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Empower Golf announces dynamic partnership with FutureGolf

POSTED ON November 14, 2020 @ 10:52 am

Empower Golf Australia has recently announced a dynamic partnership with FutureGolf, who provides Australia’s most value packed and flexible membership. Empower Golf has always been proud of providing not only the initial opportunity to try golf but also creating a pathway to independent play and …

Spike in golf memberships across NSW

POSTED ON November 14, 2020 @ 9:42 am

COVID-19 may have derailed sporting activities for much of the community during 2020, but for golf, participation is booming across the State. Spike in numbers With the boom, clubs across New South Wales are reporting spikes in membership numbers not seen in years. Affiliation numbers …

Newcastle Golf Club votes YES to new golf course masterplan

POSTED ON November 12, 2020 @ 4:09 pm

At the Club’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), held virtually on Wednesday 11th November 2020 in excess of 80% of the voting members of Newcastle Golf Club (the Club) voted in favour of adopting a proposed new golf course masterplan designed by world renowned course architects …

116 Golf Organisations receive Covid-19 relief funding from Sport NZ

POSTED ON November 7, 2020 @ 5:30 am

More than 2,000 play, active recreation and sports organisations, including 116 golf organisations across Aotearoa have received relief funding from Sport NZ’s $15 million Community Resilience Fund Phase 2. Recovery package The fund is part of the $265 million Sports Recovery Package announced at Budget …

2021 New Zealand Open Cancelled

POSTED ON October 31, 2020 @ 6:54 am

One of New Zealand’s pre-eminent sporting events, the New Zealand Golf Open, scheduled to be played at Millbrook Resort and The Hills in February 2021 has been cancelled. The Chairman of the Organising Committee, Mr John Hart, confirmed the cancellation, due to the ongoing global …

Australia’s three biggest golf events postponed

POSTED ON October 16, 2020 @ 7:16 am

This summer’s premier golf events have been cancelled. PGA of Australia chief executive Gavin Kirkman, ALPG chief executive Karen Lunn and Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland confirmed the Australian PGA Championship, Australian Open and Women’s Australian Open will not proceed due to the pandemic. …

Many play golf to release stress, new report indicates

POSTED ON October 10, 2020 @ 7:54 am

New members at golf clubs say stress relief has been an important reason to join during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Ahead of World Mental Health Day (October 10), a snapshot survey of 250 golfers in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom, indicated that more …

GMANZ and New Zealand Golf Course Superintendents Summit scheduled for 2021

POSTED ON October 5, 2020 @ 3:03 pm

2-Day Combined Summit and Fine Turf Seminar Auckland 13th-15th June 2021 Prospering in an unreal world In these uncertain times, it is the obligation of both the Golf Managers Association of New Zealand (GMANZ)and the New Zealand Golf Course Superintendents Association Inc.(NZGCSA) to provide the …

​Golf Warehouse​ partnering with golf equipment manufacturer PowaKaddy​

POSTED ON October 1, 2020 @ 9:21 pm

European market-leading designers of electric trundlers was today added to Golf Warehouse’s portfolio. The NZ golf retailer will be the official distributor of PowaKaddy’s worldwide distribution network, spanning 50 countries. Innovative Design PowaKaddy have a long established reputation for innovative design with over 37 years …

Marrickville Golf Club remains 18 holes with new long-term lease

POSTED ON September 26, 2020 @ 7:42 am

The long-term future of Marrickville Golf Club now appears certain after a proposal to slice the course in almost half by the Inner West Council was defeated earlier this week. The original plan, put before Councillors on Tuesday, would have seen the number of holes …