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HUGGAN: “Reed is a great player, but he’ll never be a great golfer.”

HUGGAN: “Reed is a great player, but he’ll never be a great golfer.”

That it is a game for all ages, shapes and sizes is one of golf’s proudest boasts. It is also a sport that can be played with distinction in so many different ways. And in that respect, there is much to admire about Patrick Reed. 3 Feb 2021

The Huggan Interview: Padraig Harrington

The Huggan Interview: Padraig Harrington

The European Ryder Cup Captain turns 50 in August and has reserved aspirations to play the Champions Tour. Here, he reveals his dream of inspiring Tour pros of his generation by winning a fourth major and what it will take to win the Ryder Cup on US soil later this year. 25 Jan 2021

Huggan: Art vs Science

Huggan: Art vs Science

Picture the scene. In weather that was a wee bit windy and damp (okay, it was blowing a gale and the rain was coming down sideways) Tommy Fleetwood is on the par-3 14th tee at the Renaissance Club during the third round of last year's Scottish Open. 19 Jan 2021

The Huggan Interview: Michael Campbell

The Huggan Interview: Michael Campbell

It is nearly 16 years since Kiwi Michael Campbell shocked the golfing world by staring down Tiger Woods to win the US Open Championship. Here, the 51-year-old reflects on the highs and lows of a much underrated career. 14 Jan 2021

Inside Golf Australia January 2021

Inside Golf Australia January 2021

Our biennial ranking of Australia’s Top-100 Public Access Courses means more than ever this year, with international travel restrictions likely to be in place for the foreseeable future. 17 Dec 2020

The Thing About Golf Podcast #33 - Author, Tom Callahan

The Thing About Golf Podcast #33 - Author, Tom Callahan

Tom Callahan is one of the best all-round sports writers in the world. 16 Dec 2020

The Thing About Golf Podcast #32 - Robert MacIntyre

The Thing About Golf Podcast #32 - Robert MacIntyre

This episode of the The Thing About Golf has a distinct Scottish flavour as we welcome John Huggan in his debut episode as co-host where he chats with Scotland’s most promising young professional in Robert MacIntyre. 2 Dec 2020

Inside Golf Australia December 2020

Inside Golf Australia December 2020

Have you ever wondered what makes the world’s best golfers so good? 19 Nov 2020

Huggan: Wasted talent

Huggan: Wasted talent

Whenever I bang on about the increasingly one-dimensional nature of the play at (male) golf’s elite level, I have first to make myself clear. 4 Nov 2020

Inside Golf Australia September 2020

Inside Golf Australia September 2020

The September issue of Golf Australia previews the 120th US Open at Winged Foot Golf Club by speaking exclusively with the affable Marc Leishman. 20 Aug 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

Morri: McIlroy’s Australian Open motivation

Morri: McIlroy’s Australian Open motivation

If we played the Australian Open on the Sandbelt every year, would the world’s best players flock to be a part of it? 18 May 2020

The Huggan Interview: Ian Poulter

The Huggan Interview: Ian Poulter

One of the last Tour players to emerge from the ranks of pro-shop assistant, Ryder Cup hero and 17-time Tour winner Ian Poulter has exceeded the expectations of many, except his own. Here, he reflects on a career … not quite done yet. 25 Mar 2020

The Huggan Interview: R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers

The Huggan Interview: R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers

The R&A chief sits down to talk about the biggest issues facing golf, from grass roots participation numbers to the distance debate, gender equality, slow play and the Home of Golf, St Andrews. 11 Mar 2020

Huggan: “This is a lad who has never forgotten where he came from”

Huggan: “This is a lad who has never forgotten where he came from”

As was clear for all to see in the immediate aftermath of his victory at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa last November, Tommy Fleetwood is an emotional wee soul. Almost two years had passed since his previous win in Abu Dhabi – a near-eternity for one of golf’s top-10 players – and he was, at least briefly, quite overcome by it all. 25 Feb 2020

Inside Golf Australia February 2020

Inside Golf Australia February 2020

Min Woo Lee is an unquestioned rising star of Australian golf. 28 Jan 2020

The Thing About Golf Podcast #9 - John Huggan

The Thing About Golf Podcast #9 - John Huggan

Golf has more than its fair share of cheerleaders but Golf Australia columnist John Huggan is not one of them. And the game is better for it. 7 Jan 2020

The Huggan Interview: Pete Cowen

The Huggan Interview: Pete Cowen

John Huggan sits down with world-renowned coach Pete Cowen – whose clients have included Rory McIlroy, Henrik Stenson and Sergio Garcia – to talk everything golf. 10 Dec 2019

Profile: Meet “Bob from Oban”

Robert MacIntyre is not a name you might readily recognise. But this down-to-earth greenkeeper’s son might just be Scotland’s next golfing superstar. 20 Nov 2019

Exclusive: “I can still be a great player,” says Adam Scott

Exclusive: “I can still be a great player,” says Adam Scott

In this exclusive interview with Golf Australia columnist-at-large, John Huggan, Adam Scott speaks candidly about playing at home, the Presidents Cup, juggling Tour and family commitments as well as the drive to still be competitive, very competitive, beyond 40. 14 Nov 2019

Inside Golf Australia November 2019

Inside Golf Australia November 2019

From shots and strategies to physical and mental fitness, some of the world’s best players and coaches share 101 of their best tips to improve your game in the November issue of Golf Australia. 17 Oct 2019

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