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Elvis’ not so secret Aussie PGA weapon
Queenslander Elvis Smylie was one of the breakout stars of the truncated Australian summer of golf in 2020/21. A slightly disappointing but important trip to Europe and back injury later, he is ready to mount a challenge for the Australian PGA Championship.
10 Jan 2022
Clayton: Remembering everyone’s mate ‘Shears’
This week the Australian PGA begins at Royal Queensland, but it will do so with heavy hearts as everyone remembers Bob Shearer, the champion of 1983. ‘Shears’ died suddenly on Sunday, aged only one over the par at Royal Melbourne.
10 Jan 2022
Opinion: Sandbelt Invitational spectacular, just don’t say the ‘P’ word
There is no such thing as perfect in golf. It simply doesn’t exist.
24 Dec 2021
Sandbelt Invitational – Peninsula Kingswood
The Sandbelt Invitational is run and won, with Peninsula Kingswood member Brady Watt getting the chocolates. Here are the best images from the fourth and final day at 'PK'.
23 Dec 2021
Winner's Bag: Brady Watt – Sandbelt Invitational
West Australian Brady Watt took home the spoils at the first ever Sandbelt Invitational, his first four round win as a pro. Take a look inside his winning bag.
23 Dec 2021
Watt reigns supreme on the Sandbelt
Brady Watt’s eventual victory at the Sandbelt Invitational felt like something of a fait accompli at times on Thursday at Peninsula Kingswood.
23 Dec 2021
Sandbelt Invitational – Yarra Yarra
The inaugural Sandbelt Invitational moved to the Tom Doak-redesigned Yarra Yarra Golf Club for the third round. Here are the best shots from day three on the course ranked No.17 in the country by Golf Australia magazine.
22 Dec 2021
Birdies and bucket hats, the recipe for Brady’s Sandbelt success
Brady Watt was smiling from ear-to-ear as he strolled the fairways of the recently redesigned Yarra Yarra on Wednesday at the Sandbelt Invitational, where he holds a five-shot lead with one round to play.
22 Dec 2021
13-year-old Amelia Harris shines at Sandbelt Invitational
“Have you seen this 13-year-old girl play?” asked Sandbelt Invitational Tournament Director Mike Clayton. “She doesn’t miss a shot.”
22 Dec 2021
Sandbelt Invitational getting by with a little help from its friends
Playing golf for a living might seem a pretty easy deal.
21 Dec 2021
Sandbelt Invitational – Royal Melbourne
The second round of the inaugural Sandbelt Invitational at Royal Melbourne was a tough affair, even for major champions and Tour stars. Here are the best shots from Australia's premier course.
21 Dec 2021
Sandbelt Invitational – Kingston Heath
The opening day of the inaugural Sandbelt Invitational at Kingston Heath was one to remember. Here are the best shots from on the grounds of the famed course.
20 Dec 2021
Opinion: Signs of something special on the Sandbelt
There are golf tournaments, and then there are golf tournaments.
20 Dec 2021
Birthday boy Blake celebrates at Sandbelt Invitational
Brady Watt emanated everything about the Sandbelt Invitational at Kingston Heath on Monday.
20 Dec 2021
Ogilvy: ‘We will showcase the Melbourne Sandbelt, something we haven’t really done for the last 20 years.’
First things first. When my fellow Golf Australia columnist, Mike Clayton, mentioned to me that we should try to set up what has since become the ‘Sandbelt Invitational’, we were both aware that this was not a new idea.
17 Dec 2021
Golf Australia Magazine claims multiple industry awards
The Australian Golf Media Association (AGMA) presented its annual awards for the local golf media industry on Thursday evening. Golf Australia magazine taking home three gongs across a variety of categories.
16 Dec 2021
The Preview: Sandbelt Invitational
Monday signals the start of a brand new event in Australian golf. The Sandbelt Invitational, brainchild of Golf Australia magazine columnists Geoff Ogilvy and Mike Clayton, a hugely anticipated concept the world over.
16 Dec 2021
Inside Golf Australia January 2022
It’s here!
16 Dec 2021
Opinion: A week of celebration and disappointment
This week sets up as a celebration for Australian golf.
8 Dec 2021
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
Morri: Disrupting professional golf
If a question is worth asking, the answer – infuriatingly – is almost always ‘it depends’. And so it is with professional golf and where its future might lie.
25 Oct 2021
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