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Future Golf Invests $50,000 in Clubs Through New Community Grant Program.

POSTED ON August 14, 2026 @ 3:56 pm

Photo: Hannah Mitchell from Future Golf and Scott Wagstaff from Carbrook. Future Golf has strengthened its commitment to supporting Australian golf clubs with the launch of its inaugural Community Grant Program, investing $50,000 across five partner clubs around the country. The funding will support a …

New Leadership Ahead for Corowa Golf Club as General Manager Steps Down

POSTED ON August 12, 2026 @ 9:09 am

Corowa Golf Club general manager Ashley Boyd has been working with administrators to turn things around at the embattled club, and says it’s now time for the new board to appoint his replacement. COROWA — Following a turbulent period that saw the Corowa Golf Club …

Australia’s GolfTrak Joins US Platform ChipIn to Drive Global Expansion

POSTED ON August 11, 2026 @ 12:55 pm

MELBOURNE, Australia – Australian golf technology developer GolfTrak has merged with US-based platform ChipIn, bringing together a smartphone-based launch monitor provider and an American platform centered on charity tournaments and player engagement. Financial terms and ownership structures were not disclosed. However, the cross-border deal merges GolfTrak’s …

Australian Golf Services Appoints Sellenger as Chief Commercial Officer

POSTED ON August 10, 2026 @ 4:55 pm

Golf Australia has announced the appointment of sports executive Ben Sellenger as the Chief Commercial Officer of Australian Golf Services. In this role, Sellenger will work across both Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia. Strategic Growth Agenda Sellenger will lead the commercial growth agenda …

NZ: Battle Over Pegasus Golf Course Escalates as Developer Seeks Fast-Track Approval

POSTED ON August 7, 2026 @ 9:17 am

New Zealand – Property developer Wolfbrook has officially applied to fast-track its contentious proposal to convert Canterbury’s Pegasus Golf Course into a 1,000-home residential and commercial precinct, triggering formal government review amid strong local pushback. The developer acquired the 18-hole, 77-hectare property at a mortgagee …

$3.5B AI & Logistics Mega-Complex Planned for Former Kogarah Golf Club Site

POSTED ON August 5, 2026 @ 12:24 pm

  ARNCLIFFE, NSW – More than 70 hectares of vacant green space beside Sydney Airport is slated for transformation into a multi-billion-dollar AI data centre, logistics, and commercial mega-complex, reflecting Australians’ increasing reliance on cloud computing and digital infrastructure. The ambitious proposal, currently placed on public …

Golf Ball Recycling: How to become an environmental champion

POSTED ON August 4, 2026 @ 11:49 am

Across Australia and New Zealand, industries are being challenged to rethink how they consume resources, manage waste, and their environmental impact. It’s part of a big push worldwide to transition communities and industries towards a circular economy. Golf, with its vast network of courses, facilities, …

Leeton Golf Course Records First Operating Profit Since 2012

POSTED ON August 4, 2026 @ 9:23 am

Leeton Golf Course has achieved its first net operating profit since Leeton Shire Council took over the management and operation of the facility in 2012. An update delivered at Council’s July Ordinary Meeting confirmed that the course generated a net operating profit of $1,356 for …