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Shearer and Mercer awarded OAM
Australian golf icons Alex Mercer and Bob Shearer have been honoured for their service to golf after receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Australia Day 2023 Honours List.
27 Jan 2023
The Thing About Golf Podcast #77 – Jackie Newton & Kathie Shearer
Jackie Newton and Kathie Shearer have been staunch friends since the early 1970’s when they met and married two of Australia’s finest golfers, Jack Newton and Bob Shearer.
19 Oct 2022
Inside Golf Australia March 2022
Rising star Min Woo Lee is one of the world’s most exciting young players. We reveal what you can learn from his powerful, efficient swing in the March issue of Golf Australia magazine.
17 Feb 2022
Shearer’s legacy lives on with looper
The passing of Bob Shearer last week was felt by the entire golf fraternity. And there was a touch of serendipity at this week’s Fortinet Australian PGA at Royal Queensland.
15 Jan 2022
Clayton: Remembering everyone’s mate ‘Shears’
This week the Australian PGA begins at Royal Queensland, but it will do so with heavy hearts as everyone remembers Bob Shearer, the champion of 1983. ‘Shears’ died suddenly on Sunday, aged only one over the par at Royal Melbourne.
10 Jan 2022
Vale Bob Shearer
PGA of Australia Life Member and Australian PGA and Australian Open champion Bob Shearer has passed away at age 73.
9 Jan 2022
Brad Kennedy to rethink retirement plans
Seasoned Australian Brad Kennedy will consider shelving his retirement plans after a dream finish to the New Zealand Open reminded him how sweet it is to win.
2 Mar 2020
The Thing About Golf Podcast: Bob & Kathie Shearer
Welcome to The Thing about Golf where we explore what it is that draws people to this, the most maddening stick and ball game of them all.
13 Jun 2019
REWIND: 1983 Australian Open
The 100th edition of the Australian Open will be played in November. Here, thanks to Golf Australia, we look back at some of the great championships in the past five decades.
24 Sep 2015
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