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Tournaments: Mastering Their Trade
The 2024 edition of the Australian Master of the Amateurs will continue to build on a foundation that’s been growing for more than 26 years
2023 Player Of The Year Awards
In a close battle between Australia’s best male and female tour professionals, it was our leading LPGA star who shone brightest in the past 12 months.
Travel Special: Calling Your Name
Aside from the classics are several links courses luring golfers to venture ‘off the beaten track’ in north-western Ireland.
The Best Teachers In Every State (2024-’25)
The following teachers were voted the best in each state through a peer-voting process conducted by Golf Digest. More than 3,000 teachers were included in the voting. Note: Number in parentheses after name indicates current ranking on Golf Digest’s 50 Best Teachers in America. ALABAMA 1. MARK BLACKBURN (1)Blackburn G. Academy at Greystone G & Read more…
Matt Wallace birdies every hole on the back nine to take lead at DP World Tour finale, but there’s a catch
An overnight storm led to preferred lies being in place, so the 33-year-old Englishman’s effort will not count in the former European Tour’s record books.
The mind-blowing story of John Montague, the greatest golfer who would never play
In 1932, in Hollywood, CA, a man appeared seemingly out of the clear blue sky. Beyond a few rumors about mining interests in the desert, nobody knew anything about his past. He always seemed to have money, and he always seemed to be playing golf. His name was John Montague, and his game was astounding—as Read more…
Why a 15-year-old is in this week’s PGA Tour event
Oliver Betschart, a 15-year-old local prodigy, earned his spot in this week’s Bermuda Championship through a 54-hole qualifier, posting a final-round 68 and surviving a competitor’s missed birdie try at the final hole to gain entry.
2023 Butterfield Bermuda Championship tee times, TV coverage, viewer’s guide
There’s a little extra importance on this year’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship, the penultimate event of the FedEx Cup Fall Series. The tournamnet is critical (and lucrative) for those on the bubble, whether it’s trying to secure PGA Tour cards for 2024 or earn wildcard spots into two early signature events in the coming year. The Read more…
15-year-old qualifies for PGA Tour event
A 15-year-old has qualified to play in the PGA Tour’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Oliver Betschart turned in a three-over performance in Bermuda’s local 54-hole qualifier, earning one of three open spots for the tour event. Betschart had missed out on qualifying for last year’s Bermuda Championship by a shot. However, Betschart posted a final-round 68 Read more…
Josh Greer wary of ‘Generation Next’ at WA Open
The third event of the 2023-2024 PGA Tour of Australasia season, the WA Open offers players another opportunity to enhance their standing on the Order of Merit.
How the magical power of the Ryder Cup can turn ordinary players into golf legends
More than even the major championships, the biennial contest between Europe and the United States takes the game born in Scotland into the hearts and minds of those who elsewhere go about their business blissfully ignorant of all things golf.
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.
Open Championship 2023: Adam Scott hopes to be ‘that’ veteran contender at Royal Liverpool
Adam Scott and Royal Liverpool have history. The Australian star is the only player in the 151st Open Championship field who finished in the top 10 in both the 2006 and 2014 Opens at Royal Liverpool.
Open Championship 2023: Cam Smith off in Australian prime time as tee-times released
The 10-player Australian contingent teeing up at the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool this week includes everything from an amateur and a 36-hole final qualifier all the way up to the tournament’s defending champion, Cameron Smith. We’ve got everything, including several solid chances at victory.
Open Championship 2023: One Australian secures start through 36-hole Final Qualifying
Turns out Tiger will play the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Not the injured Tiger Woods, but a German teen amateur who plays college golf at Arizona State. Christensen – as well as Royal Liverpool member and DP World Tour pro Matthew Jordan, and Matt Fitzpatrick’s younger brother, Alex – were the standout stories among 19 golfers who secured spots in the Open via 36-hole Final Qualifying from four sits on Tuesday.
An out-of-nowhere finish gives Kiwi tour pro first DP World Tour win and invite to Open Championship
This Betfred British Masters (hosted by Nick Faldo) was different in a way that took on a life of its own during an epic closing round by Kiwi Daniel Hillier.
Cape Wickham: Heart and Soul
The exact moment Cape Wickham Links strikes its way into your heart is different for each golfer.
Architecture: The Art Of Design
A round-table discussion of Australian course architects reveals the trends, tales and talking points of golf course architecture in this country and abroad.
LIV Golf Adelaide Preview: You little Ripper!
A behind-the-scenes look at Cam Smith’s Ripper GC, including how the four-man Australian team prepared for season two of LIV Golf.
