‘Very aware of these issues’: Golf Australia reveals plan to combat re-zoning of public courses

Five-year strategy released with traditional courses vulnerableResearch aims to underline game’s ‘contribution to our society’Golf Australia is preparing to defend the country’s public courses against re-zoning attempts as part of its five-year strategy released on Friday, even as participation growth skews towards non-traditional venues like simulators and driving ranges.The sport reported annual growth in adult participation of 10% over the past five years, sustaining a boom that began during...