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CLEARY: Golf addiction explained by a round on the Sandbelt

CLEARY: Golf addiction explained by a round on the Sandbelt

And so to Commonwealth GC on the famous Melbourne ‘Sandbelt’ where one may only take a good-sized divot to create a world-class bunker complex, and where we enjoyed a round with the great Nick O’Hern, the great Damien Oliver, and the not as great though if he continues on his current career trajectory may well be, Lukas Michel, who works with Mike Clayton’s architecture mob and is one of Australia’s gun amateur golfers. And it was a bloody great day out. 9 Sep 2024
Woodlands appoints acclaimed design team

Woodlands appoints acclaimed design team

Clayton, DeVries & Pont (CDP) in partnership with KruseGolf are delighted to announced they have been jointly appointed as course architectural advisors to Woodlands Golf Club, in Melbourne’s world-famous Sandbelt. 10 Jan 2024
"We haven't used a rangefinder": Lukas Michel on a Royal Melbourne mission

"We haven't used a rangefinder": Lukas Michel on a Royal Melbourne mission

Yuta Sugiara of Japan is the top-ranked player, China’s Bo Jin was second to Harrison Crowe in Thailand last year, and Australia’s Jeffrey Guan will go into the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne after a five-hour chipping lesson with Cameron Smith. 26 Oct 2023
Crowe making Perth pro debut as Michel eyes Masters return

Crowe making Perth pro debut as Michel eyes Masters return

As tempting as a title defence was, Harrison Crowe's "absolutely amazing" 12 months taught him he was ready for the next step. 3 Oct 2023
Confident Crowe and powerful Vilips lead Aussie AAC hopes

Confident Crowe and powerful Vilips lead Aussie AAC hopes

After alluding to a drop in confidence this year, Harrison Crowe confirmed it was back after a second round 67 that has him on eight-under-par for the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Thailand. 28 Oct 2022
Aussie spirits high after solid start to Asia-Pacific Amateur

Aussie spirits high after solid start to Asia-Pacific Amateur

China’s Bo Jin will sleep on the round one lead of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Thailand, but three of Australia’s seven starters are four back of his leading seven-under score. 27 Oct 2022
Aussie Bolton opens strongly as Hagestad leads U.S. Mid-Amateur

Aussie Bolton opens strongly as Hagestad leads U.S. Mid-Amateur

Call it the calm before the storm. 11 Sep 2022
Australia names Asia-Pacific Amateur teams

Australia names Asia-Pacific Amateur teams

The Australian team for this year’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship and Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific in Thailand has been chosen and the squad is full of firepower. 1 Sep 2022
Clayton: Designing in the field

Clayton: Designing in the field

Normally a brief from a golf club or a client to a golf course architect is reasonably extensive. Something of an exception was Richard Sattler, the Barnbougle owner who simply told Tom Doak and I – “I don’t care what you do – just don’t screw it up.” 8 Jul 2022
Clayton, DeVries & Pont and Kruse Golf to advise Royal Perth

Clayton, DeVries & Pont and Kruse Golf to advise Royal Perth

Clayton, DeVries & Pont (CDP) and Kruse Golf (KG) are delighted to announce that they have been jointly retained by the Royal Perth Golf Club of South Perth, Western Australia to author a long-term plan for its course and advise on prospective renovations thereafter. 1 Dec 2021
Aussie Michel shares AAC lead with big guns

Aussie Michel shares AAC lead with big guns

Two of the world’s leading men’s amateur golfers, Keita Nakajima and Yuxin Lin, lived up to all expectations in Wednesday’s opening round of the 12th Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. 4 Nov 2021
Elite Aussie amateurs relish return to competition in UAE

Elite Aussie amateurs relish return to competition in UAE

After almost two years of frustration Australia’s best amateur golfers will return to elite representative competition at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship and the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship in the United Arab Emirates next month. 21 Oct 2021
Michel misses match play in U.S. Mid-Amateur defence

Michel misses match play in U.S. Mid-Amateur defence

The Round of 64 got underway on Monday in the fog-delayed 40th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at Sankaty Head Golf Club, a windy day highlighted by the winnowing of the field to 64 players, with a dramatic eagle hole-out earning Hayes Brown the final spot in the match-play bracket. 28 Sep 2021
Merkulov sets record at suspended U.S. Mid-Amateur

Merkulov sets record at suspended U.S. Mid-Amateur

Yaroslav Merkulov shot a five-under-par 65 at Sankaty Head Golf Club on Sunday to complete 36 holes of stroke play in the 40th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at nine-under, breaking the championship record by one stroke. 27 Sep 2021
Rain continues to wreak havoc at U.S. Amateur as Dobbelaar advances

Rain continues to wreak havoc at U.S. Amateur as Dobbelaar advances

Mark Goetz completed 36 holes of stroke play at eight-under-par 132 at Oakmont Country Club and stroke play co-host the Longue Vue Club to earn medallist honours in the rain-delayed 121st U.S. Amateur Championship on Wednesday. 12 Aug 2021
Dobbelaar stakes match play claim at weather delayed U.S. Amateur

Dobbelaar stakes match play claim at weather delayed U.S. Amateur

The U.S. Amateur, the USGA’s oldest championship, is known as a test of fortitude, and the patience and resilience factors for the 312-player field were ramped up on Tuesday afternoon when play in the championship’s 121st edition was halted for nearly four hours by storms in the area. 11 Aug 2021
Aussies well back after U.S. Amateur first round

Aussies well back after U.S. Amateur first round

Oakmont Country Club has a reputation as one of golf’s sternest tests, and it kept to that unyielding standard in Round 1 of strokeplay on Monday in the 121st U.S. Amateur Championship, where the three Australians struggled to stay within reach of match play qualification. 10 Aug 2021
Michel in battle to get home from Masters

Michel in battle to get home from Masters

Australian amateur Lukas Michel will turn his attention to trying to get back to Australia before Christmas after missing the cut in his Masters debut. 15 Nov 2020
Gallery: Masters Round 2

Gallery: Masters Round 2

As was the case on Thursday, fading light will mean much of The Masters field will be back early on Saturday to finish their second round. Here are some of the best images from Friday's play, where Cameron Smith took a share of the lead at nine under. 14 Nov 2020
Gallery: Masters Round 1

Gallery: Masters Round 1

The first round of the 84th Masters was suspended early for inclement weather, then once light had disappeared with many players still on course. Here are some of the best images of a wet and low scoring first day at Augusta. 13 Nov 2020
Casey sets hot pace at wet Masters

Casey sets hot pace at wet Masters

Paul Casey is chasing his first major victory with an impressive seven-under-par first round, making him the early leader at the 2020 Masters. 13 Nov 2020