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Birthday girl Hammett impresses at the Sandbelt Invitational.

Birthday girl Hammett impresses at the Sandbelt Invitational.

Watching Sarah Hammett play golf and maintain a consistently placid demeanour through thick and thin these past three days at the Sandbelt Invitational, you’d be forgiven for thinking that she’s back home on the Gold Coast in familiar surrounds, playing with her friends around a home course she knows well. 14 Dec 2023
The Thing About Golf Podcast #58 – Gerri O'Callaghan

The Thing About Golf Podcast #58 – Gerri O'Callaghan

Geraldine O’Callaghan is one of just a handful of female course superintendents in Australia. 2 Feb 2022
Sandbelt Invitational – Royal Melbourne

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
C.T. Pan seeking strong year on Tour

C.T. Pan seeking strong year on Tour

Missing the cut in his first tournament of 2021 wasn’t how C.T. Pan planned on starting the New Year. But despite that, the Chinese Taipei golf star is still in a far happier place now compared to some 12 months ago. 20 Jan 2021
Adidas Junior 6s headed to Royal Melbourne in 2021

Adidas Junior 6s headed to Royal Melbourne in 2021

Despite many and varied challenges, 2020 saw the exponential rise in popularity of the Adidas Junior 6s within Australia. 21 Dec 2020
Asia-Pacific Amateur Championships cancelled

Asia-Pacific Amateur Championships cancelled

The 2020 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) and Asia-Pacific Amateur Championships (AAC) have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 8 Jul 2020
New centre to unite Australian golf's peak bodies

New centre to unite Australian golf's peak bodies

Australian golf will find a new home in the heart of Melbourne’s Sandbelt with a new state-of-the-art facility to be built. 11 Jun 2020
Ogilvy: “The International team is in a better place than ever before”

Ogilvy: “The International team is in a better place than ever before”

I’m sitting here two days after the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne and it is still all I can think about. 5 Mar 2020
Morri: Why Royal Melbourne could host the PGA Championship

Morri: Why Royal Melbourne could host the PGA Championship

The starring role of Royal Melbourne at the Presidents Cup has brought three ideas into sharp focus and perhaps offered up a solution to some of the professional game’s nagging issues. 16 Dec 2019
Tiger and team do it again

Tiger and team do it again

An emotional Tiger Woods was nearly brought to tears. Ernie Els the same. Woods getting the best of his career-long rival once again, this time as the Captain of 16-14 United States Presidents Cup victory. 15 Dec 2019
Presidents Cup picture special

Presidents Cup picture special

The United States steamrolled the Internationals on the final day to win the Presidents Cup for the eighth consecutive time. But it was far from being one way traffic at Royal Melbourne and the team of Getty Images photographers covering the event captured every memorable moment. 15 Dec 2019
Presidents Cup set for final Royal Rumble

Presidents Cup set for final Royal Rumble

The announcement of the Sunday singles match-ups was a typically tense affair at Royal Melbourne. 14 Dec 2019
Captain Tiger rests player Woods

Captain Tiger rests player Woods

In the aftermath of a seemingly inevitable comeback from the United States on Friday afternoon, Tiger Woods, the best player on his team so far, surprisingly chose to sit out the Saturday morning four-ball matches. 13 Dec 2019
The Big Easy has Friday on his mind

The Big Easy has Friday on his mind

International Team captain Ernie Els is sticking to his guns before day two of the Presidents Cup matches, resisting temptation to keep any of his successful pairings together for tomorrow’s first foursomes session. 12 Dec 2019
Ernie's men ambush Americans at Royal Melbourne

Ernie's men ambush Americans at Royal Melbourne

The Ernie Els-led Internationals will take a 4-1 lead into the second day of the Presidents Cup after ambushing the United States in the opening day fourball matches. 12 Dec 2019
Woods to play three Presidents Cup matches

Woods to play three Presidents Cup matches

American assistant captains Fred Couples, Steve Stricker and Zach Johnson have revealed their leading man, Tiger Woods, will play three matches of the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club. 11 Dec 2019
The Preview: The Presidents Cup

The Preview: The Presidents Cup

The 13th edition of the Presidents Cup matches will get underway from Royal Melbourne Golf Club on Thursday morning. Can the International Team break its winning drought? Or will the United States continue its dominance of the 25-year-old event? 11 Dec 2019
Morri: Reed Fits Patrick

Morri: Reed Fits Patrick

He’s the ‘other’ Patrick on the US team, the one not named ‘Reed’, and he’s looking forward to a possible pairing with his more controversial namesake this week at Royal Melbourne. 11 Dec 2019
Morri: Els ready to step out of Tiger’s shadow

Morri: Els ready to step out of Tiger’s shadow

For there to be a victor there needs to be a vanquished, a role that is – for the most part – overlooked in the world of sport. 10 Dec 2019
“We would like to kick their arses,” says captain Els

“We would like to kick their arses,” says captain Els

Believe it or not, Tiger Woods and Ernie Els have actually managed to become quite good friends in recent years. 10 Dec 2019
Presidents Cup: All You Need To Know

Presidents Cup: All You Need To Know

Two dozen of the world’s best golfers have arrived in Melbourne for the Presidents Cup starting at Royal Melbourne Golf Club on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know about the Cup, the teams, the course and how to catch the action. 10 Dec 2019

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