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Golf Australia set for major change with all-new GA Handicap App
18 September 2025
Golf Australia are less than a month away from one of their biggest changes in the history of handicapping administration, with the launch of their new technology... read more
Tommy Fleetwood breaks his duck to become the 2025 FedEx Cup Champion
25 August 2025
Tommy Fleetwood posted a final-round 68 to win the 2025 FedExCup Final, his first career PGA TOUR title in his 164th start at the age of 34. The win earns Fleetwood a... read more
Scheffler wins again – last Aussie in FedExCup fails to make TOUR Final
18 August 2025
Despite holding a four shot buffer entering the final round of the penultimate FedExCup Playoff event The BMW Championship, Scotland’s Robert McIntyre was unable to derail... read more
Justin Rose wins St Jude, Min Woo Lee out of FedEx Cup race
11 August 2025
Justin Rose won his 12th career PGA TOUR title in his 443rd start at the age 45 years, defeating J.J. Spaun with a birdie on the third... read more
Adelaide secure another major golfing event
3 July 2025
Adelaide has added another major golfing event to it's schedule. Currently holding arguably the biggest golf event on our shores, LIV Adelaide, it has been announced that the women's... read more
Scheffler wins back to back Memorials
3 June 2025
Scottie Scheffler has confirmed his World #1 ranking with back to back victories at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, Dublin, Ohio, joining Tiger Woods (1999-2001)... read more
Swede Maja Stark wins women’s US Open
2 June 2025
Sweden’s Maja Stark has won the 2025 US Women’s Open by two strokes from America’s Nelly Korda and Japan’s Rio Takeda. It was tough going for the women players... read more
Six Aussies vie for 2025 US Women’s Open
30 May 2025
It’s time for the ladies to take the limelight as they get set to contest the 80th US Women’s Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. Minjee Lee (who won in 2022) will lead the... read more
Scottie wins CJ Cup Byron Nelson in a canter
5 May 2025
Although many PGA Tour events are somewhat diluted without the LIV Golf players in attendance, you can’t argue with Scottie Scheffler’s title of being the World #1... read more
Rory wins the PLAYERS Championship in playoff
18 March 2025
In the sixth playoff in PLAYERS Championship history and first since 2015, Rory McIlroy defeated J.J. Spaun in a three-hole aggregate playoff. This was the second three-hole aggregate playoff in... read more
Ex bikie wins NZ Open
6 March 2025
The win of West Australian Ryan Peake at the NZ Open was special for so many reasons. A chequered past that now leads to a place at the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush.... read more
Scottie Scheffler named PGA TOUR Player of the Year
11 December 2024
The PGA TOUR has announced that 2024 FedExCup Champion and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the PGA TOUR Player of the Year for the 2024 season. Scheffler, who... read more
Cameron Smith headlines strong field at Ford NSW Open
14 November 2024
It’s a field that any tournament would be proud of, with three Australian golfing household names teeing up at Murray Downs for this week’s FORD NSW Open. After a six-event... read more
New Zealand Open finds new sponsor in Callaway
29 October 2024
Many Aussie golfers schedule the New Zealand Open in their annual calendar. Ensuring the event's longevity, the New Zealand Open (presented by Sky Sport) is excited that leading golf... read more
Alfred Dunhill Links Recap: Micheluzzi Finishes 19th, John 54th in Competitive Field
10 October 2024
David Micheluzzi’s impressive 19th-place finish at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship marked a high point for Australian fans. As a rising star who climbed from a world ranking of... read more
Olympic Gold Medallist Lydia Ko adds AIG Women’s Open to her resume
27 August 2024
Image - courtesy Tristan Jones/LET. Recent times have been very kind to New Zealander Lydia Ko, who fired a final round of 69 (-3) to win the 2024 AIG... read more
Hideki Matsuyama wins FedEx St Jude Championship
19 August 2024
Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama has won the first of the FedEx Cup finals, the St Jude Championship at TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee. His closing round of 70 (even par) saw him finish on -17,... read more
Is Netflix’s Full Swing a Drive to Survive for Golf or a Missed Putt?
14 August 2024
Netflix's Full Swing aimed to bring the exclusive world of professional golf into the limelight, much like Formula 1: Drive to Survive did for Formula 1 racing. By focusing on the personal... read more
Scottie Scheffler wins Gold for USA
5 August 2024
It was a star studded men’s Olympic golf event held at France’s acclaimed Le Golf National Golf Club and countries from around the world were represented by the very best golfers.... read more
Golf and Sponsorship: Which Companies Are Advertised by Golfers?
26 July 2024
Sports has always been more than just about athletes competing for honours. For decades, commercialisation has been a big part of how things work. But in the modern world, it is taking even more... read more
Foxtel signs multi-year extension with Augusta National Golf Club
17 July 2024
It’s a harsh reality of life now, however we’re all getting used to needing pay TV services to watch the content that we want. For golf lovers in Australia, the most wanted and... read more
Local golfer brings a new way to play to Port Macquarie
10 July 2024
A 45-year-old Port Macquarie man is sharing his passion for golf with the Mid North Coast, launching his first franchise venture and the only X-Golf sports-entertainment venue in the region.... read more
Wonder siblings selected for Australian Golf Olympic Team
5 July 2024
Golf Australia has announced our golf teams for the 2024 Paris Olympics. A history-making quartet of Minjee Lee, Min Woo Lee, Jason Day and Hannah Green will represent Australia in Paris, with... read more
World #1 Scottie Scheffler wins again
24 June 2024
World #1 Scottie Scheffler has confirmed his status as the World’s Number One ranked player, with a sixth PGA victory for the season at the 2024 Travelers Championship at TPC Highlands,... read more
Travelers Championship Fan Experience: Best Tips for Attending the Tournament
19 June 2024
Golf fans will enjoy plenty of thrilling action this week, as the 2024 Travelers Championship returns to Cromwell, Connecticut. This signature golfing event is hosted at TPC River Highlands,... read more
Scotsman wins maiden PGA Tour title
3 June 2024
Robert MacIntyre from Scotland won his maiden PGA TOUR victory in his 45th start at the RBC Canadian Open in Hamilton, Ontario. MacIntyre becomes the fifth player this season to convert... read more
Riley wins PGA Charles Schwab and Tour weeps for lost member
27 May 2024
American Davis Riley won the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge (-14) easily holding off World #1 Scottie Scheffler and Keegan Bradley who tied for second place on -9. Collin Morikawa finished in... read more
McIlroy wins Wells Fargo as players gather for this week’s US PGA
13 May 2024
Rory McIlroy won his 26th career title at the PGA Tour’s Wells Fargo Championship, played at the Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina. Starting the day in the final... read more
McIlroy and Lowry win PGA Tour team event
29 April 2024
Making their debut appearance as teammates at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry defeated Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer with a par-5 (Foursomes) on the first playoff... read more
The Scottie Scheffler show rolls on
23 April 2024
The PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage has been completed on a Monday morning due to inclement weather, however that didn’t stop World #1 Scottie Scheffler from adding another victory to his... read more
Malnati ends eight year drought on PGA Tour
25 March 2024
You’d be forgiven to ask Peter who? The USA’s 36 year old Peter Malnati has captured his second career PGA TOUR win in his 259th start at 36 years, 9 months, 11 days, snapping a... read more
Errant Tour rookie wins first PGA Title
27 February 2024
Jake Knapp, a 29 year old PGA Tour rookie, has won his first PGA Tour title at the 2024 Mexican Open at Vidanta Vallarta Resort. The win earns him 500 FedExCup points, moves to No. 8 in the... read more
Tiger Woods to tee up in this week's PGA Genesis Invitational
14 February 2024
Tiger Woods is back at this week's Genesis Invitational. The Genesis is the seventh event of the 2024 PGA TOUR season and third Signature Event. It will be held at Riviera Copuntry Club... read more
Amateur does what Tiger couldn’t do
30 January 2024
Not even the great Tiger Woods could do it! Nick Dunlap has joined the PGA TOUR as a member, after he became the first amateur to win on the PGA TOUR in more than 33 years by winning the PGA... read more
Adam Scott wins at Cathedral
7 December 2023
Adam Scott keeps defying his birth certificate by continually playing at a high level both at home and abroad. The 2013 Masters champion, now claims the title of the King of the Cathedral as the... read more
Tiger returns to tournament play
29 November 2023
Although it has been over 235 days since his last competitive round, Tiger Woods will tee up in this week’s Hero World Challenge – his first worldwide start since withdrawing from... read more
Min Woo Lee continues strong form on Tour
23 October 2023
While Collin Morikawa won the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship with ease following a tournament record, bogey free final round of 63, Aussie fans can smile. Fresh of a victory last week on the... read more
More big names set to contend 2023 Cathedral Invitational
17 October 2023
The field for the upcoming 2023 Cathedral Invitational, presented by Atom, keeps getting stronger with 50 days to go until the highly anticipated tournament. Several new names will compete in... read more
Tom Kim on the rise
16 October 2023
One of the world’s most exciting golfing talents has recorded his third win on the US PGA Tour. Tom Kim is just 21 years of age and by winning the Shriners Children’s Open he notched... read more
Smith, Scott, Leishman and Ruffels to hit Victorian fairways this December!
22 September 2023
In sensational news for Australian golfing fans, many of Australia’s leading golfers, including Adam Scott, Cam Smith, Marc Leishman and Gabi Ruffels, will be on full display to the... read more
Victory to Viktor in FedExCup finale
28 August 2023
Viktor Hovland has blitzed the field at the season ending FedExCup Final, winning by 5 strokes over Xander Schauffele. The 25 year old pockets a cool USD$18 million by winning back to back... read more
FedEx Cup season ending Tour Championship Preview
23 August 2023
This week marks the end of the 2023 PGA Tour golf season and the final FedEx Cup playoff will again be held at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. The FedEx Cup Bonus Pool... read more
Viktor Hovland sizzles at BMW
21 August 2023
Viktor Hovland shot a course record 9-under 61 in the final round of the penultimate FedExCup playoff event – the 2023 BMW Championship. His 5th PGA Tour wins catapults him into second... read more
Boutier seals maiden major with victory at Evian
31 July 2023
Celine Boutier stormed to a six-stroke victory with a closing round of 68 (-3) to win the 2023 Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club. The Solheim Cup star made history as... read more
Only two weeks until the FedEx Cup Playoffs begin
26 July 2023
There’s only two weeks and therefore two more tournaments for players to qualify for the season ending FedEx Cup Playoffs. This week’s The 2023 3M Open is the 43rd of 44 PGA... read more
Callaway Golf and Jon Rahm Announce Long-Term Partnership Extension
17 July 2023
As World #2 Jon Rahm enters this week's Open Championship as one of the tournament favourites, Callaway Golf announced a new long-term partnership extension with the golfer.... read more
PGA Tour and LIV Golf back flip – feuding parties join forces
7 June 2023
In a stunning turn of events, we learn today that feuding parties the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have joined forces. After two years of fighting, bickering, stand offs and pending legal action, it... read more
Rose Zhang the talk of the town
6 June 2023
If you haven’t heard the name Rose Zhang strap in, because it’s going to be a long ride watching her progress on the women’s LPGA Tour. She’s been likened to Tiger,... read more
Joint Australia Open heading to Sydney
5 June 2023
Golf Australia has announced the venue for the joint men’s and ladies Australian Open. The ISPS HANDA Australian Open is returning to Sydney with The Australian and The Lakes golf clubs... read more
Amateur upstages professionals at Joondalup
23 May 2023
Although Brooks Koepka won the US PGA, much of the attention was directed on Club Pro Michael Block, who qualified alongside the best in the world via a series of qualifiers for Club... read more
NEW QUICK GUIDE TO THE RULES OF GOLF RELEASED
29 March 2023
Anything that makes golf easier to understand for beginners and those new to the game is a good thing, so it's good to share a tool available to everyone for free to brush up on the rules of... read more
New Golf Podcast ‘Talk Birdie To Me’ hits airwaves
27 February 2023
In some more good news for golf fans, a new weekly Podcast titled ‘Talk Birdie To Me’, hosted by high profile professional golfers; Nick O’Hern and Mark Allen has now begun.... read more
Ancer wins PIF Saudi International, Australia’s Lucas Herbert finishes third
6 February 2023
Australia’s Lucas Herbert looks set for a great 2023 after firing a closing round 65 to finish third at the PIF Saudi International. Abraham Ancer became the first player to win the US$5... read more
Yoon second woman to win TPS - Boost to Webex Players Series Prizemoney
30 January 2023
The TPS Victoria held at Rosebud Country Club over the weekend was won by South Korean Min A Yoon – the second woman to win a TPS title. Her -8 final round was highlighted by a holed... read more
LIV Golf Coming to Australia in 2023
16 November 2022
In a real boost for Australian golf, LIV Golf has announced a multi-year commitment to bring LIV Golf League events to Australia beginning in 2023 as part of its 14-tournament schedule. The... read more
New Golf Rules for 2023
9 November 2022
The R&A and the USGA have unveiled a regular update to the Rules of Golf as they continue to make the Rules easier to understand and apply. The new Rules will go into effect on 1 January... read more
LIV’s first season ends with USD$50 Million team event
31 October 2022
LIV Golf has finished its controversial first season in October with three events played during the month. The first was at Stonehill Golf Course just north of Bangkok, October 7-9. Stonehill is... read more
13th Beach set to host 10th Vic Open in February 2023
3 October 2022
It’s been one of Australia's most popular tournaments, so it’s great news that the Vic Open is coming back to 13th Beach on the Bellarine Peninsula for 2023 and... read more
R&A pay homage to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
9 September 2022
It doesn’t matter if you are a supporter of the monarch or a republican, the passing of The Queen will dominate the news in England, throughout the... read more
Rory McIIroy wins third FedEx Cup
29 August 2022
Starting the FedEx Cup season finale six shots behind the leader and World #1 Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIIroy picked up the $18 million prize with a closing 66 (-4) to overtake Scheffler and... read more
What Can We Expect From the BMW PGA Championship?
12 August 2022
The BMW PGA Championship is one of the highlights of the golfing year and, whether you are a golf fan or golf bettor checking out the ... read more
Canadian Brooke Henderson wins Evian Championship
25 July 2022
The LPGA Tour has five majors and this past weekend the fourth was played in France at the Evian Resort Golf Club, the aptly named Evian Championship. Canada’s Brooke Henderson won by one... read more
Top Aussie performer set to play in Australian Open
22 July 2022
In some great news for Australian golfing fans, Lucas Herbert is the first player to lock in for the 2022 Australian Open and leads what is set to be a stellar field of home grown and... read more
Aussie Lucas Herbert joins Give Back initiative
6 July 2022
This is a good news story for golf and for up and coming golfers in this country, as reported by the Australian Golf Media Team . One of Australia’s top pro golfers has invested his money... read more
Norman bites back at PGA Tour
28 June 2022
We’ve been watching (with interest) the development of the breakaway LIV Tour headed by Australia’s very own Great White Shark. It has many layers – sports washing, player bans... read more
What to expect from the Travelers Championship this year
21 June 2022
The Travelers Championship is one of the premier events of the PGA Tour and is part of the FedEx Cup Series. It is a professional golf tournament that is hosted in... read more
Six Aussies to tee up in Greg Norman’s rebel golf series
8 June 2022
Greg Norman’s rebel LIV Golf International Series, the new direct competitor to the powerful PGA Tour, begins with the first of eight events this week at Centurion Club in outer... read more
World first for Australian Men’s and Women’s Open
29 April 2022
Australia has led the way in regards to gender equal golf tournaments with the Vic Open embracing the concept a number of years back. Its great success saw this unique format develop and earlier... read more
Englishwoman Meghan MacLaren wins Australian Women’s Classic at Bonville
26 April 2022
On a multinational leader board at Bonville, it was Englishwoman Meghan MacLaren... read more
Amateur Harrison Crowe wins NSW Open
22 March 2022
It has only happened a handful of times in the long history of the NSW Open, with St Michael's amateur Harrison Crowe becoming just the sixth amateur to win the Kel Nagle Cup. Crowe... read more
Spot in US Open for Australasian OOM winner
24 February 2022
In more great news for Australian golfers after the R&A granted a place in the 150th Open at St Andrews this year for the top 3 places at the Vic Open, comes the announcement that... read more
Hannah Green creates history in Cobram
23 February 2022
Hannah Green has capped off a remarkable fortnight in Australia after becoming the first female to win a four round mixed gender tournament at the TPS Murray River at Cobram Barooga. This... read more
Papadatos and Green clinch Vic Open titles
14 February 2022
Dimi Papadatos won the men's Vic Open holding off New Zealander Ben Campbell over the closing stages. Along with the win came a place in the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews... read more
Tributes pour in for the great Bob Shearer
13 January 2022
We were saddened to learn of Bob Shearer’s passing early this week (Sunday Jan 9). We'd crossed paths a number of times and even enjoyed a round of golf with him at Southern Golf Club... read more
Top 100 GOLF Course Guide rankings released
30 November 2021
The 2022 GOLF Course Guide is out now and with it are the long awaited new Top 100 Golf Course rankings. Last year with courses closed or play restricted we made the reluctant decision not to... read more
Tributes flow for Renton Laidlaw
15 October 2021
Legendary golf broadcaster and commentator Renton Laidlaw sadly passed away on Tuesday Oct 12, aged 82. After several issues with his heart and bouts of cancer, he was rushed to hospital unwell... read more
Top Names Prepare For The CJ Cup
5 October 2021
As the 2021-22 PGA Tour now gets underway, the focus will soon move to the state of Nevada and with this location staging two events in successive weekends, the action will be coming thick and... read more
Golf set to return in Melbourne
22 September 2021
In great news for golf starved Melbournians, golf will return to the menu in the next few days. Golf Australia’s James Sutherland made the announcement after the government outlined is... read more
Australia’s Grace Kim hits Pro ranks
16 September 2021
NSW’s Grace Kim has decided to turn professional after a stellar amateur career. Her journey will start in less than a week as she joins the LPGA Tour in the US. Read Golf... read more
Australian Golf Events Postponed
6 September 2021
Unfortunately commercial realities have reduced our once flourishing Australian Summer of Golf to just two tournaments – The Australian Open and the Australian PGA. The Covid-19 pandemic... read more
Cantlay wins season ending FedEx Cup
6 September 2021
The 2020/21 PGA Tour season has come to a close with the season ending Tour Championship, the final FedEx playoff event. America’s Patrick Cantlay followed up his win last week... read more
Xander wins gold for US at Olympics
2 August 2021
Xander Schauffele held back a charging field to grab a gold medal for the US at the Toyko Olympics. The Kasumigaseki Country Club looked a treat and strong fields battled it out for the... read more
2001 golf holes in seven days
23 June 2021
It's an amazing attempt for a great cause - Australian Mick McLoughlin (from Brisbane) intends to tee off on countdown to a world record challenge and raise valuable funds along the way.... read more
24-Hour Golf Challenge for Cancer Support
21 May 2021
There are plenty of people out there doing good things for good causes and often the golf community is involved. Here's just another example. A group of Brisbane golfing mates, led... read more
WPGA and PGA lead the way for Women Golfer’s development
19 May 2021
In a fantastic collaboration between Australian golf bodies and Adidas and Callaway, the WPGA Tour of Australasia and PGA of Australia have joined to deliver two... read more
Macpherson holds off Elvis at Concord
29 March 2021
It has to be the best name in Australian golf and Elvis Smilie nearly capped off a great week in his rookie year with a win, albeit for a stumble at the penultimate hole. However it was... read more
Tiger Woods accident update
2 March 2021
It was this time last week that Australia awoke to the news that Tiger Woods was involved in a serious car accident. He was rushed to hospital with several leg fractures and other injuries.... read more
Course records secures Queanbeyan Open for Dawson
26 February 2021
With two great rounds of golf, Deyen Lawson has scored an emphatic win at the $50,000 Queanbeyan Open, running away with the title by four shots. Lawson added a seven-under 64 to... read more
Tiger Woods involved in serious car accident
24 February 2021
The golfing world has been rocked by the news that Tiger Woods has been involved in a serious single car incident in Los Angeles, Tuesday morning (LA time). It is reported he has suffered... read more
Major Australian Golf Events Cancelled
16 October 2020
Just as we appear to be emerging from the COVID-19 crisis, Golf Australia has released statement regarding our three major events. It’s sad news for Australian golfing fans –... read more
PGA Tour CJ Cup Preview
15 October 2020
This week’s tournament comes from the PGA Tour, and it’s the CJ CUP. Actually, that’s not strictly true. It is in fact a joint PGA/Asian Tour co-sanctioned event… well,... read more
Sergio turns back the clock
6 October 2020
Sergio Garcia enjoyed his first PGA Tour win in three years with victory at the Sanderson Farms Open. The Spaniard came out on top in an event that didn’t pay much attention to the... read more
Australian Golf Releases slow TV Feature Film, TEE YOUR MIND
4 September 2020
When I first saw a press release announcing that Golf Australia had released a slow TV feature film I was a little bemused. Why? It obviously costs a fair whack to... read more
FedEx Cup Tour Championship Preview – can DJ win golf’s biggest prize?
3 September 2020
This week’s tournament is the grand finale of the FedEx Cup, which takes the form of the TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP. Now this event has been the subject of some power-wrangling between the... read more
Callaway Golf becomes official sponsor of Women's Golf Day
1 September 2020
Callaway Golf was recently announced as an Official Sponsor of Women’s Golf Day (WGD), joining an impressive roster of industry sponsors that are supporting the 5th Anniversary of the... read more
Keep an eye on Australia’s Stephanie Kyriacou
31 August 2020
Australia’s Stephanie Kyriacou only turned pro back in February this year after notching up an improbable win at Bonville in the Australian Ladies Classic. While she missed out on the... read more
DJ salutes at Northern Trust
25 August 2020
In one of the most impressive and dominating displays in PGA Tour history, Dustin Johnson blew away the field to finish on -30, 11 shots clear of ironically named American Harry English who took... read more
Green and Lee in good form as Women's first major of year approaches
17 August 2020
Australian’s Hannah Green and Minjee Lee were both around the mark at the Women’s Scottish Open, sharing a tie in 16th place, just 5 shots shy of the leading pack. They carryt... read more
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