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Swing Study: Hideki Matsuyama

Swing Study: Hideki Matsuyama

Masters Champion Hideki Matsuyama has the hopes of a golfing nation backing him to win gold in the men's Olympic competition. Here we examine the swing that could turn green into gold. 26 Jul 2021
Golf’s ‘Man of Mystery’ looks to turn green to gold in Tokyo

Golf’s ‘Man of Mystery’ looks to turn green to gold in Tokyo

Behind the trademark wraparound shades, Hideki Matsuyama portrays himself as a man of mystery and of few words. 26 Jul 2021
Rahm COVID-19 positive again, out of Olympics

Rahm COVID-19 positive again, out of Olympics

World No.1 Jon Rahm is out of the Olympic Games after testing positive for COVID-19. It is the second time the Spaniard has contracted the virus in less than two months. 25 Jul 2021
DeChambeau COVID positive, Reed heading for Tokyo

DeChambeau COVID positive, Reed heading for Tokyo

Bryson DeChambeau has tested positive for COVID-19, as part of the final testing protocol before he left the United States for the Olympics 2020 in Japan. He will be unable to compete for Team USA. 25 Jul 2021
Fowler in three-way tie atop 3M Open leaderboard

Fowler in three-way tie atop 3M Open leaderboard

Rickie Fowler has posted a bogey-free 64 to hold a share of the lead after the first round at the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. 23 Jul 2021
Rezone ruling may force Top-100 Course into redesign

Rezone ruling may force Top-100 Course into redesign

Mt Compass Golf Course – one of Australia’s Top-100 ranked layouts – could be forced to sell off some of its land for residential development if a local council rezoning ruling is not overturned. 19 Jul 2021
Oosthuizen rues another major near miss

Oosthuizen rues another major near miss

Louis Oosthuizen has been left to rue yet another near-miss at a major championship after finishing tied for third at The Open Championship. 19 Jul 2021
Spieth laments Open "dumb mistakes"

Spieth laments Open "dumb mistakes"

Open Championship runner-up Jordan Spieth has blamed a couple of "dumb mistakes" at the end of his third round for costing him the chance of winning a second Claret Jug. 19 Jul 2021
Smith in maroon just feels the Open blues

Smith in maroon just feels the Open blues

He had power dressed in his Sunday best light maroon but Cameron Smith's distant dream of winning The Open Championship then sank without trace at Royal St George's, as comprehensively as his beloved Queensland's State of Origin series hopes. 19 Jul 2021
Morikawa wins the Open at Sandwich

Morikawa wins the Open at Sandwich

Collin Morikawa has delivered a consummate performance to win the 149th Open Championship at Royal St George's and cement his reputation as one of golf's most dazzling young comets. 19 Jul 2021
Scott says he's tired of his “mediocre golf”

Scott says he's tired of his “mediocre golf”

Adam Scott cut a deeply frustrated figure after another mixed bag of a performance on the final day of the 149th Open Championship, admitting that he's "tired of playing mediocre golf" and that he's going to have to re-think his approach to the game. 19 Jul 2021
Hahn shoots 60 to surge into Barbasol contention

Hahn shoots 60 to surge into Barbasol contention

James Hahn has missed a golden chance to shoot the 13th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history as he settled for a 12 under par 60 and a chance to win Barbasol Championship. 18 Jul 2021
Oosthuizen on course for wire-to-wire Open win

Oosthuizen on course for wire-to-wire Open win

Louis Oosthuizen says he's ready to play his heart out to become British Open champion for the second time as he led for the third successive round of the 149th edition to go into Sunday's showdown with a one-shot lead. 18 Jul 2021
Smith battles but Jug's further from sight

Smith battles but Jug's further from sight

Cameron Smith reckons dinner was going to taste better after gobbling up an 18ft birdie appetiser on the last hole at Royal St George's – yet Australia's last hope of winning the 149th Open Championship concedes he'll have to produce something "very special' to bring home the Claret Jug. 18 Jul 2021
Scott fails to shift on Open moving day

Scott fails to shift on Open moving day

Adam Scott's hopes of a Greg Norman-style weekend charge at Royal St George's have failed to materialise as the former Masters champ was stymied by two double-bogeys in a disappointing third round at the 149th Open Championship. 18 Jul 2021
Lowry rues missed chance to retain Claret Jug

Lowry rues missed chance to retain Claret Jug

Shane Lowry will almost certainly be relinquishing the Claret Jug after the popular Irishman came up short in his attempt to force himself into the final day reckoning. 18 Jul 2021
McIlroy laments consistency issues at Open

McIlroy laments consistency issues at Open

Rory McIlroy has played down his club-throwing show of frustration after surrendering a promising position on day three of The Open Championship but admits he will be glad to see the back of Royal St George's. 18 Jul 2021
Molinari out of Games with injury

Molinari out of Games with injury

Former Open Champion Francesco Molinari has been ruled out of Italy's squad for the Tokyo Olympics with injury. 18 Jul 2021
Castren wins first LET title, secures Solheim Cup spot

Castren wins first LET title, secures Solheim Cup spot

Matilda Castren has claimed her first Ladies European Tour title with victory at the Gant Ladies Open. 18 Jul 2021
My heart says I'll be World No.1 again: Jason Day

My heart says I'll be World No.1 again: Jason Day

Jason Day may have bowed out of The Open Championship in tame fashion but there was defiance in the voice of the disappointed Queenslander as he insisted at Royal St. George's that he "100 per cent" believes he'll be the world's best golfer again. 17 Jul 2021
Frustrated Leishman snaps putter in Open cut chase

Frustrated Leishman snaps putter in Open cut chase

Marc Leishman has ended up drowning his sorrows with a few beers while feeling just a wee bit embarrassed with himself after snapping his putter in half in a fit of pique at during the second round of The Open Championship. 17 Jul 2021