WPGA Tour of Australasia chief executive Karen Lunn has won a major international award for her contribution to golf’s engagement with women and girls.
As is so often the case, last week’s Australian Open delivered multiple storylines and more than a few talking points. From Cam Smith’s controversial pre-event course setup comments to inclement weather and the multi-championship field, there were numerous avenues for a post-tournament analysis to venture emanating from Kingston Heath and Victoria golf clubs.
The WPGA Tour of Australasia will visit four states across the first half of 2025, with three Ladies European Tour co-sanctioned events, including the Australian WPGA Championship, headlining the schedule announced today.
Dual major championship winner Minjee Lee has today confirmed she will join an already-strong LPGA Tour contingent that will tee it up at the 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open on the Melbourne Sandbelt.
A trio of LPGA Tour players have further bolstered the field of the 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open to be played in Melbourne from November 28 to December 1.
The winner of two tournaments on the LPGA Tour this year, the West Australian rose to a career-high of No.5 on the world ranking and will start as one of the favourites to win the Patricia Bridges Bowl.
The agreement marks a significant milestone in the sport’s growth and allows Golf NSW to showcase the game’s brightest talent to a greater audience across Australia.
Through what they wear, how they interact with fellow players, their answers to in-game interviews and how they play the game, all 12 players are provided the platform to show who they really are.
Gale now has the DP World Tour in his sights, with a jump on the Order of Merit potentially putting one of the three available cards in reach with two tournaments remaining on this season of the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Finally getting the chance to show off its best side after the two previous tournaments were hampered by heavy rain, the Cypress Lakes course is becoming familiar for the tour’s regulars, even more so for those who competed in Jack Newton Junior Golf events here as youngsters.
Twelve players in Australia’s new era of women professional golfers are locked in for The Athena, a ground-breaking tournament set to take place from February 24-25 at Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club.
The former amateur star was excited to learn his third win in his 10th start as a professional means Kobori has the same win record as Tiger Woods at the same stage of his early life as a pro.
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