By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Jan Stephenson inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame
Australian golfing superstar Jan Stephenson has fulfilled a lifelong dream this morning, being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Carmel-By-The-Sea, California. Stephenson was inducted into the prestigious World Golf of Fame, a who’s who of golf, including compatriots Karrie Webb, Greg Norman, Peter Thompson, Kel Nagle, David Graham and […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Citi and Presidents Cup to expand First Tee to Australia with 44 Million Yard Challengepresidents cup 2019
In celebration of the global impact of the Presidents Cup, tournament officials and Presidents Cup Global Partner Citi today announced the return of the Citi 44 Million Yard Challenge with a “Drive to Melbourne.” Once again, Citi is inviting everyone to collectively drive a golf ball 44 million yards – the length it takes to […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Moses, Wang to make debut at Suzhou Open following Monday Qualifier
Australia’s Troy Moses (NSW) will make his PGA Tour China Tour debut this week after carding a 69 to finish second at the Monday Qualifier for the Suzhou Open. Moses, 26, who was on track to finish 4-under before picking up his first and only bogey on the final hole, will join Monday Qualifier winner Chinese […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Aussie results around the world: Rhein wins on Web.com tour
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA TOUR RBC Canadian Open Hamilton Golf and Country Club, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Purse: $7,600,000 ($1,368,000 to the winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Stuart Appleby DNP — 230 Aaron Baddeley DNP — 75 Greg Chalmers DNP — […]
By Sam Arthur on Comments Off on Golf in Northern Ireland
A good starting point of any Northern Ireland golfing adventure is Portstewart Golf Club in County Antrim on the northeast coast. Situated on the stunning Causeway Coast, the Portstewart links has emerged from the shadow of nearby neighbour Royal Portrush, venue for this year’s Open Championship (July 18-21). Founded in 1894, it is home to […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Golf Australia’s clubs’ subs snub
For many Australian club golfers, the months of May/June/July represent a sticky time—as we debate the pros and cons of forking over our hard-earned cash to renew our annual golf club membership. In the end—our bodies and partners willing—we generally choose, once again, to pay our subs, hoping that the Golf Gods will finally reward […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Expect more from life at Bingara Gorgelifestyle
Welcome to Bingara Gorge. It’s a place where lush bushland meets beautiful parks; where the surrounding environment inspires recreation and relaxation. The city and the sea are a short drive away and everything else you need is on your doorstep. Every aspect of the lifestyle here is designed to inspire you to thrive. It offers […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Inside Golf June 2019 Issue now online
The June 2019 Issue of Inside Golf is online. THIS MONTH: Will Phil Thrill?: We look at the top picks for the US Open Winter Warmers: The hottest gear to keep you warm on the course Golf Travel: Golfing gems along the Sunshine Coast and the Murray River Dream 18: Voting now open for Australia’s […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Dream 18 – The best golf holes in Australia – THE FIRST CUT
Over the past few months, Inside Golf has been receiving nominations for the best 18 holes in Australia. We’ve asked you, our loyal readers, to nominate your picks for the best 1st hole, the best 2nd hole, etc. Our goal is to create a “Dream Course” that includes Australia’s very best 18 holes, in […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Australian Golf Great Alan Murray passes away
Former French Open Golf and Australian PGA Championship winner, Alan Murray from Sydney, Australia passed away peacefully on Friday in Perth, Western Australia after a long battle with cancer. Alan joined the Australian PGA in 1958 and went on to forge an illustrious playing career in professional golf with over 78 PGA tournament victories around […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Co-share projects: How do you find a perfect match?
Struggling golf clubs around Australia are increasingly turning to co-share development projects as a means of shoring up future revenue streams and getting back in the black. However, each club’s location and circumstances are unique and what works at one site will not necessarily be the right solution for another site RetireAustralia and Burleigh Golf […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on New Caledonia: a golfer’s paradise in the South Pacific
(Story by Megan Symington. Photos: Supplied) We’d ‘arrived’ before we even left; as I approached the Aircalin counter at Sydney Airport, and was greeted with a friendly, smiling face, I suddenly transformed into Holiday Mode. Gone were the last few hectic hours of Sydney traffic and sprinting through the airport. My journey had already begun! […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Aussie Results on Tour – May 21, 2019
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA TOUR PGA Championship Bethpage State Park-Black Course, Farmingdale, New York Purse: $11,000,000 ($1,980,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Jason Day T23 (+4) $91,000 28 Has finished inside the top 25 in each of his last seven […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Brooks the best at Bethpage, makes history with PGA Championship victory
Brooks Koepka secured his place in golfing history with a two-shot triumph at the US PGA Championship, where he went wire-to-wire to become the first male player to win his first four Major titles in less than two years. Starting the final round with a strong seven-shot margin, all eyes were on Brooks to cruise […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Think print is dead? Think again. Inside Golf (again) bucking the trend
Australia’s Most-Read Golf Magazine, Inside Golf, is demonstrating that the much-hyped “demise of the print magazine industry” is far from reality; with recent results and partnerships signalling a bright future for the publication. While once notable Australian golf titles like Golf Magazine, Pacific Golfer, Golf Vacations and others have either exited the Australian print industry […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on What’s news at YOUR Club? Share your story with Inside Golf
Inside Golf is looking for news for our highly-popular Club News section…and we want to hear from you! Whether yours is a large club or small, here’s your chance to share some news with fellow clubs, golfers and industry professionals across the country. And best of all, it’s free! You don’t have to be an expert writer to […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on New World Golf Handicapping System prepares for implementation in 2020
Golf’s new World Handicap System (WHS), which is designed to bring the game of golf under a single set of Rules for handicapping and provide a more consistent measure of players’ ability between different regions of the world, remains on track for implementation starting in 2020. Education has begun with events being held in Singapore, […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Backspin Golf Podcast Episode 18
Mike Mosher from Teed Up Golf Tours checks in with the boys, post-2019 Masters. Mosh has been to Augusta every year for the past twenty years, and he recounts some of his highlights over that time, (the bloke loves Tiger so this year features pretty prominently!). Two Melbourne golf clubs joined forces to form Peninsula […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Politicians urged to “Pitch In: Grow Community Golf”
Australian Golf Industry Council chairman Gavin Kirkman has called on all MPs and candidates to get behind golf during the Federal election campaign to support the great places and people in the sport. The AGIC has made the call as part of its Pitch In: Grow Community Golf advocacy campaign – a new endeavour by […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Warringah Golf Club welcomes new lease from Northern Beaches Council
Warringah Golf Club has welcomed the unanimous decision by Northern Beaches Council to offer a new 20-year lease which will see the course retained as an 18-hole course for members, visitors and for corporate golf events. Warringah Golf Club President, Scott Campbell, thanked Council and Councillors saying the decision provides the club with long-term surety […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Etihad offers free golf bags on flights to Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced it will be offering free golf bag luggage on its flights to Abu Dhabi with immediate effect. Thousands of golfers fly in to Abu Dhabi annually to enjoy the fairways and greens across the city’s pristine courses and this offering from Etihad aims to improve […]
As golf fans look forward with anticipation to this week’s Masters, past champions at Augusta like Patrick Reed, Adam Scott, Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson and Tiger Woods have a major opportunity to improve their chances to qualify for the 2019 Presidents Cup, which will bring golf’s biggest stars back to Melbourne, Australia this December. Tickets […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Troon’s International Division starts the year on an event high
Troon venues have had a bright start to the new year with a number of well-regarded tournaments in their calendar. These events, which featured on the European Tour and Ladies European Tour, took place on some of the best conditioned courses on the circuit. Abu Dhabi Golf Club, one of Troon’s headline courses, hosted the […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Does golf’s ‘X-factor’ swing cause back injuries?
Harder, better, faster, stronger. Professional golfers are hitting the ball further and swinging the club with more force than ever before. Advancements in club and ball technology, along with improved strength and conditioning training, have helped players smash driving distance records, forcing designers, particularly in the United States, to lengthen their courses. Whether the […]
By Karen Lunn on Comments Off on 2019 ALPG Tour in full swing
The 2019 ALPG Tour kicked off in January at the Ballarat Golf Club at the first ever ALPG Tour Qualifying Tournament. We had anticipated around 30-40 players competing for a chance to get a start in all of our 2019 events, however we were overwhelmed by the interest in the event and ended up with […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on We Tried it: UA HOVR DRIVE SHOE
Golf footwear is, in my opinion, one of the most underrated (and underappreciated) pieces of equipment in any golfer’s arsenal. Often, a golfer will buy a pair of golf shoes with far less consideration than they will with, say, their choice of ball or driver, etc. But when you think about it, the footwear is […]
Recently, The Australian Golf Industry Council released the National Competition Rounds Report for 2018. And while there was a significant “positive spin” by the council regarding the fact that the year was consistent, with an increase of the number of rounds played, there were a few findings that raised eyebrows here in the Inside Golf […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on A question left unasked
The other day, I was in a club’s carpark, changing my shoes and packing up the clubs after a round of golf, when I overheard a couple of players walking back to their cars, discussing what I can only assume was a disappointing day on the links. “I certainly won’t be rushing back to play […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Inside Golf April 2019 Read Online
The April 2019 Issue of Inside Golf is online. This Month, our US MASTERS PREVIEW: The world’s best set to battle at Augusta. Plus: McIlroy masters his mind: can he (finally) master Augusta and seize the grand slam? ALSO THIS MONTH: Public Golf Feature: Australia’s top Public Access Courses GOLF TRAVEL: Spectacular golf in Vietnam WE TRIED […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Australian PGA Championship changes dates
The 2019 Australian PGA Championship will be played from 19-22 December at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast, Queensland. A revision in scheduling will see the tournament close out the Australian summer of golf the week after the President’s Cup. Since it’s move to the Gold Coast, the Australian PGA Championship has established […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on WIN: One of SIX Golf on the Murray golf packages for two!
Inside Golf and Golf on the Murray are offering a fantastic prize for six lucky readers! Each winner will receive: Two nights’ accommodation for two Two days of golf for two Breakfast vouchers Club vouchers Golf cart hire ABOUT GOLF ON THE MURRAY: Australia’s most significant river has inspired a recreational haven that seamlessly […]
Venezuela’s Jhonattan Vegas took a major step toward returning for his second consecutive Presidents Cup after carding weekend rounds of 67-66 at THE PLAYERS Championship to finish T3 – his second top-10 of the season – and jump from No. 83 to No. 19 in the Presidents Cup International Team standings. Aussie stalwarts and […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Choi, Immelman, Weir to join Ogilvy as captain’s assistants for the 2019 Presidents Cuppresidents cup
Presidents Cup International Team Captain Ernie Els announced Korea’s K.J. Choi, South Africa’s Trevor Immelman and Canada’s Mike Weir as his final three captain’s assistants for the 2019 Presidents Cup, which will return to The Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia for a third time Dec. 9-15, 2019. Els previously named Australia’s Geoff Ogilvy […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on McIlroy masters the mind in Players victory
For all of the distraction, doubt and ridicule he endured throughout the past several months, Rory McIlroy always stayed true to himself. That wasn’t always the case. For far too long, the 29-year-old often let his poor play on the course define the round that followed. And, perhaps worse, he let it negatively impact his […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Aussie success at TPC Sawgrass hinges on the famed 17th
The pressures of the famed 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass begin long before players make the first walk from tunnel to tee box. The jitters often start once players make the turn near the clubhouse. And then, in the 16th fairway, the thousands of nearby roars truly come into focus. The butterflies set in shortly […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on AGCSA and Golf Business Forum partner to create Australia’s largest golf industry event
The Australian Golf Course Superintendents’ Association (AGCSA) and Golf Business Forum have announced a new partnership that will deliver Australia’s largest ever Golf Business and Sports Turf Management conference in Melbourne, June 2020. “Partnering with Golf Business Forum ensures that Australasian Sports Turf Managers have expanded access to leading education opportunities to continue creating and […]
The ALPG and PGA of Australia have entered into a cooperation agreement that proposes to analyse the two governing body’s operations, assets and services. As the bodies responsible for the administration and governance of professional golf in Australia mutual respect has always existed but a formalised intent to build commercial opportunities is anticipated to strengthen […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Australian Golf Club Equality Guidelines releasedEquality
New guidelines have been released today to ensure Australian golf clubs provide equal opportunities for both genders. The Australian Human Rights Commission, in conjunction with Golf Australia, launched today a publication titled ‘Guidelines for the promotion of equal opportunity for women and girls in golf’. The launch was held at Mt Derrimut Golf and Community […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Inside Golf March 2019 – Read online
The March 2019 Issue of Inside Golf is online. This month, Our top picks from the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show ALSO THIS MONTH: Corporate Golf Feature: The top courses and service providers for a great Corporate Golf Day GOLF TRAVEL: Spectacular golf in Hawaii and the NSW Central West WE TRIED IT: Our review of Callaway’s Epic […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Backspin Golf Podcast Episode 17
In this episode of Backspin, Larry & Steve catch up with Karen Lunn, CEO of Australian Ladies Professional Golf. How does a golf course get to be rated as one of the best in the world in just a few short years? Find out when the boys talk with Jane Bell, GM of Cape Wickham […]