John Huggan at St. Andrews

PGA: Big hitters dominate tough opening round

PGA: Big hitters dominate tough opening round

Predictably, the opening day of the 99th US PGA Championship was dominated by one word: “long.” 11 Aug 2017
PGA: Rory tough to beat at soft Quail Hollow

PGA: Rory tough to beat at soft Quail Hollow

As the 99th US PGA Championship gets set to begin at the Quail Hollow club in Charlotte, North Carolina, hopes for what would be a sixth Australian victory in the year’s final major are hardly high. 10 Aug 2017
U.S OPEN: Koepka powers to maiden major victory

U.S OPEN: Koepka powers to maiden major victory

With a championship record-equalling 16-under par aggregate of 272, Brooks Koepka is the new US Open champion. 19 Jun 2017
U.S OPEN: Major first-timers get their crack at history

U.S OPEN: Major first-timers get their crack at history

The eventual winner of the 117th U.S Open Championship remains a mystery, wrapped in a riddle, within a conundrum. 18 Jun 2017
U.S OPEN: Leishman the last Aussie standing

U.S OPEN: Leishman the last Aussie standing

And then there was one. The second day of the 117th US Open Championship will not go down as one of the most memorable for Australian golf. 17 Jun 2017
U.S OPEN: Fowler off to hot start as stars struggle

U.S OPEN: Fowler off to hot start as stars struggle

Funny game golf. On a day when one major champion, Danny Willett, failed to break 80 and two others, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day, struggled to stay in the 70s, Rickie Fowler’s seven-under-par 65 leads the 117th US Open at the end of day one. 16 Jun 2017
U.S OPEN: Erin Hills sets up “perfectly” for Rory

U.S OPEN: Erin Hills sets up “perfectly” for Rory

The eve of any major championship is typically one of reflection, a time to contemplate the odds and the likely contenders. This time, the 117th U.S Open is, on paper at least, a bit harder to predict than usual. 15 Jun 2017
U.S OPEN: Scott, Day primed for golf's toughest test

U.S OPEN: Scott, Day primed for golf's toughest test

Times may be relatively hard – for the second year in succession, only five Australians: Jason Day, Nick Flanagan, Marc Leishman, Wade Ormsby and Adam Scott – will be taking part in the US Open – but the prospects are good. 14 Jun 2017
RYDER CUP: U.S snaps Europe’s streak with emphatic victory.

RYDER CUP: U.S snaps Europe’s streak with emphatic victory.

Eight long years after their last victory, the United States Ryder Cup team finally regained the famous old trophy with a convincing 17-11 triumph at Hazeltine over an ultimately well-beaten European side. 3 Oct 2016
RYDER CUP: Reed inspires U.S to lead rattled Europeans

RYDER CUP: Reed inspires U.S to lead rattled Europeans

What the European Ryder Cup team needs now is a task force.  2 Oct 2016
RYDER CUP: McIlroy leads spirited European fightback

RYDER CUP: McIlroy leads spirited European fightback

For the New World it could have been better. For the Old World it could have been worse. But at the end of the opening day of the 41st Ryder Cup matches at Hazeltine in Minnesota, the United States leads Europe by five matches to three.  1 Oct 2016
RYDER CUP: For God’s sake let the matches begin

RYDER CUP: For God’s sake let the matches begin

To the relief, no doubt, of golf fans around the world, the 41st Ryder Cup matches are about to begin ... thank God. 30 Sep 2016
The Clockwork Scoring System

The Clockwork Scoring System

Most golfers are one dimensional when it comes to their short game. For every shot inside 50 metres of the flagstick they will reach for the sand wedge or lob wedge and try to hit a pitch the right distance with the right amount of spin and roll to get it close. 1 Oct 2014
The Right Sequence

The Right Sequence

One of the most common mistakes average golfers make in the golf swing is that they swing ‘over the top’ on the downswing, which leads to sliced shots that lack distance. 2 Sep 2014
Don't let the weather beat you

Don't let the weather beat you

It’s that time of year when wind and rain can ruin a good round. But if you are prepared, poor conditions should not lead to a poor score. 6 Aug 2014