Desert swing adds to Order of Merit drama.
By Paul Prendergast. Photo: Golfplus Media With just two events remaining on the PGA Tour of Australasia season, predictions of who will fill the all-important top 3 postions on the final Order of Merit race continue to be cloaked in undertainty following the completion of the WA PGA Championship in Kalgoorlie. OOM leader Jed Morgan […]
Ogilvy returns as Immelman names Captain’s Assistants for Presidents Cup.
By Paul Prendergast. Photo: Golfplus Media It may hopefully be the case that it’s ‘Third time lucky’ for Internationals Captain Trevor Immelman when he announced Korea’s K.J. Choi, Canada’s Mike Weir and Australia’s Geoff Ogilvy as returning as Captain’s Assistants for the 2022 Presidents Cup matches to be played at the Quail Hollow Club in […]
Bougle Run – Barnbougle, Tasmania
Continuing on the short course theme following the 2022 Masters Par-Three Tournament, New Zealand’s The Cut Magazine have showcased my (short) piece on the fantastic Bougle Run course at Barnbougle, Tasmania as part of a longer ‘Aussie’ golf feature in their Autumn edition. The 14-hole Bougle Run opened for play in March 2021 and […]
Felton claims TPS Sydney as the Order of Merit race tightens.
By Paul Prendergast. Photo: PGA of Australia. WA’s Jarryd Felton might still be feeling like he has three quarters of his round to play over a sodden Bonnie Doon Golf Club but if he blinks a few times, the reality that he is the 2022 TPS Sydney champion will no doubt dawn on him in […]
One for the amateurs as ‘K Rudge’ lifts The Athena trophy.
By Paul Prendergast. Photo: WPGA Tour of Australasia. Australia’s number one ranked women’s amateur Kirstin Rudgeley introduced herself to the broader Australia golfing public with a memorable playoff victory in The Athena at Melbourne’s Sandy Golf Links. The WA amateur was able to take home the $5000 on offer for winning the most cumulative points in Saturday’s […]
‘Start spreadin’ the news’ – Hoboken, New Jersey.
More often than not, travel can throw up a host of pleasant surprises when you least expect it. Such was the case when visiting Hoboken, New Jersey for the 2017 Presidents Cup. Cove_Hoboken_Feb2018.
New venue, same exciting talent pool on show at The Athena.
By Paul Prendergast. Photo: WPGA Tour of Australasia. The WPGA Tour of Australasia will resume for one of its most interesting ‘standalone’ tournaments this week when The Athena returns to our screens from Melbourne’s Sandy Golf Links from 26-27 February. The two-day tournament is back for a second year after unveiling a unique format – […]
Sanctuary Cove – The Pines renovation
The Arnold Palmer-designed Pines layout at Queensland’s Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club re-opened to members in July 2021 after a multi-million dollar upgrade of tees, greens, bunkers and sub-surface drainage systems. Players are now enjoying surfaces that are far superior to at any time in the course’s 30+ year history. Download article from —- […]
Much to look forward to at TPS Victoria Hosted by Geoff Ogilvy.
By Paul Prendergast. Photo: PGA of Australia. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to say ‘Gee, it’s been a while since we’ve had a tournament on our shores’, flush as the calendar has been for professional events these past few weeks. By the time a now familiar mixed field of amateurs and professionals, […]
Can memories of Seve be the catalyst for lasting Presidents Cup success?
By Paul Prendergast. Photo: Mark WIlson – Golfplus Media. Maybe it’s ever-advancing technology, a ball than spins less, a distance debate that has dragged on for decades without resolution and an endemic social media dialogue that brings millions to the table 24/7 with an opinion, or all of the above. As current day issues are […]
