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Vale Frank Phillips OAM, a true legend of Australian golf

Vale Frank Phillips OAM, a true legend of Australian golf

Frank Phillips, OAM, one of Australia’s greatest-ever PGA Professionals, has passed away, aged 90. 3 May 2023
Major champion and Ryder Cup captain Finsterwald passes away

Major champion and Ryder Cup captain Finsterwald passes away

Major champion and former U.S. Ryder Cup captain Dow Finsterwald has died. He was 93. Finsterwald died on Friday night at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 6 Nov 2022
Weiskopf ... an important voice lost – Huggan

Weiskopf ... an important voice lost – Huggan

Things were getting desperate. The column for the Sunday newspaper hadn’t been written and ideas were short. So, a phone call was made to the Rusacks Hotel that sits on the right side of the 18th fairway on the Old Course at St. Andrews. 22 Aug 2022
Tour winner Bryant killed in accident

Tour winner Bryant killed in accident

Bart Bryant, who once beat Tiger Woods to win the biggest pay cheque of his career, has died after a truck slammed into his SUV while he was stopped in a line of vehicles on a central Florida road for a construction crew. 3 Jun 2022
Vale Jack Newton

Vale Jack Newton

Australian golfing great Jack Newton, who has passed away 72, is being hailed as a trailblazer and fearless competitor who leaves a lasting legacy on his sport. 15 Apr 2022
Vale Bob Shearer

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
Lee Elder, a golf trail blazer, dies

Lee Elder, a golf trail blazer, dies

Lee Elder, who broke down racial barriers as the first black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow, has died at the age of 87. 30 Nov 2021
Gary Player mourns death of wife, Vivienne

Gary Player mourns death of wife, Vivienne

Condolences have poured in after golf legend Gary Player announced the death of his wife of six-plus decades Vivienne Player. 19 Aug 2021