Ocean Dunes: Wild and Free

Ocean Dunes brushes the sleep away from your eyes in more ways than one. Yes, the 13th-ranked course in Australia is constantly buffeted by strong winds whipping off Bass Strait and striking the rugged west coast of King Island, which can make it impossible for anything unfixed to remain still. But the other reason the Read more…

Up & Adam

Kingston Heath lands the 2028 Presidents Cup, and future Internationals captain Adam Scott couldn’t be happier.

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.

The Retirement Issue: Loving The Van Life

Extended golf getaways can take on a cosmic complexion when undertaken in a caravan. So, hook up the van because these are the best places to visit, on and off the beaten track.

Top 100 Spotlight: Pacific Dunes Golf Club

Pacific Dunes is a course that keeps you on your toes. The outward half features ribbons of tight fairways as huge gums couple with ground-level scrub to envelop each fairway, while the back nine opens up to reveal a series of holes where water defends most targets. Two nines with far different settings, yet both Read more…

Cape Wickham: Heart and Soul

The exact moment Cape Wickham Links strikes its way into your heart is different for each golfer.

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.

The Last Stand

Tree removal has been at the heart of golf-course architecture for the past few decades. Has the game finally arrived at its natural balance?

Top 100 spotlight: Grange Golf Club

Architecturally speaking, this month’s LIV Golf Adelaide tournament (April 21-23) is what you might describe as Grange Golf Club’s version of Istanbul – where East meets West.