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Fair, safe & inclusive golf. The whole-of-sport Integrity Framework covers the core integrity areas of Safe Sport, Inclusive Sport and Fair Sport. Golf Australia is committed to developing and evolving our systems, processes, programs and behaviours to safeguard the integrity of our sport, our organisation, and those involved at all levels.
ISPS HANDA Australian Open | Golf Australia
The ISPS HANDA Australian Open will return to the famed Melbourne Sandbelt in 2024, to be played at Kingston Heath GC & The Victoria GC.
Tournament Information & Schedule | #AusOpenGolf - Golf Australia
ISPS HANDA AUSTRALIAN OPEN. Dates: Thursday 28 November – Sunday 1 December, 2024. Venue: Kingston Heath Golf Club (Thu-Sun) and The Victoria Golf Club (Thu-Fri) Prize money: Min. $3.4mil AUD. Sanctioning Tours: Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia, WPGA Tour of Australasia & DP World Tour. Final Qualifying: Information on Amateur entries here.
GOLF Link - Golf Australia
GOLF Link is the Australian national computerised handicapping service provided by Golf Australia (GA). GOLF Link commenced operation in 1999 and it calculates all official Australian handicaps. The system centralises handicaps nationally. Access to the system is gained via the internet using the golfer’s personal 10-digit GOLF Link number.
Events Calendar | Golf Australia
SA - South Australian Men's & Women's Open Day (The Grange) SA - TeeMates 36 hole Series - Event 2 (Glenelg & The Vines) VIC - Steve Allen Junior Open (B&G - Junior OOM) AUS - Advanced Junior Development Camp. VIC - Vic Four-Ball Qualifier - Bendigo. A full list of Golf Australia's national calendar of events.
Rules of Golf - Golf Australia
Rules of Golf. Golf is a game in which a ball is struck with a club from a prepared area, known as the "teeing ground", across fairway and rough to a second prepared area, which has a hole in it, known as the "putting green". The object of the game is to complete what is known as a hole by playing a ball from the teeing ground into the hole on ...
2024 Changes to the Rules of Handicapping | Golf Australia
A set of tees on an 18-hole course may now be as short as 1,370 metres to be eligible for a Scratch Rating and Slope Rating, and a set of tees on a 9-hole course as short as 685 metres. This change is intended to enable many more golfers to obtain and use a GA Handicap. 5. Change to the Daily Difficulty (PCC) formula.
Rules of Golf Resources
The Player’s Edition of the Rules of Golf is the publication written for you the golfer. Although its text is edited, it gives you the same answer that is in the full Rules of Golf and so it is a functioning Rule book. Diagrams and videos are also included to help you learn and understand the Rules. The R&A website and App also contain many ...
Golf Australia Orders of Merit ranking system
The GA OOM is calculated via a points system, which awards points according to the player’s finishing position in an event. The total number of points allocated, based on the "weighting" of an event, is at the discretion of Golf Australia, and items such as the strength of the field is considered. The GA OOM year commences on 1 November and ...
World Handicap System | Golf Australia
World Handicap System (WHS) Takes effect in Australia on 30 January 2020. Click here to view a communication summarising the WHS changes. This communication was sent on 16/1/2020 to all registered users of www.golf.org.au. Download the World Handicap System poster here. Click here to produce a WHS Daily Handicap Look-up Chart for any set of ...