Overnight, the R&A announced the eligibility for the qualifier, putting into picture the criteria for how the governing body is going to select the 12 players who will play in the 18-hole competition at Royal Birkdale.
Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley and R&A chief executive Mark Darbon have echoed Rory McIlroy’s sentiments from the recent controversial Ryder Cup at Bethpage that golf should be held to a higher standard of fan behaviour than other sports.
Australian golf legend Greg Norman has lifted the lid on his high-profile exit as LIV Golf chief executive officer and commissioner in an exclusive tell-all interview with Australian Golf Digest for its November 2025 issue.
While we in Australia slept, it was Monday morning in USA – time to rise and grind once again – but Americans woke to a message from the nation’s Commander in Chief, who was already wide awake tackling the big issues facing humankind.
Steph Kyriacou’s final round couldn’t have gotten off to a much poorer start at the AIG Women’s Open, but a gritty and determined fightback saw her record a third consecutive under-par round to secure Australian bragging rights at Royal Porthcawl.
There is still plenty of ground between AIG Women’s Open leader Miyu Yamashita and the Australian chasing pack, but Steph Kyriacou and Minjee Lee did their best to climb the leaderboard in the third round at Royal Porthcawl.
The final chance for golf major-championship glory in 2025 arrives this week at the AIG Women’s Open, held for the first time at the renowned Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Wales, where nine Australians will attempt to make it a hat-trick of major wins by Aussie women.
Eschewing last week’s Women’s Scottish Open to instead take in the Tomorrowland festival and some time with her swing coach Ritchie Smith, Green is one of nine Aussies in the field for the last major of 2025.
World No.1 Nelly Korda is still searching for her first LPGA Tour victory of the season at this week’s AIG Women’s Open. But Korda, with her two major titles and 15 LPGA wins, doesn’t need anything to validate her career.
Lottie Woad is on such a tear that you can count one of the world’s top players as a big fan. Lydia Ko is so impressed with the 21-year-old phenom from England that she’s been watching videos of her swing and trying to gain some tips.
Kyriacou hopes similarities to home and some reflection provides the mix for her not to be left behind in the winning stakes by her Aussie compatriots.