The recent renovation of two favourite courses accentuates Western Australia’s allure as a golf destination. Facelifts are all the rage in golf. Unlike many ageing Hollywood stars on a desperate quest for relevance, however, most re-dos in golf are an improvement on what went before. Western Australia provides a couple of great case studies with Read more…
South African Oliver Bekker confessed he momentarily “lost the ability to play golf” before showing great coolness under pressure in winning the WA Open at Mount Lawley Golf Club.
The theme of the week so far at the Nexus Advisernet Bowra & O’Dea WA Open has been one of the players appreciating the firm and fast surfaces at the renovated Mount Lawley Golf Club. Those ground conditions were amplified during today’s third round when strong winds turned the course into a fierce test and Read more…
Unheralded Kiwis Mako Thompson and Jared Edwards lead the Nexus Advisernet Bowra & O’Dea WA Open – but the tournament’s biggest drawcard, Marc Leishman, is poised to strike this weekend.
Spencer Harrison underlined his credentials as one of Australia’s most exciting prospects by outscoring chief drawcard Marc Leishman, but Haydn Barron leads by three shots after day one of the Nexus Advisernet Bowra & O’Dea WA Open.
The presence of Marc Leishman adds extra star power to this year’s WA Open field, although it may just be the golf course at Mount Lawley that is this week’s biggest star.
Back in Western Australia for the first time in 20 years, Marc Leishman is not only trying to win the Nexus Advisernet Bowra & O’Dea WA Open at Mount Lawley Golf Club this week. The Victorian thinks playing in “Sandbelt-like” conditions at the Perth club, which is showcasing its recent course restoration, is ideal preparation Read more…
The 24-year-old has accepted an invitation to compete in the 101st WA Open and is assured of strong support at the club where she came through the ranks as a junior on her way to becoming Australia’s No.1-ranked amateur.
Australian Golf Digest
