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Getting your handicap down

Today’s post comes to us from Cliff Nunn over at Golf Clubs Down Under. The site has a huge range of golf equipment available, including custom fitted golf clubs. He’s recently begun a golf blog, “Rub of the Green” which has great golf news updates and plenty of excellent golf tips.by Read More

RIP: Four-Hour Round of Golf

Does anyone remember the days when you could play a round of competition golf in under four hours?

Not just once in a while, but every week?I can, but it feels like a long time ago. As a junior me and the other aspiring professional golfers did it all the time.

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New handicapping set for Australia

Stay up to date with the latest on any handicapping changes by signing up to Aussie Golfer with your email address on the right hand side of the page!

After the announcement by Golf Australia in March that Australian golf courses will soon be rated according to the US model, rumours are circulating that a change to the current handicapping system will soon follow.

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Slow play – Managing the problem

Here’s the final part to Mike Orloff’s article on slow play on the golf course. Here’s the link to part one if you missed it

by Mike Orloff

Here are some of the strategies we used to manage slow play:

Manage the course

Par 5’s -Extend the length to as long as possible, so most people are not waiting for the green to clear and to try and reach in two shots. Read More

Slow play – Pace and Flow

As mentioned yesterday, Mike Orloff from Golf Industry Central has be kind enough to share with us an article he wrote on slow golf. Here’s part one.

by Mike Orloff

Slow Play – Who is in control?

We continue to read and hear the endless stories of players complaining about “slow play” at our golf facilities.

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The top-10 list of countries with most golf courses per capita

Golf Digest compiled a list of the world’s golf courses in 2007 and came up with some interesting facts about the modern game including countries with the most golf courses per capita.

Scotland (9,379 people per course) New Zealand (10,374) Australia (11,063) Republic of Ireland (14,127) Northern Ireland (14,353) Canada (15,480) Wales (18,321) United States (18,514) Sweden (21,295) England (27,725). Read More

The subtle charms of golf at Glenmore Heritage Valley

Discover the hidden gem of Glenmore Heritage Valley golf course, nestled at the base of the Blue Mountains, offering a historic and challenging golfing experience just an hour’s drive from Sydney.

Nestled at the base of the Blue Mountains, just an hour’s drive west of Sydney, lies the Glenmore Heritage Valley golf course – a hidden gem in the golfing world.

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