Why do nondescript American golfers seem to find prosperity in Australia? For Brendan Steele, the answer partly lies in the player who is the antithesis of a nondescript American.
Aussies…. we’re a strange bunch. When we’re not drinking copious amounts of beer out of people’s shoes we are, apparently, wanting to be gifted used socks from famous golfers.
Have a look as Lucas Herbert rolls in a six-foot birdie putt to end his round and fire up his home crowd. But as his caddie Nick Pugh goes to put the flagstick back in, he gets drilled in the back of the head by what appears to be a full water bottle, causing him to drop to his knees.
American Brendan Steele leads, but the HyFlyers star’s one-shot buffer will make him a marked man in front of 30,000 parochial Aussies on Sunday at Grange Golf Club.
Not only does South Australia boast some of the nation’s best golf courses, the state is also responsible for half the wine production in the country. Which makes it most enticing for wine-loving golfers to consider as a prime golf destination.
Australian Golf Digest
