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2025 Newsmakers of the Year

To describe the sentiment that dominated the game of golf for much of the last 12 months, this one-word phrase likely suffices: FINALLY! Indeed, in ways large and small, 2025 turned out to be a year in which patience was rewarded. The most obvious example came in April, when Rory McIlroy ended an 11-year winless Read more…

Short missed par putt on final hole cost gutted Cameron Smith chance to win his beloved Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — With great stages come great heartbreaks. Masters champion Rory McIlroy ended an 11-year absence from the Australian Open, which ended a 34-year absence from the country’s most famous golf course, Royal Melbourne, hosting the historic championship. Augusta National announced the Australian Open winner would be invited to the Masters. Attendance records were Read more…

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Your questions answered: December 2025

In our ongoing series with Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland and PGA of Australia chief executive Gavin Kirkman, our readers get clarity on golf’s most pertinent issues.

How to play

Two drills to help you pure your irons

The goal on the downswing is to get the body and arms working together and for the low point of the swing to come after you strike the ball. Here are two drills to help with that.

What to play

XXIO 14 woods, irons: What you need to know

The new XXIO 14 line-up of woods and irons, again with a lightweight construction geared to those with moderate swing speeds and smoother tempos, is the company’s most expansive yet.

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Hero World Challenge – 2025
Pos Player Tot Thru Rnd
1Hideki Matsuyama-22F401
2Alex Noren-22F401
3Sepp Straka-21F4
T4J.J. Spaun-20F4
T4Scottie Scheffler-20F4
6Justin Rose-18F4
7Corey Conners-17F4
T8Harris English-15F4
T8Wyndham Clark-15F4
10Cam Young-14F4
11Sam Burns-12F4
12Robert MacIntyre-11F4
13Keegan Bradley-10F4
14Akshay Bhatia-9F4
15Billy Horschel-7F4
16Brian Harman-6F4
17Andrew Novak-4F4
18Aaron Rai-3F4
T19Jordan SpiethEF4
T19Chris GotterupEF4
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