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Croker triumphs as Harris feels Japanese sting at Australian Amateur
Quinn Croker has secured the biggest win of his career at the adidas Australian Amateur but 15-year-old Amelia Harris suffered the cruellest of cuts in the final round at Yarra Yarra.
19 Jan 2024
Aussie hopefuls can smell glory at Australian Amateur
Teen sensation Amelia Harris could be a day away from becoming national amateur champion – the youngest since Lydia Ko more than decade ago – and Queenslander Quinn Croker has a strong hold on the men's championship at the adidas Australian Amateur.
18 Jan 2024
Experienced Australian team named for Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific
Australia has included one first-timer – New South Wales star Annika Rathbone – to its team of six for the 2024 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship in Thailand next month.
12 Jan 2024
Aussie trio to join pro ranks in Nudgee
Three of Australia’s most highly-credentialled amateurs have joined the play-for-pay ranks ahead of this week’s Queensland PGA Championship at Nudgee Golf Club in Brisbane.
1 Nov 2023
Stubbs charges to brilliant win in Asia-Pac Amateur at Royal Melbourne
Jasper Stubbs has become the fourth Australian and the second in two years to win the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship after a barnstorming play-off win over China's Wenyi Ding and Yunhe 'Sampson' Zheng.
29 Oct 2023
Wildcard from Surfers Paradise bolts into frame at Asia-Pac Amateur
Billy Dowling of Queensland had never been to Melbourne's famous Sandbelt much less played at Royal Melbourne before his late call-up into the Australian team to play in the 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. After one round the 18-year-old bolter leads the Aussie charge.
26 Oct 2023
The right stuff: Kiwi Kobori leads Asia-Pac Amateur
If he goes on to win the 2023 Asia Pacific Amateur Championship, Kiwi Kazuma Kobori will be invited to play the Masters at Augusta National and the Open Championship at Royal Troon. If he doesn’t win, he’ll turn professional and play the Queensland PGA at Nudgee.
26 Oct 2023
"We haven't used a rangefinder": Lukas Michel on a Royal Melbourne mission
Yuta Sugiara of Japan is the top-ranked player, China’s Bo Jin was second to Harrison Crowe in Thailand last year, and Australia’s Jeffrey Guan will go into the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne after a five-hour chipping lesson with Cameron Smith.
26 Oct 2023
Nerves fray as wind howls for Asia-Pacific Amateur
The wind was strong enough to shake the press tent while bunker sand specked against the windows with such force that visiting media wondered if Melbourne was under attack by hail-storm. That it was a sunny day confounded further.
25 Oct 2023
Buchanan vying for major berths at Asia-Pacific Amateur
Having watched his good pal Harrison Crowe book a start in the Masters and Open last year, Jack Buchanan fancies his chances of back-to-back Australian victories in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.
24 Oct 2023
How to watch this week’s golf
Elite amateur golf ventures to the Sandbelt this week when the Asia-Pacific Amateur gets underway at Royal Melbourne on Thursday.
24 Oct 2023
Playing From The Tips Ep.37: Asia-Pacific Am, Maybank Champs & Qatar Masters
After a couple of very heavy tournament weeks, it is time to catch our breath a little with just three events to look at this week.
24 Oct 2023
Australia clinches silver at Eisenhower Trophy
Australia clinched a silver medal at the World Amateur Team Championship, the Eisenhower Trophy, overnight after a late rush of birdies from Jack Buchanan at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club.
23 Oct 2023
NSW Amateur Championship bound for Newcastle
The 2024 NSW Amateur Championship is bound for the Greater Newcastle area and will take place at Belmont and Pacific Dunes Golf Clubs from January 30th to February 3rd.
17 Oct 2023
Crowe making Perth pro debut as Michel eyes Masters return
As tempting as a title defence was, Harrison Crowe's "absolutely amazing" 12 months taught him he was ready for the next step.
3 Oct 2023
Gun Aussie amateurs eye Masters & Open starts
Ten Australian golfers will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Harrison Crowe after accepting invitations to compete in the 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne next month.
12 Sep 2023
Morri: A more intimate, and arguably better, experience
It’s true of most things in life that for everything we gain we invariably give up something else. In the world of golf spectating, that thing is intimacy.
4 Sep 2023
Schofill defeats long-time friend in U.S Women’s Amateur final
Megan Schofill is a creature of habit, who this week at Bel-Air Country Club, made winning look routine.
14 Aug 2023
Aussie Peirce through to U.S Women’s Amateur Round of 32
South Australian Caitlin Peirce was the lone Australian to make it through to the match play section of the U.S Women’s Amateur after rounds of 72-71 to scrape through in joint 45th.
10 Aug 2023
Local hope Sets Scoring Record at U.S Women’s Amateur
Aspiring stars flock to Los Angeles from all over the world in their quest for glory. Briana Chacon only had to travel 30 miles.
9 Aug 2023
The R&A launches African Amateur Championship
The first African Amateur Championship will be played at Leopard Creek, South Africa from 21-24 February 2024.
20 Jul 2023
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