Day and Davis looking to capitalise on a happy hunting ground in Kapalua.
Words: Paul Prendergast Photo: Mark Wilson, Golfplus Media. 2024 is a matter of just a few hours’ old in most parts of the world but for two Australians, it’s only hours from being ‘back to work’ on the island of Maui at what has proven to be a happy hunting ground for Australians over the […]
Short is king at the 2023 Sandbelt Invitational.
Words: Paul Prendergast Photo: Golfplus Media. The third staging of the Sandbelt Invitational provides so many avenues for discussion beyond just the scores being logged over four of the best golf courses in the world. ‘Who’s playing’ this week is an exercise unlike tournament coverage at other times, when you have such refreshing diversity in […]
Adam Scott wins, ahead of a summer of tinkering and Legends Tour support.
Words: Paul Prendergast Photo: Mark Wilson – Golfplus Media. It was a somewhat cruel but still satisfying end to official tournament golf in 2023 for Queenslander Adam Scott, following the completion of the recent ISPS HANDA Australian Open at The Australian Golf Club. A recent surge of form included a tied 5th placing on the […]
History has been kind to final day chasers at The Australian.
Words: Paul Prendergast Photo: Mark Wilson – Golfplus Media. With a round to play, there’s a stark difference in the makeup of the leaderboard for each of the men’s and women’s fields at the 2023 ISPS HANDA Australian Open. On the men’s side of the ledger, overnight leader Min Woo Lee has reminded the field […]
Preparation is key, but Smith & Block showcase different approaches – ISPS HANDA Australian Open 2023
Words: Paul Prendergast Photo: Mark Wilson – Golfplus Media. Most golf watchers who have attended professional golf tournaments for any length of time will have noted the seismic change in approaches to pre-round routines across the years. What was de rigueur 20 or more years ago was the range session pre-round was literally to […]
Min Woo Lee all class in claiming the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship.
Words: Release/Paul Prendergast Photo: Getty Images. Min Woo Lee became the first winner on the 2024 Race to Dubai as he claimed his third DP World Tour title with an emphatic performance at the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship. The 25-year-old, who started the day with a three-stroke lead over eventual runner-up Rikuya Hoshino of Japan, […]
Cameron Davis commits to defend Sandbelt Invitational.
Words: Paul Prendergast. Photo: Mark Wilson – GolfplusMedia. In the wake of his dramatic one-stroke victory at the 2022 Sandbelt Invitational, Cameron Davis was quoted as saying: “It was such a good week playing these courses, I’d love to do this as many times as I can.” And true to his word, Davis has announced he […]
Stubbs claims Asia-Pacific Amateur title in playoff at Royal Melbourne.
Words: Release. Photo: Australian Golf Media Melburnian Jasper Stubbs has earned himself life-changing start in the Open Championship and The Masters in 2024 after he won a dramatic playoff victory in the Asia-Pacific Championship at Royal Melbourne. Just before 5.30pm on the 18th green of the famous Composite course, the 21-year-old Stubbs tapped in a […]
Ryder Cup 2023 – Key holes and other sundry tales from a Golfplus Media drop-in at Marco Simone.
Words: Paul Prendergast Photo: Golf Plus Media Most who have been been fortunate to have visited at this time will agree that Rome in September is just magical. Just out of the peak of the summer heat, (ever so) slightly less tourists in town and a chance to spend some time just wandering and soaking […]
Harrison Crowe goes Pro.
Words: Media Release Photo: Australian Golf Media New South Welshman Harrison Crowe has made the decision to turn professional, bringing to a close a stellar amateur career both in Australia and abroad. The 22-year-old from St Michael’s Golf Club in Sydney declared his desire to turn professional today, capitalising on the PGA Tour of Australasia […]
