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Smith fears for Australian Open future
Cameron Smith fears for the future of the Australian Open, saying it risks entirely losing any status among golf tournaments without format changes.
9 Jan 2025
English player Penge suspended for gambling on golf
Golfer Marco Penge has been suspended by the European tour after the Englishman was found to have placed bets on multiple events.
19 Dec 2024
Cleary: February beckons for standalone Australian Opens
Running the men's and women's Australian Opens concurrently has benefits for sponsors, television and fans. But, overall, interpreting the greater hive-mind of sports-loving Australians, it feels like the time has come to pull the pin on a bold experiment. And, with a blank slate and nothing set in stone contractually, our governing bodies should climax Australia's "Summer of Golf" in February with four world-class tournaments.
9 Dec 2024
Smith leads Saudi International
Cameron Smith has shaken off the jet lag to nab a share of the halfway lead at the multi-million-dollar Saudi International.
6 Dec 2024
We flocked to see them in our Summer of Golf, but are the Rippers Australia's golf team?
In the film Master And Commander, Russell Crowe says of HMS Surprise, “Though we be on the far side of the world, this ship is our home. This ship, is England.” At Royal Queensland and Kingston Heath, Ripper GC merchandise was about. But whether captain Cam Smith and his team is "Australia", floating around the world, taking prizes, representative of we the greater Australian sports-watching punterati, remains to be seen.
2 Dec 2024
World No.954 Johnston stunned to win Australian Open
Ranked No.954, unheralded American Ryggs Johnston has shocked the golfing world with a remarkable Australian Open victory at Kingston Heath.
1 Dec 2024
Leishman and Luck win Open Championship consolation prize
While the Australian Open title remained tantalisingly out of grasp, Marc Leishman can at least celebrate winning a return to The Open for his top-three finish at Kingston Heath.
1 Dec 2024
Disappointing day doesn’t define Hannah’s year
There was no fairytale finish to a brilliant year for Hannah Green, the West Australian carding a disappointing 79 to finish fourth in the Australian Women's Open.
1 Dec 2024
South Korean Shin claims second Australian Open title
South Korean former world No.1 Jiyai Shin has won a second Australian Open crown to deny South African Ashleigh Buhai an unprecedented title hat-trick.
1 Dec 2024
Kingston Heath, Jiyai Shin, and the shot from Neptune's moon
The last group of the 2024 Australian Women’s Open sported three major champions and promised a three-horse war. Yet it was blown open early when Jiyai Shin conjured a shot from the stars.
1 Dec 2024
Golf officials ponder divisive dual-gender Open format
Golf officials admit all considerations are on the table amid growing criticism of the dual-gender Australian Open format.
1 Dec 2024
Smith no certainty for 2025 Summer of Golf
Tournament drawcard Cameron Smith is no certainty to play at next year's Australian Open, with the superstar golfer saying the impending birth of his first baby could influence his decision.
1 Dec 2024
Late magic vaults Shin to top of the Open leaderboard
Former world No.1 Jiyai Shin conjured some late magic to complement her extraordinary consistency to snatch an improbable two-shot lead at the Australian Open.
30 Nov 2024
American proving a lethal weapon in Open golf charge
Named after Mel Gibson's iconic Lethal Weapon character, American Ryggs Johnston is gunning to be the star of the Australian Open.
30 Nov 2024
Herbert eyes Australian Open crown after hanging tough
Unheralded American Ryggs Johnston has joined home hope and halfway frontrunner Lucas Herbert in the Australian Open lead after a wet and wild third round.
30 Nov 2024
Final Round Tee-Times - Women's Australian Open
The shoot-out is on at Kingston Heath on championship Sunday of this women's Australian Open, as Korean star Jiyai Shin goes head-to-head with Aussie superstar Hannah Green and reigning two-time Australian Open champion Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa. Strap yourself in and ...
30 Nov 2024
Final Round Tee-Times - Men's Australian Open
The Australian Open men's tee-times are in and the winner could come from most anywhere. Lucas Herbert (-14), American Ryggs Johnston (-14) and 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion, Jasper Stubbs (-12), will share top billing in the final group. The 2024 APA champion Wenyi Ding (-12) will be in the penultimate group with PGA Champion Elvis Smylie (-12) and Oliver Lindell (-12) of Finland, while something of a super-group is behind them, with Marc Leishman (-11), Harrison Crowe (-11) and defending champion Joaquin Niemann (-12) all very much in touch.
30 Nov 2024
Column: You never tire of watching excellence in the flesh
On a bleak Melbourne afternoon, your resident writer saw a gap in the torrential downpour attempting to drown a resilient Kingston Heath on moving day at the Australian Open.
30 Nov 2024
In pursuit of a dream, Smith has one of those rounds
Matt Cleary followed Cameron Smith in round three of the Australian Open at Kingston Heath and empathised with his golf game more than he'd like.
30 Nov 2024
South Korean amateur the shock Australian Open leader
South Korean teenage amateur Hyojin Yang has surged to a shock halfway lead at the Australian Open on the Melbourne sandbelt.
29 Nov 2024
Happy Herbert savouring his stand-out golf year
Already feeling satisfied after a stellar year, an upbeat Lucas Herbert is positioned to cap 2024 with his first Australian Open golf crown after storming to a commanding halfway lead.
29 Nov 2024
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