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Inside Golf Australia July 2021

Inside Golf Australia July 2021

After 24 months of waiting, golf’s original major championship has finally returned to the calendar. 18 Jun 2021
Winter Fashion Special: Stay Warm & Dry

Winter Fashion Special: Stay Warm & Dry

We’re lucky in Australia to be able to play golf all year round. But there’s no denying winter can be a dampener if you’re not properly equipped. 18 Jun 2021
Tested: Callaway Apex Pro Hybrid

Tested: Callaway Apex Pro Hybrid

The latest version of this iron-like hybrid is just as sleek as its predecessor, yet the overall performance has been enhanced, according to Jimmy Emanuel. 18 Jun 2021
Tested: FootJoy HydroTour Jacket & RainGrip Glove

Tested: FootJoy HydroTour Jacket & RainGrip Glove

The new HyrdoTour jacket from FootJoy proved its worth instantly for our equipment guru. 17 Jun 2021
Huggan: British Amateur farce

Huggan: British Amateur farce

Not every golfing eye is on Torrey Pines and the US Open this week – 5,100 miles from San Diego, another major championship is taking place. 17 Jun 2021
Holiday At Home: Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula

Holiday At Home: Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula

For so long the golf courses of Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula have existed in the shadow cast by the amazing layouts of the Mornington Peninsula, which is just a 40-minute ferry ride across Port Phillip Bay. 16 Jun 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #44 – Bill Coore

The Thing About Golf Podcast #44 – Bill Coore

In the world of golf course architecture Bill Coore is considered royalty. 16 Jun 2021
Ogilvy: Why match-play is the best version of the game

Ogilvy: Why match-play is the best version of the game

I have to be honest. I was more than a little surprised when I heard the Australian Amateur Championships were going to be 72-hole stroke-play tournaments. 16 Jun 2021
Born To Run: The story of Barnbougle's newest course

Born To Run: The story of Barnbougle's newest course

The world’s only course built during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic is now open for play, right next to two of Australia’s most highly-ranked layouts at Barnbougle. Say hello to Bougle Run. 15 Jun 2021
Review: The Kooralbyn Valley National

Review: The Kooralbyn Valley National

Lying within the beautiful and tranquil surrounds of the Queensland bush, is one of this country’s sternest golfing tests. 14 Jun 2021
Swing Study: Louis Oosthuizen

Swing Study: Louis Oosthuizen

It takes a lot to get Tour players to stop a practice session to watch a fellow player. Tiger Woods always generates plenty interest, as does Adam Scott and Bryson DeChambeau. 9 Jun 2021
Ranking: South Australia & Northern Territory's best public access courses for 2021

Ranking: South Australia & Northern Territory's best public access courses for 2021

We continue to highlight this country's best golf courses every one can play by listing the superb public access courses to be found in South Australia and the Northern Territory. 8 Jun 2021
Top-100 Spotlight: Long Reef GC

Top-100 Spotlight: Long Reef GC

Five-time Open Champion Peter Thomson once described Long Reef as occupying “one of the best sites of any golf course in Sydney.” 7 Jun 2021
Ranking: Queensland's best public access courses for 2021

Ranking: Queensland's best public access courses for 2021

We continue our series on this country's best golf courses every one can play by listing the excellent public access courses to be found in Queensland. 1 Jun 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #43 – Padraig Harrington

The Thing About Golf Podcast #43 – Padraig Harrington

Three majors and a Ryder Cup captaincy might be the highlights of a stellar career but as John Huggan puts it in the introduction, the most impressive thing about Padraig Harrington is that he’s basically a good bloke. 31 May 2021
Travel: Tassie's awesome Top End

Travel: Tassie's awesome Top End

Over the past two decades, northern Tasmania has emerged as a world-class golf destination offering a mix of internationally acclaimed layouts and fun, picturesque courses anyone can play. 28 May 2021
Ranking: Western Australia's best public access courses for 2021

Ranking: Western Australia's best public access courses for 2021

We continue our showcasing of this country's best golf courses every one can play by listing the superb public access courses to be found in Western Australia. 25 May 2021
Chasing Lefty & Oosty … PGA field looks to the weekend

Chasing Lefty & Oosty … PGA field looks to the weekend

Phil Mickelson has turned back time and now heads into the weekend as equal leader of the 103rd PGA Championship alongside South African Louis Oosthuizen. 22 May 2021
Players herald tough, but fair, PGA opening round

Players herald tough, but fair, PGA opening round

The opening round of the 103rd PGA Championship was a tough but fair challenge, with 16 players in the field of 155 breaking par. Here’s what some players said, in assessing the course and their game, after the first round. 21 May 2021
Kiawah brute offers ultimate PGA challenge

Kiawah brute offers ultimate PGA challenge

Whether it's a reputation or an identity that had been sorely lacking, the PGA Championship has become known for having the toughest field that faces the fairest test. 20 May 2021
Gallery: PGA final practice day

Gallery: PGA final practice day

The eve before any first round of a major is about fine tuning the swing and the strategy. It was no different at Kiawah Island as players wrapped up their preparations for the start of the 103rd PGA Championship. 20 May 2021