Things are getting serious. The R&A have released a Pace of Play manual.
The R&A have released a document outlining strategies to combat pace of play problems in the game of golf. The manual is available to view and download via their website and offers advice to golfers, club management and golf course ground staff on how to speed up the time it takes to play a round of golf.
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A motorcycle has been found at the bottom of a dam on a golf course.
This awesome machine was found at the bottom of the dam at McLeod Country Golf Club in Brisbane this week.
Club staff were lowering the level of the dam when they noticed the shape of a motorcycle emerging from the water’s surface.
Read MoreAustralia’s one and only golf show on TV has been deleted from the TV Guide.
The future of The Golf Show on FoxSports looks uncertain with all new episodes being removed from the TV schedule. According to the FoxSports TV Guide all new episodes of Australia’s only TV golf show have been replaced with “Best of” episodes featuring previous segments, none featuring hosts Brett Ogle and Paul Gow.
Read MoreGolf Link have announced the return of one of the biggest golf competition’s in Australia with Hyundai Genesis stepping in as the naming rights partner.
The Genesis Golf Link Cup will tee off next week (Monday April 4th) giving Australian club golfers a chance to compete for one of sixteen spots in the Genesis Golf Link Cup Final to be held in November.
Read MoreNorth Lakes Golf Club near Brisbane put together this sweet infographic on the evolution of the golf ball.
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Few things in Australian golf are as good as a golf trip to Barnbougle Dunes.
I was lucky enough to get back to Barnbougle Dunes last weekend for a golf trip with a load of other golfers. We never tire of seeing the place, and we could play here all day, every day, for the rest of our lives.
Read MoreWe took a trip to the always spectacular Barnbougle Dunes over the weekend and we were happy to have a mystery solved before we left.
During our first round at Barnbougle Lost Farm last week, we were perplexed by the sight of so many divots lying right next to the place they had originally been growing – particularly on the eighth and ninth holes.
Read MoreThe pub next to Musselburgh Golf Links in Scotland looks set to be replaced with houses.
The Musselburgh Old Course in Scotland is one of the oldest golf courses on earth and was home to many of the Open Championships in the late 1800’s. It’s a mecca for anyone remotely interested in the history of the game and a unique golf experience.
Read MoreWith 50% of Australian golf clubs in financial distress, maybe they’re overlooking a generation of golfers they really should be targeting?
In my latest article for Golf Link I discuss whether golf clubs are neglecting a generation of golfers who are not just keen to join a golf club, but are most likely the ones who have the most time and money to do so.
Read MoreA Scotsman and a Korean have won the prestigious Australian Amateur Championships played at Metropolitan Golf Club.
Scotland’s Connor Syme won the men’s trophy of the Australian Amateur Championships with a 3&2 victory over New South Welshman Travis Smyth in the 36-hole match play final. Korea’s Min-ji Park beat fellow Korean Ayean Cho 6&5 in the Women’s Australian Amateur 36-hole final played at Metropolitan Golf club in Melbourne.
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