Fulfilling the customary tradition that calls for each Masters champion to donate a club to Augusta National Golf Club, Rory McIlroy left behind his 7-iron. Or so he found out days later.
There will be five Australians playing this week at LIV Golf Adelaide, including one with a far deeper knowledge of the host venue than anyone else in the field.
LIV Golf has finally earned Official World Golf Ranking points, but not without controversy. Jon Rahm and other players express their frustrations after the Riyadh 2026 event, as winners earn fewer points than expected. We break down who moved up and what it means for the season ahead.
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Chris Gotterup surged late with a seven-under 64, then beat Hideki Matsuyama in a play-off to win the 2026 WM Phoenix Open. His second victory in three starts this season.
Patrick Reed is unstoppable on the DP World Tour, with two wins and a playoff runner-up in the last three weeks. His latest victory at the Qatar Masters puts him atop the Race to Dubai and back on track for a top-20 world ranking.
For years the script around LIV Golf has been depressingly predictable. Sell-out. Saudi money. Career suicide. Talented young players taking the cheque and torching their futures.
Hahn is swinging big in 2026, today announcing a brand-new partnership with Ripper GC, becoming an official sponsor of one of golf’s most electric teams.
The Webex Players Series Sydney is back at Castle Hill Country Club, with Nick Voke defending his title and LPGA star Steph Kyriacou leading the home charge.
LIV events will be ranked based on OWGR’s standard classification of ‘Small Field Tournaments’ with a ‘Ranking points distribution cutoff’ applied to award points to players who finish in the top 10 (and ties).
Australian Golf Digest
