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Golf participation in Australia soars with fifth consecutive year of membership growth
Golf in Australia is riding a wave of unprecedented growth, celebrating its fifth consecutive year of Club Membership growth and a record amount of people playing golf with 3.8 million adult Australians playing golf in 2023-24. The figures were revealed in the annual participation report released today.
18 Dec 2024
There is a war on public golf. Is Golf Australia in the fight?
It wasn’t a ‘gotcha’ moment – wasn’t meant to be. But it was surprising to hear Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland admit that he hadn’t spoken to NSW Premier Chris Minns since Minns announced that Moore Park Golf Club, the busiest course in Australia, was going to be cut in half.
28 Nov 2023
Australian Long Drive Championship offers ticket to world final
A massive incentive will be on the line when Golf Australia stages the 2023 Australian Long Drive Championship on September 24.
8 Sep 2023
Women leading the way as Get Into Golf numbers soar
The number of beginners to golf who are registering for the Get Into Golf program continues to surge across Australia with women trying the game for the first time leading the way.
17 Aug 2023
R&A report shows golf participation continues to grow
The R&A have announced new global participation figures that show an additional ten million adult golfers are playing the sport worldwide since 2016.
3 Aug 2023
New numbers show Australia’s golf boom continuing
Golf Australia’s 2021/22 Participation Report has revealed that more than 2.7 million Australians play golf, with each state and territory experiencing another year of significant club membership growth.
24 May 2023
Aussie golf boom in full swing as newcomers tee off
Golf Australia today announced record growth in club participation and total participation, with a 6.4 percent increase in club members and a 21 percent (210,000) year-on-year rise in round players, according to AusPlay data.
8 Feb 2022
Gareth Bale joins R&A drive for golfers
Superstar footballer Gareth Bale has agreed to become a global ambassador for The R&A in support of its activities to inspire new audiences around the world into playing golf.
1 Feb 2022
Record numbers now playing golf worldwide
New research figures revealed by The R&A and Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) show golf has enjoyed a significant increase in popularity worldwide since 2016 with over five-and-a-half million additional golfers taking up the sport.
15 Dec 2021
Morri: Pros and participation are golf’s chicken and egg
Robin Williams’ favourite joke was actually a cartoon. The illustration depicts a chicken and an egg lying in bed, each smoking a cigarette.
30 Aug 2021
Golf boom confirmed by AusPlay statistics
The boom in Australian golf has been confirmed by official AusPlay statistics released today.
25 Jun 2021
Golfing boom grows across NSW
Golf continues to be an economic powerhouse delivering around $1.32 billion in environmental, social, health, and community benefits across New South Wales and the ACT annually, according to the latest Golf in NSW and the ACT Community Impact Reports.
24 May 2021
Participation & memberships rising in NSW
COVID-19 may have derailed sporting activities for much of the community during 2020, but for golf, participation is booming across New South Wales.
13 Nov 2020
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