Articles by Patrick Taylor via golf.org.au

August 19th, 2025

Australian team announced for the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Dubai

A six-strong Australian team will head to Dubai in October for the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, trying to win the country’s third individual title in four years.

August 15th, 2025

Australian amateur teams named ahead of major competitions

The international amateur golf swing continues in the coming months, and two teams set to represent Australia later this year have been announced.

August 1st, 2025

Declan O’Donovan becomes the second Australian to win the Canadian Men’s Amateur, earns PGA Tour debut

Sydney’s Declan O’Donovan has booked his place at the 125th US Amateur in a fortnight’s time and a PGA Tour debut in 2026 with victory at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club.

July 3rd, 2025

Cameron Smith scholars announced for 2025

Hamish Farquharson and Chase Oberle have been announced as this year’s Cameron Smith Scholarship winners, and will soon travel to the United States to spend time with the 2022 Open Champion.

March 6th, 2025

Major mindset for Sarah Hammett at the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship

Having been part of the Australia team in last year’s WAAP, Hammett is no stranger to the prestigious event, but with no Australian having triumphed since its inception in 2018, the pressure is evident.

February 28th, 2025

Adelaide clubs give turf second life

It is often said one person’s trash is another’s treasure, and so when Glenelg Golf Club had some turf leftover from recent course upgrades, the Adelaide club knew there would be somewhere nearby that could make use of it.

October 19th, 2024

Gemma Dooley and Mark Allen triumph at Australian Senior Amateur

Gemma Dooley (New South Wales Golf Club) and Mark Allen (Drouin Golf Club) are the 2024 Australian Senior Amateur champions after three days of competition at Links Lady Bay.

October 9th, 2024

World Team Disc Golf Championships coming to Australia

Run by the World Flying Disc Federation, this year marks the fifth staging of the championship, and while Australia is yet to taste glory, this year’s home advantage could make all the difference.

May 28th, 2024

Busy bees bring a hive of activity to Adelaide’s West Beach Parks

Part of existing sustainability plans, West Beach Parks is in the process of returning native flora to the course, and the introduction of about 50,000 European honeybees has further bolstered the course’s sustainability efforts.

April 9th, 2024

Next generation of stars to battle at the Australian Junior Amateur

With names like Lee, Scott, Oh and Smith on the trophies, the Australian Junior has long been a proving ground for Australia’s next stars.

March 29th, 2024

Legendary Geoff Nicholas turns back the clock in 20th Australian Amputee Open

A five-shot winner, Nicholas showed his dominance across the three-day event, again claiming a championship that he won 20 years ago when it was first held.

March 27th, 2024

Our All Abilities golfers taking on the world

There are three world ranking categories – gross, net and Stableford – for golfers with disability, and Australians feature heavily in all.

March 25th, 2024

Australia upstaged by Korea at Queen Sirikit Cup

The final day was all about Korea, with Oh, Hyosong Lee, and Shihyun Kim combining for an incredible 11-under-par last round to seal an impressive victory.

January 15th, 2024

Phoenix Campbell and Rianne Malixi triumph in Australian Master of the Amateurs

Australian Phoenix Campbell and Rianne Malixi from the Phillipines have triumphed in an incredibly strong field at Southern Golf Club to be crowned the 2024 Australian Master of the Amateurs champions.

October 9th, 2023

Australian golf loses one of its most generous contributors with the passing of John Kinghorn

A dedicated and passionate golfer, Kinghorn’s most significant contribution to the game came through the foundation he and his wife Jill started, the Kinghorn Foundation.

October 4th, 2023

Double delight for the Lowden family at Cardinia Beaconhills

Sharon Lowden lived out every golfer’s dream by acing the par-3 15th hole. But it was only a couple of hours later the same feat would be achieved again… by her husband!

June 26th, 2023

Medal rush for Aussies at the Special Olympics World Games

All six Australian athletes took home medals, with the team finishing equal fifth in the medal tally overall, this country’s best-ever result.