Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia have partnered with the R&A to bring its “Just Swing” global participation initiative to Australia, with a locally developed campaign of ambassadors, club education and beginner resources to change outdated perceptions and welcome more people into the game.
Few places in golf have witnessed more historic moments than St Andrews. And on Friday morning, the “Home of Golf” marked another historic day when Claire Dowling, the first ever female captain of the R&A, began her captaincy with the club’s traditional driving in ceremony.
Golf Australia has updated its Gender Policy for the first time since 2016, aligning with international frameworks while balancing club-level inclusion with competitive fairness at the elite amateur level.
It’s been 13 years since the Open Championship was last played at Muirfield. Here’s what’s really behind the R&A’s ongoing standoff with one of the game’s greatest courses.
Despite losing ground on the leaderboard with a two-over-par 73, Choi will start the final round in a share of 16th place in her first appearance at the Women’s Open.
Haeran Ryu began her bid for a third straight major victory with a fantastic opening round at the AIG Women’s Open, upstaging playing partners Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko.
Ryan Fox has hailed his Open Championship triumph as huge for New Zealand golf, crediting his time on the Australian tour as a key factor in becoming a late-blooming major champion at 39.
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