Articles by Evin Priest

VIDEO: Tiger holes pitch shot, in the mix at Quicken Loans

By Evin Priest A holed pitch shot for birdie from 30 yards was the highlight of Tiger Woods’ second round as he moved into weekend contention at the US PGA Tour’s Quicken Loans National in Maryland. Woods carded a 5-under-par 65 at TPC Potomac which left him at five-under-par and four shots back of clubhouse Read more…

Dynamic Duo

Marc Leishman’s caddie and close mate Matt Kelly opens up on where it all began for one of the US PGA Tour’s most respected partnerships.

What Cam Davis’ Web.com Tour win means for his 2018/19 PGA Tour hopes

Reigning Australian Open champ Cam Davis is poised to snare a US PGA Tour card for next year courtesy of his victory at the Web.com Tour’s Nashville Open. The 23-year-old from Sydney made light work of a six-shot deficit he faced teeing off on Sunday, firing a seven-under-par 65. At 18 under, Davis bagged a one-shot Read more…

Leishman takes a liking to new Byron Nelson host venue

New venue, same old good results for Marc Leishman at the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship. Leishman was a big fan of previous host TPC Four Seasons, which held the Dallas event for 35 years.  In nine starts at Las Colinas, he recorded six top-15 finishes, including a couple of third-place ties. But with the US PGA Read more…

A former Aussie rules player is helping Luke List?

By Evin Priest – US PGA Tour editor World No.67 Luke List is a name you should now be accustomed to seeing on leaderboards if you watch the US PGA Tour regularly. He’s even high on a leaderboard at the moment – one shot back of 54-hole leader Ian Poulter at the RBC Heritage at Read more…

Five things you may not know about Cameron Smith

By Evin Priest – US PGA Tour editor Cameron Smith has spent the past 12 months quietly cementing his status as the next big thing in Australian golf. The softly spoken 24-year-old from Brisbane notched his maiden US PGA Tour victory at the Zurich Classic in May last year, and added to his professional trophy Read more…

C’mon Aussie!

A trio of Aussies – including one who had a ‘front-row seat’ – reflects on our nation’s greatest Masters moment.

Adam Scott: 5 Years On

Adam Scott on the five-year anniversary of his 2013 Masters triumph – and the letters he received from Jack, Arnie, Gary and tennis legend Roger Federer.

Major Determination

While the comeback of Tiger Woods has taken golf’s centre stage, Jason Day has announced himself as the former world No.1 to watch in 2018.

Adam Scott: New Year, New Me

Adam Scott is in the final quarter of his 30s but still intends to keep his foot down in pursuit of golf’s next generation.

The Saintly Awards

With the (very little) power vested in golf writer Evin Priest, Australian Golf Digest’s man-on-the-ground hands out his best and worst awards from covering the 2017 US PGA Tour season. Buckle up for Australian golf media’s night of nights.

Trick or Treat

How Tiger Woods inspired Tania Tare to take up trick shots and, ultimately, the game of golf.

The Mentor

How English veteran Ian Poulter guided one of Australian golf’s brightest talents through a gruelling rookie season on the US PGA Tour.

Welcome Home

Jason Day opens up about his first trip to the Australian Open since 2013. A lot has changed since then.

Grand $lam

The ‘fifth Major’ idea gets thrown around, a lot. But how would it actually get off the ground?

Solving Golf’s Number One Problem

Australia’s best golfers might play a brand of the sport with which we are unfamiliar, but that doesn’t stop them from contemplating the game’s percolating issues. Here, four of them weigh in on how to boost participation levels.

Empire State of Mind

Why eight-time International team member Adam Scott is on a mission to topple a Presidents Cup dynasty in the Big Apple.

Bounceback Brett

Hardened by a stinging loss at last year’s Asia-Pacific Amateur, rookie pro Brett Coletta is on a learning curve most fledgling tour pros can only dream about.

My Shot: Adam Scott

Australia’s Adam Scott on winning big tournaments, the art of shutting off, the joys of juggling fatherhood and why his putting is still over-scrutinised heading into the Australian PGA.