retirement

Column: Cinderella Ko scripting her own epilogue

Column: Cinderella Ko scripting her own epilogue

New Zealand's Lydia Ko has always said she won't play much high-level golf past the age of 30 and wants to go out on her own terms while loving what she is doing. 26 Aug 2024
Lexi Thompson calling time on full-time golf

Lexi Thompson calling time on full-time golf

Lexi Thompson is to retire from full-time competition at the end of this season, ending a career filled with a powerful game, an appeal to young fans and plenty of star-crossed moments in the majors. 29 May 2024
Anthony Kim learns to love golf after 'dark moments'

Anthony Kim learns to love golf after 'dark moments'

Anthony Kim has spoken about falling victim to "scam artists" and "snakes" as he prepares to compete in the United States for the first time since 2012. 3 Apr 2024
Anthony Kim makes long-awaited return at LIV Jeddah

Anthony Kim makes long-awaited return at LIV Jeddah

Former cult hero Anthony Kim has joined LIV Golf as a season-long Wild Card player. Following a retirement of nearly 12 years. 29 Feb 2024
Pebble Beach the stage for Michelle’s final act

Pebble Beach the stage for Michelle’s final act

The curtain will close on Michelle Wie West's whirlwind playing career following the conclusion of this week's U.S Women's Open. 5 Jul 2023
A new Day dawns

A new Day dawns

Few, if any, of us will ever truly understand the feeling of setting the loftiest of goals as a child and then achieving them. 16 May 2023
How Tiger's chipping woes helped spark Day’s comeback

How Tiger's chipping woes helped spark Day’s comeback

Resurgent Jason Day has detailed how a chance meeting with Tiger Woods' former swing coach provided the unexpected tonic that resuscitated his ailing golf career. 16 May 2023
‘More difficult than I probably let on’: Woods

‘More difficult than I probably let on’: Woods

Tiger Woods admitted his return to top-level golf was physically harder than he let on after a final round of 73 in the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. 20 Feb 2023
Lydia Ko: Personal plans won’t change schedule

Lydia Ko: Personal plans won’t change schedule

Former World No.1 Lydia Ko has said she doesn't expect her life to change very much when she gets married later this year. 17 Aug 2022
From the brink of retirement to victory for Li

From the brink of retirement to victory for Li

Less than a year after he nearly retired from golf, Li Haotong achieved his third career DP World Tour win and first since 2018 at the BMW International Open. 27 Jun 2022
Barty to tee it up at ‘Icons Series’ exhibition

Barty to tee it up at ‘Icons Series’ exhibition

Ash Barty is returning to the world sporting stage, this time wielding a golf club rather than a tennis racquet. 19 Apr 2022
‘Wouldn't put it past Ash to win Australian Amateur’: Webb

‘Wouldn't put it past Ash to win Australian Amateur’: Webb

While Tiger Woods was wowed by Ash Barty's swing, Australian great Karrie Webb says the retiring tennis star also has the finesse that could make her a golf champion. 25 Mar 2022
Tiger won't commit to 2022 return date

Tiger won't commit to 2022 return date

Tiger Woods has offered no clues as to when he will return to the PGA Tour but did say he will be at the Masters in April to attend the traditional champions dinner ahead of the year's first major. 21 Feb 2022
Don't call it a comeback: Karrie

Don't call it a comeback: Karrie

Australian great Karrie Webb says her return to the LPGA Tour this week is not the start of a comeback but rather a convenient chance to tee it up without hitting the road. 26 Jan 2022
Karrie on a comeback trail of sorts

Karrie on a comeback trail of sorts

As some of Australia’s best young women play for the trophy shaped in her honour, Karrie Webb is planning a comeback to LPGA Tour golf. 15 Jan 2022
Morri: Tiger’s return reminds us of his departure

Morri: Tiger’s return reminds us of his departure

One of the first things you learn as a cadet reporter is there are only six questions which make a story newsworthy: it is either the who, what, when, where, how or why of any given event. 20 Dec 2021
Construction to start on Merewether Golf Club retirement living project

Construction to start on Merewether Golf Club retirement living project

Construction of a $120 million retirement living resort project at Merewether Golf Club could start as early as mid-next year following its approval by the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel. 27 Oct 2021
Feng not retiring just yet after missing a medal

Feng not retiring just yet after missing a medal

China’s Shanshan Feng fell a few shots shy of winning a second Olympic medal in golf for her country after signing off with a four-under 67 in the women’s competition on Saturday. 7 Aug 2021
Feng hoping for a happy Olympic birthday

Feng hoping for a happy Olympic birthday

China’s Shanshan Feng has described her bronze medal from Rio 2016 as the “most important” achievement of her illustrious career as she looks to put the icing on the cake in what could be her Olympic Games swansong at Tokyo 2020. 3 Aug 2021
End it like ...

End it like ...

David Beckham, at the mercy of instant historical judgment. 17 May 2013