Marc Leishman on fighting his way out of a career slump to be rewarded with a spot on the Australian men’s golf team for the Tokyo Olympics – and renewed hope he can win a maiden Major.
It’s the 1979 Masters, and an inquisitive American golf writer is chewing the fat with Australia’s Jack Newton when he starts interrogating him about his new mate Seve Ballesteros. The young Spaniard had threatened the leaders all week at Augusta National, turning heads with a dazzling display of shot-making before eventually settling for a tied-12th Read more…
Rising stars come and go in this sport. But there’s one 16-year-old phenom from Sydney who’s here to stay – and has those in the know predicting unimaginable success.
Jones has served as the national coach for the Japan Golf Association since October 2015 and has no doubt that Matsuyama’s win will inspire the next wave of Japanese golfers to chase equally lofty goals.
Australian Golf Digest
