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Golfer’s handicap drops 37 strokes in one year

A 15-year-old Sydney golfer makes golf seem easy.

A great story popped up on Golf Australia’s website today about a golfer shaving 37 strokes off her handicap in one year.

Felicity Wittenberg from Sydney’s Avondale Golf Club has shown remarkable dedication to the game by managing to go from a handicap of 45 to 8 in the space of 12 months.

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2014 Sydney Golf Expo arrives at Moore Park next week

The Sydney Golf Expo returns to Moore Park Golf Club next week 

Last year’s Sydney Golf Expo was a huge success and organisers have expanded the event to include all the major brands with loads of competitions and entertainment for golf enthusiasts.

The free, two-day event will provide golfers  with the opportunity to try out the latest equipment and check out the new golf gear.

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Slow Play: Make sure you’re not the problem

You couldn’t possibly be a slow golfer could you? Could you?

I’ve penned another article at GolfLink – this time discussing slow play and urging all golfers to make sure they aren’t the problem by playing a little quicker this year – whether you’re a slow golfer or not.

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Lightning strike leaves its mark on green at Narooma Golf Club

This is what it looks like after lightning hits a green on a golf course.

The golf course can be a dangerous place to be during a thunderstorm. Walking around in the open ground wielding metal sticks is a recipe for disaster.

A lightning strike left its mark on the second green at Narooma Golf Club following thunderstorms on Wednesday, and this image (we’ve edited it a little) was posted on their Facebook page.

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The return to golfing mediocrity

The regression to the mean on the golf course is a tough, sobering journey to take.

This article originally appeared in Inside Golf where Michael Green writes a monthly column.

I always bogey the first hole. Well it feels like it anyway. It just doesn’t seem like I walk to the second tee with a par on my card very often.

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Australia’s best online golf stores: The 2014 list

Our 2014 list of the best places to buy golf gear online in Australia.

Updated 2015 list of AUSTRALIA’S BEST ONLINE GOLF STORES here!

Hunting down that next driver, comparing prices for golf balls and weighing up that new belt buckle can be almost as fun for a golfer as completing the purchase itself.

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Golf handicapping and slope: Why has my handicap changed?

Here is why your handicap may change following the latest, and last, round of handicapping changes made to Australian golf.

By now you may have heard that Golf Australia is unveiling a raft of changes to complete the overhaul of the Australian golf handicapping system. You may well head over to GolfLink (from 7pm tonight) to check out your handicap and notice it has changed.

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The best (and the rest) at Aussie Golfer in 2013

It’s been an eventful, memorable year in golf – especially for Australian golf fans. Here is some of the best (and the rest) golf news that grabbed our attention in 2013.

Adam Scott It will be no surprise to hear our favourite moment of 2013 was Adam Scott’s historic Masters victory. 

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