Australian Golf has welcomed the exciting news that golf will appear in a Commonwealth Games for the first time when the Games come to Victoria in 2026.
Golf Australia, the PGA of Australia and the WPGA Tour of Australasia have signed BMW Australia in a multi-year deal as the first joint major partner of Australian Golf in what the collaboration branded a ‘history-making moment’ for the sport Down Under.
The new-look Australian Open has received two exceptional outcomes with the commitment of ISPS Handa as naming rights partner for the next three years and Major champion Hannah Green committing to the historic mixed-gender event in Melbourne this year.
The Webex Players Series was a highlight of the 2020-2021 and returns this year richer and with new additions in the Murray River and Hunter Valley regions.
WPGA Tour Australasia chief executive Karen Lunn and long-time touring professional Sarah Jane Smith did the honours on the balcony of Royal Queensland’s clubhouse on Monday in the absence of the seven-time Major champion, who is at her US home in Florida this week.
Green was the first player to be announced for the inaugural WPGA Championship, but increasing border restrictions in her home state of Western Australia through to February 5 have forced Green to withdraw from the tournament.
PGA of Australia boss Gavin Kirkman joined WPGA Tour chief Karen Lunn and new Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland to speak with Australian Golf Digest about COVID, the fledgling Players Series, driving women’s golf, likely future tournament dates and more.
The tournament is named after the Greek goddess of war strategy and wisdom and a vibrant symbol of youthful strength and Blum stuck to the script pulling out quality shots under pressure.
With Australia’s borders effectively closed until at least mid-2021, Golf NSW in conjunction with the Australian Ladies Professional Golf (ALPG) and the Ladies European Tour (LET) made the difficult decision to cancel the twin championships for next year.
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