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Call to use Wellington City council-owned golf course to ease housing crisis

POSTED ON July 30, 2019 @ 4:41 pm

Building hundreds of houses on a section of the Berhampore Golf Course could relieve pressure on property prices across the city, an economist says. Property developer Kurt Gibbons, of GibbonsCo, believes 500 medium-density terraced houses could be built on just a quarter of the 90-acre Berhampore Golf Course, …

love.golf founder announces new global research project on female participation

POSTED ON July 23, 2019 @ 12:50 pm

Founder and Head Coach of women’s coaching initiative love.golf, has announced that he will be expanding his research and aiming to break new ground in global female golf participation with a PhD study at the University of Birmingham. The research will follow hundreds of women …

Innovative leadership in sustainability reporting by golf

POSTED ON June 21, 2019 @ 11:53 am

Results of extensive international collaboration presented at Global Sustainability Standards Symposium The Hague, June 2019 GEO Foundation, supported by multiple partners and stakeholders, has today announced the development of a new and ground-breaking framework for golf’s social and environmental reporting – this news was shared …

Jan Stephenson inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame

POSTED ON June 11, 2019 @ 2:49 pm

Australian golfing superstar Jan Stephenson has fulfilled a lifelong dream this morning, being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Carmel-By-The-Sea, California. Stephenson was inducted into the prestigious World Golf of Fame, a who’s who of golf,  including compatriots Karrie …

The Open Leading the Way in Removing Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles

POSTED ON June 7, 2019 @ 12:37 pm

The Open will become one of the first major global sporting events to remove single-use plastic water bottles in a move supported by the United Nations. The Open Water initiative has been developed with Bluewater – the leading global innovator in drinking water solutions – …

World Environment Day – golf’s role in helping to improve air quality

POSTED ON June 5, 2019 @ 6:35 pm

As part of golf’s contribution to World Environment Day, OnCourse has compiled a short video which highlights the role that golf can, and is playing, in helping to improve air quality. The film seeks to acknowledge the positive impact golf courses can have, and the …

Recognition for Norman’s Oman Links Layout

POSTED ON June 1, 2019 @ 2:05 pm

The Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD) Al Mouj Golf has cemented its place among the finest golf courses in the Middle East. Host venue to the European Tour’s Oman Open, Al Mouj Golf placed second in National Club Golfer’s Top 25 Golf Courses in …

Golf Legends and Luminaries to Grace Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

POSTED ON May 31, 2019 @ 2:04 pm

Golf legends and luminaries including Jack and Barbara Nicklaus, Gary Player, Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley and actress Jane Seymour will introduce the 2019 Inductees – Dennis Walters, Retief Goosen, Billy Payne and Jan Stephenson, respectively – into the World Golf Hall of Fame. The …

How more female leaders can make golf more profitable

POSTED ON May 28, 2019 @ 11:21 am

More female club managers, course superintendents and golf course architects would drive greater profitability in the golf industry, according to a leading expert on diversity and inclusion in business. Liz Dimmock, founder and CEO of Women Ahead, an award-winning social impact organization committed to female development …

Marvel and USGA Team Up to Create Comic Book for Junior Golfers

POSTED ON May 23, 2019 @ 5:51 pm

The United States Golf Association (USGA) is joining forces with Marvel Entertainment to create exclusive golf education products to engage junior golfers on the essential elements to learning the game. To be officially launched in June at the 2019 U.S. Open Championship at Pebble Beach, …