This week at Kingston Heath Golf Club, a much-loved member of the Heath ‘family’ will be simultaneously present and absent: the stunning par-3 10th hole.
Marc Leishman and Lucas Herbert are eyeing a trio of spots in the 2025 Open Championship field that are up for grabs in Melbourne as a bonus to their bid to win an Australian Open title.
Cameron Smith has arrived in Melbourne with a bee in his competitive bonnet after three close calls in Australian tournaments without securing a first individual victory of the year.
Jason Day has flagged his interest in returning to Australia more often after bagging a top 10 at the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland to cap an “emotional” week in Brisbane.
Min Woo Lee revealed a “freak injury” to his knee hampered preparation for his title defence at the Australian PGA Championship but believes he’ll recover in time for a shot at the Open next week in Melbourne.
In a wide-ranging interview at the end of his tenure, R&A chief executive Slumbers cautions: “The constant dialogue of money has damaged the reputation of the sport.”
Home hero Cameron Smith took the Australian PGA Championship by the scruff of the neck with a blistering second round in Brisbane that set up a final-round showdown with former Smith scholarship winner Elvis Smylie and LIV Golf teammate Marc Leishman.
Defending champion Min Woo Lee will have to fend off a field full of Australia’s best talent and an array of international raiders when the BMW Australian PGA Championship tees off at Royal Queensland Golf Club on Thursday.
Qualifying school, they say, is golf’s equivalent of the Wild West. A school of hard knocks where good is separated from really good by four rounds, a cut, then two more rounds to determine the futures of 20 pros and ties.
Jason Day is soaking up KFC and other food while home for the Australian PGA Championship, where he hopes to earn a first big pro win on home soil in Brisbane.
After a massive celebration for his NSW Open victory last week, LIV Golf star Lucas Herbert has targeted the Australian PGA and Open as a launchpad back into the major championships next year.
Marc Leishman has never been happier. And not just because he’s home in Australia competing for his first big domestic trophy at this week’s Australian PGA and next week’s Open in Melbourne.
A message from the Victorian Government Welcome to Melbourne for the 2024 Australian Open! When we say we’re the sporting capital, visitors tend to think of the MCG. But what makes us the centre for sporting and major events in Australia is the diversity of our world-class venues. The Melbourne Sandbelt is home to some Read more…
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