Stay safe golfers, it’s plover swooping season out on the golf course.
It’s that time of the year again when golfers across Australia are forced to play one of the hardest, scariest shots in golf – the golf shot when a bird is swooping.
And perhaps the scariest of all the swooping birds may well be the angry plover.
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Shot tracer apps are fantastic for tracking your ball flight – and in this case, club flight.
Funny stuff here as this bloke’s playing partner captures both his golf ball AND golf club flight on shot tracer.
Looks like Riverside Oaks?
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Wrong one went straight #shottracer #protracer #houseofhighlights #espn #fried_egg_golf #nolayingup
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Melbourne golfer Jim Grant pulled off a remarkable feat during his round at Green Acres Golf Club in Kew on Wednesday, carding not just one but two holes-in-one.
Grant’s hole-in-one at the 130m par-3 11th hole at Green Acres was remarkable enough but it all got a little unbelievable when aced the 165m par-3 17th soon after.
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Victoria Golf Club, OCCM Golf and RKImage put together this great video of the green replacement project going on for the members but for anyone with any sort of interest in golf course design it’s well worth a watch.
Mike Cocking does a fabulous job of explaining a few of the details of green and bunker construction, and the thought process behind the extension of the ninth green.
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Golf Month, Australia’s annual campaign encouraging Aussies to get involved in golf and golf-related activities during October officially tees off today.
Press release via Australian Golf Media
Throughout October, golf clubs and facilities around the country are opening their doors and playing host to hundreds of exciting and interactive activities, from ‘Bring a Friend’ and open days to ‘Glow in the Dark’ and ‘Twilight’ golf, there is something to get everyone swinging.
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Teepster is a new, free One & Done PGA Tour fantasy golf website where you can create your own league.
This is a shameless plug. It’s something I’ve been working on for a long time but something I’m very excited to finally share.
After a number of years of frustration at developers (with one leaving and very little to show for it) I’ve finally created Teepster.
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Check out this absolutely fascinating experiment looking at how far the golf ball goes using new and old equipment.
Australian golfer Lucas Herbert and former Australian tour pro (and golf course designer) Mike Clayton have had a bit of back-and-forth on Twitter relating to the issue of distance in golf.
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Flying with golf clubs has probably never been more annoying.
Most Australian airlines are now not only charging fees for extra baggage including golf clubs, but adding an extra oversize baggage fee on top of it.
Depending on who you travel with, flying on Australian domestic airlines with golf clubs can easily set you back $70-$80 on top of the regular fare; not to mention the potential for damaged or lost clubs, and the hassle of lugging your clubs to-and-from the airport.
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The new Rules of Golf will come into effect in January 2019 and they’ve all been published in a new book that you can soon pick up from your local golf club or accessed online.
Golf’s governing bodies the R&A and USGA have published the new Rules of Golf ahead of their implementation in January 2019.
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The iconic Adelaide Oval will play host to a sport of a different kind in late October as it transforms into a 9-hole golf course.
Now here is something we weren’t expecting. Golf is coming to Adelaide Oval.
From Monday, 29 October – Sunday, 4 November, the stadium will be transformed into a golfer’s paradise featuring a non-hole stadium golf course, a nine-hole putting course, a Clubhouse putting hole and a longest drive simulator.
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