In recent years there’s been a lot of conversation about bringing golf into the 21st century, in combination with suggestions on how to grow the game. The prevailing attitude seems to be that the industry is facing an alarming trend of people leaving the game, …
Once again proudly supported by our Major Sponsor, Schweppes, the Board of GMA is pleased to advise the 2017 National Conference will be held from Sunday 8th October to Thursday 12th October in Adelaide The flagship event on the GMA events calendar is the biennial …
The Southport Golf Club on the Gold Coast was founded in 1924. It offers all the facilities of a fully private members’ golf club on its 5806m, 18-hole (par 71) golf course. The golf facilities include a driving range, short game practice area, and fully …
Buzz in the industry is building as it was announced Golf Business Forum would be returning to Melbourne in July 2018. A golf business event initially developed to deliver education and networking for managers and owners from the public golf sphere, the inaugural event in …
The Yarra Yarra Golf Club moved to its current East Bentleigh location in 1928, entrusted the design and construction to Alex Russell, the Australian partner of the legendary Dr Alister MacKenzie, in what is regarded as the golden era of golf course architecture. While many …
Since its launch in 2010, Foresight Sports GC2 photometric launch monitor technology has been delivering the most accurately measured ball & club impact data available. Located in San Diego, California, Foresight Sports is a total technology provider, developing the most advanced—and most trusted—performance analysis solutions …
BY Mathilda Andersson Recent data and global industry leaders are indicating positive growth in junior involvement in recent years. Golf’s return to the Olympic Games last summer, after a 112 year-long hiatus, was anticipated to upturn the game’s diminishing participation rates but it’s too recent …
By Mathilda Andersson If you follow golf, you’ve heard of him. Lending his name to professional golf tournaments around the world through his ISPS group, Dr Haruhisa Handa has endorsed the global golf industry for almost three decades now – simply out of love for …
Golf Passport has been a regular feature in Australia since 2002, giving golf clubs the opportunity to convert vacant tee times into revenue. With a network of more than 200 associated clubs throughout Australia, Golf Passport is widely supported because of its ease of use …
*This is an update from a story run in January 2017- COO letters below main story. Jack Nicklaus’ first signature designed course in Australia, Lakelands Golf Club on the Gold Coast, announced Monday its decision to revert back to becoming a fully public course, leaving …
