Golf Membership Numbers on the Rise! The 2019 Golf Club Participation Report of Australia has been released. This annual in-depth report, compiled by Golf Business Advisory Services, provides analysis of the golf industry and how the sport is shaping up in Australia. Information reported includes participation numbers by gender, age and state and other crucial information relevant to helping golf in Australia grow. Overall, the current report...
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Many industries have experienced the effects of Covid-19 but how has the golf industry fared? When each of the Australian states experienced lockdowns back in March, golf was one of the few sports that was legally allowed to be played. With the exception of Victoria, where golf was banned at this time, golf in Australia experienced a mini boom. Golf clubs, manufacturers, retail and service providers all...
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Golf is one of the oldest and most played sports in the world. Unsurprisingly, there are a great deal of interesting and fun facts floating around about the sport. Golf Courses The first golf course was The Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland. Considered the oldest golf course in the world, it is commonly known as ‘The Home of Golf.’ Le Mirage Golf Club in...
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St Andrews Golf Course St Andrews Links in the town of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland is otherwise known as the Home of Golf. One of the oldest and most iconic golf courses in the world, golf was first played here in the early 1400’s. Today, St Andrews boasts seven public golf courses: The Old Course The Balgove The Eden The Jubilee The Strathtyrum The New Course ...
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Golf has a long, rich history and is enjoyed by men, women and even children. The introduction of golf in Australia dates back to the 1800’s. There are many conflicting stories about when the first game of golf was played. It is said that golf first arrived in Australia in the 1830’s, introduced by a young pioneering family that migrated from Scotland. This family started a...
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A golf course is the grounds where golf is played. Each golf course is made up of a series of holes, mostly 18. Each hole has five major elements. These are: - The tee box or teeing ground - The fairway - The green - The rough - Hazards Each hole on a golf course has a par which is the standard score for each hole. The par is determined...
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Before booking with a golf coach for your first lesson, instead of knowing only “golf swing”, it’s highly recommended to expand your golf vocabulary a bit more in advance. Learning the basic shots is a good place to start. Drive A drive, also known as a tee shot, refers to a golf player’s first stroke of each hole from the tee box, which is intended to be...
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Learning the game requires not only the skill of how to build a golf swing, but also some understanding of golf scoring. Basically, it involves counting the number of strokes you need to complete a hole, which maybe under, even or over the par score, and it’s the player with the lowest score who wins. Here are some commonly used terms that will help you...
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Golf has become a popular sport over recent years among men and women of all ages. It is not only a great form of exercise, but it provides an opportunity to socialise and enjoy the outdoors. But to get started there are some essential pieces of equipment you will need. What do you need to start playing golf? When you’re starting out you don’t need to go...
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To build a perfect golf swing, you will need not only the knowledge of choosing the right club, but also a better understanding of the hole you are playing. Learning about the different parts of a golf course can be your first step of grasping the hole. Each hole in a golf course is normally composed of 5 main parts: tee, fairway, rough, green and...
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