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Morri: Aussie Amateur by name only

Morri: Aussie Amateur by name only

The professionalisation of elite amateur golf in this country becomes complete this week when the top finishers at the Australian Amateur Championship will be paid prizemoney for the first time. 28 Mar 2022
Exclusive: New future of the Australian Open

Exclusive: New future of the Australian Open

A significant change in Australian golf’s biggest tournament occurred in 2021 without much fanfare or notice. But it has significant repercussions and possibly signals a very different men’s Australian Open in the future. 24 Mar 2022
Three players added to Golf Australia Rookie Squad

Three players added to Golf Australia Rookie Squad

Three fresh, young potential stars of Australian golf have been rewarded with selection in Golf Australia’s Rookie Squad for 2022. 1 Mar 2022
Guan claims UNIQLO Adam Scott Junior Championship title

Guan claims UNIQLO Adam Scott Junior Championship title

Adam Scott was on hand at River Ridge Golf Club in California on Monday to send the final groups of his own AJGA event off, and see compatriot Jeffrey Guan take home the boys trophy. 22 Feb 2022
Aussie golf boom in full swing as newcomers tee off

Aussie golf boom in full swing as newcomers tee off

Golf Australia today announced record growth in club participation and total participation, with a 6.4 percent increase in club members and a 21 percent (210,000) year-on-year rise in round players, according to AusPlay data. 8 Feb 2022
Vic Open to offer three spots at The Open

Vic Open to offer three spots at The Open

The Vic Open will feature as part of The Open Qualifying Series for the first time following the cancellation of the New Zealand Open due to on-going travel restrictions. 3 Feb 2022
Past champion Fowler ‘devastated’ by Aussie Open’s plight

Past champion Fowler ‘devastated’ by Aussie Open’s plight

1983 Australian Open champion Peter Fowler says he was ‘devastated’ when the national championship was cancelled for the second consecutive year. 22 Dec 2021
Vic Open field gets major boost

Vic Open field gets major boost

Two of Australia’s favourite major champions have committed to playing the ground breaking and popular Vic Open at 13th Beach beginning February 10. 21 Dec 2021
Sutherland using women’s cricket experience for golf

Sutherland using women’s cricket experience for golf

Australian golf's leaders want more female events and more women on professional Tours as they attempt to shed perceptions of the sport being pale, male and stale. 17 Dec 2021
Visionary of the Year is back for 2022

Visionary of the Year is back for 2022

The search has begun for the 2022 Visionary of the Year and some of the golf industry’s heavyweights are excited to hear more stories of positive change around gender equality within the golf community. 16 Dec 2021
Australian Golf comes together to launch historic National Strategy

Australian Golf comes together to launch historic National Strategy

It was an historic moment today for Australian Golf as the industry’s milestone national strategy was launched following many months of collaboration and alignment. 15 Dec 2021
So-called expert golf tips for this week

So-called expert golf tips for this week

It is almost time for our so-called experts to hang up their form guides for the year, but before they break for the festive season they are attempting to find a winner at the PGA Tour of Australasia’s Gippsland Super 6 this week. 14 Dec 2021
Vic Open added to summer of golf schedule

Vic Open added to summer of golf schedule

The ground breaking Vic Open is set to take centre stage again in February, 2022, after a year’s absence because of the Covid-19 pandemic. 14 Dec 2021
$60 million PlayGolf Fund set to modernise facilities

$60 million PlayGolf Fund set to modernise facilities

A major funding package for the redevelopment of public and private golf courses and driving ranges has been launched today by Mulpha Australia Limited, Avid Sports Management Pty Ltd and Golf Australia. 13 Dec 2021
Opinion: A week of celebration and disappointment

Opinion: A week of celebration and disappointment

This week sets up as a celebration for Australian golf. 8 Dec 2021
Golf memberships soar

Golf memberships soar

Golf Australia today announced participation figures not seen in 50 years of data collection, as the boom in golf gathers pace. 25 Nov 2021
Morri: Northcote a potential blueprint for public golf

Morri: Northcote a potential blueprint for public golf

If you’re a user of social media you likely noticed the emergence this past week of a petition to save Melbourne’s Northcote Public Golf Course. 1 Nov 2021
WA PGA and WA Open postponed

WA PGA and WA Open postponed

Originally marked as the restart point of the PGA Tour of Australasia season, the West Australian swing of tournaments, including the WA PGA and WA Open, will be postponed until 2022. 27 Oct 2021
No Australian Open disappoints top players

No Australian Open disappoints top players

Australian No.1 Cameron Smith has expressed his disappointment at the cancellation of the men's and women's national golf championships for the second year running. 15 Oct 2021
Tournament golf ready to resume across NSW

Tournament golf ready to resume across NSW

Clear your diary – tournament golf is set to resume across NSW. 15 Oct 2021
Men’s and Women’s Australian Opens cancelled

Men’s and Women’s Australian Opens cancelled

The 2021 Men’s Australian Open and the 2022 Women’s Australian Open have been cancelled as the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting travel restrictions continue to play havoc with international golf in Australia and around the world. 14 Oct 2021

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