Golf NSW mourns the passing of Bruce Nairn OAM, a life member whose contribution to golf in New South Wales and Australia spans more than seven decades and whose influence helped shape the modern amateur game.
After the Ford Women’s NSW Open at Wollongong Golf Club a week earlier, the Australian Women’s Classic gives fans the rare opportunity to witness back-to-back marquee tournaments, showcasing the very best of the women’s game.
The Ford Women’s NSW Open is set to shine brighter than ever in 2026, returning to Wollongong Golf Club from February 26 to March 1 with the largest prize purse in the tournament’s history.
The Greg Norman/Bob Harrison-designed The Vintage Golf Club, nestled in New South Wales’ premier wine region, will host the 2025 edition of the storied championship from November 13-16.
The proposal features three kilometres of running, walking and cycling paths, adventure and nature playgrounds, a footy field, skate park, BMX track, fitness trail and dog park with a reduced 18-hole public golf course and high-tech driving range.
Historic Wollongong Golf Club will host the 2025 Women’s NSW Open, while stunning Coffs Harbour Golf Club on the Mid-North Coast will be the stage for the Australian Women’s Classic.
The coronavirus pandemic has displayed the sickening side effect of exposing – even highlighting – the fractured nature of administration of the sport in Australia.
Councils and other landlords are targeting golf courses in Sydney and Melbourne for alternative community use. With an ever-growing demand for sporting facilities and recreational areas, Australian golf faces a huge battle to retain all of its existing courses. It signals the war on golf has begun.
Australian Golf Digest’s senior writer enquired about what happens to the millions of dollars in affiliation fees raised from the nation’s club golfers.