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The Thing About Golf: #141 Andrew Coltart
He’s familiar to many through his work as a commentator for Sky Sports, but Scotland's Andrew Coltart is much more than that.
4 Jun 2025
Huggan: Before too long, Augusta’s mildly amusing rules gravitate to irritating
Especially for the millions of golf fans around the world who have never been fortunate enough to attend a Masters Tournament, this column has the potential to sound a bit weird, but here goes.
10 Apr 2025
The Thing About Golf #136: Colin Dalgleish
Don’t miss our host John Huggan’s fascinating chat with one of golf’s “lifers” and greatest contributors to the game.
12 Mar 2025
Huggan: Confident tours wouldn't be bothered by LIV Golf
Timing, as someone once said in a moment of clarity, is everything. And rarely has that been more glaringly obvious than at the recent Dubai Desert Classic.
5 Mar 2025
The Thing About Golf: #134 David Rickman
We have a special treat for the true rules nerds of the game among you, with our latest guest non other than recently retired R&A rules guru David Rickman.
13 Feb 2025
The Thing About Golf: #133 Lucas Herbert
Enjoy John Huggan's entertaining and thought-provoking chat with one of the biggest stars of Australian golf, Lucas Herbert.
31 Jan 2025
The Thing About Golf: #132 Karen Stupples
It was a meteoric rise to fame for Karen Stupples when she claimed the 2004 Women’s British Open with a final-round 64 after opening eagle-albatross on Sunday.
4 Dec 2024
Making the Australian Open great again: Part II
In part two of John Huggan's feature piece "Making the Australian Open great again" we delve into the divide between Golf Australia and Golf NSW, the commercial viability of the event, and why the nation's premier tournament hasn't been played at the best course in 33 years.
27 Nov 2024
Making the Australian Open great again
In part one of John Huggan's feature on the Australian Open, we analyse a tournament that had long been considered among the most prestigious non-major events in world golf, celebrated over the decades by legends the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. However, as the tournament grapples with declining interest from elite players, voices from within the elite golf community are calling for a resurgence, emphasising the need to restore the tournament to its former glory and significance on both the national and international stages.
26 Nov 2024
The Thing About Golf #131: Tim Barter
There are many in the golf commentary business who add little to a broadcast, but Sky Sports’ Tim Barter is certainly not among them.
20 Nov 2024
Inside Golf Australia: December 2024
The festive season is upon us, and so is the much-anticipated December issue of Golf Australia magazine.
13 Nov 2024
The Thing About Golf: #130 Rich Beem
Rich Beem is one of the game’s best characters of the past 30 years and his 2002 PGA Championship win over a charging Tiger Woods remains among the most entertaining finishes to a tournament this century.
7 Nov 2024
THE THING ABOUT GOLF: #129 JAVIER BALLESTEROS
John Huggan sits down with Seve Ballesteros’ son, Javier, to talk life, golf, the Ryder Cup, the state of the world game and plenty more.
23 Oct 2024
Inside Golf Australia: November 2024
Aussie superstar Cam Smith adorns the cover of our brand new issue, fresh off committing to this year’s Australian Open and PGA Championship tournaments, having already signed up for the fast-approaching 2024 NSW Open and Queensland PGA.
11 Oct 2024
The Thing About Golf: #128 Jim Nantz
There is perhaps no more familiar voice in the game than that of Jim Nantz, host of CBS’ golf coverage, including almost 40 years of The Masters.
9 Oct 2024
The Thing About Golf: #127 Peter Baker
In our latest episode, John Huggan has a revealing and intriguing chat with none other than former Ryder Cup combatant Peter Baker.
25 Sep 2024
The Thing About Golf: #126 Richard Gillis
Sports business expert, journalist and our latest podcast guest Richard Gillis has a dual interest in golf, both as a lifelong player and having covered the game professionally.
16 Sep 2024
The Thing About Golf: #125 Trevor Immelman
Rarely has a player sported the green jacket with such style than our latest guest and one of golf’s greatest assets, Trevor Immelman.
28 Aug 2024
The Thing About Golf: #123 Stephen Gallacher
This week John Huggan catches up with a true golfing stalwart who has spent more than 20 years plying his trade on the European Tour.
31 Jul 2024
Our Experts Tip the Open Championship
Warning bookmakers, punters and the world's greatest golfers: Golf Australia magazine's crack stable of top experts - top stable of crack experts? Now, now, none of your cheek - have submitted their tips for this 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon. And, let's just say, Rory McIlroy may thank us not at all.
17 Jul 2024
The Thing About Golf: #122 Henrik Stenson
He was part of one of the most epic duels in Open history, when he and Phil Mickelson went head to head for the Claret Jug last time golf's most prestigious tournament was held at Troon in 2016 ... and he is also John Huggan's latest interview guest.
16 Jul 2024
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