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Golf Australia clears transgender grassroots pathway, tweaks elite rules
Golf Australia has revised its Gender Policy created in 2016 to fall in line with international standards, changing rules around handicapping for transgender club golfers and requirements to play elite competitions.
20 Aug 2026
Australian golf mourns death of teenage rising star
The WPGA Tour of Australasia and the broader Australian golf community is mourning the passing of teenage Tour member Jessica Bang in Thailand.
13 Aug 2026
Golf Australia and AICD Launch National Governance Education Program as Clubs Move to Make Training Mandatory for Directors
Golf Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) have today launched a first-of-its-kind partnership in Australian sport, a national governance education program designed to strengthen the leadership capability of golf club directors, administrators and leaders responsible for governing the organisations that serve almost half a million club members across the country.
23 Jul 2026
New Report Exposes Governance Issues Across Australian Golf Clubs
A landmark study into Australian golf club management has made five strong recommendations after uncovering glaring issues in the role played by boards and management steering more than $2.4 billion in assets.
6 Jul 2026
Rising stars awarded Cam Smith scholarship
A pair of rising stars will get the red carpet treatment from Australian superstar Cam Smith after being awarded a highly sought-after scholarship.
25 Jun 2026
Australian Open to benefit from huge PGA Tour changes
Tiger Woods turned up at the Travellers Championship where seismic changes to the PGA Tour were announced and the impact will reverberate all the way to Australia in the most positive way.
24 Jun 2026
Golf Australia secures Win Well and Play Well investment
Golf Australia has welcomed a significant investment from the Australian Government that will strengthen golf's future from grassroots participation through to the international stage.
23 Jun 2026
Grace Kim to inspire Australia’s next generation as MyGolf Powered by Ripper GC Ambassador
One of Australia’s youngest major golf champions, Grace Kim, has been unveiled as the latest Ambassador for Golf Australia’s MyGolf Powered by Ripper GC program.
26 May 2026
Rory 'halo effect' expected to create hot Open field
Back-to-back Masters winner Rory McIlroy will return for another shot at the Australian Open crown in December and is tipped to headline a star-studded field.
15 May 2026
They're telling us that: LIV to continue, says premier
South Australia's premier has been told LIV Golf will continue in Adelaide as the city strikes a deal to host the men's Australian Open.
7 May 2026
Victoria dominates early to lead Interstate Teams
Victoria has set the tone early with two dominant wins to lead after day one, while South Australia sit level on points on home soil at the Australian Interstate Teams Matches at Glenelg Golf Club.
5 May 2026
Kim’s focus sharpens as major season begins in Texas
Grace Kim knows the feeling now. The scrutiny, the expectation, the quiet assumption that when she tees it up at a major, she’s there to contend.
22 Apr 2026
Hill: Pound for pound, Australia has the best crop of players on the LPGA Tour
The Chevron Championship gets underway this week, and Australia has multiple genuine chances to hoist some silverware come Sunday.
22 Apr 2026
Aussie golf stars praise Open's return to traditions
Cameron Smith and Adam Scott believe the Australian Open has regained its status as a prestigious tournament after returning to its traditional format at Royal Melbourne this week.
2 Dec 2025
Heartbreak for Aussies at history-making Asia-Pacific Amateur
The spark Harry Takis had been searching for came too late as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship crowned its first Thai winner in a drama-charged finale in Dubai.
27 Oct 2025
Bright start for Dowling in Asia-Pac in Dubai
Queensland's Billy Dowling has made a bright start as the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship begins at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai.
23 Oct 2025
Australia tied for second after two rounds of Eisenhower Trophy
South Africa hold a five-stroke lead at 14-under 274 after the second round of the 34th World Amateur Team Championship at Tanah Merah GC in Singapore, with Australia tied for second with England and France.
10 Oct 2025
Australian Rules of Handicapping Updated with Launch of Golf Australia’s New Digital Platform
On 2 October 2025, tens of thousands of golfers will log into the new Golf Australia Official App and golfer portal on GOLF.com.au to find a change to their handicap, thanks to significant updates to align the Australian Rules of Handicapping with changes to the World Handicap System.
24 Sep 2025
Rolex expands commitment to Australian golf with new five-year partnership
Rolex has announced a new five-year partnership with Golf Australia, encompassing the men’s and women’s Australian Opens.
24 Sep 2025
Governing bodies to unify digital experience "for the first time in the sport’s history"
A joint initiative by the PGA of Australia and Golf Australia will amalgamate several websites to form GOLF.com.au, a “centralised, modern and mobile-friendly platform delivering a unified digital experience for the first time in the sport’s history,” according to a press release by the governing bodies.
23 Jul 2025
Aussies' power push for Para golf in Brisbane 2032
With the sport set to star at the LA Olympics, Golf Australia will make a big push to also ensure the sport's inclusion at Brisbane's Paralympics.
12 Apr 2025
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