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Chambers Bay the latest "Major" course to be liberated by FlingGolf Players
You can now add Chambers Bay, the 2105 US Open host, to the growing list of courses that have the dual distinction of hosting a Major golf tournament, and also having had FlingGolf played on them. It all happened on a blue sky April day at the famed course, when former PGA teaching pro, James O'Neil pulled out his BalliStick FlingStick and nearly aced the 15th hole!
O'Neil, from Vancouver, WA, was playing in a foursome with traditional golfers, but decided that the FlingStick was the right approach for several of the holes at
FlingGolf in New England from the players and the course owners.
North Shore Golf Magazine details the growth and acceptance of FlingGolf in New England, capturing the interest from young players and families, as well as the welcome from the region's golf course owners. "FlingGolf is compared in golf circles to the snowboard, which revolutionized the ski resort industry in the 1980's and 90's."
"FlingGolf solves a lot of (golf's) problems because people can learn in a matter of minutes, well enough to get out on the course, and then get better as they go." said Founder Alex Van Alen
FlingGolf to be exhibited at the 2018 PGA Show
BOSTON, Mass. - FlingGolf, the wildly popular hybrid sport played with a single FlingStick and a golf ball, will be exhibited at the 2018 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Booth 3388, January 24-26, at the Orange County Convention Center.
2017 was a very good year for FlingGolf. Through partnerships with the National Golf Course Owners Association and Major League Lacrosse, the sport has gained in growth and popularity among millennials, families and non-golfers due to the simple nature of the game. Invest in one single lightweight FlingStick and you are ready to play!
Read More2017 was a very good year for FlingGolf. Through partnerships with the National Golf Course Owners Association and Major League Lacrosse, the sport has gained in growth and popularity among millennials, families and non-golfers due to the simple nature of the game. Invest in one single lightweight FlingStick and you are ready to play!
NBC News on FlingGolf's growth in Richmond, VA
It is great to see FlingGolf growing through our partners at Hunting Hawk Golf Course in Glen Allen, Virginia, outside Richmond. Plenty of lacrosse players there to enjoy that course. Check out this piece on NBC NEWS 12!
http://www.nbc12.com/clip/12834028/fling-golf-catching-on-for-non-serious-golfers-of-all-ages
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ABC TV on FlingGolf on the Arkansas State Parks golf courses.
FlingGolf is "A fresh way to experience the course" says the 26 year old Matthew Sindelar, reigning FlingGolf champ at DeGray Lake State Park.
Check out the video below:
WGBH TV: FlingGolf brings the "snowboard effect" to golf courses
Enjoy this piece from WGBH TV's Greater Boston show on how FlingGolf is getting younger players and a new energy out to golf courses across the US and beyond.
http://news.wgbh.org/2016/09/20/local-news/golf-lacrosse-new-business-country-clubs
Boston Globe reports on FlingGolf's appeal to both young athletes and golf course owners.
The Boston Globe covers FlingGolf's reach to a younger athletic crowd, and golf courses' desire to bring that audience out to play. As golf courses have seen a decline in players for over a decade, FlingGolf players are starting to fill that void.
