More than 100 golf courses in China have been shut down by the country's Government due to their illegal

told to stop construction work or business activities.Government officials have said there are 683 golf

courses in China ©Getty ImagesIn 2004, a ban was imposed by the Government on new golf courses being

time.However, the number of courses has continued to increase, with 683 now in China.The International Golf

Dundrum will play host to the inaugural Irish Minigolf Open next month, it has been announced.

The tournament is due to take place at the Rainforest Adventure Golf in the town, which is a suburb of

Sport Federation competition to be held in Ireland is due to take place at the Rainforest Adventure Golf

membership by organising a highly attractive international competition in Dublin at Rainforest Adventure Golf

“Rainforest Adventure Golf is a fantastic venue to host the very first Irish Minigolf Open, both my teammates

The winner of this year’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship will be granted an automatic place at The Open Championship for the first time in 2018.

Organisers have confirmed that the victor at the tournament, scheduled to take place at the Royal Wellington Golf

the event, one of golf’s four majors.The 2018 Open Championship is due to be held at the Carnoustie Golf

Scotland.The Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, first staged in 2009, was established to grow and develop golf

won three PGA Tour events and finished tied for fourth at last year's PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf

“The R&A is committed to developing and enhancing the status of amateur golf throughout Asia-Pacific

Changes have been made to the selection process for the European Ryder Cup team before the 2018 contest - including an increase of wildcard picks.

Team captain Thomas Bjorn will get to choose four players for the tournament at Le Golf National in France

Championship at Wentworth onwards will be multiplied by 1.5.Also, with the introduction of the Rolex Series of golf

Hiroshi Imaizumi, the general manager of the club due to host golf at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, has

equality.But Imaisumi has now said changes will now be considered If either the IOC or the International Golf

Yuriko Koike had criticised the golf club for a rule limiting female involvement ©Getty ImagesThis comes

alongside many other disputes over female membership at golf clubs.In May of last year, it was confirmed

Royal and Ancient (R&A) that Muirfield will not be considered as a host of future British Open golf

couple of months following a public outcry.In August 2012, the first female members of Augusta National Golf

As Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States, he might just have in mind another Ceremony seven years in the future.

in pro-football, and his hotels have staged boxing world title fights, but his greatest passion is golf

Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike has asked the Kasumigaseki Country Club, venue for golf competition at the

 At the applicant phase of the contest, Tokyo had identified its proposed golf venue as Wakasu Golf

become a regular member in this era," Koike told reporters.The Kasumigaseki Country Club is due to host golf

Royal and Ancient (R&A) that Muirfield will not be considered as a host of future British Open golf

couple of months following a public outcry.In August 2012, the first female members of Augusta National Golf

John Jacobs, the founder of golf's European Tour and a two-time Ryder Cup captain, has died at the age of 91. 

Spanish Opens into the calendar, with the latter becoming the first official European Tour event at Pals Golf

Jacobs captained the European team at the 1979 and 1981 Ryder Cups ©Getty ImagesJacobs’ contribution to golf

John’s outstanding contribution to golf over a lifetime will leave an indelible mark on the game."

as a founding father of the European Tour and was a proud honorary member of the Royal and Ancient Golf

John was a tremendously engaging character and the world of golf has lost a leading light today."

Jim Furyk says he is "looking forward" to the challenge of captaining the United States Ryder Cup team as they look to retain the title in 2018.

lead the country for the 42nd edition of the competition, which sees them take on Europe at the Le Golf

2016 tournament under Davis Love III where the US produced a 17-11 victory at the Hazeltine National Golf

to get started and recapture the momentum we enjoyed at Hazeltine, both in the team room and on the golf

The Deodoro Olympic Park, which was due to be used as a park and recreation area following the Rio 2016 Games, has been closed amid a struggle to find a use for it.

similar state of disrepair at the adjacent Maracanãzinho volleyball venue.Last month, then Brazilian Golf

Confederation President Paulo Pacheco was forced to deny claims the Rio 2016 golf course could soon

Rory McIlroy has claimed he "resents" the Olympic Games for forcing him to choose between competing for Great Britain or Ireland.

 "When it was announced [that golf was returning to the Olympics] in 2009 or whatever, all of a

Britain's Justin Rose won the men's golf title at Rio 2016 ©Getty ImagesBack in August, however, McIlroy

admitted he was "glad to be somewhat proven wrong" about golf in the Olympics after Zika fears proved

Olympics, with many accusing the golfers of using the virus as an excuse not to play.The prestige of golf

Tributes have been paid to former professional golfer Wayne Westner after the South African died following a suspected suicide yesterday.

FNB Players Championship played in Durban.Former world number one Ernie Els, who won the World Cup of Golf

Westner in 1996, was among those who paid tributes to him.Ernie Els (left) lifting the World Cup of Golf

he was “saddened by the news”.Thomas Bjorn, who will captain Europe at the 2018 Ryder Cup at the Le Golf

Players competing at next year’s Coral Snooker Shoot Out in England will wear microphones while at the table for the first time.

aimed at giving extra insight to television viewers.The innovation is also used in other sports such as golf

Golf, canoeing and curling are not perhaps the trio you think of when asked what three Olympic sports

field: the rate of growth of the Twitter followings of their respective International Federations (IFs).Golf

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has denied claims by golfers SSP Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri that they were treated poorly during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and are yet to receive any preparatory money.