WHS at five in Australia: from GOLF Link to CONNECT, and how to get and keep a GA Handicap
The World Handicap System reached Australia on 30 January 2020 and most members barely felt it. The 2014 overhaul before it, and the move…
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Who plays golf now, what they spend, and how the game is changing — participation, club membership, women’s golf, and the technology reshaping practice.
From simulator bay to first tee: making Australia’s off-course golf boom count
Floodlit ranges, simulator bars and cocktail putt-putt have brought more Australians to golf than any membership drive. What turns a Friday-night bay into a…
Personal launch monitors in Australia: prices, subscriptions and whether to rent a bay instead
Launch monitors now cost less than many drivers, but the useful data for a club golfer is mostly carry distance. Here are September 2026…
Golf under 40 in Australia: what the participation boom means for younger players
Younger Australians are joining golf faster than any group, often through a simulator or a range bay. Golf Australia's 2024-2025 report and its new…
Brown couch, bigger dams and native heath: how Australian courses manage water and spray
Every Australian course is a water decision with flags on it. Dormant couch, grass swaps, bigger storage, restored heath and spray notices tell you…
One in seven Australians plays golf: the numbers and the easiest ways in
More than four million adults played in 2024/25, and social and virtual membership grew 14.8 per cent, four times the rate of traditional club…