Articles by Paul Munnings via pga.org.au

February 26th, 2025

NZ Open 2025: Nick Voke looks to grow in status by claiming his national title

Kiwi professional Nick Voke has never been as popular as he is this week at the New Zealand Open.

February 26th, 2025

NZ Open 2025: Steven Alker back for another shot at a title he craves

The 53-year-old has arrived at Millbrook Resort for what he thinks may be one of his final chances to win his national open.

February 25th, 2025

Elvis Smylie and Lucas Herbert set for Order of Merit showdown

Smylie, the BMW Australian PGA champion, comes into the week with a 512-point lead, but he can be overtaken, or alternatively he can secure the order of merit title, with 760 points to be awarded to the winner on Sunday.

February 25th, 2025

NZ Open 2025: David Micheluzzi is feeling comfy in Queenstown

After playing tourist for a couple of days, David Micheluzzi was down to business at the New Zealand Open on Monday and is backing his putting to put him into contention at Millbrook Resort this weekend.

January 26th, 2025

Michael shows the Wright stuff at 50 to win Webex Players Series Victoria

Approaching his 51st birthday next month, Michael Wright says he is playing the best golf of his life and he converted it into a playoff victory over Jak Carter at Webex Players Series Victoria.

January 24th, 2025

Ryo Ishikawa signs on for New Zealand Open

Japanese golf sensation Ryo Ishikawa will headline a strong contingent of players from Japan competing in the New Zealand Open when the tournament tees off of on February 27 at Millbrook Resort in Queenstown.

January 23rd, 2025

Dad versus daughter as Wilsons create history

With the Webex Players Series events offering the unique format of men and women competing on the same course for the same trophy and prizemoney, it’s the first time that father and daughter professionals have teed it up as rivals.

December 2nd, 2024

Cam Smith’s Summer of Golf journey ends and he’d love to do it all again

With his Australian Summer of Golf campaign over, Cam Smith has expressed his desire to repeat the visit back home on the 2025-2026 Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia.

October 14th, 2024

$1 million hole-in-one on offer at Dabble Party Hole during Australian PGA Championship

For the first time in Australian tournament golf history, it will be the lucky fans on site who will share the huge cash bonus if a player produces the perfect shot and makes a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th on Saturday, November 23.

March 20th, 2024

The big improvers on the PGA Tour of Australasia in 2023-2024

Although they weren’t quite able to make it into the top three on the Order of Merit to earn a DP World Tour card, there were plenty of players on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia who definitely trended in the right direction in season 2023-2024.

February 1st, 2024

Vic Open 2024: With one goal secured, Kazuma Kobori is closing in on more

With back-to-back victories at Webex Players Series Murray River and Victoria, the 22-year-old New Zealander has rocketed to No.2 in this season’s Order of Merit.

January 30th, 2024

New Zealand Open prizemoney purse hits $2 million

The New Zealand Open is also ensuring that every professional that competes in the tournament and doesn’t make the cut will take away at least $NZ1,000 to help support their travel and other related costs.

December 13th, 2023

Legends line up for Sunshine Coast swing

As well as the Sunshine Coast Series title being on the line in the next week, so too will be the overall PGA Legends Order of Merit.

December 1st, 2023

Australian Open 2023: WA fun and games helps Hayden Hopewell

Admitting that losing a lunch bet to Lee is probably a more significant financial loss than the other way round, Hopewell is well placed to improve his Australian Open record that includes a T-10 last year.

November 22nd, 2023

Minjee Lee wins a record third Greg Norman Medal

A two-time winner on the LPGA Tour in 2023, Lee beat the strongest field of contenders in the award’s nine-year history, including reigning Australian PGA Championship winner Cameron Smith, and Minjee’s younger brother, Min Woo Lee.

November 13th, 2023

Jason Norris joins illustrious honour roll at Australian PGA Senior Championship

Jason Norris used some distraction techniques and an aggressive mindset to triumph at the Nova Employment Australian Senior PGA Championship on Sunday at Richmond Golf Club.

October 22nd, 2023

Austin Bautista fires late to win Webex Players Series SA

Austin Bautista was shocked when he came from behind in the final round today to clinch the inaugural Webex Players Series South Australia hosted by Greg Blewett.

September 25th, 2023

Smith, Scott, Leishman and Gabi Ruffels commit as second Cathedral Invitational is locked in for December

The Cathedral Invitational will be played as a 36-hole event over two days, competing over scaled tees with one overall winner walking away with the $100,000 first prize.