Articles by Evin Priest

November 13th, 2025

NSW Open: Lucas Herbert salvages solid start to Kel Nagle Cup title defence in the Hunter Valley

Defending champion and tournament drawcard Lucas Herbert was ecstatic to have squeaked out a solid first round to be in NSW Open contention despite competitive rust coming off a three-month tournament break.

November 12th, 2025

NSW Open: He’s competed on Augusta National, now Jesse Linden, 14, is set for a state open

Jesse Linden may be 14 years of age but teeing up at Augusta National in competition and being exposed regularly to the top juniors in the US has the rising Australian golf star feeling ready to tackle the biggest professional tournament he’s played in, the Ford NSW Open.

November 12th, 2025

DP World Tour honours Rory McIlroy with an award named after him

To commemorate Rory McIlroy’s historic career Grand Slam, the DP World Tour is launching a new award in the Northern Irishman’s name that will focus on the majors.

November 11th, 2025

NSW Open 2025: Lucas Herbert dreams of having his name twice on the Kel Nagle Cup

Lucas Herbert will kick off his Australian summer of golf calendar by attempting to defend his title at the Ford NSW Open at The Vintage Golf Club, marking one of the feature stops of the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia.

November 10th, 2025

Cameron Smith says he could benefit from LIV’s switch to 72 holes

Major winner Cameron Smith believes LIV Golf’s move from 54 to 72 holes will help him rediscover his best form after returning home to Brisbane ahead of this month’s BMW Australian PGA Championship.

November 10th, 2025

Aaron Rai rallies to defeat Tommy Fleetwood, winning the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on the first extra hole

Aaron Rai survived a playoff against the reigning FedEx Cup champion in Tommy Fleetwood and the lowest round of Rory McIlroy’s DP World Tour career to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

November 6th, 2025

Australian Open secures new title sponsor ahead of December’s edition at Royal Melbourne

The Australian Open has landed a new major naming rights sponsor in Crown Resorts ahead of the 121-year-old event being held at Royal Melbourne Golf Club from December 4–7.

November 6th, 2025

LIV Golf hopes moving to 72 holes will help its World Ranking bid. Rory McIlroy isn’t sold

If LIV Golf’s move to 72 holes was driven to gain Official World Golf Rankings status, it has left reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy a little confused.

November 5th, 2025

Journeys: ‘I Feel Like I Flew Under The Radar’

Hira Naveed’s path to the LPGA Tour wasn’t straightforward, but she’s richer for the circuitous journey.

November 5th, 2025

Ella Scaysbrook

Ella Scaysbrook announced to the golf world in 2025 that this Australian talent is going to be around the top echelon of women’s golf for years to come. 

October 30th, 2025

Australian golfers in action on tours across Asia

Australian golfers are scattered across Asia this week, chasing trophies from Hong Kong to Malaysia and Korea.

October 28th, 2025

A lost five-shot lead cost this teenager invites to the Masters and Open. What he did next was pretty remarkable

When you’re 16 years of age, heartbreaks usually have nothing to do with Augusta National and the Open Championship.

October 27th, 2025

Get to know ‘Fifa’, the Thai star who stormed from six shots behind to win the Asia-Pacific Amateur and qualify for two majors

Thailand’s Pongsapak “Fifa” Laopakdee has a ritual during tournaments where he sings songs to calm the nerves. There were plenty on Sunday during the final round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, where the Arizona State college golfer won a dramatic playoff at the Emirates Golf Club to punch his ticket to the 2026 Masters and 154th Open Championship.

October 27th, 2025

Asia-Pacific Amateur: Declan O’Donovan eyes professional debut at NSW Open

One of Australia’s most in-form amateurs signed off on his career with a brilliant final round at the Asia-Pacific Amateur championship in Dubai, and now Declan O’Donovan’s professional career will start with his home state open.

October 26th, 2025

Asia-Pacific Amateur: Harry Takis eagles last hole for fourth, Billy Dowling T-5

Australian Harry Takis made a spectacular eagle at the final hole to finish fourth at the Asia-Pacific Amateur championship at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai.

October 25th, 2025

Asia-Pacific Amateur: Harry Takis overcomes nightmare quadruple, sits seven back with fellow Australian Billy Dowling

Australian Harry Takis responded admirably from a nightmarish quadruple-bogey that featured two lost balls, including one up a palm tree, to scratch out a three-round total of 10-under-par that left a ray of hope of reeling in a runaway leader at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.

October 25th, 2025

News you may have missed: November 2025

Aussie of the month: Min Woo Lee Min Woo Lee had a bittersweet season on the PGA Tour in 2025. On one hand, he bagged his breakthrough first win in the US, but on the other he endured a frustrating end when he failed to advance past the first week of the FedEx Cup Playoffs Read more…

October 25th, 2025

On Tour: Open slather

A greater focus on golf’s national opens can only be a good thing.

October 25th, 2025

Asia-Pacific Amateur: Aussie Harry Takis co-leads in Dubai with Masters, Open starts looming

Australian Harry Takis has starts in the Masters and Open Championship in his sights at the halfway mark of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, after bludgeoning the Emirates Golf Club’s back nine with his firebrand style of golf.

October 24th, 2025

Rory McIlroy: Return of the Mac

A short history of 2013 Australian Open champion Rory McIlroy’s affinity for our country, which began when a skinny, 16-year-old amateur hopped on a plane from Northern Ireland to Victoria in 2005.

October 24th, 2025

Royal rumble: Rory vs Scotty II

They’re good mates – until golf’s ‘fifth major’ is on the line. 

October 24th, 2025

Royal Melbourne: Conquering the Composite course

Steve Williams – arguably the greatest caddie in history, having looped for Greg Norman, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott – takes us through his advice for playing each hole of the Composite course at Royal Melbourne.