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Top-five miss spells frustration for Aussie Herbert
Australian Lucas Herbert has no regrets at risking everything to win The Open, even if his aggressive approach may have cost him the chance of playing in all the major championships next year.
20 Jul 2026
Callum Hill: Phenomenal Foxy and the pride of New Zealand
There are days when covering sport feels like work, and there are days when you are granted the highest privilege of standing in the right place at the right time.
20 Jul 2026
The Open Championship: Third Round Tee Times
Lucas Herbert is the man to catch at Royal Birkdale. The third round is set to be an absolute ripper. Below are all the tee times and pairings for moving day, converted to AEST.
18 Jul 2026
McIlroy banking on fast start after making Open cut
Rory McIlroy believes a strong start on Saturday can put him firmly back in contention after safely advancing to the weekend at The Open Championship.
18 Jul 2026
The best preparation for Birkdale might be 16,945 kilometres away
Royal Birkdale has been exposing world-class golfers all week. The fairways are running like floorboards, and good shots can occasionally become awkward ones. Combine those factors with the wind changing its mind regularly and even though it has been far from a gale-force wind, it naturally lingers in the back of players' minds.
18 Jul 2026
Playing his own game: Kobori's pro education continues at Royal Birkdale
There comes a point in every young professional's career where the pursuit of improvement shifts.
17 Jul 2026
The Open Championship: Round 2 Tee Times (AEST)
It was a mixed day for the Aussies at Royal Birkdale on Thursday, with Min Woo Lee and Lucas Herbert the best performers. Below are the second round tee times converted to AEST.
17 Jul 2026
Patience pays off for Min Woo at Birkdale
Min Woo Lee displayed plenty of grit to fight his way to an even-par 70 on a hot and slow opening day of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
17 Jul 2026
Scott ready for stiff challenges of Royal Birkdale
Australian golfing great Adam Scott feels the shortest and straightest hitters will have an advantage at Royal Birkdale as the 154th British Open gets underway.
16 Jul 2026
The balancing act behind Jason Day's Open bid
Jason Day has been Australia’s best chance at the majors more often than he hasn’t over the past 15 years. He arrived early at Royal Birkdale following his withdrawal from the US Open due to concerns about his troublesome back, which has plagued him in the latter stages of his career.
16 Jul 2026
Merch mania: The Open’s retail phenomenon
There are certain traditions which come with attending The Open. Watching players tackle golf’s purest form, finding a perch beside a famous hole ... and the inevitable pilgrimage to the Championship merch tent.
15 Jul 2026
Callum Hill: The great anticipation and Birkdale’s brilliance
The alarm went off long before sunrise, and by 6am, Golf Australia magazine was aboard a train leaving Sheffield, bound for Liverpool and, ultimately, Royal Birkdale.
15 Jul 2026
The Open Championship: Round 1 Tee Times (AEST)
The final men’s major of the season gets underway at Royal Birkdale on Thursday afternoon (AEST). Here is how the opening round of The Open Championship shapes up, with a strong Australasian contingent looking to hoist the Claret Jug all listed in bold.
14 Jul 2026
Smyth ready to seize Open opportunity after breakthrough season
Travis Smyth says he has a lot to prove as the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit winner prepares to tee it up at The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale this week.
14 Jul 2026
Genesis Scottish Open – Round 1 Tee Times (AEST)
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and local favourite Robert MacIntyre headline a stacked Genesis Scottish Open field at The Renaissance Club, with four Australians in action as they make their final preparations for next week's Open Championship.
8 Jul 2026
Chacarra wins Italian Open to secure Open Championship place
Spain's Eugenio Chacarra has backed up his KLM Open win in the Netherlands earlier this month with victory in the Italian Open in Turin.
29 Jun 2026
As good as Tiger? That's silly, says Open king Scottie
Scottie Scheffler's vanquished opponents at The Open have hailed his Tiger Woods-like procession at Royal Portrush, but the increasingly dominant champion was quick to dismiss the comparisons with the great 15-time major champ as "silly."
21 Jul 2025
Winner’s Bag: Scottie Scheffler – The Open Championship
World No.1, Scottie Scheffler, blew the competition away at The Open Championship, winning by four shots to claim his fourth major. Here is what the American had in the bag on his way to victory.
21 Jul 2025
McIlroy's Open inspiration: British Lions, Oppenheimer
Rory McIlroy plans to watch the last part of Oppenheimer on Sunday morning before going to Royal Portrush with the intention of blowing all the predictions about the destination of the British Open's Claret Jug sky high.
20 Jul 2025
Tee Times: 2025 Open Championship Final Round (AEST)
Scottie Scheffler is odds-on to claim his fourth major championship crown. But Rory McIlroy will not go down without a fight in front of a chocka home crowd. Here are the tee times for the final round of The Open, converted to AEST for your viewing convenience.
20 Jul 2025
Leishman a long shot with plenty more to play for
As the only Australian left at Royal Portrush, Marc Leishman has low Aussie honours wrapped up but the Victorian is aiming for more major starts after another strong performance on the Northern Irish links in the third round of The 153rd Open.
20 Jul 2025
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