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Cleary: Pay the money, take the ride - how to make golf fun again

Cleary: Pay the money, take the ride - how to make golf fun again

Mike Clayton, as legend promulgated by his playing partners would have it, was at the famous par-3 seventh hole at Barnbougle Dunes, the one called ‘Little Devil’, when he hit a four-iron 112 metres into a howling nor-west wind and stuck it to three feet. 25 Mar 2024
Video lesson: Square up your alignment

Video lesson: Square up your alignment

If you are wondering why you never seem to hit a straight golf shot, it probably has something to do with your alignment. 14 Feb 2024
Video lesson: Stop hitting chunky shots now

Video lesson: Stop hitting chunky shots now

Are you having trouble hitting the ball cleanly? 14 Feb 2024
Video lesson: Brett Rumford reveals how to hit pure pitch shots

Video lesson: Brett Rumford reveals how to hit pure pitch shots

Have you ever wondered why Tour pros make pitch shots look so damn easy? 17 Jan 2024
Inside Golf Australia January 2024

Inside Golf Australia January 2024

Head into the new year by planning your next adventure with the comprehensive ranking of Australia's Top-100 Courses. 14 Dec 2023
Market mover: Why Michael Block's been worth the freight

Market mover: Why Michael Block's been worth the freight

Michael Block - let’s get this out of the way from the get-go – is no mug. A journeyman? Perhaps. A battler? On occasion, for sure. But a competitive, professional golfer? You bloody bet. Golf Australia did - and came up trumps. 1 Dec 2023
There is a war on public golf. Is Golf Australia in the fight?

There is a war on public golf. Is Golf Australia in the fight?

It wasn’t a ‘gotcha’ moment – wasn’t meant to be. But it was surprising to hear Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland admit that he hadn’t spoken to NSW Premier Chris Minns since Minns announced that Moore Park Golf Club, the busiest course in Australia, was going to be cut in half. 28 Nov 2023
Australia's love affair with golf continues

Australia's love affair with golf continues

Australian golf is celebrating a fourth consecutive year of participation growth, with 17.6 percent of adult Australians hitting a golf ball in 2022-23. 28 Nov 2023
Green gives back to girls’ golf at home

Green gives back to girls’ golf at home

Hannah Green has underlined her commitment to future-proof golf by making a significant donation to the Australian Golf Foundation Junior Girls Scholarship program. 13 Nov 2023
Golf Australia continues to support golf facilities nationwide

Golf Australia continues to support golf facilities nationwide

Following its support of the Oakleigh Golf Course, Golf Australia is again throwing its support behind all public golf facilities that continue to be the lifeblood of the golfing community. 25 Oct 2023
Golf industry backs threatened Oakleigh course

Golf industry backs threatened Oakleigh course

Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia have thrown their weight behind the fight to retain Oakleigh golf course in south-eastern Melbourne. 11 Oct 2023
Morri: Proving perceptions wrong for the sake of public golf

Morri: Proving perceptions wrong for the sake of public golf

‘Golf courses are a tribute to white privilege. Turn it into something the whole community can use.’ 2 Oct 2023
Australian Long Drive Championship offers ticket to world final

Australian Long Drive Championship offers ticket to world final

A massive incentive will be on the line when Golf Australia stages the 2023 Australian Long Drive Championship on September 24. 8 Sep 2023
Australia names strong teams for World Amateur

Australia names strong teams for World Amateur

Australia has named two power-packed teams for the World Amateur Teams Championships (WATC) to be played in Abu Dhabi in October. 22 Aug 2023
Top-100 Spotlight: St Andrews Beach

Top-100 Spotlight: St Andrews Beach

Over the course of the past three decades Tom Doak has risen to become an eminent figure in the world of golf course architecture, having sculpted some of the most notable layouts globally. 17 Aug 2023
Inside Golf Australia September 2023

Inside Golf Australia September 2023

Spring is here and it’s time to blow the cobwebs off your swing with more time on the golf course. 17 Aug 2023
Gabi Ruffels wins LPGA tour card

Gabi Ruffels wins LPGA tour card

Australian sporting prodigy Gabriela Ruffels has continued her stunning rise through the professional golf ranks by securing her playing card for the 2024 LPGA Tour. 16 Aug 2023
Video lesson: Putting competitive pressure into practice

Video lesson: Putting competitive pressure into practice

Some practice drills are designed to improve your technique. 15 Aug 2023
adidas expands Australian Golf partnership

adidas expands Australian Golf partnership

Global sportswear leader adidas has signed a historic deal to unite the PGA of Australia, Golf Australia and WPGA Tour of Australasia under one apparel and footwear partnership. 11 Aug 2023
Governing body gets new look

Governing body gets new look

Golf Australia revealed its new-look brand today as it continues to play a role in inspiring more Australians to play more golf. 31 Jul 2023
Opinion: Is this Australia’s golden era?

Opinion: Is this Australia’s golden era?

Australian golf has always punched above its weight. 20 Jul 2023