking over from the highly regarded John Hopkins who has stepped down from the role. Hopkins held the position for more than…

Aug 21, 2019 Golf /

Falling memberships sees increasing number of golf club closures

Almost 100 golf clubs across Australia are on the brink of financial collapse following two decades of declining memberships. As reported by ABC Western Plains, recent data from Golf…

Aug 10, 2019 Billing / Golf / Marketing / Recreation /

Clubs combine efforts to promote Scenic Rim Golf courses

Queensland’s Scenic Rim Regional Council and five local golf clubs have banded together to promote the region’s diverse golfing destinations. Their focus lies on the local…

Aug 2, 2019 Golf / Marketing / Recreation / Tourism /

New PGA Centre for Learning and Performance opens in Perth

Golfers in Western Australia will be able to take their game to a new level following the opening of the PGA Centre for Learning and Performance at Wembley Golf Course. The metropolitan…

Jul 31, 2019 Golf / Recreation / Sport /

Golf Australia reschedules Queensland Open

Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia have advised that the Isuzu Queensland Open will not be played this year but plan for the championship to be rescheduled in early…

Jul 26, 2019 Events / Golf / Venues /

AGCSA and Golf Business Forum partner to deliver Australia’s largest golf industry event in 2020

The Australian Golf Course Superintendents’ Association (AGCSA) and Golf Business Forum have opened commercial partnership opportunities for their Sports Turf Management and Golf…

Jul 17, 2019 Golf / Recreation / Sport / Surfaces /