An emotional Justin Warren has shed the weight of seven years of near misses with a clinical two-stroke victory at the CKB WA PGA Championship in Kalgoorlie.
Westerly winds that swept across the golf courses at gusts of up to 33km/h made pars as valuable as the gold that is mined nearby, the leading score at the halfway point remaining unchanged through 54 holes.
In what is quite an extraordinary achievement given its remote location, Kalgoorlie Golf Course was recognised ahead of golf clubs and facilities throughout Australia as the Get Into Golf Venue of the Year.
There has always been a heavy Aussie presence since the tournament’s inception but none more so than this week when 20 Aussies – and two Kiwis – will chase championship glory across three iconic Scottish links.
A proud yet disappointed Geoff Ogilvy says his International team is motivated to come back and go again at Kingston Heath in 2028, despite falling to the US in singles at Medinah.
Queenslander Elvis Smylie will use the DP World Tour’s showpiece tournament to launch his comeback from injury and quest to maintain status for the 2027 season.
Danni Vasquez-Boyd finished tied fourth on debut at the Women’s PGA Cup, helping Australia to a share of fourth place as the United States claimed the title.
Years of near misses will soon be forgotten after Josh Armstrong earned the first Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia win of his career at the 2026 PNG Open.
Adam Scott sealed his place in next season’s Signature Events with a tied-12th finish at the FedEx St Jude Championship, putting him firmly in the frame for a 12th consecutive Presidents Cup appearance alongside Ryan Fox.
Sydney’s Austin Bautista has claimed a second win on South Africa’s Sunshine Tour with a stirring come-from-behind performance at the FNB Eswatini Challenge.
West Australian Whitney Hillier carried the memory of fellow WPGA Tour of Australasia member Jessica Bang to a co-runner-up finish on the Ladies European Tour.
Ella Scaysbrook and Rachel Lee have both been eliminated in the Round of 16 at the US Women’s Amateur, ending Australia’s hopes of a second champion at the event.
Kiwi Ryan Fox will carry the hopes of the entire Australasian region after the Aussie contingent created an unwanted slice of history at the US Open in New York.
A two-pronged tangle with Shinnecock Hills’ ferocious fescue left a bruise on Adam Scott’s first-round scorecard as he officially made it 100 consecutive majors at the US Open in New York.
A 10-strong representation from Hong Kong is just the start of what organisers hope will become the most inclusive golf championship in the world as Special Olympics celebrates 50 years in Australia.
Eight years and seven tournament wins around the world later, Lucas Herbert has vowed to not make the same mistakes at Shinnecock Hills as he did on debut when he returns to the US Open for the first time in three years.
Victory in the Canadian Amateur last July granted Sydney’s Declan O’Donovan direct entry into this week’s Canadian Open, an exemption he was able to retain despite turning professional last October.
Thank a PGA Pro Day will be a dedicated global day of recognition in celebration of PGA professionals who make such a significant difference to the golf community every single day.
There will be a mix of three major winners and two US Women’s Open debutants among the Aussie contingent when the second LPGA major of the year tees off at iconic Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles on Thursday.
World No.6 Hannah Green has reflected and reset as she sets her sights on more major championship glory at this week’s US Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.
Australian Golf Digest
