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Why Butch Harmon thinks Rickie Fowler will be better than ever
He didn’t win the US Open, but this disappointment might be the necessary next piece in the comeback of Rickie Fowler.
Ryder Cup 2021: Sky Sports butchering Daniel Berger’s name is the first great disrespect of the 2021 Ryder Cup
If it’s your job to broadcast professional golf, you know Daniel Berger.
US Open: Butch Harmon says short game the difference for Fowler and Koepka
Rickie Fowler is playing what his coach Butch Harmon says is “the best golf he has ever played in his life” right now.
LIV Golf Adelaide 2024: Why the winning payout will probably be cut by nearly 50 percent
If form holds from 2023, the winner of this weekend’s event is expected to see his winnings spliced by nearly half due to Australia’s tax regulations.
Masters 2024: 10 things I learned from pros at Augusta
On the ground at Augusta National, our writer picked up several helpful playing tips every golfer can benefit from.
Masters 2024: Seven days until Augusta, seven things you need to know
Australian Golf Digest counts down the things you should know about the 2024 Masters at Augusta National.
Min Woo Lee fires back at Club Pro Guy after Australian PGA Championship win, sparks banter war for the ages
Both CPG and Lee peddle in sarcasm and winking self-parody, so this probably isn’t as feisty as it seems on the surface, but in world with more actual beef than your local butcher, perhaps a fake feud is for the best.
Ryder Cup 2023: The 18th hole was Europe’s raucous happy place in four-ball comebacks
The replays of Europe’s putts on the final hole will be played on hype videos for decades, and they all were equally dramatic.
Ryder Cup 2023: Ultimate guide, Aussie TV times, burning questions and more
The only way the 2023 Ryder Cup could get any better for Australian viewers is if your boss lets you have Friday off.
Open Championship 2023: Brian Harman has an impressive lead in Liverpool. Here’s his problem
It’s been a dream start to the Open Championship for Brian Harman, and when his 15-footer for eagle rolled in on 18 after hitting his two best shots of the day, which followed two hard-fought pars on 16 and 17, it completed the dream finish … at least for 36 holes.
US Open 2023: With Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy, LACC is poised to deliver a Hollywood ending
Los Angeles has always loved a redemption story. Only three months ago, Brendan Fraser won the Oscar for best actor in “The Whale,” in which he gained considerable weight to play an obese English teacher trying to reconnect with his daughter. “The Whale” came decades after Fraser had last played a lead role in a Read more…
US Open 2023: Rickie Fowler’s 8 closest calls in majors and how they played out
Fowler has posted 12 top-10s in his majors career, the most recent at the 2021 PGA Championship, but how close was he to actually winning any of them, and how did they slip away?
Adam Scott: Score to settle
The 2015 Open Championship at St Andrews saw Adam Scott slip for a fourth straight year in his quest to win the claret jug. Now older, wiser and with a sharper short game, he’s better equipped to seize the moment.
Home away from home
In this exclusive extract from the new book Aussies at The Open, the link between the Old Course at St Andrews and Australian golfers is time-honoured and distinct.
Five underdog golfers arrive at the Tokyo Olympic Games with a shot at unprecedented glory
Here are five prospective Olympians for whom just making it to the first tee at Tokyo’s Kasumigaseki Country Club will bring attention to parts of the world not known for golf.
The Aussie coach behind Phil Mickelson’s historic Major triumph
Andrew Getson’s influence on Phil Mickelson was immediate, but it took more than five years for the pair to create a slice of golf history that stunned the world.
Masters 2021: Might it be that Dustin Johnson’s greatest strength is his mind?
Five months after he ate up Augusta, Dustin Johnson, golf’s Zen master, is hungry for more.
Masters 2021: The Shark’s Collapse, 25 Years Later
What Greg Norman – and all of us – can learn from his stunning failure at the 1996 Masters.
Masters 2020: When will it be Rickie Fowler’s time to win a Major?
Fowler still has a lot of golf left to play. He and his legions of fans and corporate sponsors can only hope The Moment he has pursued for a long while now, will arrive sooner rather than later.
The untold stories of Tiger Woods
We asked more than 60 people who’ve spent time with the 15-time major champion to share their favourite memory. The best of those stories compiled here exemplify what makes tiger so great and fascinatingly complex.
Masters 2020: Rory McIlroy’s got an Augusta National problem… and here’s how he can fix it
Perhaps the first Masters ever to be the last Major of a year will bring a change of fortune for the 31-year-old native of Northern Ireland.
US Open 2020: Caddie gives hilarious tour of his substandard motel room
Good lodging during a Major championship week is usually quite pricey and difficult to come by. Apparently, that hasn’t changed at this week’s US Open – even with no fans allowed at Winged Foot.
