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ISPS Handa renews PGA Tour of Australasia naming rights partnership
The International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS Handa) has re-signed as naming rights partner of the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia through until 2023 in a new partnership that will continue to support inclusivity in golf and growing the Tour.
13 Dec 2021
World-first Golf Learning Hub confirmed for Sandhurst
The PGA of Australia will seek to further elevate the capabilities of the current and future golf industry workforce through the establishment of the PGA Golf Learning Hub at Sandhurst, south of Melbourne.
22 Oct 2021
Nine million reasons why golf is booming down under
Ground-breaking research marks Australian golf’s new direction as it sets its sights on a solid path for post-pandemic growth.
12 Oct 2021
Australian Open and PGA postponed until 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic, the need to ensure public safety and concerns over quarantine requirements have forced the postponement of the nation’s most prestigious golf tournaments, the Australian Open and the Australian PGA Championship, until early-2022
3 Sep 2021
AGIC backs golf ball recycling program
The Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC) is backing an exciting new venture aimed at reducing golf’s carbon footprint.
9 Jul 2021
Matsuyama sought for Australian summer
Organisers hope to lure Masters winner Hideki Matsuyama to the Australian PGA Championship in Queensland in December as part of plans to revive the golfing calendar after the 2020/21 season was impacted by COVID-19.
13 Apr 2021
2021 Australian PGA Championship dates announced
The PGA of Australia’s flagship tournament, the Australian PGA Championship, will return to its traditional summer timeslot.
12 Apr 2021
Milestone moment for Inside The Ropes
Australian Golf Media – representing the shared media interests of the PGA of Australia, the WPGA Tour and Golf Australia – this week celebrates a milestone edition of Inside The Ropes.
26 Mar 2021
Fears COVID will end Aussie golf careers
The Australian summer of golf should be in full swing but instead fears have emerged that many struggling stars on JobKeeper are about to give up the game.
3 Dec 2020
PGA and ALPG undertake world-first brand refresh
The PGA of Australia and the ALPG are proud to unveil their new respective brands as part of a new era that strengthens the alignment between Australia’s two professional golf bodies.
24 Nov 2020
Give young Aussie stars a chance: Allenby
Triple Crown winner Robert Allenby is urging officials to rethink their decision to wipe the entire Australian summer of golf, saying the country's exciting band of youngsters deserve better.
18 Nov 2020
Exclusive interview: Scott Hend unplugged
There are few professional golfers who are as well travelled in their career as Scott Hend. The three-time European Tour winner from Queensland has seen plenty during his more than 20 years in the play-for-pay ranks and, typically, he doesn’t hold back on a wide range of topics.
16 Sep 2020
Australian PGA Championship postponed until February 2021
Following discussions with the Queensland government and key stakeholders, the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia will postpone the Australian PGA Championship to February 18-21, 2021.
16 Sep 2020
Golf digs deep for bushfire victims
Golf clubs in Australia’s worst bushfire affected regions have received a funding boost, thanks to the generosity of the golf community around the world.
30 Jul 2020
Australia’s courses playing a role in our sustainable future
Australian golfers have always known the courses they play on offer more than just a round of golf. They know that playing the game can not only benefit the well-being and social connectivity of its participants, but also the significant role that Australian golf courses play in the protection of our environment.
22 Jul 2020
PGA date announced as part of reimagined Aussie schedule
The ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia will endeavour to recapture golf’s golden years in this country with a reimagined tournament schedule that will see the Tour in full swing from October and culminate with the crowning of the Order of Merit winner in March.
10 May 2020
Fans to decide Australia's greatest golfer
The mantle as Australia’s Greatest Golfer will be put in the hands of the public as the PGA of Australia launches a head-to-head battle of Australia’s 64 most accomplished professionals.
14 Apr 2020
Golf goes to aid of bushfire victims
Australian golf is pitching in to help the victims of the country’s bushfire crisis.
14 Jan 2020
Brisbane to host 2020 Australian PGA Championship
The Australian PGA Championship will return to Brisbane in 2020 to celebrate Royal Queensland Golf Club’s centenary year.
9 Jan 2020
PGA of Australia launches First Tee of Australia
Former PGA Tourr Commissioner and the Vice-Chairman of First Tee Tim Finchem and CEO of the PGA of Australia Gavin Kirkman announced today the launch of the First Tee of Australia.
11 Dec 2019
Cink & Smylie to compete at Australian PGA
Former Open Championship winner Stewart Cink and PGA Tour victor Smylie Kaufman will take part in the world-class field at next month’s Australian PGA Championship on the Gold Coast.
26 Nov 2019
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