Keep calm, play golf

After almost three decades with Club Car, outgoing Oceania division boss Kevin Gates has a story to tell. OK, perhaps more than one.

LIV Golf: The kids are alright

LIV Golf has stopped shopping at the top of the market and started investing in the future. With young guns like Australia’s Elvis Smylie, Michael La Sasso and Tom McKibbin signing early, the league is no longer just buying stars – it’s trying to build them.

My shot: Mike Clayton

Australia’s Mike Clayton has worn just about every hat in the game. A former European Tour professional, he’s since become one of the world’s most respected golf course architects, an occasional tour caddie, sharp-eyed writer and forthright pundit. This is his take on the game.

What is Golf Australia trying to become?

After five years of unprecedented growth, Australian golf stands at a financial, strategic and ethical crossroads. Australian Golf Digest’s senior writer dissects the business of Golf Australia and how the national governing body is dealing with the many challenges confronting the sport. He asks: What is Golf Australia trying to become?

New Zealand Open: Mountain Peake

Ryan Peake’s return to the New Zealand Open and the alpine beauty of Queenstown marks a year on from the start of an inspiring golf story, and he’s hoping to write another chapter. 

Calling Elvis

Luring 23-year-old Elvis Smylie into the all-Australian Ripper GC line-up continues a growing trend towards youth on LIV Golf.

Marco Penge: From zero to hero

The story behind Marco Penge’s rise to golf’s elite ranks and why he ended a whirlwind 2025 in Australia and South Africa. 

7 ways Ripper GC can grow in 2026

A new face joins the all-Aussie outfit on the LIV Golf circuit this year as greater opportunities await the men in maroon.