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.
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.
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?
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.
Golf has long been a mainstay for bachelor parties, but now it’s popular for bachelorette parties, too. Any successful bachelorette party starts with a slogan, a catchy little play on words that drives the weekend.
There is a story about Patrick Reed that has received very little attention, yet which the 2018 Masters champion feels sums him up as a golfer and a person.