Only weeks after US equipment company Ben Hogan Golf made the majority of its workforce in Fort Worth redundant, the company filed for bankruptcy over the weekend, Dallas News reports. The Chapter 11 petition, filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Fort Worth on Saturday, …
The iconic new Par 3 being built on the cliffs of Port Philip Bay By Mathilda Andersson One of the most prestigious golf clubs on the Mornington Peninsula, Mornington Golf Club, is currently bucking the trend of dwindling memberships and financial decline, and is …
By Mathilda Andersson One of the largest lifestyle and residential communities in Melbourne’s southeast, The Sandhurst Club, has formally proposed a merger offer to Rossdale Golf Club to secure long-term financial viability. Located in the recently identified third most socio-economically advantaged suburb in Melbourne, the …
By Mike Orloff In Australia, Queenslanders would know it better than anyone. With public opinion geographically divided, the state has fought a bitter feud over time, literally. The myths and controversies surrounding daylight saving time (DST) are plentiful, and the opinions are vastly diverse. While …
By Mathilda Andersson Bright Country Golf Club in country Victoria is moving forward on a joint venture proposal from local developers to turn part of the unused club land into a nine lot subdivision. The expansion involves the freehold land adjacent to the Ovens River …
Over 200 golf industry leaders gathered in Melbourne in late July 2016 for the inaugural Golf Business Forum, in what became Australia’s largest ever event for golf industry leaders, facility owners and operators, and their business partners. With international and local speakers bringing new perspectives …
The Asian Tour’s new CEO Josh Burack said the body’s association with the European Tour will create more tournaments and opportunities for regional golfers, AFP reports. The alliance was adopted after Asian players baulked at a proposed merger with the bigger tour, Burack stated. The …
The 1st tee will be running like clockwork at the Australian PGA Championship and World Super 6 Perth with TAG Heuer partnering with two of the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia’s leading tournaments. Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has signed a three-year agreement with the …
Clearwater Golf Course in Christchurch was this week named the best course in New Zealand for the second consecutive year at the annual World Golf Awards in Portugal. It won over nominations from nearly all of Golf Tourism New Zealand’s marquee golf courses. World Golf …
Golf Tourism New Zealand has release a progress report on the past year of achievements for the golf tourism industry, including the organisation’s many initiatives and activities. The scheme, brought forward in 2014, seeks to better understand the volume of golfers visiting NZ in order …
