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New Zealand National Golf Award Winners announced

POSTED ON October 13, 2023 @ 8:23 am

New Zealand’s best golf clubs, golfing facilities, and people in the golfing industry – both on a voluntary and professional basis – have all been officially acknowledged for their outstanding work and contributions to the sport at the awards. Golf New Zealand chief executive Jeff …

Golf’s sustainability in the current economic environment

POSTED ON October 12, 2023 @ 5:52 pm

Golf’s popularity has surged in the past few years, but is it sustainable in the current economic environment?  With interest rates rising significantly over the last year, the cost of living increasing and higher petrol and power prices, can golfers continue to play as much …

NZ: Golfers continue to play Gulf Harbour CC after sudden closure

POSTED ON October 11, 2023 @ 4:35 pm

Golfers blindsided by the sudden closure of a prestigious club on Auckland’s Whangaparāoa Peninsula are taking matters into their own hands and continuing to use the abandoned course. In July, the Gulf Harbour Country Club – a former training ground of world champion Lydia Ko …

Future Golf and Take-Two Interactive Swing Into PGA TOUR® 2K23 Partnership

POSTED ON October 11, 2023 @ 12:36 pm

Future Golf, Australia’s fastest-growing golf community, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with 2K, the masterminds behind PGA TOUR® 2K23. Through this exclusive partnership, Future Golf will be 2K’s official video game partner in Australia, integrating the virtual world of golf with the real-life …

Strong pilot with Players 1st shapes partnership with Golf Australia

POSTED ON October 11, 2023 @ 12:28 pm

After a successful pilot earlier this year, Players 1st and Golf Australia have entered into a partnership to offer the Players 1st customer experience management platform as a central support tool to the federation’s affiliated clubs. Over the last six months, 15 golf clubs in …

New Greg Norman designed course initiation fees coming in at US$1 million

POSTED ON October 9, 2023 @ 11:48 am

The Shell Bay Club in Hallandale Beach, South Florida, opened last week — a private leisure and residential development designed by Witkoff Group and PPG Development for “connoisseurs of life well lived.” Sprawled out along the Intracoastal Waterway, much of the 150-acre plot is dedicated to …

Residents clash over Mt Maunganui golf club rezoning (NZ)

POSTED ON October 8, 2023 @ 3:17 pm

The Mount Maunganui Golf Club is seeking to rezone a portion of its open space land at the end of Fairway Ave for residential development. This plan, known as Plan Change 33, aims to convert 2780m2 of land into a medium residential zone, potentially allowing …

JOB: NZ: General Manager – North Shore Golf Club Inc.

POSTED ON October 5, 2023 @ 5:06 pm

An exciting opportunity exists for a suitably qualified and experienced candidate to head the management and planned redevelopment of a busy golf club situated on the North Shore of Auckland. North Shore Golf Club has an opportunity for a skilled management professional to join our team. …

PGA Tour of Australasia launches new era with Challenger

POSTED ON October 4, 2023 @ 12:43 pm

Today marks a new dawn for the PGA Tour of Australasia, with Australian investment management firm Challenger signing on as an exclusive naming rights partner – its first partnership in Australian sport. The breeding ground for Australian golf’s champions and home tour of our current …

Golf NSW & JNJG Expand Staff & Resourcing Agreement

POSTED ON October 3, 2023 @ 3:32 pm

Golf across the State enters a new era this month, with Golf NSW and Jack Newton Junior Golf (JNJG) sharing an enlarged range of tournament and administration resources. The organisations currently share a single accounting system plus a network of Regional Managers at club level. From October …