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The story of ‘Chook’ – golf’s greatest grinder
If there was a time-lapse camera on the practice range at the Australian Open this week, the one constant in its focus would be the hulking figure of 63-year-old Peter Fowler.
1 Dec 2022
Sunday 66 delivers Green NSW Senior Open title
Sweet-swinging Richard Green swooped at the critical moment to win a thrilling New South Wales Senior Open at Thurgoona.
30 Oct 2022
Norris takes command of NSW Senior Open
Jason Norris and Andre Stolz laid waste to much of the New South Wales Senior Open field today with a pair of 65s.
29 Oct 2022
Trio share NSW Senior Open lead
If grinding in tournament mode is supposedly the recipe for success, somebody forgot to tell the leaders of the New South Wales Senior Open.
28 Oct 2022
Joyner’s journey – fighting cancer, beating par
It’s often said you can’t win a golf tournament on day one; but Glenn Joyner shattered that axiom into a billion pieces at Thurgoona today.
28 Oct 2022
Aussie greats on show at NSW Senior Open
There are always great stories at golf tournaments – it’s partly the reason the sport has such a rich and colourful written archive.
28 Oct 2022
Jeffrey Guan – Rising star, wise guy
Jeffrey Guan is no ordinary Aussie teenage golf star. Inspired by Ben Hogan, he believes any future success he has is as much about the power of the mind as it is about the power of his swing.
19 Oct 2022
Opinion: Hard to pity PGA Tour in LIV Golf stoush
This nonsense has gone on way too long.
14 Oct 2022
Hayes: What would Jim Ferrier think?
It’s Open week, thank Ferrier (I’ve decided after much analysis that old Jim warrants being my golfing god).
11 Jul 2022
MacLaren on top of bunched Bonville leaderboard
Coffs Harbour specialist Meghan MacLaren has jumped to the early Australian Women’s Classic lead at Bonville Resort.
21 Apr 2022
Reflective MacLaren back in her happy place at Bonville
It’s a pristine, sunny afternoon at Bonville Golf Club and the mood is cheery.
20 Apr 2022
Hayes: Constant rain can’t stop Concord
Stories about rain anywhere from Eden to Gympie this month need to be tempered with a heartfelt acknowledgement of the grief and torment confronting thousands of Aussies.
16 Mar 2022
Louis not looking too far ahead
Most players at Concord this week know, within reason, where they’ll be in coming weeks and months. Not so Louis Dobbelaar.
16 Mar 2022
Top-100 Spotlight: Curlewis GC
It was a chilly autumn evening in 2015, yet there was a strange, aggressive heat in the air.
24 Feb 2022
Stolz winds back the clock for South Coast Open win
Andre Stolz has stormed home to win the South Coast Regional Open at Moruya by two shots with a final round six-under 65.
31 Jan 2022
Simpson brings home form to South Coast Open
Some will say shooting nine-under social rounds with your mates isn’t great practice for professional events.
30 Jan 2022
Crowe and Hammett triumph in thrilling NSW Amateur finals
When the combatants look back on the 2022 NSW Amateur Championship finals, they’ll be very proud.
28 Jan 2022
Millar the home hero at Queanbeyan Open
It started with a blip, but Matthew Millar ensured normal service with a scintillating second round to win the Queanbeyan Open.
10 Jan 2022
Hayes: Is Grace the new Bruce Springsteen?
Every journalist ever afforded the luxury of writing an opinion piece has probably heard of the infamous Jon Landau review of Bruce Springsteen’s “breakout” concert in 1974.
30 Nov 2021
Lighter in the wallet, Gale gets the trophy
Daniel Gale lost a $20 bet to good mate Grace Kim today, but he could not have cared less.
30 Nov 2021
Gale on top in Dubbo after birdie blitz
There’ll be a lot of love in the final three-ball at tomorrow’s finale of the Western Open at Dubbo Golf Club.
29 Nov 2021
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