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Barnbougle Dreamin': They built it, they came, they're still coming
Tasmania, as you may have noticed, is the land of “build it and they will come”. And on the back of the ethos, almost while we weren’t looking, Tasmania could have, in the next few years, potentially, subjectively, in the way of these things, five of Australia’s top-10 golf courses. Tasmania has it going on.
13 Nov 2025
Yorke Peninsula Revelation: Copper Club at The Dunes Port Hughes
For eastern and western staters, the charming coastal townships of Wallaroo and Port Hughes, two hours north of Adelaide on the Yorke Peninsula, can be a revelation. Fine food, beaches, fishing, history - and a nine-hole golf course designed by a legend.
12 Nov 2025
Golf, Riesling and Ceviche Dreams
Food, wine and golf combine in South Australia’s Clare Valley, where ceviche with a twist, crisp Riesling and rolling fairways offer a feast for the senses. Join us on a delicious journey through pubs, vineyards and fairways.
12 Nov 2025
Cleary: Reigning champion brushes Australia, nation passes beer nuts
Reigning champion Ryggs Johnston won't be defending the 2025 Australian Open, opting instead to play in South Africa. Yet this is not the worst thing, according to Matt Cleary, who says the national title loses nothing in terms of entertainment, interest, prestige, pulling power, news value, fun, charisma, and most if not all other markers.
10 Nov 2025
"I closed my fingers on his windpipe. He was turning blue when the police turned up"
With the summer of golf upon us and Brisbane set to host the state and national PGA Championships, we recall Norman Von Nida's defeat of a seven-time major champion at Royal Queensland in 1932. Six years later, Matt Cleary's great uncle beat The Von.
24 Oct 2025
Golf, NRL and Las Vegas Equals Good Times In The Badlands
Attending the NRL’s Las Vegas annual season-opening showcase is wild enough, but the real fun begins when fans swap jerseys for golf clubs. From Wolf Creek’s cartoon-esque chaos to Cascata’s desert elegance, Nevada’s golf delivers big hits, bold curves and unforgettable thrills.
22 Oct 2025
19 Holes With... Clint Rice
In a professional golf career that's spanned 22 years, Clint Rice followed in the footsteps of Mat Goggin, shared a dressing room with Greg Norman, and road-tested Barnbougle when it was a donger and a dream. Today he's known by a whole other strata of society as an “intruder” on a TV show about getting married without having met one's wife. All of which makes him good fodder for our "19 Holes With" treatment, and fine company for golf and a bottle of pinot noir, according to Deputy Editor, Matt Cleary.
15 Oct 2025
Cleary: Tiger can heal and play and win again. You want to tell him he can't?
They've written him off before and Tiger Woods proved them wrong when he won the Masters in 2019. There followed a terrible car accident and, this week, a seventh surgery on his busted back. But our man Matt Cleary believes he can not only come back, but compete and win again - at Augusta. History says it's possible. And so does Tiger Woods.
13 Oct 2025
Kooyonga to host LIV Adelaide
Kooyonga Golf Club has been selected to host the LIV Golf Adelaide event in 2027, and its captain Geoff Brennan said the club is “excited to welcome the superstars of golf, plus fans from across the globe”.
10 Oct 2025
Australia tied for second after two rounds of Eisenhower Trophy
South Africa hold a five-stroke lead at 14-under 274 after the second round of the 34th World Amateur Team Championship at Tanah Merah GC in Singapore, with Australia tied for second with England and France.
10 Oct 2025
Video Lesson: Channel sports champions in your golf swing
During his career, Tom Linskey has had the opportunity to play golf with so many of Australia’s great sports people – and so many of them play golf every chance they get. Here we learn what Linskey's learned from the movement of athletes in other ball sports.
30 Sep 2025
19 Holes With... Cameron Daddo
Cameron Daddo spent nearly 25 years in Los Angeles, was a comrade of a young Indiana Jones, and once went low on the set of Happy Gilmore. Our man Matt Cleary tests out the Daddo golf game over 18 holes at Manly GC.
29 Sep 2025
Cleary: Donald's dig at Team USA; Trump chaos feared; WAGs explained
Luke Donald stakes high ground in pay-for-play imbroglio, organisers fear crowd chaos with attendance by Donald Trump, and our man Matt Cleary attempts to explain the phenomena of WAGs at this 45th Ryder Cup tournament between the USA and Europe.
22 Sep 2025
Herbert to defend NSW Open and signs on for Australian Open
The NSW Open has received a significant boost with defending champion Lucas Herbert to contest the tournament, which will be held at The Vintage in the Hunter Valley from November 13-16.
19 Sep 2025
Norman Quits LIV Golf
Founding CEO and Commissioner, Greg Norman, has stepped down from the LIV Golf league.
11 Sep 2025
Course Review: St Andrews Beach
Tom Doak’s St Andrews Beach has been freshly-ranked the 89th best course in the world by a reputable website, and you will hear no argument from our Deputy Editor, who, on his first go-round, describes the course as “more fun than both Luna Parks”.
10 Sep 2025
"Definitely want to": PGA confirmed, Australian Open likely, Smith now thinking NSW Open, Queensland PGA
It would have surprised had he said otherwise, but Cameron Smith has given a strong indication that, following the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland, he will take on Rory McIlroy at Royal Melbourne in December's Australian Open. Smith further revealed that he will likely be home in October and would love to compete in the NSW Open at The Vintage and the Queensland PGA at Nudgee.
9 Sep 2025
Video Lesson: Tiger's simple putting secrets revealed
What Tiger Woods was thinking before he rolled in THAT putt to force a play-off in the 2008 U.S Open at Torrey Pines ... and the two simple concepts you can take from Tiger into your putting routine, according to Tom Linskey, founder and head teaching professional at Australian Golf Schools.
1 Sep 2025
Forged at Federal. Part 2
Former club vice-captain Alan Harrison reckons “there wasn’t any one magical thing” which resulted in so many Federal juniors exploring careers in golf, but the greater environment was a very healthy one for aspiring youngsters.
31 Aug 2025
Feature story: Forged at Federal
In the 1980s, a quiet revolution brewed at Federal Golf Club in Canberra. A ragtag bunch of kids, long socks and all, became touring pros, coaches, mentors and caddies. This is part one of the story of the club that launched a legion.
31 Aug 2025
Video Lesson: Sound off clubface key to distance control in pitch shots
"When you hit a pitch, the sound equals the contact and the contact equals the distance," says Australian Golf Schools Senior Teaching Professional, David Gleeson. "When you practise, even if you’re off a mat, try to make sure you're getting a consistent strike, and thus consistent, similar audio feedback. Listen for the percussion of the strike."
27 Aug 2025
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