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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
A new Day dawns
Few, if any, of us will ever truly understand the feeling of setting the loftiest of goals as a child and then achieving them.
16 May 2023
Mickelson lauds Aussie coach in record win
Phil Mickelson has heaped praise on his Australian coach Andrew Getson after becoming the oldest major championship winner in history.
24 May 2021
Day trying to regain top form ahead of PGA
The breeze was stiff enough off the Atlantic coast that Jason Day hit a bullet of a 4-iron into the par-3 14th at Kiawah Island and watched it tumble down a shaved slope 10 feet below the green.
18 May 2021
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