GOLF AUSTRALIA NEWS
MYGOLF REACHES
10,000 FUTURE STARS
“We’re delighted
with the growth
of the MyGolf
program
nationwide,” said
Gavin Kirkman,
CEO of the PGA of
Australia.
MyGolf, Australia’s national
introductory junior golf
program, reached a significant
milestone in February as it
ticked over 10,000 participants
in a year for the first time.
The number of kids around
Australia taking part in MyGolf
programs has nearly doubled
since this time last year,
demonstrating that the joint
venture between the PGA of
Australia and Golf Australia is
providing an enormous boost
for golf participation around
the country.
Queensland and Victoria are
leading the way, with more
than 5500 juniors taking the
first steps to playing golf,
while other states have also
exceeded their projected
participation goals for the
financial year, with more than
three months remaining to
add to the record.
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“I am particularly
pleased to see
the number of facilities and
PGA professionals actively
promoting the initiative.”
Golf Australia CEO Stephen
Pitt echoed these sentiments.
“This is a great milestone for
junior golf in Australia, but we
recognise the job is not over,”
said Pitt.
“We have a really good
base to work from and
I’m confident we can keep
growing the MyGolf program
so that it has a lasting impact
on our game. Obviously
having a unified approach
with buy-in from all sectors
of the industry is absolutely
critical.”
MyGolfers have taken centre
stage in Australia’s biggest
tournaments over the recent
summer of golf, hitting the
first tee shots of the 2017
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Emirates Australian Open,
the 2018 ISPS HANDA World
Super 6 Perth and the 2018
ISPS HANDA Women’s
Australian Open.
They’ve also been able to
rub shoulders and learn
from some of the best
golfers in the world over
the summer at clinics with
MyGolf ambassadors Jason
Day and Minjee Lee, as well
as Cameron Smith, Lee
Westwood, Andrew ‘Beef’
Johnston, Aditi Ashok and
Jonas Blixt.
The MyGolf Caddie Kids
initiative continues to
create fans for life, too, with
MyGolfers meeting their
heroes – Adam Scott, Marc
Leishman and Sergio Garcia to
name just a few – during pro-
ams at the country’s marquee
tournaments.
MyGolf is a 10-week
introductory program
designed for 5 to 12-year-
olds and is the major driver
of junior golf participation in
Australia.
Find a program near you at
www.mygolf.org.au.