Matt Jones will play the BMW Australian PGA Championship at The Lakes and the Australian Open at Kingston Heath, chasing a third Stonehaven Cup. Harold Varner III returns to the Australian PGA almost a decade after his 2016 win.
A US court has rejected more than a dozen LIV Golf player contracts, including those of Cameron Smith and Lucas Herbert, freeing the players to seek representation elsewhere or negotiate new deals.
Michael La Sasso has claimed his maiden professional title at LIV Golf’s season-ending event in Indianapolis, snatching victory from Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau with a closing birdie.
Rory McIlroy has warned any LIV Golf players hoping to return to the PGA Tour face a difficult path back, with the window for a favourable deal already closed.
Cameron Smith, Tyrrell Hatton and Bryson DeChambeau were all stunned by Lucas Herbert’s record-shattering LIV Golf UK win. “It’s hard to say he’s not inside the top five or 10 in the world right now.”
Lucas Herbert carries a three-shot lead into the final round at LIV Golf UK, chasing a wire-to-wire victory as Bryson DeChambeau, Tyrrell Hatton and Cameron Smith all lurk within striking distance.
There is room for debate as to whether the claret jug is the most iconic item awarded to a tournament winner in golf, a chorus of folks representing a sleepy town in Georgia likely arguing that a certain emerald blazer has an awful lot of cachet, too.
Cameron Smith says his game is coming together at the perfect time as he returns to Royal Birkdale, four years after lifting the claret jug at St Andrews.
Like a Melbourne Cup field bunching up at the final bend at Flemington in November, 30 players will start the final round at Aronimink Golf Club within five strokes of the lead, 29 of those separated by just three strokes.
Australia’s Jason Day soared to a share of third place after the opening round of the 90th Masters and is determined to stay patient on what is threatening to become a very challenging firm and fast Augusta National over the next three days.
There is an overwhelming feeling of optimism in the four-man Australian contingent who will contest the 90th Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club.
Australian Golf Digest
