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GolfLink Mates soon to be relaunched

GolfLink is about to launch an updated version of GolfLink Mates in early June, and Aussie Golfer will be giving away yearly subscriptions.

GolfLink is the official Australian handicapping network. By entering your official GolfLink handicap number you can access, among other things, your handicapping information.

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5 must-play Australian golf courses

Let’s say you have some international guests on their way and they want to play five Australian golf courses that will leave a lasting impression. Not necessarily Australia’s best golf courses, but Australia’s “must-play” courses. Which courses would you take them to?

Here are Aussie Golfer’s five must-play golf courses in Australia to get the ball rolling.

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St.Andrews may allow women into club

New equality laws are forcing all-male St.Andrews golf club to admit women.

I was recently told by a non-golfing female how good Augusta National looks on television. She could understand the fascination with the golf course and loved how beautiful it looked. Not wanting to dispel the magic, the conversation turned when I mentioned that Augusta is a male only golf club.

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Peter O’Malley needs a caddy

Peter O’Malley is auctioning off a chance to caddie for him at the Queensland PGA Championship to be played at the City Golf Club in Toowooba.

The golf course was severely damaged by the recent floods but has recovered well enough to hold the event. O’Malley has decided to auction off carrying his bag to raise additional funds for the Queensland floods relief effort.

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2011 Golf Link Race events start in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide

GOLF Link have started up their Race Series once again with events scheduled again in Sydney, Melbourne and this year, Adelaide.

It is a great concept. You get to play in specified events at different courses throughout the year to build up enough points to qualify for the final tournament with loads of prizes on offer.

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Top 25 golf courses in New Zealand: 2010 list

“What? Hang on, this is an Australian golf website? Isn’t this the team that beat us all the time at rugby?”

UPDATED: Read the 2014 list of the top 25 golf courses in New Zealand.

Our siblings across the Tasman live in a little oasis of their own surrounded but some incredible golf courses.

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GolfLink Race Series 2010: Run your own Race

Has there ever been a better time to be an amateur, social hacker golfer? With an official AGU handicap there are so many events to enter at some of Australia’s best golf courses. If you plan it right, it can feel like your own personal golf tour. Read More

GolfLink launch a new golf handicap predictor

Wanna know how your handicap will change after next weekend? Try this. The new handicapping system in Australia is slightly more confusing than the old one and it is not always obvious what will happen to your handicap after your next round. GolfLink have launched a handicap predictor through the GolfLink Mates section of their website. Read More

Keeping your stats on Golf Link Mates

There are numerous websites and programs that make it easy for the average golfer to keep personal golf stats. I’ve seen plenty of wonderful home-made spreadsheets in an attempt to give clues on what part of the game to needs work.

As the official hub for all Australian golf handicapping, GolfLink has always tied in nicely with club competition rounds.

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