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Brett Ogle plays a round of golf with Andy Lee: video

As with most rounds that Brett Ogle plays on The Golf Show, this has its usual amount of nuttiness. But this one seems a little nuttier than usual.

Brett Ogle’s round of golf with Andy Lee was originally broadcast on FoxSports’ The Golf Show in early December, and they’ve shared it on their YouTube page – so here it is for your viewing pleasure.

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Win a weekend of free golf at Barnbougle!

Barnbougle Dunes turned 10 this week and is giving away 10 weekends of golf.

To celebrate Barnbougle Dunes turning 10 years old this week, Barnbougle is asking golfers for their submit their Barnbougle top tips (#barnbougletoptips) for their chance to win a weekend of free golf for them and three mates across both courses at the Barnbougle Resort.

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Adam Scott thinks Olympic Golf should be for the amateurs: video

Olympic golf is not a priority for Adam Scott.

Golf will be played at the 2016 Rio Olympics for the first time since 1904 and American Boo Weekley was asked his thoughts on that at last night’s Australian PGA Championship, ‘A Dinner with the Stars’.

Weekley said that it thought it might be a better event if the amateurs represented their country, rather than the professionals, as will be the case at Rio 2016.

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New flagstick designed to monitor slow play

USGA hopes new flagstick will eliminate slow play from the golf course.

Last week one of golf’s governing bodies, the USGA held a Pace of Play Symposium and among the things discussed was this innovative flagstick designed to monitor golfer’s pace of play.

In summary, the flagstick contains a sensor that detects when it goes in and out of the hole.

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Get some friends out to play, it’s PlayGolf Week!

The first, national PlayGolf Week tees off at golf courses and other public spots all across the country.

It’s a big week for Australian golf. The professionals are assembling at Metropolitain Golf Club for the Australian Masters and down the other end of the spectrum, non-golfers all across the country are being encouraged (by Ricky Ponting) to get out and give golf a go.

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Flying with golf clubs: Australian airline charges for travelling with golf clubs

Flying with golf clubs within Australia? Here are the rules and charges for golf club baggage allowance for each airline.

UPDATE: We have updated the details for flying with golf clubs in Australia. Please refer to this article: Australian airlines add extra fees for travelling with golf clubs

As summer approaches more and more Australian golfers will be travelling around the country with their golf clubs in tow. 

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Ricky Ponting gets set for Playgolf WEEK: video

Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting is the ambassador for PlayGolf week which runs from November 17 – 23.

Playgolf WEEK will run across Australia from November 17 – 23 to drive participation and raise the profile of golf to new and future players.

Playgolf WEEK was run last year in South Australia with great success, and in 2014 it’s going national with golf activities spread right across the country.

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