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Winner’s Bag: Ben Eccles – CKB WA PGA Championship

Winner’s Bag: Ben Eccles – CKB WA PGA Championship

Eight years after winning the NSW Open as a 20-year-old amateur, Ben Eccles has won for a second time on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia. Here is what the WA PGA champion had in the bag in Kalgoorlie. 16 Oct 2023
Emotional Eccles ends eight-year wait at WA PGA

Emotional Eccles ends eight-year wait at WA PGA

Ben Eccles didn’t dare look at the leaderboard once as he endured “the most uncomfortable” round of his life to win the CKB WA PGA Championship at Kalgoorlie Golf Course. 15 Oct 2023
The Preview: Mandiri Indonesian Open

The Preview: Mandiri Indonesian Open

Like many events in this region, the Indonesian Open has a richer history than might first be apparent. 2 Aug 2022
The Preview: Singapore International

The Preview: Singapore International

No professional golf circuit has suffered as much as the Asian Tour through Covid-19 but they are back this week for their third event following a 20 month layoff. 12 Jan 2022
NSW Open dates set

NSW Open dates set

The Golf Challenge NSW Open Championship is again set to showcase Australasia's best male golfers early next year with tournament dates now set for 17 to 20 March 2022. 23 Dec 2021
The Preview: Blue Canyon Phuket Championship

The Preview: Blue Canyon Phuket Championship

It’s been almost 20 months since a shot was struck on the Asian Tour thanks to Covid 19 but that all changes this week in Thailand. 23 Nov 2021
NSW Amateur set for Links Shell Cove

NSW Amateur set for Links Shell Cove

The 2022 NSW Amateur Championship is bound for the Illawarra for the first time in its 123-year history and will be held at The Links Shell Cove & Wollongong Golf Clubs from January 24 to 28. 25 Oct 2021
Zunic and Rankin share inaugural X-Golf Challenge title

Zunic and Rankin share inaugural X-Golf Challenge title

Jordan Zunic and Brett Rankin have been crowned joint winners of the inaugural X-Golf Challenge, the world-first indoor national golf tournament. 16 Jul 2020
The Preview: Bandar Malaysia Open

The Preview: Bandar Malaysia Open

The Asian Tour travels to Kota Permai Golf & Country Club this week for the return of the Malaysian Open, which was last won by India's Anirban Lahiri in 2015. 4 Mar 2020
NZ Open: Korean teenage star leads Aussie trio

NZ Open: Korean teenage star leads Aussie trio

Korean teenage superstar Joohyung Kim shot a 7-under 64 in round one of the 101st New Zealand Open, presented by Sky Sport, to lead by one shot over Australians Wade Ormsby, Brad Kennedy and Ben Eccles. 27 Feb 2020
Follett-Smith on top as five Australians claim Asian Tour cards

Follett-Smith on top as five Australians claim Asian Tour cards

Zimbabwean Benjamin Follett-Smith restored his much-needed confidence after closing with a one-under-par 70 to finish top of the class with a one-shot victory at the Final Stage of the 2020 Asian Tour Qualifying School on Sunday. 24 Feb 2020
Gunn leads chase for cards at Asian Tour Qualifying School

Gunn leads chase for cards at Asian Tour Qualifying School

Thai rising star Gunn Charoenkul will take another shot at securing his Asian Tour card when the final stage of the Qualifying School gets underway at the Lake View Resort and Golf Club in Hua Hin on Wednesday. 18 Feb 2020
Fiji International: Unstoppable Snedeker romps home by nine

Fiji International: Unstoppable Snedeker romps home by nine

Tournament drawcard Brandt Snedeker sucked away all hopes of an upset victory by a lesser-ranked player to dominate the 2016 Fiji International, winning by nine strokes for his first victory on the PGA Tour of Australasia. 9 Oct 2016