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The Patterson-Spitzig tribe has been expanded Downunder!

POSTED ON July 24, 2016 @ 3:45 pm

By Mathilda Andersson  Last month, the Australian and New Zealand golf industry was guested by two of America’s leading club industry speakers – Gregg Patterson and Norm Spitzig, during the duos first ever joint roadshow “downunder”- Strategic Issues for Private Club Governance. The week of …

Light plane ditches into Liverpool golf course lake

POSTED ON July 22, 2016 @ 6:42 pm

Three people have escaped injury after a light plane they were travelling in made an emergency landing on a golf course in Sydney’s south-west and ended up in a lake. Emergency services are at the Liverpool Golf Club in Lansvale where the aircraft ditched into …

SEEKING: General Manager – The Flinders Golf Club

POSTED ON July 21, 2016 @ 2:11 pm

A great opportunity exists for a developing manager to lead the team at this unique golf club. Perched high on the cliff tops, with views across Western Port to Phillip Island and the rugged Bass Strait coastline, The Flinders Golf Club provides one of Australia’s …

Competition Golf numbers on the rise across NSW

POSTED ON July 20, 2016 @ 6:51 pm

Participation in club golf across New South Wales has increased by almost nine percent in the three months to June. The number of competition rounds played across the state came to 1,354,974 for the period from April to June 2016 compared to 1,244,857 for the same …

Latest competition golf rounds continue positive growth trend

POSTED ON July 20, 2016 @ 2:29 am

The Australian Golf Industry Council has released its latest National Competition Rounds Report, which shows participation growth continues to remain steady. Over a 12-month period, GolfLink recorded approximately 14.76 million rounds with over 3.7 million single handicapped rounds reported between April and June; a four …

The Grange GC appoints new Golf Club Manager

POSTED ON July 20, 2016 @ 2:25 am

Illawarra, NSW, 19th July, 2016 – The NSW South Coast’s leading golf club The Grange, announces that Troon Golf’s Scott McCaw has been appointed Golf Operations Manager of The Grange Golf Club in Kembla Grange. Scott, who will be relocating to Wollongong from his current …

Dancing On Moonlight Private Golf Course

POSTED ON July 19, 2016 @ 10:00 am

By Mathilda Andersson In Ohoka, a few minutes north of Christchurch, lies the beautiful estate of renowned New Zealand racehorse breeder Robert Famularo. Situated on 185-acre land, the property features stalls for 27 horses with a 1,000 metre training track, tennis courts, and since last …

Golf course estates are on the rise in Sydney

POSTED ON July 16, 2016 @ 7:11 pm

“There are two great views to capitalise on in Australia,” says Eugene Marchese, principal and chairman of architecture firm Marchese Partners. “The beach view or the golf course.” Marchese has just finished designing a collection of luxury torrens-title townhouses named Parvenu overlooking Strathfield Golf Club. …

Golf course developments revitalise King Island as tourists visit to enjoy a round

POSTED ON July 16, 2016 @ 6:59 pm

Remote King Island, plonked half way between the north-west tip of Tasmania and mainland Australia, is undergoing a transformation. Within 12 months, two world-class golf courses will have opened on the island, bringing with them a renewed energy for residents. Year-round resident numbers are dipping …