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Golf Month launches across Australia

POSTED ON October 3, 2018 @ 4:27 pm

Golf 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 …

Nudgee GC granted redevelopment approval after government land reduction

POSTED ON September 27, 2018 @ 9:02 am

The Nudgee Golf Club north of Brisbane received their much anticipated approval from the Brisbane City Council this week to proceed with the redevelopment of the course after the government forced reduction in course land. The club lodged the application to redesign the golf course …

Karrie Webb elevated to Australia’s Second Highest Honour

POSTED ON September 23, 2018 @ 10:26 am

On 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 …

Small community club doing big things on the Clarence River

POSTED ON September 11, 2018 @ 12:32 pm

By Mathilda Andersson Entirely constructed and managed by volunteers, the Lawrence Golf & Sports Club Inc. (LGSC) located on the Clarence River in northern NSW is attesting the importance of community engagement in running a vibrant, small regional golf club. Originally the first race track …

Play nine-hole golf at the Adelaide Oval

POSTED ON September 4, 2018 @ 4:20 pm

In an Australian first, the Adelaide Oval will be transformed into a nine-hole golf course a nine-hole putting course, a Clubhouse putting hole and a longest drive simulator competition, in partnership with Australian Golf Digest. Players will be teeing off from unique locations around the stadium, …

Manor Park and Royal Wellington mull over potential merger option

POSTED ON August 28, 2018 @ 6:00 pm

    Wellington ratepayers could be forking out for a golf course as the regional council looks at a multi-million-dollar bailout of a Hutt Valley club. Manor Park Golf Club, which has produced prestigious players and hosted national and provincial golfing events has fallen on tough …

SAVE THE DATE: Whole of Golf Conference 2019

POSTED ON August 27, 2018 @ 10:00 am

The New Zealand Golf Industry Council (NZGIC) Whole of Golf Conference is being held on 13-15 October 2019, at Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre in Auckland. See program for the conference days below. Sunday 13 October: NZ Golf Foundation Charity Golf Day Monday 14 October: …

Locals to have their say on Belair Golf Course future

POSTED ON August 18, 2018 @ 3:25 pm

Thousands of people have had their say on the future of the old Belair Golf Course and Country Club, with suggestions ranging from accommodation to a permanent outdoor cinema. More than 2200 people responded to the State Government’s community consultation on the site, which has …

Tropics Golf Club eyes off a brighter future with major tournament in 2019

POSTED ON August 15, 2018 @ 8:30 am

Once Townsville’s premier golf resort, there have been plenty of rough days for the former Willows Golf Course at Kirwan. But there is hope those years of turmoil are in the past as the newly-branded Tropics Golf Club eyes off a brighter future. Changes of …