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2026 NZ Open Delivers Record Crowds, Global Reach and Regional Impact

Australia's Grace Kim makes fast start at LPGA event

'Sets me up': hot Scott eyes golf's Tour Championship

Aussie shines in opening round of Danish Championship

Australian golf mourns death of teenage rising star
Two Melbourne juniors claim silver after World Champs playoffs

Spanish star joins Australian Open field

Day's lost year hits Presidents Cup campaign

Review: Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club

Brennan brilliance secures win, spot in FedEx Cup playoffs

More News

Huang pips Hull in dramatic London LET finish

Huang pips Hull in dramatic London LET finish

Charley Hull’s late collapse has handed 17-year-old Anna Huang a fourth Ladies European Tour title after a dramatic finish to the PIF London Championship at Centurion Club.

Niemann continues to LIV the dream with victory No.9

Niemann continues to LIV the dream with victory No.9

Joaquin Niemann closed with a two-under 69 for a three-shot victory in LIV Golf New York, extending his record with a ninth victory in the past three years.

Review: Glenelg Golf Club

Review: Glenelg Golf Club

Wiser people than this humble golf writer have often proclaimed all good things take time. And better things, it could be argued, take just a little bit longer.

Race on for post-season spots at Wyndham Championship

Race on for post-season spots at Wyndham Championship

Beau Hossler has to win the Wyndham Championship to advance to the PGA Tour post-season, and he did his chances a world of good in the opening round.

Red-hot Lucas Herbert shines again in LIV Golf

Red-hot Lucas Herbert shines again in LIV Golf

Lucas Herbert is enjoying a purple patch in his career and once again the Australian has taken advantage of his red-hot form to be in contention at LIV Golf New York.

News

LIV Golf plans new future after securing lead investor

LIV Golf chief Scott O'Neil has announced an agreement with a lead investor which would allow the breakaway league to forge ahead without the backing of Saudi funding while making players major equity holders.

Wood goes wire-to-wire at Coffs Harbour

Chris Wood didn’t play his best golf at times during the second round of the North Coast Open Regional Qualifier, but he did enough to claim the historic title by two shots from Blake Provers and William Bruyeres.

LIV in Limbo: Herbert Eyes PGA Return as Smith Stays the Course

LIV in Limbo: Herbert Eyes PGA Return as Smith Stays the Course

As LIV Golf's financial future grows murkier, the all-Australian Ripper GC squad is mixed on what comes next: Lucas Herbert's camp is quietly testing PGA Tour waters, while Cam Smith and Marc Leishman remain committed to a league they helped build.

Youth movement signals Europe's next era at the Solheim Cup

Youth movement signals Europe's next era at the Solheim Cup

European captain Anna Nordqvist has backed a new generation of stars to help reclaim the Solheim Cup, unveiling a team that mixes proven match-play performers with young talent.

Crowds, TV audiences and digital engagement climb at AIG Women's Open

Crowds, TV audiences and digital engagement climb at AIG Women's Open

The AIG Women’s Open celebrated its 50th playing in style at Royal Lytham & St Annes this week with the highest attendance since AIG became its main sponsor and some of the best broadcast and digital engagement figures in the championship’s history.

Features

Review: Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club

Born from coastal dunes and a designer’s imagination, Magenta Shores has evolved into one of Australia’s finest modern links experiences, where seaside drama, strategic golf and sustainability now combine beautifully.

Review: Glenelg Golf Club

Wiser people than this humble golf writer have often proclaimed all good things take time. And better things, it could be argued, take just a little bit longer.

Review: Ocean Dunes

Review: Ocean Dunes

The first time I interviewed the late, great Peter Thomson, I asked him: of the hundreds of courses he had designed or redesigned in his post-playing career, which one did he consider the best.

Travel Feature: Islands of Glory

Travel Feature: Islands of Glory

Split between New Zealand's North and South Islands, this collection brings together everything from world-famous layouts to lesser-known links, with a few hidden beauties thrown in for good measure.

Feature Story: Hutton under cover

Feature Story: Hutton under cover

Deborah Hutton’s love of the outdoors has always defined her life, from beaches to fairways and everything in between. However, after years in the Australian sun, a personal health wake-up call reshaped her perspective and inspired Canopy Bay, a practical yet stylish range built for life under UV.

COURSES AND TRAVEL

Review: Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club

Born from coastal dunes and a designer’s imagination, Magenta Shores has evolved into one of Australia’s finest modern links experiences, where seaside drama, strategic golf and sustainability now combine beautifully.

Review: Glenelg Golf Club

Wiser people than this humble golf writer have often proclaimed all good things take time. And better things, it could be argued, take just a little bit longer.

Review: Ocean Dunes

Review: Ocean Dunes

The first time I interviewed the late, great Peter Thomson, I asked him: of the hundreds of courses he had designed or redesigned in his post-playing career, which one did he consider the best.

Travel Feature: Islands of Glory

Travel Feature: Islands of Glory

Split between New Zealand's North and South Islands, this collection brings together everything from world-famous layouts to lesser-known links, with a few hidden beauties thrown in for good measure.

Travel Feature: The River of dreams

Travel Feature: The River of dreams

Unlike the ethos first evangelised by Richard Sattler at Barnbougle Dunes, and later realised by Darius Oliver at Cape Wickham on King Island and The Cliffs on Kangaroo Island, golf infrastructure on the Murray River is not a matter of “build it, and they will come”. It’s already built and they’re already coming.

Galleries

Royal Birkdale roars: best snapshots from The Open

Experience the atmosphere of The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale through this selection of epic Getty Images shots, capturing packed galleries, iconic holes, practice-round anticipation and the excitement as golf's oldest major gets underway.

Standing room only: scenes from a packed US Open

Standing room only: scenes from a packed US Open

From packed grandstands to galleries stretching down the fairways, these images capture the scale, atmosphere and energy surrounding the 2026 U.S Open at Shinnecock Hills.

Gallery: Bunker bandits of Shinnecock Hills

Gallery: Bunker bandits of Shinnecock Hills

As expected, Shinnecock Hills is giving players little margin for error; these images capture the challenge perfectly as the world’s best are attempting to blast their way out of trouble.

Through the lens: Australians take on the US Open

Through the lens: Australians take on the US Open

From clutch recoveries and towering tee shots to quiet moments between holes, these images capture Australia’s contingent taking on the challenge and theatre of U.S Open week.

EQUIPMENT

Feature Story: Hutton under cover

Deborah Hutton’s love of the outdoors has always defined her life, from beaches to fairways and everything in between. However, after years in the Australian sun, a personal health wake-up call reshaped her perspective and inspired Canopy Bay, a practical yet stylish range built for life under UV.

Callaway launches Quantum Mini Spinner as a new top-of-the-bag scoring option

Callaway Golf has unveiled the new Quantum Mini Spinner, a top-of-the-bag option designed for golfers seeking more spin, control and confidence when attacking greens from distance.

Earning the trust of the pros: Callaway Quantum driver

Earning the trust of the pros: Callaway Quantum driver

When players stand on the tee with a tournament on the line, the driver in their hands has to deliver more than just distance. It needs to produce repeatable speed, controlled flight, and confidence under pressure.

Tested: Callaway Opus SP wedges

Tested: Callaway Opus SP wedges

Opus wedges combine Tour-preferred shaping with a higher centre of gravity for increased spin and precision.

The balancing act behind Jason Day's Open bid

The balancing act behind Jason Day's Open bid

Jason Day has been Australia’s best chance at the majors more often than he hasn’t over the past 15 years. He arrived early at Royal Birkdale following his withdrawal from the US Open due to concerns about his troublesome back, which has plagued him in the latter stages of his career.