Articles by Rohan Clarke

How Golf Clubs Treat Women Today

Golf clubs have a duty to promote equal opportunity for women and girls while eradicating all forms of discrimination. We reflect upon the historical treatment of women and initiatives now being offered to help golf clubs change for the better. 

Asia duo lead after day two at Royal Melbourne

Chinese Taipei’s Chuan-Tai Lin and China’s Wenyi Ding shared the 36-hole lead at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on a day when Royal Melbourne’s fickle breezes brought many rounds undone. Chinese-Taipei’s â€˜Teddy’ Lin fired the day’s lowest score, a 4-under 67 that catapulted him into a tie for the lead. He credited his caddie, a Royal Melbourne member, Read more…

The Day Cam Came Of Age

In 13 months as a professional, Cameron Davis had hardly set the world on fire.

Brisbane: Going For Gold

Buoyed by winning hosting rights for the 2032 Olympics, Brisbane has reinvented itself as a vibrant tourist destination with waterfront dining, microbreweries and chic rooftop bars to complement an ever-improving golf line-up.

Joyce Smith: Age Shall Not Weary Her

At 91 years of age, Joyce Smith is still swinging her way to club championship victories – her 55th, actually. So what’s the secret to her success?

Travel: Regional Getaways

Fancy a long weekend away from the big smoke? Senior writer Rohan Clarke sought advice from regional golf clubs about how to maximise a lifestyle-inspired vacation.

The Retirement Issue: Marriage Of Convenience

Several proactive capital-city golf clubs are considering residential developments to secure their long-term future as well as modernise facilities. However, the urban fringe and regional Australia remains the future for ‘greenfield’ golf communities.

Escorted Golf Tours to Vietnam

Doing some research is crucial when organising a golf trip to ‘The Land Of The Ascending Dragon’.

The Tactical Genius of LIV Golf

Like a boxer preparing for a title fight, LIV Golf identified weaknesses in the PGA Tour business model and planned how to exploit them. LIV Golf Adelaide was proof of its strategic brilliance.

Drive, Play & Stay

Pack your bags – and clubs – for that mid-year vacation or long weekend. A number of forward-thinking golf clubs have initiated improvements to become even better play-and-stay destinations.

Vale Martin Wright

It was a life and career that touched more Australian golfers than most realise.