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Aussie XI to tee off in Senior PGA Championship

Aussie XI to tee off in Senior PGA Championship

Brisbane’s Michael Wright, 51, intends to lean on his relative youth to tame what shapes as a brutal test at the famed Congressional Country Club for this week’s Senior PGA Championship. 21 May 2025
Passion driving Baddeley ahead of 500th PGA Tour start

Passion driving Baddeley ahead of 500th PGA Tour start

Aaron Baddeley will join a select group of golfers to have compiled 500 career starts on the PGA Tour when he tees it up at the Fortinet Championship in California this week. 13 Sep 2023
Birthday boy Alker takes lead at Senior Open

Birthday boy Alker takes lead at Senior Open

Steven Alker has moved to the top of the Senior Open leaderboard with a three-under 68 after Miguel Angel Jimenez followed up a round to remember with one to forget. 29 Jul 2023
Aussie McKenzie four back at Senior Players

Aussie McKenzie four back at Senior Players

After dropping three shots in two holes, David McKenzie has fought back to be within touching distance of the lead after the opening round of the fourth major on the PGA Tour Champions. 14 Jul 2023
Aussie Hensby one shot back at Champions Classic

Aussie Hensby one shot back at Champions Classic

Overnight co-leader Mark Hensby has shot a second-round 65 to trail Germany's Alex Cejka by a single shot at the Invited Celebrity Classic in Irving, Texas. 23 Apr 2023
Clarke joins exclusive Open/Senior Open club

Clarke joins exclusive Open/Senior Open club

Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke has made a two-putt birdie at the 18th hole to win the Senior Open Championship at Gleneagles. 25 Jul 2022
The Preview: The Honda Classic

The Preview: The Honda Classic

Once a year the three most annoying words in golf switch from ‘grow the game’ to ‘The Bear Trap’ and in 2022 that week is upon us. 22 Feb 2022
117 years of Aussies at The Open Championship

117 years of Aussies at The Open Championship

Australian golfers have a rich history at The Open Championship. 12 Jul 2021
From the Vault: Freddie & Fans Overwhelm Paz

From the Vault: Freddie & Fans Overwhelm Paz

It took nine appearances and four previous top-10 finishes before Fred Couples finally broke through at Augusta National to win the 1992 Masters and enter the major winner’s circle. 7 Apr 2021
Aussie Jones wins The Honda Classic

Aussie Jones wins The Honda Classic

Matt Jones has booked a late ticket to the Masters with a commanding, life-changing five-shot victory at the PGA Tour's The Honda Classic in Florida. 22 Mar 2021
Australian heartache at the Masters

Australian heartache at the Masters

Jim Ferrier kick-started a curse that troubled Australian sport for 63 years. Here are nine Australian heartache stories from the Masters. 12 Nov 2020
Norman credited for Masters resilience

Norman credited for Masters resilience

In what would have been Masters week, reminders of Greg Norman's shattering losses and grace in defeat at August National are making their annual return. 8 Apr 2020
The Preview: The Honda Classic

The Preview: The Honda Classic

The PGA Tour returns this week to PGA National Golf Club, where Keith Mitchell will look to defend The Honda Classic. 26 Feb 2020
Leishman will crack world’s top 10, says caddie Kelly

Leishman will crack world’s top 10, says caddie Kelly

Marc Leishman's long-time caddie Matt Kelly believes it's only a matter of time before his boss is ranked among the world's top 10 golfers. 30 Jan 2020
Aussie legends happy with Masters quartet

Aussie legends happy with Masters quartet

With quantity not an option, Australia can take heart from the quality of its bid for a second Masters green jacket. 4 Apr 2019
Appleby and Leonard named Junior Presidents Cup Captains

Appleby and Leonard named Junior Presidents Cup Captains

The PGA Tour and American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) have announced Australia’s Stuart Appleby and the United States’ Justin Leonard as captains of the International and U.S. Teams, respectively, for the 2019 Junior Presidents Cup. 10 Jan 2019
PGA Tour: Charles Howell III breaks win drought

PGA Tour: Charles Howell III breaks win drought

Charles Howell III made a 15-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff with Patrick Rodgers on Sunday in the RSM Classic to end an 11-year victory drought. 19 Nov 2018
Long-driving Champ not just one-trick pony

Long-driving Champ not just one-trick pony

Cameron Champ has quickly earned a reputation as the longest driver on the PGA Tour, but the American showcased a full array of skills to hold a one shot lead at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi. 26 Oct 2018
Luck in reach of PGA Tour card

Luck in reach of PGA Tour card

Curtis Luck has all but assured himself a maiden card on the PGA Tour for next season with only a series of unlikely statistical possibilities at this week's Web.com Tour finale able to curtail his dream. 17 Sep 2018
Aussies fighting it out to keep PGA cards

Aussies fighting it out to keep PGA cards

They are the Australians fighting for their jobs in American golf while the big guns are away in Scotland at The Open Championship. 19 Jul 2018
The Open: Barren Years

The Open: Barren Years

It has been 25 years since Greg Norman won The Open at Royal St George’s. There have been close calls since but the claret jug continues to dodge Australian hands. Will one of the seven Aussies heading to Carnoustie end the drought? 16 Jul 2018