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Golf Australia magazine
Golf Australia magazine
From Bust to Boom
A small town in the heart of Victoria’s Goldfields region has brought some fun back to golf, and is striking it rich with expanded memberships and plans for future course improvements.
20 Jan 2021
Huggan: Art vs Science
Picture the scene. In weather that was a wee bit windy and damp (okay, it was blowing a gale and the rain was coming down sideways) Tommy Fleetwood is on the par-3 14th tee at the Renaissance Club during the third round of last year's Scottish Open.
19 Jan 2021
Top-100 Spotlight: Mollymook Golf Club
Having weathered bushfire and COVID-19 crises, Mollymook Golf Club is ready to put 2020 in the rear-vision mirror and greet the New Year as one of the best public access courses in the nation.
19 Jan 2021
Inside Royal Queensland
As Royal Queensland Golf Club’s centennial year drew to a close in 2020, one of the men who masterminded its rebirth 14 years ago offered some insights into the layout and addressed some misconceptions about the design.
18 Jan 2021
Tested: Callaway Big Bertha B21 Driver
We gave one of our loyal readers the opportunity to test the entire Callaway B21 range. Here’s what he had to say about the driver.
18 Jan 2021
Profile: The Life of Ryan
Other than top level players and coaches, not many in golf know the name Ryan Lumsden. Yet this quiet achiever’s influence has been profound.
18 Jan 2021
Ogilvy: Filthy tempers aren’t necessarily a bad thing
I love the way Tyrrell Hatton plays golf. He’s fun to watch. He has a lot of talent. But what makes him most enjoyable is his temper.
18 Jan 2021
The Huggan Interview: Michael Campbell
It is nearly 16 years since Kiwi Michael Campbell shocked the golfing world by staring down Tiger Woods to win the US Open Championship. Here, the 51-year-old reflects on the highs and lows of a much underrated career.
14 Jan 2021
Review: Hamilton Island Golf Club
An island that was once home to little more than “two goats and a lighthouse”, is today the spectacular setting for one of Australia’s best golf courses.
11 Jan 2021
Join A Club: Sun City Country Club
Sun City Country Club is one of Western Australia’s premier layouts, being one of only ten to grab a place in Golf Australia’s most recent ranking of the Top-100 Courses in the nation.
7 Jan 2021
Join A Club: Curlewis Golf Club
Curlewis Golf Club is one of Australia’s most improved courses of the past decade, with its success coming on the back of years of “just getting by”.
18 Dec 2020
Top-100 Spotlight: Cranbourne GC
Melbourne’s South East is home to the world famous Sandbelt courses. Travel a bit further and you will find some lesser known, but highly-rated gems, like Cranbourne Golf Club.
18 Dec 2020
Inside Golf Australia January 2021
Our biennial ranking of Australia’s Top-100 Public Access Courses means more than ever this year, with international travel restrictions likely to be in place for the foreseeable future.
17 Dec 2020
The Thing About Golf Podcast #33 - Author, Tom Callahan
Tom Callahan is one of the best all-round sports writers in the world.
16 Dec 2020
Tweed Coast Open Abandoned
The Tweed Coast Open has been abandoned after torrential rain and gale-force winds over the last 48 hours rendered the course unplayable.
14 Dec 2020
Tested: TRUE Linkswear Eco Knit Golf Shoes
These stylish golf shoes are created from recycled post-consumer plastics and offer a comfortable ride to, from and on the course.
9 Dec 2020
Australia’s 100 Best Par-5s
On the world’s professional Tours, par-5s aren’t what they used to be. In fact, many are turned into par-4s for tournament play. For the rest of us, they represent lengthy journeys but a good opportunity to improve our score with perhaps a couple of lusty blows and a deft pitch.
8 Dec 2020
Join A Club: Club Mandalay
Club Mandalay’s Peter Thomson-designed course has risen across a range of golf course rankings since its inception.
7 Dec 2020
Tested: Mizuno JPX921 Hot Metal & Hot Metal Pro Irons
Our equipment guru was relatively unsurprised by every aspect of the performance of these new Mizuno irons, in the most positive way ...
4 Dec 2020
Australia’s 50 Favourite Courses for 2020, as voted by you
What do you like about the golf courses you play? Are you a course design geek or does the quality of the playing surfaces get the juices flowing?
3 Dec 2020
Review: The Lakes Golf Club
This iconic Sydney course has a rich history dating back 92 years – but it is only in recent times that its fame and reputation has soared as a big tournament venue and a wonderful place to play.
2 Dec 2020
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