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June 22nd, 2025

Watch Yealimi Noh nearly make an ace on a par 4. And then hit another driver to eight feet

There are two par 4s at Fields Ranch East in Frisco, Texas, that were reachable during the third round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. That is, they were reachable for the players who can hit it over 300 yards. The seventh hole played 311 yards and the 15th was 236 yards (which is the Read more…

June 22nd, 2025

Travelers contender Russell Henley called penalty on himself that could cost millions and says it was ‘teaching moment’ for his son

Russell Henley didn’t know he was going to get into deep contention at the Travelers Championship by shooting a career-best 61 on Saturday at TPC River Highlands. He didn’t know that he’d truly have a shot at winning his second PGA Tour signature event of the season and the $3.6 million champion’s check. MOREL Justin Read more…

June 22nd, 2025

Justin Thomas suffers a 9(!) on an awful day for he and playing partner Scottie Scheffler in Travelers Championship fade

Justin Thomas was typically blunt earlier the week about he’s played in this season’s majors. The two-time PGA Championship winner missed the cut last week in the U.S. Open at Oakmont after not reaching the weekend in the PGA at Quail Hollow. At the Masters, he mustered only a T-36. “I still get pretty pissed Read more…

PGA Tour

June 21st, 2025

Rickie Fowler has hilarious reaction after hitting shank at Travelers Championship

Fowler’s reaction to the miscue was classic, including the introduction of a new term in the golf lexicon.

June 19th, 2025

Aussies paired up for Senior Players Championship

[Photo: Getty images] They purposefully paired up at the American Family Insurance Championship a fortnight ago and now Cameron Percy and David Bransdon will tee off together in Round 1 of the Kaulig Companies Championship. Formerly known as the Senior PLAYERS Championship and to be played at Firestone Country Club for the seventh straight year, Read more…

June 19th, 2025

A ‘steal’ and ‘really positive’: Tour stars react to Brian Rolapp being named PGA Tour’s first CEO

Among the things that’ve stood out to four of the PGA Tour’s brightest stars about incoming CEO Brian Rolapp has an impressive background, and he’s said all the right things.

LIV Golf

June 9th, 2025

LIV Golf Virginia: Joaquin Niemann wins, Phil Mickelson hits insane shot on dramatic final day

Joaquin Niemann almost toyed with his peers at LIV Golf Virginia, allowing veteran major champions like Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson and Graeme McDowell to wind back the clock and feel those competitive juices again.

June 7th, 2025

LIV Golf Virginia: Bryson DeChambeau chips in twice to lead, Marc Leishman one back

LIV Golf is only round one into its Virginia tournament but already Bryson DeChambeau is showing signs his short game is ready for next week’s likely brutal US Open examination at Oakmont CC, after an insane three-hole stretch on day one gave him a share of the lead.

June 6th, 2025

LIV Golf creates new president role, appoints ex-76ers and Aston Villa executive

As accomplished sports administrator Chris Heck packed his bags to move home to the US from the UK after a successful stint with English soccer team Aston Villa FC, he made sure to squeeze in one more dream golf trip

AGD All-Access Pass articles

May 28th, 2025

Editor’s Letter: Slammed Shut?

Rory McIlroy’s completion of the career Grand Slam leaves us pondering: who’s next?

May 28th, 2025

Community: Your Questions Answered

In a new series with Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland, our readers
get clarity on golf’s most pertinent issues

May 28th, 2025

News You May Have Missed: June 2025

Aussie of the Month: Australian Open After a tough three years of player and fan frustration over the dual-gender format, the Australian Open has put itself back on the map. Firstly, by returning the men’s and women’s events to their own deserved stages and, secondly, by signing the Masters champion, and arguably the biggest golf Read more…

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How to play

June 16th, 2025

US Open 2025: Sam Burns did something very clever that few people noticed

It just showed a clever bit of awareness and foresight. In the heat of the pressure and the pouring rain, Burns stopped himself from making a potentially very costly error.

June 10th, 2025

Iron Play: Crunch Your Right Side

Groove this important side tilt to hit your iron shots better than ever.

June 10th, 2025

Putting: Hannah Green Goes To ‘Tempo Town’

Copy her silky putting stroke for better results on the greens.

What to play

June 19th, 2025

For most, the 4-iron is dead. Here’s why and what you need to replace it with. Hint: It’s not a 4-hybrid

For the high majority of everyday players, the 4-iron is dead. Fullstop. Only about 20 percent of LPGA Tour players carry a 4-iron that’s not a utility iron.

June 18th, 2025

Why this golf ball just became the most expensive one EVER sold

Harry Vardon made $US200 after winning the 1900 US Open. And just this week, a golf ball he played to win at Chicago Golf Club was sold for $US194,259 ($A298,000). Yes, there’s inflation and 125 years to account for, but that’s quite the monetary leap for a Spalding “Vardon” Flyer.

June 16th, 2025

US Open 2025: The clubs J.J. Spaun used to win at Oakmont

You don’t win a US Open without fine iron play. Spaun employed a split set of Srixon irons, while his putter is from perhaps the hottest putter company in golf.

Where to play

June 21st, 2025

Angel Yin calling Fields Ranch ‘quite boring’ is not a great sign for the future

Yin probably didn’t realise that the internet was always going to pounce on this take, because PGA Frisco is set to host a LOT of big-time golf championships in the coming years.

June 10th, 2025

Golf Holidays: Winter Wonderland

Winter doesn’t need to mean an end to golf holidays. You just need to act smarter – and pack warmer.

May 28th, 2025

Top 100 Spotlight: Royal Canberra Golf Club

Our nation’s capital endures a challenging climate: searing heat in summer, bone-chilling cold in winter and only brief ‘shoulder’ seasons in between. It might sound like a decidedly anti-golf environment, yet one of the country’s best layouts is in the heart of Canberra. The ever-evolving Westbourne course at Royal Canberra Golf Club, comprising holes one Read more…