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U.S. Kids Golf offering first ever Australian coaching certification

Wyndham Championship pays tribute to Jarrod Lyle

Salas fires course record at Brickyard Crossing

Jarrod Lyle memorial service

Snedeker becomes 10th to break 60 in PGA Tour history
Nisbet heats up in the Top End

CITY LIGHTS: Perth

Pike playing for family pride in the NT

Baddeley confident of saving PGA Tour card

Brooks Koepka: Who can stop this major-winning machine?

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ANALYSIS: The Most Talked About Putting Stroke in Golf

ANALYSIS: The Most Talked About Putting Stroke in Golf

Adam Scott’s decision to return to an unanchored long putter has reignited debate around the anchoring rule that came into effect in 2016. We look at how Scott’s stroke has changed, whether it’s working and if you should try it.

Champion Smyth returns a changed man

Champion Smyth returns a changed man

Twelve months ago Travis Smyth underwent a four-day transformation.

Furyk hints Woods could get Ryder Cup call

Furyk hints Woods could get Ryder Cup call

Tiger Woods has earned a spot on the American Ryder Cup team with his recent hot form, Captain Jim Furyk has hinted.

GALLERY: The best images from the PGA final round

GALLERY: The best images from the PGA final round

IT was an action packed final round of the US PGA Championship at Bellerive with Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas all battling to try and catch eventual winner Brooks Koepka. Here are the best final round images from photographer Matthew Harris.

Scott & Tiger fall short of brilliant Koepka at PGA

Scott & Tiger fall short of brilliant Koepka at PGA

In the end, it wasn’t to be for Adam Scott in the 100th USPGA Championship at Bellerive.

News

ASIAN TOUR: Magical Madappa claims victory at TAKE Solutions Masters

Young talent Viraj Madappa delighted the home crowd when he closed with a four-under-par 67 to claim a two-shot victory for his first Asian Tour title at the TAKE Solutions Masters on Sunday.

Koepka, Scott head jam-packed PGA leaderboard

How well did Brooks Koepka play over the front nine of his third round in the 100th USPGA Championship at Bellerive?

Adam Scott soars with 65 as records & rain fall at PGA

Adam Scott soars with 65 as records & rain fall at PGA

The second round of the 100th USPGA Championship is not one that will be easily forgotten. All kinds of records fell on a day when no wind, soft (and therefore wide) fairways and slowish greens combined to render the Bellerive Country Club all but defenceless.

Lyle inspires Fowler and Aussies at PGA

Lyle inspires Fowler and Aussies at PGA

It was, amidst the many accolades afforded the tragically late Jarrod Lyle, the one the big fella might have appreciated most.

Scott buoyant about PGA chances, despite the odds

Scott buoyant about PGA chances, despite the odds

So far, the US PGA Championship has been played 99 times. Reflecting a long-held reluctance to invite anyone other than themselves to play, Americans have won 79 of those.

Features

CITY LIGHTS: Perth

Perth has the distinction of being the most isolated capital (state or national) in the world. The West Australian capital lies beside the Swan River and is wedged into a coastal strip between the Indian Ocean and Darling Ranges, which means you’re never really that far from anything … including good golf courses. Here we showcase the Top-12 Courses you will find within a 45-minute drive of Perth’s city centre.

Brooks Koepka: Who can stop this major-winning machine?

Brooks Koepka has now captured three of the past six majors he has entered. With 48 majors to be played before he turns 40 … Could he surpass Tiger Woods?

ANALYSIS: The Most Talked About Putting Stroke in Golf

ANALYSIS: The Most Talked About Putting Stroke in Golf

Adam Scott’s decision to return to an unanchored long putter has reignited debate around the anchoring rule that came into effect in 2016. We look at how Scott’s stroke has changed, whether it’s working and if you should try it.

U.S PGA Championship: Glory’s last shot

U.S PGA Championship: Glory’s last shot

Some of the game’s best players yet to win a major will be hoping recent history repeats this week at St Louis’ Bellerive Country Club, home of the 100th U.S PGA Championship.

TESTED: Odyssey EXO Putters

TESTED: Odyssey EXO Putters

Odyssey’s EXO putter range combines a multi-material design, with an insert that replicates the feel of the company’s White Hot insert and a unique look. Brendan James and Jimmy Emanuel put two of the new models to the test.

Courses And Travel

CITY LIGHTS: Perth

Perth has the distinction of being the most isolated capital (state or national) in the world. The West Australian capital lies beside the Swan River and is wedged into a coastal strip between the Indian Ocean and Darling Ranges, which means you’re never really that far from anything … including good golf courses. Here we showcase the Top-12 Courses you will find within a 45-minute drive of Perth’s city centre.

CLUB OF THE MONTH: Kooyonga Golf Club

Adelaide is often overshadowed by Australia’s larger capital cities. But when it comes to golf it certainly packs a punch – and Kooyonga Golf Club continues to present one of the finest courses in the nation.

REVIEW: Commonwealth Golf Club

REVIEW: Commonwealth Golf Club

The simplest values of strategic course design are being rediscovered by one of the star courses of the Melbourne Sandbelt and the golf is more interesting for it.

CITY LIGHTS: Melbourne

CITY LIGHTS: Melbourne

The Victorian capital is one of the world’s great golfing destinations. Do you need any more proof other than knowing all 12 courses showcased here have cemented a place in the ranking of the nation’s Top-100 Courses and can be found within a 45-minute drive of Melbourne’s GPO?

REVIEW: Mt Compass Golf Course

REVIEW: Mt Compass Golf Course

A new owner, a new name, a new course superintendent and this South Australian gem is starting to sparkle again.

Galleries

GALLERY: The best images from the PGA final round

IT was an action packed final round of the US PGA Championship at Bellerive with Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas all battling to try and catch eventual winner Brooks Koepka. Here are the best final round images from photographer Matthew Harris.

Gallery: The 50 best images from The Open final round

Gallery: The 50 best images from The Open final round

IT was an action packed closing round of The Open Championship at Carnoustie with Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy all battling to try and catch eventual winner Francesco Molinari. He are the best images from the final day.

Gallery: Moving day at the Open Championship

Gallery: Moving day at the Open Championship

The third round of the 147th Open Championship saw some huge names like Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods stamp their presence on the tournament. Here are some of the best images from round three, moving day, at Carnoustie.

Gallery: World's best fine tune at Carnoustie

Gallery: World's best fine tune at Carnoustie

The world's best golfers have been putting the final touches on their games during practice for the 147th Open Championship at Carnoustie.

Videos

World Cup: Fastest hole challenge

To celebrate the public release of tickets to the Melbourne World Cup of Golf, teams of young professionals, PGA Australia trainees and local sports stars assembled at The Metropolitan Golf Club to tackle the fastest hole challenge.

Avoiding the world’s biggest bunker

Daniel Fox, Aaron Pike and Ryan Lynch did their best to avoid the world’s biggest bunker.

VIDEO: Lydia Ko's favourite Auckland fairways

VIDEO: Lydia Ko's favourite Auckland fairways

Former World No.1 Lydia Ko has shared her favourite fairways in Auckland, New Zealand, with the 16th hole at Gulf Harbour Country Club coming out on top.

VIDEO: "I don't know what my future holds." - Tiger Woods

VIDEO: "I don't know what my future holds." - Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods has spoken publicly for the first time since his back surgery in April and has confessed he doesn't know whether he'll ever return to competitive golf.

VIDEO: Get well soon Jarrod Lyle

VIDEO: Get well soon Jarrod Lyle

There was a notable absentee from the Fiji International this week with Jarrod Lyle back in a Melbourne hospital fighting leukemia for the third time. His mates on Tour and officials sent him this special message of support.