Last month Golf Managers New Zealand (GMANZ) 8th Biennial Conference took place in the world’s adventure capital Queenstown, NZ, and gathered golf club managers, officers and professionals from all over New Zealand, Australia and some 50 plus club managers from the USA, Canada and Europe. The three-day-long event between October...
READ MOREIan Baker-Finch, who enjoyed a memorable triumph at The Open in 1991, is to donate $50,000 to charities in Australia and the UK after returning his Gold Medal to The R&A. The former Champion Golfer’s medal will go on display in the clubhouse at the scene of his famous victory...
READ MORETAMWORTH Regional Council has stopped a $6.25 million over-50s village from being built around the Longyard golf course. Councillors voted unanimously to block the divisive development which had garnered a great deal of interest from golfers, nearby residents, real estate agents and former civic leaders alike. The overarching concern among...
READ MOREPart Time Position : Inclusive Golf Coach Empower Golf is Australia’s premier multi disability inclusive golf organisation, with it’s office located in Hunters Hill Sydney. Coaching is conducted at golf clubs and facilities state wide, primarily however in the Sydney region. EGA is looking for a dedicated PGA Member to...
READ MOREResidents of a “boundaryless” retirement village to be built on the edge of an Auckland golf course will be able to stroll directly onto the course for a quick round. Metlifecare plans to build a retirement villages with 206 units on the edge of Pakuranga Golf Course at a cost of around $180...
READ MOREGolf is a game for everyone. That’s New Zealand Golf’s (NZG) message in their new initiative, attempting to make golf an all-inclusive sport. NZG is drafting up a plan to include minority groups into the golfing community, including LGBTI members, women and those with disabilities. Community groups such as Rainbow Tick...
READ MOREJack’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,...
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