On a low scoring day full of birdies, eagles and holes-in-one, Steph Kyriacou got in on the act during a “boring” five-under round that has her two off the lead and heading the Australian contingent at the Amundi Evian Championship.
Self-confessed Olympic tragic Karrie Webb wants to play her part in securing Australia’s first medal in Olympic golf competition when she captains the Australian team at the Paris 2024 Games later this month.
Set to be played from November 28 to December 1, the Australian Open will again feature its unique combined format with players in the men’s, women’s and all abilities tournaments over two courses, showcasing the best of Australian golf.
Minjee Lee has made a decent move up the leaderboard to spearhead the Australian tilt heading into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in Washington.
A cluster of new golfers experienced the sport for the first time thanks to the visit by a Golf Australia team to the world-famous Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory.
It was another difficult day full of high scores at the US Women’s Open, where West Australian Minjee Lee again displayed patience and top quality ball-striking to sit one-under and in a share of third place at the halfway mark.
A World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR)-sanctioned event, the match will feature 12 players representing each nation in a mixed Ryder Cup-style format over three days.
Playing on her 24th birthday, Ruffels shot a three-under-par 69 at the Country Club of Carlton Woods in Texas to be in a share of fifth position, three shots behind the leader, American Lauren Coughlin.
One of the emerging stars in world golf whose style of play and charisma on and off the course has attracted a vast global fan base, Lee will have his sights on being the first player to defend the Joe Kirkwood Cup since Cam Smith in 2018.
Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club, on the Central Coast of New South Wales, welcomes a strong field this Easter weekend as the Ladies European Tour (LET) and WPGA Tour of Australasia co-sanction the Women’s NSW Open, where a prize purse of $500,000 is on offer in addition to the Jan Stephenson Trophy.
An Order of Merit champion crowned, global opportunities created and futures secured on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia. All will unfold this week at the final event of the 2023-2024 season, The National Tournament presented by BMW at the iconic The National Golf Club on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.
The agreement marks a significant milestone in the sport’s growth and allows Golf NSW to showcase the game’s brightest talent to a greater audience across Australia.
Finally getting the chance to show off its best side after the two previous tournaments were hampered by heavy rain, the Cypress Lakes course is becoming familiar for the tour’s regulars, even more so for those who competed in Jack Newton Junior Golf events here as youngsters.
Twelve players in Australia’s new era of women professional golfers are locked in for The Athena, a ground-breaking tournament set to take place from February 24-25 at Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club.
Victoria’s Brett Coletta came out on top in a head-to-head duel with Jordan Zunic to claim the biggest victory of his career at the Vic Open. Meanwhile, it was 23-year-old Lau’s first win as a professional after a stellar college career at the University of Michigan.
The Athena is returning for its fourth iteration in 2024 and will have a spectacular new host venue, with Peninsula Kingwood Country Golf Club on Melbourne’s famed Sandbelt hosting the unique two-day event on February 24-25.
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