Ever wondered how a hard golf ball can be hit before it’s not a golf ball any more?
Destin Sandlin at the always awesome Smarter Every Day YouTube channel has put together a piece of science craziness that is loosely related to golf.
Using a pressurized vacuum air cannon and some incredibly high frame rate cameras they work out how hard you can hit a golf ball before it permanently deforms out of shape.
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Independent golf equipment review site MyGolfSpy has once again ruffled the feathers of golf ball manufacturers by releasing their rankings of the best (and worst) golf balls on the market.
The team of MyGolfSpy have released their 2019 Golf Ball Buyer’s Guide and the results are very surprising.
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After the passing of Peter Thomson, the NEWGIZA golf course opened in Cairo will be recognised as the last Thomson Perrett & Lobb golf course design to open.
We’ve been meaning to share this press release and photos for a few weeks – the NEWGIZA golf course has officially opened in Cairo and the photos are spectacular.
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The 2019 Essendon Fields King Island Classic held last month at Cape Wickham and Ocean Dunes has made a series of wishes come true for critically ill children.
Media release
The successful event, held over two days on two of the world’s most spectacular golf courses, raised a total of $21,044.85 for Make-A-Wish Australia.
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Have some fun across the major golf tournament season this year by playing for a bunch of great prizes in the Teepster Major 2 Major competition.
I’m pleased to launch this side-project I’ve been working on for a while now, the Major 2 Major tipping competition over at Teepster.
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The Australian Golf Course Superintendents’ Association and Golf Business Forum join forces to create Australia’s largest golf industry event.
Press release
The Australian Golf Course Superintendents’ Association (AGCSA) and Golf Business Forum are delighted to announce a new partnership that will deliver Australia’s largest ever Golf Business and Sports Turf Management conference in Melbourne, June 2020.
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The National Competition Rounds Report for 2018 has been released by the Australian Golf Industry Council.
Press release via Australian Golf industry Council
Over 10.43 million rounds were recorded in 2018 by GolfLink, an increase of 182,388 rounds or 1.8% over 2017.
Rounds increased at similar rates in regional and metropolitan areas amongst males and females.
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The world needs more par-3 golf courses and this one may well be the world’s best.
New Zealand’s famed golf course The Hills in Arrowtown has add yet another unique arrow to it’s already impressive bow with the opening of a new, 9-hole par-3 golf course.
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TaylorMade, in partnership with 3 Links Golf, launches its 2019 Order of Merit providing golfers the chance to win their way to the series final in Las Vegas.
Media release
3 Links Golf, Australia’s leading golf event management company, has launched its 2019 Order of Merit – one of the largest amateur golf challenges ever run in Australia.
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The condemnation of JB Holmes’ slow play was swift and harsh. Was it enough for the PGA Tour to take notice?
The scourge of slow play is nothing new to anybody but the unwillingness by golf’s biggest professional tours to do anything about it is becoming more frustrating by the day.
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