Articles by Steve Keipert

The war on golf: Public enemy

The convoluted situation at Melbourne’s Northcote Golf Course served to highlight the ongoing struggle public golf faces.

Course review: Rosebud Country Club, Victoria

Hosting two significant tournaments at opposite times of the year is illustrating Rosebud Country Club’s versatility while also highlighting the 36-hole facility’s value to the busy Mornington Peninsula golf scene.

Top 100 courses: Next in line

The calibre of courses to rank between 101st and 200th is an indicator of the depth in quality of Australia’s golf courses.

Golf at war: United front

The PGA Tour and DP World Tour announced a 13-year joint venture to strengthen their strategic alliance in the face of the LIV Golf threat. What does it mean for Australia? 

Architecture: Short game

Why one sub-18-holer cracking our Top 100 Courses ranking should open the floodgates for more

Eternal links

The true definition of links golf remains confoundingly fuzzy, but in Australia and New Zealand we still know links-style golf when we see it.

Office space

Catching up with the CEOs of Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia, James Sutherland and Gavin Kirkman, after the announcement of the dual Australian Opens and the recent unveiling of the Australian Golf Centre.

Top 100 Courses: Will we ever see a new No.1?

If it were to happen, recent history suggests Kingston Heath, Cape Wickham or PK’s North course appear most likely to claim the No.1 ranking based on anecdotal evidence and our numbers.

Top 100 Courses: A little sibling rivalry?

The National’s Moonah course has held sway at the Cape Schanck club ever since it opened just before the beginning of the new millennium, but there is a genuine contender to ascend the family throne.

Change is constant

However, some things remain delightfully the same as we unveil our 18th biennial ranking of Australia’s Top 100 Courses.