Casey Jarvis has gone from first-time winner to global major contender in a single week, claiming two DP World Tour titles and securing invites to the Masters and the Open.
A sensational late Saturday afternoon surge from New Zealand’s Daniel Hiller has handed him a golden opportunity to claim the 105th New Zealand Open at Millbrook Resort.
A wet Queenstown summer has produced juicier than normal rough for the New Zealand Open at Millbrook Resort this week and it’s already forced hometown favourite Ben Campbell into a strategy change as he tries to win his national title for the first time.
A sparkling 65 from Lucas Herbert has helped propel the all-Australian Ripper GC outfit within a shot of the lead in the teams portion of LIV Golf Adelaide, while Jon Rahm’s 63 sees him lead into the weekend in the individual title.
Through trial, error, YouTube deep dives and plenty of laughs, LIV Golf star Lucas Herbert and caddie Nick Pugh have crafted one of golf’s best partnerships.
Defending champion and tournament drawcard Lucas Herbert was ecstatic to have squeaked out a solid first round to be in NSW Open contention despite competitive rust coming off a three-month tournament break.
Jesse Linden may be 14 years of age but teeing up at Augusta National in competition and being exposed regularly to the top juniors in the US has the rising Australian golf star feeling ready to tackle the biggest professional tournament he’s played in, the Ford NSW Open.
While Sebastian Munoz and Jon Rahm split the spotlight at LIV Golf Indianapolis, the former winning the tournament and the latter clinching the overall season-long individual championship, Australia’s contingent experienced a mixed bag.
It was a mixed bag for Ripper GC’s four Australian stars as the LIV Golf season nears a close, with Marc Leishman the top Australian at LIV Golf Chicago in a share of 13th.
Cameron Smith is rejuvenated after strong showing at LIV Golf UK that was only held back by rustiness in his usually elite short game, but the major winner is hungry to finish off the LIV season strong before making his way back to the Australian summer of golf.
Australia’s Ripper GC has kept itself within striking distance of a team podium heading into the final round of LIV Golf UK, although team members Marc Leishman, Cameron Smith, Matt Jones and Lucas Herbert likely left themselves too far back of runaway leader Joaquin Niemann at JCB Golf and Country Club in England.
Cameron Smith says a thoroughly disappointing campaign at the majors has fired him up to finish the second half of the year with a bang, starting at this week’s LIV Golf UK tournament.
Cameron Smith says a thoroughly disappointing campaign at the majors has fired him up to finish the second half of the year with a bang, starting at this week’s LIV Golf UK tournament.
Australian Golf Digest
