The PGA of Australia has announced a record five-year extension with Challenger as title partner of the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia, securing the Tour’s biggest commercial partnership through the 2030-31 season.
Golf Australia and the AICD have launched a national governance education program for club directors, with more than 11,000 volunteer directors set to benefit and some clubs already making the training mandatory.
Australian superstar Cam Smith will return home this summer with unfinished business on his mind, confirmed for the Capital.com Australian Open as he looks to add the Stonehaven Cup to his list of career achievements, as well as the BMW Australian PGA Championship the week prior.
A landmark governance report has exposed cracks in how Australian golf clubs are run, from blurred lines between boards and management to a stubborn lack of women in leadership. Here’s what the numbers say and what’s being done about it.
Greg Norman has welcomed the PGA Tour’s landmark partnership with Golf Australia, describing the move as a “big step” that is “long overdue by decades” as Australia’s national championship enters a new era.
The 2027 Vic Open will be played from January 21-24 and again form part of both the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and WPGA Tour of Australasia schedules.
Four members of the Australian golf community have been recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours, led by PGA Professional Nicholas McCormack OAM, who has spent 55 years growing the game at grassroots level.
Major champion and Evian winner Grace Kim has been appointed the standalone female ambassador of MyGolf Powered by Ripper GC and her message to young Australians is simple: give it a go.
Golf Australia has announced the appointment of Nicolle Rantanen Reynolds as Vice Chair, with the decision formally ratified by the board. Reynolds brings extensive governance experience across sport, government and purpose-driven organisations and has been a Golf Australia Board member since October 2023.
The agreement represents one of the largest commercial partnerships in Australian golf history, connecting Capital.com with both the country’s premier championship, the club members and GA Handicap holders that underpin the game.
Australia’s golf industry has unveiled BIG SWINGS 2026–2030, a new national strategy designed to grow and modernise the game. With more than four million Australians now playing golf in some form, the plan focuses on inclusion, flexible participation and connecting more people to the sport through both traditional and off-course formats.
Australian Golf Digest
