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Australia’s Karis Davidson shares LPGA lead after first round

Australia’s Karis Davidson shares the lead at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea after shooting an opening-round 66. The 28-year-old carded six birdies on her final eight holes but bogeyed her ninth to be at six-under and level with Japan’s Yuri Yoshida. Davidson is yet to win on the LPGA Tour but is having Read more…

Aussie hopes take a real battering at LPGA Shanghai

Grace Kim’s hopes of victory have taken a real hammering after the third round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai. The Australian major winner had hung tough to remain firmly in the mix at the halfway mark of the opening event of the LPGA Tour’s all-important Asian swing, but her chances shrunk after a disappointing third Read more…

Taylor-made victory puts paid to Aussie challenge

It was a case of so close yet so far for three Australian golfers as American Vaughn Taylor birdied the second playoff hole to defeat Alex Cejka and win his first PGA Tour Champions title in Florida. Australian Michael Wright finished one shot out of the playoff to claim outright third spot on Sunday (Monday Read more…

Record round has Aussie Mat Goggin on cusp of breakthrough win

Australian qualifier Mat Goggin is “living the dream” as he eyes a breakthrough PGA Tour Champions victory after shooting a tournament-record 10-under 62 to claim a one-shot lead in Palm Coast, Florida. But the 52-year-old Tasmanian has a bunch of fellow Australians snapping at his heels going into the final round of the Constellation Furyk Read more…

Aussie veteran’s sizzling Champions Tour opening round

Australian veteran Rod Pampling has turned back the clock with a blistering start to the Champions tour tournament in Palm Coast, Florida. The 57-year-old Queenslander fired an eight-under 64 opening round on the Ocean Course at Hammock Beach on Saturday AEDT to be just one shot behind leader Ryan Armour in the Constellation Furyk & Read more…

Forrest stands tall as Garcia slips back in Madrid

Scotland’s Grant Forrest has nudged ahead of the pack to lead the Open de Espana after two rounds, but Spanish favourite Sergio Garcia saw his challenge stall. Forrest, compatriot Connor Syme and Spain’s Eugenio Chacarra were in a three-way tie after 18 holes but Forrest’s round of 67 was enough to see him stay top Read more…

Birdie blitzes help Aussie golfers make their move in Japan

Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott are within striking distance of the leaders after the second round of the Baycurrent Classic in Yokohama. Lee is just three shots behind Americans Jacob Bridgeman and Keith Mitchell after carding a second consecutive four-under 67 on Friday to sit joint seventh at eight under par after two rounds. Read more…

Louis Dobbelaar returns to pole position at PNG Open

Louis Dobbelaar has reclaimed the lead on Moving Day at the PNG Open after firing a four-under-par 68. The first-round leader will take a one-stroke advantage and plenty of confidence into Sunday’s final 18 holes at Royal Port Moresby Golf Club after tasting success at the Coolangatta Tweed Heads Golf Club Pro-Am last week. Fellow Read more…

Josh Armstrong angles his way to lead at PNG Open

A putter tweak is paying dividends for Canberra native Josh Armstrong, who has poured in 15 birdies across two rounds to lead the PNG Open by one stroke at the halfway point. A return to sunny conditions provided perfect scoring conditions at Royal Port Moresby Golf Club on Friday and Armstrong took advantage as he Read more…

Louis Dobbelaar holds lead at rain-affected PNG Open

Louis Dobbelaar has taken a one-shot lead after a rain-hit opening day at the PNG Open, with PNG Prime Minister James Marape hitting the ceremonial first tee shot before the weather forced play to be suspended.

Adam Scott is ready to resume Open rivalry with Rory McIlroy

Adam Scott is set to renew his Australian Open rivalry with Rory McIlroy after confirming he’ll tee up in both the national championship and the Australian PGA.. Loyal to his home tour throughout his long career, former world No.1 Scott will seek to win the Joe Kirkwood Cup for a third time when the Australian Read more…

Australia’s Grace Kim makes fast start at LPGA event

Australian golfer Grace Kim has continued her hot run with a stellar six-under-par opening round at the LPGA Tour’s Portland Classic. Fresh off two straight top-10 finishes, Kim is just one stroke behind Colombian leader Mariel Galdiano after Thursday’s first round at the Columbia-Edgewater Country Club. Playing all-out attack, the major champion collected seven birdies Read more…

Open Championship 2026 winner Ryan Fox returns to NZ with Claret Jug

Fresh off his historic Open Championship victory, Ryan Fox has returned home to New Zealand with the Claret Jug. The Kiwi star says it was important to celebrate with family and friends after becoming the first New Zealander since Bob Charles in 1963 to win golf’s oldest major.

Aussie Cameron Percy cruises to lead at Senior Open

Cameron Percy has surged to a one-shot lead at the ISPS Handa Senior Open with a seven-under 63 at Gleneagles, with fellow Australians Michael Wright, Richard Green, Steve Allan, Greg Chalmers and Mark Hensby all inside the top of the field.