A second Stonehaven Cup is within Scott’s grasp
Words: Paul Prendergast Photo: Golfplus Media Much has been said about the Australian Open’s 20-year hiatus from the Melbourne sandbelt, For fans of Adam Scott and for Scott himself, the reality that the years since his sole victory in an Australian Open have tick into double digits will not be lost on them., Back in […]
Illness deprives Ogilvy after lengthy Open wait.
Words: Paul Prendergast Photo: Golfplus Media Bathed in glorious sunshine and with massive crowds creating scenes of colourful pageantry, there can hardly have been a better place to be than at Victoria Golf Club on Saturday during the ISPS HANDA Australian Open. An Australian Open on the Melbourne Sandbelt has been a long time coming […]
Cam triumphant in PGA Championship return.
Words: Release & Paul Prendergast Photo: Australian Golf Media Cameron Smith has won his third Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in five years to continue to build on his magnificent 2022 season. The 29-year-old Brisbane native joins some of Australian golf’s all-time greats in winning the Joe Kirkwood Cup three times – including Kel Nagle, Norman […]
LIV Golf lands in Adelaide.
Words: Release Photo: LIV Golf. LIV Golf today announced a multi-year commitment to bring LIV Golf League events to Australia beginning in 2023 as part of its 14-tournament schedule. The Grange Golf Club in South Australia’s capital city will play host to the country’s debut LIV Golf event – LIV Golf Adelaide – from April […]
Marathon playoff falls Martin’s way at Vic PGA.
Words: Paul Prendergast. Photo: PGA of Australia. It started with four, then there were two. It then took five consecutive birdies at the Moonah Links Open Course’s 18th hole for Victoria’s Andrew Martin to finally prevail in an epic playoff performance to claim the 2022 Victorian PGA Championship over a gallant Lincoln Tighe. Earlier, a […]
Ryan Fox wins at the Home of Golf.
Photo: Getty Images. Ryan Fox secured his second DP World Tour title of the season as he carded a final round 68 on the Old Course at St Andrews to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The New Zealander started the day four shots behind Englishman Richard Mansell, but made a charge on the front […]
ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia schedule announced.
By Press Release / Australian Golf Media Team Photo: Mark Wilson – Golfplus Media. The full schedule of the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia has been revealed with 16 tournaments to be played right across Australia and New Zealand. The season is highlighted by back-to-back DP World Tour co-sanctioned tournaments – the Fortinet Australian […]
Lucas Herbert gives back, again.
By Paul Prendergast. Photo: Golf Australia These are certainly interesting times in the game of golf, albeit ‘the game’ is far bigger than what’s playing out at the pointy end of professional circuits each week. Participation in the game at grass root levels has skyrocketed around the world in recent years with many club […]
Linn Grant channels her ‘Inner Green’ with victory in Sweden.
By Paul Prendergast. Photo: Getty Images Linn Grant made history in front of her home fans as she stormed to a stunning nine-shot victory at the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed to become the first female winner of a DP World Tour event. The 22-year-old Swede produced a nerveless display of frontrunning on Sunday to […]
A sixth Aussie PGA Champion? Don’t bet against it.
By Paul Prendergast. Photo: Golfplus Media Cam Davis, Jason Day, Lucas Herbert, Matt Jones, Min Woo Lee, Marc Leishman, Cameron Smith and Adam Scott form an impressive list seeking to become just the sixth Australian to win the PGA Championship when the year’s second major championship commences at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, […]
