Stephanie Bunque is turning heads after a challenging few years as a pro. With a tied 14th at the 2026 Australian Open and strong LET finishes, she’s proving her talent and fighting for full tour status.
One of Australia’s most celebrated tournament venues, Royal Adelaide Golf Club will welcome the national women’s Open for a fourth occasion, having previously hosted the championship in 1994, 2017 and 2020.
West Australians Hannah Green and Kirsten Rudgeley share second place at the halfway stage of the Women’s Australian Open, just one stroke behind France’s Celine Herbin.
Golf Australia is facing scrutiny after Social Golf Australia lodged a complaint with the ACCC alleging anti-competitive conduct linked to access to the national handicap system and GA Connect platform.
Kelsey Bennett leads the home charge at the Women’s Australian Open, sitting three strokes behind first-round leader Darcey Harry from Wales at Kooyonga Golf Club.
Married touring professionals Hannah Green and Jarryd Felton are temporarily working together as player and caddie, including this week in the national championship at Kooyonga Golf Club.
This week’s Women’s Australian Open will have just two South Australians in the field, and the lone professional, Kristalle Blum, has received the dream draw of a spot in the first group off the first tee at Kooyonga Golf Club on Thursday.
Billy Dowling and Jazy Roberts have been crowned the 2026 adidas Australian Amateur champions, both delivering final-round masterclasses to close out the championship in style at the Western Australian Golf Club.
Reports indicate Victoria Park Golf Range – one of Australia’s busiest and most accessible golf facilities – will close at the end of May this year to make way for the proposed Olympic stadium precinct ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
Golf Australia High Performance Squad members Jazy Roberts (VIC), Raegan Denton (SA), Shyla Singh (QLD) and Grace Rho (QLD), along with Golf NSW representatives Ella Scaysbrook and Rachel Lee, will travel to New Zealand to compete next month.
After taking some time to lick his wounds, Cameron Smith said on Wednesday he can see a healthy silver lining to a heartbreaking close call at the recent Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.
Golf Australia and the International Golf Federation have announced that the Australian All Abilities Championship will become the first IGF counting event played under the IGF’s new Classification Rules and Sport Classes, marking a major milestone in golf’s pathway towards inclusion in the Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games.
Rory McIlroy says carving out a standalone week for the Australian Open is the only hurdle to attracting more of the world’s top golfers after a creditable but rusty performance at Royal Melbourne that showed signs of fatigue after a career-defining year.
Australian Golf Digest
