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Clayton: Australia’s Scottish lesson
“At least 25 percent of the golf courses need to be converted into mountain bike trails. The rest can be used for walks and picnics, off-leash dog runs, boot camps and community veggie gardens. Maybe keep one for posterity.”
21 Oct 2020
Morri: Learning to share
We’ve known for a couple of months that COVID has given golf a major participation boost but what is less obvious is how the game (or more precisely, the industry) intends to harness this new-found interest.
19 Oct 2020
Morri: Distance debate not about golfers
It’s time again – unfortunately – to revisit the distance debate in the wake of Bryson DeChambeau’s US Open victory because many people still don’t seem to ‘get’ what the discussion is about.
28 Sep 2020
World-class venues announced for future AIG Women’s Opens
The R&A has underlined its commitment to enhancing the AIG Women’s Open’s status as a leading major sporting event by announcing five world-class venues for championships being played from 2021 to 2025.
20 Aug 2020
Ogilvy exclusive: Golf in the coronavirus era
We’ve all been experiencing strange times over the last three months. But not being able to play golf for a while and living almost exclusively at home has been especially odd for a seasoned traveller like me.
19 Aug 2020
Dunhill Links postponed due to virus
Organisers of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship have postponed the event until next year in order not to undermine efforts of the Scottish government in tackling coronavirus.
28 Jul 2020
R&A to broadcast virtual ‘Open for The Ages’
The R&A is inviting golf fans around the world to take part in a very special celebration of golf’s original championship following the cancellation of The Open this year.
7 Jul 2020
Morri: Is Bryson's 'bash-for-cash' pro golf's future?
Do we want golf to become another ‘bash’ game? The appeal of golf, to me at least, has always been that it isn’t a ‘bash’ game.
22 Jun 2020
REVIEW: Gary Lisbon golf course jigsaw puzzles
It is said that “necessity is the mother of invention and in these challenging Covid-19 times many businesses have been greatly affected.
11 May 2020
Luiten wins inaugural BMW Indoor Invitational
Joost Luiten posted a six under par round of 66 for a two shot victory in the inaugural edition of the BMW Indoor Invitational powered by TrackMan.
10 May 2020
Aussies Abroad: Tim Lobb – Course Architect
Tim Lobb is one of this country’s proudest exports when it comes to golf course design. We caught up with the Surrey-based architect to talk everything golf.
29 Apr 2020
Free crossword: Tournament Courses
To help pass the time in self-isolation, clear the mental cobwebs with the third instalment of our free golf crossword series.
22 Apr 2020
Ogilvy: My perfect course
It hasn’t been built yet. And it probably never will be; the perfect golf course, that is.
20 Apr 2020
Statement from the R&A on the 149th Open
The R&A has decided to cancel The Open in 2020 due to the current Covid-19 pandemic and the Championship will next be played at Royal St George’s in 2021.
7 Apr 2020
Q&A: What’s it like to play Augusta National
Playing Augusta National is top of most golfers’ bucket list. Here, Editor Brendan James, answers questions on what that experience is like having done so on the Monday after the 2014 Masters, via the tournament’s media ballot.
6 Apr 2020
Statement from the R&A on the COVID-19 pandemic
We are closely monitoring the constantly-moving situation in the COVID-19 pandemic and carefully following the advice issued to us by the UK Government, relevant health authorities and our medical consultants.
20 Mar 2020
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
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
McIlroy criticises ‘easy’ Euro Tour courses
Rory McIlroy slammed the European Tour after the final round at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews on Sunday, saying courses were often too easy to properly test the world's best players.
30 Sep 2019
Walters shoots 63 to lead Dunhill Links
South African Justin Walters has shot nine-under 63 for his lowest score on the European Tour in six years, giving him a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
27 Sep 2019
Course Design: Short Fours
Golf Australia Architecture Editor Mike Clayton dissects the qualities of what makes a great short par-4 and reveals some of the best in the game can be found here in Australia.
4 Jul 2019
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