Cheat sheet: hole by hole guide to Augusta National

Cheat sheet: hole by hole guide to Augusta National

Want to sound like an expert this weekend while chatting about the Masters with your mates? Check out our quick guide to every hole on the Augusta National property. 9 Apr 2026
Feature Story: Catch him if you can

Feature Story: Catch him if you can

Scottie Scheffler has turned Augusta into his personal playground. The 29-year-old Texan is already a two-time Masters champion (2022 and 2024) and has been World No. 1 since early 2023. 8 Apr 2026
Have your say and WIN: Golf Australia magazine reader survey

Have your say and WIN: Golf Australia magazine reader survey

Take part in our 2026 Reader Survey, share your thoughts and go into the draw to win some incredible golf prizes. 8 Apr 2026
19 Holes With... Mat Rogers

19 Holes With... Mat Rogers

Deputy Editor Matt Cleary tags along as rugby codes great Mat Rogers shares tales of teeing it up with rock ballad royalty, witnessing Elvis’ greatest round, and a finger grip secret on a golden-hour wander around Glenelg GC. 7 Apr 2026
The Aussies at Augusta

The Aussies at Augusta

The best week of the year is upon us, Masters week, and a four-strong Aussie contingent will make the trip down Magnolia Lane for a bid at the illustrious Green Jacket. 7 Apr 2026
Cleary: Augusta is magic, tragic, elitist - but smelling the azaleas beats the alternative

Cleary: Augusta is magic, tragic, elitist - but smelling the azaleas beats the alternative

It was born of elitism and has a murky past but there is magic at Augusta National, an indefinable thing. And while it's not Nirvana, the smell of azaleas in the morning certainly beats the alternative, and could even keep us safe, at least during Masters week, writes Matt Cleary 7 Apr 2026
Huggan: Before too long, Augusta’s rules gravitate from mildly amusing to irritating

Huggan: Before too long, Augusta’s rules gravitate from mildly amusing to irritating

"For the millions of golf fans around the world who have never been fortunate enough to attend a Masters Tournament, this column has the potential to sound a bit weird," writes John Huggan of Augusta National's eccentricities, "but here goes". 7 Apr 2026
Review: Hidden Valley Resort

Review: Hidden Valley Resort

Robert Holmes à Court was one of the biggest names in Australian business during the booming 1980s. His flagship company, The Bell Group, spread its tentacles far and wide into transport, oil, mining, wool, real estate and media. 25 Mar 2026
2026 Golf Getaway Guide

2026 Golf Getaway Guide

If you’ve been thinking about lining up a weekend – or even a full week – away playing golf with friends, or maybe a snug escape with your other half where you can still sneak in a round, these pages are for you. 19 Mar 2026
Green arrives red-hot as Oh chases delayed WPGA defence

Green arrives red-hot as Oh chases delayed WPGA defence

The Australian WPGA Championship is being played as a stand-alone event for the first time after debuting alongside the men’s PGA Championship at Royal Queensland in 2022. 18 Mar 2026
Huggan: The PGA Tour isn’t above self-harm, especially if deemed to be for its own advantage.

Huggan: The PGA Tour isn’t above self-harm, especially if deemed to be for its own advantage.

By banning anyone who has dared to participate on the LIV Golf League, the PGA Tour has gone a long way to guaranteeing American success. It isn’t impossible for the International side to win at Medinah later this year - but my goodness it's a lot more difficult, according to John Huggan. 16 Mar 2026
Why Adelaide is becoming the centre of Australian golf

Why Adelaide is becoming the centre of Australian golf

For decades, Australian golf revolved around Melbourne and Sydney. Now, a new power centre is emerging. From LIV crowds to bold course projects and political ambition, Adelaide is rapidly reshaping the game’s national landscape. 16 Mar 2026
Celine Herbin’s hotline to Kooyonga glory

Celine Herbin’s hotline to Kooyonga glory

If 36-hole leader Frenchwoman Celine Herbin is searching for the best advice on how to navigate Kooyonga Golf Club as she chases Women’s Australian Open glory, she could do far worse than pick up the phone and call Jane Crafter. 13 Mar 2026
Denton’s dream run continues with Kooyonga ace ahead of Augusta adventure

Denton’s dream run continues with Kooyonga ace ahead of Augusta adventure

For a golfer who insists she doesn’t even like watching the game, South Australian amateur Raegan Denton is suddenly producing her own highlight reel. 12 Mar 2026
Four LET Contenders Australian Fans Should Know This Week

Four LET Contenders Australian Fans Should Know This Week

While Australia’s leading players will start as favourites on home soil, a confident wave of contenders from the Ladies European Tour believes the Women’s Australian Open is anything but a closed shop. 12 Mar 2026
Cleary: PGA Tour's flagship is a beauty. But "fifth major"? Please.

Cleary: PGA Tour's flagship is a beauty. But "fifth major"? Please.

The Players Championship is equal parts spectacle and significance, a tournament rich in history, politics and contradictions, and played on a stadium course created by the great Pete and Alice Dye. But fifth major? Never was, never will be, according to Matt Cleary. 11 Mar 2026
Drought-Busters: Our Best Hopes of Lifting Patricia Bridges Bowl

Drought-Busters: Our Best Hopes of Lifting Patricia Bridges Bowl

The Women’s Australian Open begins on Thursday at Kooyonga and 31 Australians will tee it up. Paul Prendergast profiles the rising stars and established names looking to lift the Patricia Bridges Bowl and break the 11-year drought since the last home-grown victor. 11 Mar 2026
Chaos, camaraderie and Kooyonga: Kyriacou finds rhythm ahead of home Open

Chaos, camaraderie and Kooyonga: Kyriacou finds rhythm ahead of home Open

Steph Kyriacou’s press conference ahead of the 2026 Women’s Australian Open at Kooyonga on Adelaide’s sandbelt is only moments old, and it has been beset upon by a gang of hecklers. 11 Mar 2026
Personal Lesson: Feel the flow for effortless power

Personal Lesson: Feel the flow for effortless power

This is a simple drill, but a very good one for feeling weight transfer and flow during the golf swing, says Senior Teaching Professional at Australian Golf Schools, Therese Hjertstedt. 11 Mar 2026
Michael Hendry’s road to recovery and what’s next

Michael Hendry’s road to recovery and what’s next

When Golf Australia magazine last caught up with Michael Hendry, it was at The Australian in 2023, following the opening round of the Australian Open. 6 Mar 2026
Behind the scenes: Getting Royal Auckland tournament ready

Behind the scenes: Getting Royal Auckland tournament ready

This week's ISPS Handa Japan Australasia Championship is showcasing one of New Zealand's best and most storied layouts, Royal Auckland and Grange GC. We talk to the man charged with making it tournament-ready. 5 Mar 2026