Jack’s Point Golf Course located just outside of Queenstown, NZ, has been recognised for its preservation of the natural landscape at the 19th annual IAGTO Awards in Slovenia last week. The renowned course received the prestigious IAGTO Nature protection award, staged in association with the Golf Environment Organization (GEO). Jack’s...
READ MOREThe sale of a beleaguered Great Barrier Reef island resort to an Asian buyer is being touted as a coup for Australian tourism — but the deal is far from done and dusted. Its owner, Tower Holdings, closed the hotel a decade ago and had been trying to raise $600m...
READ MOREClub members of the Mount Maunganui Golf Club are voting on plans for the facility to commence a gym and yoga operation, open to the public, on-site in their clubhouse. A decision on Studio 18, as the gym will be called, is expected next week. Health and fitness club owner...
READ MOREThe major refurbishment of the Country Club site at Kingswood Drive in the Yarra Valley is intended to be progressively rolled out over the next 3 years, with demos done last week. The multi-functional sporting hub has recently commenced its major revamp, which will bring to light a new food,...
READ MOREGolf 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...
READ MOREThis position performs a variety of routine and repetitive assembly operations and procedures applicable to building Callaway Golf Clubs. The successful applicant will have talents that will enable them to quickly and easily fit into the team. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Efficiently and accurately prepare steel and graphite shafts for...
READ MOREOn Wednesday this week Hall of Famer Karrie Webb, 43, received the second highest honour that can be given to an Australian. Webb was honoured during a ceremony in Brisbane where she was elevated to an Officer of the Order of Australia after being named a Member of the Order...
READ MOREWednesday morning (12 September) Auckland councillors were briefed on a comprehensive analysis by consultants MartinJenkins of 12 council-managed golf courses in the Auckland region, identifying housing as a potential land use on six of the region’s publicly-owned golf courses. The courses are Chamberlain Park, Clarks Beach, Remuera, Takapuna, Omaha and Waitematā....
READ MORENew Zealand’s Temuka Golf Club has been given a generous donation of $5000 from the Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury, which will enable the club to repaint the Clubhouse. The entire paint job is estimated to cost the club $20,000, and the donation is timely as the club...
READ MOREConstruction work has started on the renovation of Castle Hill Country Club in Sydney, Australia, which is being overseen by golf course architect Bob Harrison. The primary driver for work at the club, which hosted the Australian PGA Championship in 1985 and 1986, was to review and reconstruct bunkers. “The...
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