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- Smartplay Victoria, Injury facts sheets [online], Sports Medicine Australia – Victoria. More information here.
- Golfing can be good for you if done correctly, says Harvard Men’s Health Watch [online], Harvard Health Publications. More information here.
- Benefits of participating in sport and active recreation, Women’s Golf Victoria. More information here.
- Smartplay Victoria, Drink up, beat the heat [online], Sports Medicine Australia – Victoria (233kb, pdf). More information here.
- Rules of golf [online], Golf Australia. More information here.
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