Articles by Martin Blake

May 24th, 2023

Tribute: A Life In Full

Hard work and dedication to his craft was the hallmark of Frank Phillips’ golf career

May 3rd, 2023

Vale Frank Phillips OAM, all-time great Australian golfer

Frank Phillips, OAM, one of Australia’s greatest-ever PGA Professionals, has passed away, aged 90.

January 13th, 2022

AUS PGA: Ogilvy revels in the contest again

Geoff Ogilvy is not sure how his rusty game will respond to his pleading at Royal Queensland this week. But he’s going to have fun trying.

January 7th, 2022

Eagle-eyed Smith starts hot to lead star-studded field in Hawaii

Cameron Smith loves playing in Hawaii, where he won his first individual event on the US PGA Tour in 2020, and he is at it again.

November 30th, 2021

SAVING NORTHCOTE: Golf Australia boss meets with passionate campaigners

Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland has met with the group trying to save Melbourne’s Northcote golf course as the campaign ramps up.

November 4th, 2021

C’MON, AUSSIE: Lukas Michel grabs share of lead at Asia-Pacific Amateur

Australian Lukas Michel has a share of the first-round lead as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship began on Thursday at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club in the Middle East.

September 19th, 2021

Golf gets green light in Melbourne – here’s when courses will open

Golf is finally returning in Melbourne, and it will likely happen inside a week.

June 28th, 2021

Marc Leishman nearly pulls off stunning victory after death of agent

Marc Leishman came close to pulling off a miracle victory at the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship in Connecticut today, but his thoughts were with the family of a close friend afterwards. Leishman shot a stunning 66 to post 12-under and for a time at TPC River Highlands, it looked like he might either reach a Read more…

May 6th, 2021

OPINION: It’s time to ditch the ‘L’ word

Is it really so hard to modernise the way you speak and communicate?

April 16th, 2021

C’MON, AUSSIE: Smith shoots career-low 62 to take Heritage lead

A few days after another top-10 finish in the Masters, Australia’s top-ranked male player Cameron Smith has soared to the first-round lead in the RBC Heritage.

February 13th, 2020

WOMEN’S AUS OPEN: Jodi Ewart-Shadoff leads, but the stars are poised

Royal Adelaide was vulnerable in agreeable weather on day one – and plenty of players took advantage.

February 19th, 2017

Jang storms to claim Aussie Open

Fast finish seals Aussie title for world no.6

February 3rd, 2017

When Stars Collide

The Minjee Lee–Lydia Ko showdown is just one of many headline acts at this year’s Women’s Australian Open at Royal Adelaide.