On one of the most demanding golf courses in Europe, Matt Jones delivered a ball-striking masterclass across three rounds at Real Club Valderrama to finish as top Australian at LIV Golf Andalucía 2025.
Cameron Smith started the second round of LIV Golf Andalucia tied for the lead but fell away from a red hot runaway Talor Gooch who grabbed the 36-hole lead with a sensational second round.
Australia’s own Cameron Smith had his sizeable lead blown away by brutal southern Spanish winds that created a bizarre scenario and forced a suspension of play on day one at LIV Golf Andalucia.
LIV Golf has announced HSBC as the league’s first financial sponsor in a multi-year deal while the banking and financial services giant will also support Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers GC and the Majesticks team.
Buoyed by blitzing the field at Open Championship final qualifying last week, Lucas Herbert feels patience will tested severely at the brutally difficult Real Club Valderrama at this week’s LIV Golf Andalucia tournament.
The Victorian finally sealed a place in The Open after narrowly missing out on opportunities at the Australian Open, the New Zealand Open and the International Series Macau earlier this season.
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The Macau tournament is part of the R&A’s Open Qualifying Series, giving out exemptions into this summer’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush to the top three finishers who haven’t already qualified. Seventeen LIV golfers competing have yet to earn a spot in the Open.
Smylie, the BMW Australian PGA champion, comes into the week with a 512-point lead, but he can be overtaken, or alternatively he can secure the order of merit title, with 760 points to be awarded to the winner on Sunday.
Lucas Herbert and Cameron Smith have applauded the decision to return the men’s and women’s Australian Opens to their own individual events and the duo want it back in Melbourne for another attempt at Sandbelt glory.
Ripper GC have announced they are the new principal partner of MyGolf, with a three-year partnership hoping to develop the next generation of Australian golfers – or “Little Rippers.”
A runner-up in New Zealand five years ago when finishing two shots behind fellow Aussie Brad Kennedy, Herbert is excited to be making his way back to a world renowned region to contest a national open.
A stunning eagle at the last catapulted Lucas Herbert above pre-tournament favourite Cameron Smith, with a sensational first round giving Herbert the clubhouse lead at the Australian Open.
Australian Golf Digest
