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Kyriacou claims Women's Open top 10 and top Aussie honours

Kyriacou claims Women's Open top 10 and top Aussie honours

Steph Kyriacou’s final round couldn’t have gotten off to a much poorer start on Sunday of the AIG Women’s Open, but a gritty and determined fightback saw her record a third consecutive under par round to secure Australian bragging rights at Royal Porthcawl. 4 Aug 2025
Steph and Minjee make Women's Open move

Steph and Minjee make Women's Open move

There is still plenty of ground between AIG Women’s Open leader Miyu Yamashita and the Australian chasing pack, but Steph Kyriacou and Minjee Lee did their level best to climb the leaderboard on Saturday at Royal Porthcawl. 3 Aug 2025
Yamashita streaks ahead as three Aussies advance

Yamashita streaks ahead as three Aussies advance

The AIG Women’s Open field, especially those in the afternoon, must have thought Japan’s Miyu Yamashita, who sits 11-under and leads by three, was playing a different golf course during Round 2. 2 Aug 2025
Minjee Lee eyes grand slam glory

Minjee Lee eyes grand slam glory

There is no shortage of potentially huge moments for Australian golf at the final major of the year, the AIG Women’s Open, held this week on the demanding links of Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Wales. 31 Jul 2025
Major win, same Grace: Kim stays grounded

Major win, same Grace: Kim stays grounded

Australia’s Grace Kim arrives at Royal Porthcawl as a newly minted major winner, but despite the fanfare, she’s still the same fun, grounded Aussie we know. 31 Jul 2025
Unique Porthcawl preparation for Green’s major mission

Unique Porthcawl preparation for Green’s major mission

At just 28 years of age, Hannah Green considers herself and fellow West Australian major champion Minjee Lee the “veterans” of the record Australian contingent teeing it up on the LPGA Tour each and every week. 30 Jul 2025
Aussie women chase major hat-trick at Royal Porthcawl

Aussie women chase major hat-trick at Royal Porthcawl

The final chance for golf major championship glory in 2025 arrives this week at the AIG Women’s Open, held for the very first time at the renowned Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Wales, where nine Australians will attempt to make it a hat-trick of major wins by Aussie women. 30 Jul 2025
Mateship and rivalry driving Kyriacou to join Aussie Major winners list

Mateship and rivalry driving Kyriacou to join Aussie Major winners list

Like any global sport, the Australians at the top of women’s professional golf have a strong mix of camaraderie and friendly rivalry that grows more evident as the numbers in the major winners list increase. Steph Kyriaciou loves the mateship on tour. But she wants into the club. 29 Jul 2025
Leishman a long shot with plenty more to play for

Leishman a long shot with plenty more to play for

As the only Australian left at Royal Portrush, Marc Leishman has low Aussie honours wrapped up but the Victorian is aiming for more major starts after another strong performance on the Northern Irish links in the third round of The 153rd Open. 20 Jul 2025
Lonely Leishman marches on to Open weekend

Lonely Leishman marches on to Open weekend

Marc Leishman will be the sole member of the nine Australians to play the weekend of The 153rd Open Championship after producing some quality golf to rise to a tie for 26th on a Friday that included golf’s most dreaded shot for the Victorian. 19 Jul 2025
Smith recovers from horror start to share Top Aussie honours

Smith recovers from horror start to share Top Aussie honours

The first day of the 153rd Open Championship got off to an inauspicious start for the nine strong Australian contingent when the first out at Royal Portrush, Cam Smith, “almost missed” his opening tee shot, before ultimately finishing on 1-over-par and equal best of his countrymen alongside Adam Scott. 18 Jul 2025
Fresh and fit Min Woo to unleash weapon in Open tilt

Fresh and fit Min Woo to unleash weapon in Open tilt

Feeling "kind of burnt out" after so many Signature events on the PGA Tour, Min Woo Lee skipped the Scottish Open for tennis at Wimbledon and to play golf with mates in Ireland. And heading into the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush, he says he's happy and fresh - and ready to unleash a weapon off the tee. 16 Jul 2025
Playing From The Tips Ep.111: Truist Championship, Mizuho Americas Open, International Series & more

Playing From The Tips Ep.111: Truist Championship, Mizuho Americas Open, International Series & more

Just one more week till the second men’s major for the year and players are warming up at the Truist Championship in Pennsylvania, the Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya and the International Series Japan in Chiba prefecture. 6 May 2025
Playing From The Tips Ep.110: Byron Nelson, LIV Korea, Black Desert Champs & more

Playing From The Tips Ep.110: Byron Nelson, LIV Korea, Black Desert Champs & more

The international golf circus rolls on with two events in Korea and two in the United States on the docket for the so-called experts in this week’s Playing From The Tips podcast. 29 Apr 2025
Playing From The Tips Ep.109: Chevron, LIV Mexico, Zurich Classic & Hainan Classic

Playing From The Tips Ep.109: Chevron, LIV Mexico, Zurich Classic & Hainan Classic

Major season is officially underway with the first of the women’s Grand Slam events headlining in Texas at The Chevron Championship this week. 22 Apr 2025
Playing From The Tips Ep.108: RBC Heritage, LA Championship & China Open

Playing From The Tips Ep.108: RBC Heritage, LA Championship & China Open

After a week that will take its place among the great Masters in history it’s back to more regular programming this week. 15 Apr 2025
Playing From The Tips Ep.107: The Masters

Playing From The Tips Ep.107: The Masters

No surprise there is only one topic of conversation in the golf world this week as the ‘tradition unlike any other’, The Masters, gets underway in Augusta, Georgia. 8 Apr 2025
Playing From The Tips Ep.106: Texas Open, LIV Miami & LPGA Match Play

Playing From The Tips Ep.106: Texas Open, LIV Miami & LPGA Match Play

All eyes are firmly on the first men’s major of the year at Augusta next week, but there is tournament golf to be played first. 1 Apr 2025
Playing From The Tips Ep.105: The National, Houston Open, World Sand Greens, TGL final & more

Playing From The Tips Ep.105: The National, Houston Open, World Sand Greens, TGL final & more

It’s three weeks away but The Masters is already on the minds of those teeing up in the PGA TOUR’s Houston Open this week. 25 Mar 2025
Rhodes rides par streak to Women's NSW Open victory

Rhodes rides par streak to Women's NSW Open victory

English rookie Mimi Rhodes has kept bogey off her scorecard for 37 holes and made 15 consecutive pars at Wollongong Golf Club to triumph at the Ford Women’s NSW Open and lift the Jan Stephenson Trophy. 24 Mar 2025
Winds of change heading into Women's NSW Open final round

Winds of change heading into Women's NSW Open final round

On a day when she nearly made an ace and won a car, Kirsten Rudgeley’s game went slightly cold, leaving the Western Australian with some work to do on Sunday if she is to challenge English leader Mimi Rhodes for the Ford Women’s NSW Open title. 23 Mar 2025