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the Australian National University
The ANU’s Big Swing golf competition was held on Thursday 13 February in the middle of the Uni’s
Canberra campus.
GolfZilla, a giant inflatable driving net, the Red Bull team along with DJ music made for an exciting
to golf for the students during their O-Week celebrations.
and eye-catching
introduction
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2013
PGA pro Paul Finkle from Yowani Country Club was on hand to provide tips and lessons to the
players, most of who had never picked up a golf club before. Paul set about getting them on the
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