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PGA Tour of Australasia re-commences with Gippsland Super 6

PGA Tour of Australasia re-commences with Gippsland Super 6

The Gippsland Super 6 will return to Yallourn Golf Club from January 21-24, 2021 to restart the 2020/2021 ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia wraparound season. 27 Oct 2020
Vic Open cancelled for 2021

Vic Open cancelled for 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting border closures along with international travel restrictions have forced the cancellation of the Vic Open scheduled for February, 2021. 22 Oct 2020
Australian golf rounds boom, report reveals

Australian golf rounds boom, report reveals

Golf is experiencing a pandemic-inspired boom, a new report has confirmed. 30 Sep 2020
Exclusive interview: Scott Hend unplugged

Exclusive interview: Scott Hend unplugged

There are few professional golfers who are as well travelled in their career as Scott Hend. The three-time European Tour winner from Queensland has seen plenty during his more than 20 years in the play-for-pay ranks and, typically, he doesn’t hold back on a wide range of topics. 16 Sep 2020
The Thing About Golf Podcast #26 - Karen Lunn

The Thing About Golf Podcast #26 - Karen Lunn

There’s often an adversarial nature to the relationship between golfers and administrators which is why it's rare to find a successful player who makes the transition to the other side. 9 Sep 2020
James Sutherland made new Golf Australia CEO

James Sutherland made new Golf Australia CEO

Golf Australia has appointed James Sutherland its new chief executive. 24 Aug 2020
US Women’s Amateur: Defending champion Ruffels through to final

US Women’s Amateur: Defending champion Ruffels through to final

Gabriela Ruffels trailed in all five of her matches in the 120th US Women’s Amateur, but each time she found a way to come out ahead when it mattered the most. 9 Aug 2020
US Women’s Amateur: Aussies Ruffels and Mahar advance

US Women’s Amateur: Aussies Ruffels and Mahar advance

Rachel Heck won the first four holes against Therese Warner, then hung on in a rollercoaster match that set the tone on a day when many of the top seeds were threatened, but advanced in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, including defending champion Gabi Ruffels. 7 Aug 2020
Doing it for Jarrod again in 2020

Doing it for Jarrod again in 2020

The Australian golf community is calling on golf clubs around Australia to dedicate a members’ day to the memory of Jarrod Lyle and help raise much-needed funds for Challenge, a charity devoted to supporting children and families living with cancer. 4 Aug 2020
National amateur championships given overhaul

National amateur championships given overhaul

Australian amateur golf’s elite events have been overhauled for the first time in a generation. 28 Jul 2020
Australian Open rescheduled to 2021

Australian Open rescheduled to 2021

The Australian Open will not be played in 2020. 28 Jul 2020
Australia’s courses playing a role in our sustainable future

Australia’s courses playing a role in our sustainable future

Australian golfers have always known the courses they play on offer more than just a round of golf. They know that playing the game can not only benefit the well-being and social connectivity of its participants, but also the significant role that Australian golf courses play in the protection of our environment. 22 Jul 2020
Inside Golf Australia August 2020

Inside Golf Australia August 2020

The August issue of Golf Australia celebrates the magnificence of par-3s and previews the first major of the year, where Brooks Koepka will take aim at three consecutive US PGA Championship titles. 16 Jul 2020
Jones unlikely to defend Australian Open title

Jones unlikely to defend Australian Open title

Two-time Australian Open champion Matt Jones says it’s going to be tough for him to defend the Stonehaven Cup at Kingston Heath, regardless of whether the event is played during its traditional end-of-year time slot or pushed back to February next year. 24 Jun 2020
One supernatural day at 13th Beach

One supernatural day at 13th Beach

Did you know that the odds of an amateur golfer making a hole-in-one are thought to be 12,500 to one? Well, yesterday at 13th Beach Golf Links in Barwon Heads, Gary Anderson and Peter Matulich combined to produce what can only be described as a minor miracle. 22 Jun 2020
New centre to unite Australian golf's peak bodies

New centre to unite Australian golf's peak bodies

Australian golf will find a new home in the heart of Melbourne’s Sandbelt with a new state-of-the-art facility to be built. 11 Jun 2020
Queuing up: How one club is recruiting young members

Queuing up: How one club is recruiting young members

How do you attract and maintain more than 100 young members to your golf club in less than two years? Melbourne’s Kew Golf Club has the answer. 3 Jun 2020
FREE game-improvement issue available now

FREE game-improvement issue available now

Golfers all have one thing in common. 19 May 2020
Opinion: When honesty isn’t the best policy

Opinion: When honesty isn’t the best policy

Honesty is always appreciated by the media, and fans, when interviewing players. 12 May 2020
COVID-19 update: Daniel Andrews lifts Victorian golf ban

COVID-19 update: Daniel Andrews lifts Victorian golf ban

People across Victoria will be dusting off their golf clubs and searching for their waterproofs on Wednesday morning, following Premier Daniel Andrews’ decision to lift his controversial no-golf policy earlier today. 11 May 2020
Coming Soon: FREE 181-page game improvement issue

Coming Soon: FREE 181-page game improvement issue

During these unprecedented times one constant has remained. The desire of golfers to improve their game, whether able to play or not. 11 May 2020