Articles by Steve Keipert

Top 100 Spotlight: Secret Harbour Golf Links

Sometimes the convergence of multiple design styles becomes a mish-mash of each, and other times the union highlights all facets. For Secret Harbour, it’s very much the latter as Graham Marsh brought links-style traits to a beachscape site with a resort-course feel amid an adjoining residential precinct. Duneland, wetlands, pot bunkers and lakes amalgamate to Read more…

LIV Adelaide: Fever Pitch

The second edition of LIV Golf Adelaide is coming
to town and travel itineraries are filling up fast. Here’s our guide on where to play during your
South Australian getaway.

Top 100 Spotlight: 13th Beach Golf Links

For many years Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula sat in the shadow of its cross-bay sister peninsula, the Mornington, when it comes to golf. However, the emergence in 2001 of the first course at 13th Beach drew golfers’ attentions to the south-western corner of Port Phillip Bay as the golf offerings on the Bellarine began to flourish.

The Jack: Rain, Hail Or Wine

With two editions now held after the passing of its iconic founder, “The Jack” shows no signs of slowing down

Course Review: Forster Tuncurry Golf Club, NSW

Two for one: A pair of courses in separate locations but operating under one club, Forster Tuncurry is home to a rejuvenated, links-style layout coupled with a more user-friendly option in a bustling holiday haven.

Top 100 Spotlight: Mollymook Golf Club (Hilltop)

Australia has an oversupply of golf courses where comparisons are made between them and Augusta National. Bonville is one; Royal Canberra (pre-redesign, but perhaps also post) is another. However, the course that arguably resembles the mighty Georgia layout most closely is the Hilltop course at Mollymook Golf Club.

Australian Open 2023: Where do the championships go from here?

With two concurrently held ISPS Handa Australian Opens in the books, organisers now have twice the data – and twice as many opinions – to draw from when assessing what our national championship should look like from 2024 onwards. And it should tell them plenty.

Australian Open 2023: The ‘Block Party’ hits Sydney

The 47-year-old Californian pro is at the ISPS Handa Australian Open in Sydney this week as an invited guest of Golf Australia and the PGA Tour of Australasia after he made similar appearances across Europe and in the Middle East.

Top 100 Spotlight: Cathedral Lodge & Golf Club

Some golf courses are the result of the efforts and input of dozens of people – perhaps more. Others are the vision of a single person or one dedicated couple. For Cathedral, it was the latter. David and Sonya Evans had the land, the financial requirements and the courage to build a golf club of Read more…

Opinion: Fighting The Wrong War

Politicians and powerbrokers trying to solve our cities’ housing crises are eyeing suburban golf courses. They’re approaching the issue the wrong way.

Alan Shipnuck: View From The Inside

We spoke with Alan Shipnuck as copies of LIV And Let Die hit bookshelves globally to hear an insider’s viewpoint on the most intriguing elements of the ongoing saga.