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	Fight to save Takapuna Golf Course's 18 holes continues after Auckland Council voted to convert half if it to wetland RadioNZ - 5 Aug (RadioNZ) Golfers are not giving up on efforts to save the Takapuna course, as Auckland Council plans to turn a large section of it into a wetland. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Royal Auckland and Grange Golf Club review: What’s behind the gates of one of the city’s most exclusive golf courses NZ Herald - 5 Aug (NZ Herald) The course features 27 holes, designed by Nicklaus Design, across three courses. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	Nine-year-old Kiwi phenom obliterates field to win world junior golf championship Stuff.co.nz - 1 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) Joanna Ke, a 9-year-old from Dunedin, has won the U9 girls title at the Champion of Champions tournament in Northern Ireland. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Watch: New 'supersized' species of stick insect discovered in Australia BBCWorld - 1 Aug (BBCWorld) A new `supersized` species of stick insect that is roughly as heavy as a golf ball has been discovered in Australia. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld General



	On The Up: Pro-golfer’s son opens Mount Maunganui indoor golf simulator NZ Herald - 31 Jul (NZ Herald) `I’ve seen the trend towards more popularity around the sport... more golf entertainment.` Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Kiwi golf star Lydia Ko talks sheep, Welsh language ahead of Women's Open Stuff.co.nz - 30 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) Lydia Ko fluttered the flag for New Zealand farmers when reflecting on the similarities between her home country and Wales ahead of the Women`s Open. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Trump discusses whisky tariffs and Gaza with First Minister John Swinney BBCWorld - 30 Jul (BBCWorld) The two leaders met ahead of the US president`s new golf course opening in Aberdeenshire. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld General



	Faster than Rory, further than Bryson - the world of Long Drive golf BBCWorld - 30 Jul (BBCWorld) Northern Ireland`s Aaron Lennie takes BBC Sport into the world of Long Drive, the party version of golf where big hitting is all that counts. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld General



	'How will we survive?' Lesotho factory that made Trump golf shirts hit hard by US tariffs BBCWorld - 29 Jul (BBCWorld) The uncertainty around the paused tariffs has led to massive layoffs in Lesotho`s textile industry. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld General



	Donald Trump accused of ‘cheating’ at golf NZ Herald - 29 Jul (NZ Herald) Viewers concluded it was proof of Trump cheating. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport