Battle it out for Bushranger-style glory in a 4-person Team Ambrose Golf Event along The Murray River. One of SGA's longest-running Open events, the Kelly Gang Shootout features loads of golfing fun, camaraderie, adventure, glory, trophies & prizes, played in traditional Bushranger Country. Giddy-up!
Tee it up on Australia's top golf courses, and battle for over $30,000 in prizes, in SGA's annual flagship event. A must-play event on most Social Golf calendars, the SGA Championships sees golfers from across the globe converge upon the Gold Coast in August for a week of spectacular golf, energetic competition and, most importantly, a ton of fun. ALL GOLFERS WELCOME!
Enter to win one of three dozen new Srixon Z-Star 8 golf balls, courtesy of Social Golf Australia and Srixon Australia.
Made with an extra thin, urethane cover that provides tour level stopping power around the greens, the Z-STAR Series gives players more bite for more spin. Paired with the new Spin Skin+ to increase the cover’s degree of friction to enhance approach shots and greenside spin on every shot, Srixon claims this new generation will offer unmatched performance and feel.
The Srixon Z-Star 8 features:
More information: au.dunlopsports.com/srixon
RRP: $69.95
This competition has ended. The winners are:
Adrian Lieschke (Vic)
Greg McGrath (Vic)
Mitchell Coughlan (Qld)
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Looking for a great and quick gift idea for that golfer in your life? SGA Online Golf Gift Cards are fast, easy and flexible.
SGA Golf Gift Cards are electronic/online vouchers that can be redeemed for any product or service that Social Golf Australia offers, whether it's an annual handicap, golf trip, Major Event or Open Golf Day.
They are all sold, processed and delivered online, so it's a fast, simple and flexible way to get your gift sorted.
So whether you're looking for a gift for a birthday, Father's/Mother's Day, Christmas or you want to say "Thanks", an SGA Online Gift Card is a perfect gift for any golfer.
Choose from a variety of options and prices (or name your own price and we can customise a card for you)
Note - if you have any questions, or you prefer to contact us directly to customise a card, ring our General Manager, Mick David: 0402 488 253, or our Media Manager, Richard Fellner on 0407 000 440.
Enter to win one of two Cleveland Golf bags, courtesy of Social Golf Australia and Srixon-Cleveland Australia. These Cart-size bags are the real deal, with heaps of storage pockets to keep all your miscellaneous gadgets, balls, tees and everything else tidy and sorted.
And be sure to tell a mate so that they can enter too! If they win, they will be your best mate for life (well, probably!)
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Enter to win one of three dozen new Srixon Z-Star golf balls, courtesy of Social Golf Australia and Srixon Australia.
Maximize your greenside spin and enjoy ample distance performance, all with exceptionally soft feel. Choose Z-STAR if finesse around the greens and pinpoint approach shots are your keys to record low scores.
The Srixon Z-Star features:
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SGA Ambassador (and TV comedian) Andy Lee shares how YOU can play the BEST courses in Australia (and the world) in this "Bucket List" golf adventure on the Melbourne Sandbelt.
In the 2022 SGA Sandbelt Classic, you can play the courses that have hosted the world's top players at The Presidents Cup, The World Cup of Golf and multiple Australian Majors! These are some of the BEST courses in Australia, and the world.
Numbers are strictly limited to the first 20 golfers to book. So secure your spot ASAP before the event fills up.
(If the video does not load, watch it here)
Considered by many to be the best golfing region in the world, the Melbourne Sandbelt is a true golfer’s paradise. Some of the best players in the world publicly proclaim their love for the remarkable courses along the Sandbelt. These include Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Rory McIlroy. In recent years, the region has hosted The Presidents Cup (twice) and The World Cup of Golf (twice). Also, it will soon play host to the Australian Open.
RULE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE SGA GOLF COMMITTEE:
There has been a bit of on-course discussion lately concerning what your options are when a ball is deemed lost or out of bounds.
Effective immediately, SGA will implement a new Local Rule at our events (Model Local Rule E-5, per R&A’s 2019 Rules of Golf), which allows “Alternative to Stroke and Distance for Lost Ball or Ball out of bounds”.
Essentially, the New Rule allows you take a drop at a "Reference point" (which can actually be IN THE FAIRWAY), under a Two-stroke Penalty.
A golfer (let's say SGA General Manager Mick David) whacks a drive from the tee box into the thick cabbage. (Potentially OOB, or Lost).
Mick’s Options:
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THIS DROP CAN BE TAKEN FROM TWO PLACES (SEE PHOTO BELOW): A “Ball Reference Point” (i.e. A line from the hole to where the ball likely came to rest, or crossed the OOB boundary), OR A “Fairway Reference Point” (A line from the hole to a spot on the fairway near the lost area).
In both cases, he is dropping within two club-lengths, no nearer the hole. Mick is now hitting his 4th shot. (i.e. Same result as if he had hit a provisional, above).
Note that this rule applies to any shot, NOT just off the tee. (i.e. Approaches, fairway shots, skulled bunker shots that fly the green and become lost, etc)
Note: Essentially, the end result of Option B is the same (or sometimes BETTER) than playing a provisional. If, for example, Mick had chosen option A (Provisional), and his provisional ball ALSO went OOB/Lost (highly likely in Mick’s case), then he would need to re-tee AGAIN (This time, playing his 5th shot off the tee), or Using Option B on his provisional (thus hitting 6 from the fairway.).
(THIS WOULD LEAD TO OPTION C: Walk off the course in disgust, and hit the 19th hole or the nearest pub.)
For more information on the rule, see:
Australian Radio & TV Personality Andy Lee shares what he loves (and hates) about golf, and why he is an ambassador for SGA.
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IF you're considering a golfing "Bucket List" trip to play the amazing courses like Barnbougle Dunes (Tasmania) or Cape Wickham/Ocean Dunes (King Island), then chances are likely that you're also debating the merits of "Chartered vs Commercial", i.e. flying either via commercial airlines like Jetstar, or via chartered aircraft, like Vortex Air.
On the surface, it may seem like commercial flights are far cheaper.
But are they?
After multiple trips to Tasmania/King Island over many years, I can categorically state that, when you factor in all the "invisible" costs of commercial travel, it turns out that the chartered flights are FAR better value.
In fact, flying chartered could be the smartest move you can make in many situations.
I'll explain:
Imagine you are taking the dream 3-day golfing trip to Barnbougle Dunes. And for the purposes of this, let's assume you are travelling from Melbourne (which is the nearest major airport/transfer).
Regardless of your airline choice (Virgin/Jetstar/etc), you need to:
After your golf event is over, you need to repeat the process above, in reverse. (And remember, you'll be exhausted after a weekend of golf!)
Total Time: around 5 hours (each way)
Total Cost: ~$700+
Total Time: around 90 minutes (a saving of nearly 3.5 hours. That's a round of golf, by the way!)
Total Cost: ~$700 (dep Moorabbin), ~$800 (dep Essendon)
As you can see, the costs of chartered vs commercial are about the same!
But the time you save is invaluable: you could be teeing it up at Barnbougle in less time than it takes to just check your bags via a commercial airline!
And let's face it, flying via a chartered flight is the ultimate "Tour Pro" experience. You simply rock up to the airport, bypass all the queues, and hop on to your own personally-chartered, executive-style aircraft, where you buckle in to your comfy leather seat by the window (they ALL have windows). After a speedy 45-minute flight, you land on a private airstrip which is just metres from one of the world's best golf courses. You casually hop on to a special golf cart and are driven to the clubhouse…where your clubs, tee time and overnight accommodation are all arranged for you.
So... Chartered vs Commercial? I know which one I'd rather experience.
