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  • Inside Golf Digital – February 2012

    Inside Golf Digital – February 2012

    The big GEAR issue is here, featuring the latest golf gear in Australia for 2012 from the major manufacturers. Plus: Learn how to avoid 10 Killer Cliches in golf, explore beautiful golf courses in the NSW South Coast, and see how the industry is tacking online counterfeiting. All that and the latest Australian golf news [...]

    February 2, 2012 | 0 Comments More
  • Peter O’Malley quits European Tour

    Peter O’Malley quits European Tour

    AUSTRALIAN veteran and European Tour stalwart Peter O’Malley has quit the European Tour. Bathurst-born O’Malley began 2011 with good intentions, but his season never really caught fire so, after more than two decades, he has pulled the pin although he hasn’t exactly hung up the clubs. “I have just finished playing in Europe and next [...]

    January 21, 2012 | 0 Comments More
  • Tamie Durdin

    Sisters of Swing return to the Gold Coast

    They’re back! The Sisters of Swing return to the Gold Coast in February with another star-studded lineup expected to arrive for the 2012 Gold Coast RACV Australian Ladies Masters. The 23rd staging of the tournament will once again be played at the RACV Royal Pines Resort from February 2-5 under co-sanctioning status with Australian Ladies [...]

    January 20, 2012 | 0 Comments More
  • Nathan Holman captures Master of the Amateurs

    Nathan Holman captures Master of the Amateurs

    Nathan Holman has triumphed in this year’s Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, finishing 5 shots ahead of his nearest competitor after dominating the field throughout most of the tournament. A member at Woodlands Golf Club (and previous winner of the Victorian Amateur Championship and Riversdale Cup in 2011) , Holman had [...]

    January 13, 2012 | 0 Comments More
  • Tiger is back – and we are better for it

    Tiger is back – and we are better for it

    If anyone needed evidence Tiger Woods was again on the prowl, the recent Australian Open was exhibit ‘A’. He led early, faltered somewhat on Saturday, before staging a final round charge, but it was the old swagger and the sublime ball striking which stood him apart from the rest. He made a few unforced errors [...]

    January 5, 2012 | 0 Comments More
  • A Slippery Slope: How will the Slope System affect your handicap?

    A Slippery Slope: How will the Slope System affect your handicap?

    While the Australian Golf Handicapping system has undergone many changes recently, the announced delay of introducing the Slope system until 2013 has caused much distress among our readers, especially those who believe that Slope will be the “unifying” cure-all factor to fix the remaining issues surrounding handicaps. Many of the letters we receive each week [...]

    December 21, 2011 | 10 Comments More

Golf News

Greg Norman Junior Masters winners Anthony Murdaca and Su Hyun Oh.

In Brief: Aussie state news

Oh masters Shark event RECORDS are meant to be broken and Su Hyun Oh of Kingswood Golf Club in Victoria did just that at the Greg Norman Junior Masters at Coolangatta and Tweed Heads Golf Club. Playing in the 15 years and under division, Oh beat all-comers with rounds of 71-71-69-70 for a 281 total. [...]

February 3, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Inside Golf Digital – February 2012

Inside Golf Digital – February 2012

The big GEAR issue is here, featuring the latest golf gear in Australia for 2012 from the major manufacturers. Plus: Learn how to avoid 10 Killer Cliches in golf, explore beautiful golf courses in the NSW South Coast, and see how the industry is tacking online counterfeiting. All that and the latest Australian golf news [...]

February 2, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Asian Tour Chief Han believes young dragons will fire in 2012

Asian Tour Chief Han believes young dragons will fire in 2012

Asian Tour chief Kyi Hla Han is predicting a new wave of young stars will emerge and dominate the new 2012 season which kicks off with the Zaykabar Myanmar Open presented by Air Bagan on Thursday. Han, the Tour’s Executive Chairman, believes the Chinese New Year of the Dragon will coincide with the region’s youth [...]

February 2, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Indonesia Open joint-sanctioned with Japan

Indonesia Open joint-sanctioned with Japan

In a landmark development for professional golf in the region, this year’s Indonesia Open will be joint sanctioned by OneAsia and the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO). The US$1 million tournament will be played from March 22 to 25 and it will signify the first time the two bodies have jointly sanctioned an event together. [...]

February 1, 2012 | 0 Comments More
A "GolfNutter" tees off at Kingston Heath

GolfNutters enjoy a day at Kingston Heath

Kingston Heath, one of Australia’s finest courses, recently played host to nearly 70 GolfNut subscribers in the first GolfNut Golf Day. GolfNut, a golf deals website which mixes up access deals to top private clubs as well as value-based offers to public and hybrid golf courses, set up the Kingston Heath day as it’s inaugural [...]

January 31, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Golf Features

Peter O’Malley quits European Tour

Peter O’Malley quits European Tour

AUSTRALIAN veteran and European Tour stalwart Peter O’Malley has quit the European Tour. Bathurst-born O’Malley began 2011 with good intentions, but his season never really caught fire so, after more than two decades, he has pulled the pin although he hasn’t exactly hung up the clubs. “I have just finished playing in Europe and next [...]

January 21, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Tiger is back – and we are better for it

Tiger is back – and we are better for it

If anyone needed evidence Tiger Woods was again on the prowl, the recent Australian Open was exhibit ‘A’. He led early, faltered somewhat on Saturday, before staging a final round charge, but it was the old swagger and the sublime ball striking which stood him apart from the rest. He made a few unforced errors [...]

January 5, 2012 | 0 Comments More
A Slippery Slope: How will the Slope System affect your handicap?

A Slippery Slope: How will the Slope System affect your handicap?

While the Australian Golf Handicapping system has undergone many changes recently, the announced delay of introducing the Slope system until 2013 has caused much distress among our readers, especially those who believe that Slope will be the “unifying” cure-all factor to fix the remaining issues surrounding handicaps. Many of the letters we receive each week [...]

December 21, 2011 | 10 Comments More
Rio de Janeiro

Thomson Perrett a finalist for Olympic Golf Course in Rio

Thomson Perrett Golf Course Architects has been selected as one of 8 short-listed architectural companies to design the golf course which will host the golf event in the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games. The announcement follows a worldwide competition launched by the Rio 2016 Olympic Committee. The “Request For Proposal” sought the leading golf [...]

December 20, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Chris Anstey towers over The Coach

Chris Anstey talks Golf with The Coach

A mid-week wander down to the driving range provided me with a glimpse of one of the most interesting swings I have seen in a long while. The guy swinging the club was tall, very tall and somewhat… “Praying Mantis”-like. A closer look revealed that it was my good buddy, Chris Anstey. So I took [...]

December 19, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Golf Tips

Common golf swing faults

Common golf swing faults

This month, we’ll discuss the two most common swing faults by golfers. S Posture at setup: It is easy to spot this poor postured golfer. If you look at their lower back from down-the-line, it has an excessive swayback or curvature creating what we commonly refer to as the “S-posture” or lower crossed syndrome . [...]

February 1, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Change the quality of your practise to change the quality of your game

Change the quality of your practise to change the quality of your game

As a teaching professional it often astounds me that so many amateurs spend their hard earned money on equipment and range balls without ever significantly improving their game.  Here are three stereotypes I see every day at the range… do any of them sound familiar to you? Good ol’ Rake n Belt This player turns [...]

January 7, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Relax and enjoy

Relax and enjoy

One element of the golf swing that is essential to playing great golf shots is the movement of the body and arms at the same pace. One thing that I frequently notice when coaching or watching people practice is how much tension they carry in their arms at address and then through the swing. This [...]

January 5, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Practising properly — like K.J. Choi does under the watchful eye of Steve Bann — can help you perform better under pressure

Top 10 mistakes you make when practising

In 1988 as a club professional and part time playing professional I was leading the prestigious Australian Masters by two shots after sixty nine holes. The field for this event at the time included six of the world’s top ten players, headed by Norman, Langer and Faldo. Three pars would change my golfing future and [...]

December 21, 2011 | 1 Comment More
Getting the best value from your lesson

Getting the best value from your lesson

To get the best value from a golf lesson, there are a few prerequisites. Firstly you must be prepared to learn and possibly change some things. Most importantly you will need to practise your new skills and give them the opportunity to take effect. It is my experience, that one round a week and one [...]

November 4, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Golf Gear

Chris Rutherford

Online sales ‘fraught with danger’

I have never bought anything online. Call me a Luddite if you must, but I do like to see, feel and even try on products of interest. Still, my resistance to shopping online has not rubbed off on my offspring. At least once a month there is a knock at the door and I sign [...]

February 3, 2012 | 0 Comments More
The new App from The PGA of Australia

New app brings the Tour to your fingertips

With the world’s best players heading to Australia this summer, the Official PGA Tour of Australasia iPhone application will bring golf fans even closer to the action. Now available to download for FREE from the iphone store, the PGA Tour of Australasia app will ensure you have the latest features on hand to watch, play [...]

October 24, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Go the distance – Golf GPS Units

Go the distance – Golf GPS Units

Don’t buy a golf GPS unit or laser rangefinder until you read this review. Inside Golf explains how golf GPS units and laser rangefinders work, explore their pros and cons on the golf course, and review the best golf GPS units and golf laser rangefinders on the market.

October 8, 2011 | 1 Comment More
Titleist AP1

Titleist Introduces Next Generation AP1 And AP2 Irons

Dedicated to providing serious golfers with the highest performing equipment in golf, Titleist introduces the next generation of its groundbreaking Advanced Performance irons. The new Titleist AP1 and AP2 irons (712 Series) stay true to the design mission of “Advanced Performance with Feel.” Both models are multi-material, dual cavity irons that provide modern ball flight [...]

September 14, 2011 | 0 Comments More
TaylorMade Ghost Spider

TaylorMade Ghost Spider

When Jason Day started putting with the new TaylorMade Ghost Spider – and climbing up the leaderboard – we were eager to put this new putter to the test. While it looks like something out of Star Trek, we found the putter to be beautifully balanced, and, surprisingly, not at all distracting at address.  Its [...]

September 5, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Golf Course Reviews

Cape Kidnappers 15th green

Cape Kidnappers Golf Course

Rated by many as among the top golf layouts in the world, the Cape Kidnappers golf course offers a combination of breathtaking scenery and world-class golf like no other.  Inside Golf ventured to this unique kiwi destination to experience this beauty for ourselves. “Is it normally this windy here?” I asked, holding onto my cap, [...]

December 17, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Country Club Tasmania

Back to Tassie and loving Launceston

From the magnificent Country Club Tasmania in Launceston, a facility that also features a well-groomed championship golf course and a boutique casino amongst other special features, to the highly rated Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm, my three-day tour has me wanting to book my next visit – and it’s certain it won’t take another 25 years for that to happen.

November 4, 2011 | 0 Comments More
The Lost Farm

Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm

Since it opened in 2004, Barnbougle Dunes has very quickly been rated by many as among the great golf courses of the world. With the opening in 2010 of its sister course, The Lost Farm, the facility has become an essential golfing destination for every golf tragic. Like many golfers, I have been intrigued to [...]

June 23, 2011 | 1 Comment More
Barry West at the opening of Copperclub GC

Norman’s ‘Copperclub’ course opens in South Australia

Australian golfing legend Greg Norman’s first course design in South Australia has officially opened for play. The finishing touches have been put on the first nine holes of the new Copperclub golf course at The Dunes Port Hughes on the Yorke Peninsula, with thousands of golfers expected to tackle the Scottish style links layout in [...]

June 2, 2011 | 0 Comments More
The 8th Tee at Calderwood

Wollongong to the Sapphire Coast

The Princes Highway stretching from Wollongong to the Sapphire Coast is arguably one of the best golf trails in the country.

January 27, 2011 | 0 Comments More

19th Hole

Baggage excessive: travelling with golf clubs can be costly

Baggage excessive: travelling with golf clubs can be costly

While carrying more that 14 clubs in your bag can earn you a penalty in most golf tournaments, it can apparently cost you much more when checking your bag on an airline in the US. Airlines like U.S. Airways are beginning to enforce strict penalties if you include things like clothes, hats and the like [...]

January 10, 2012 | 0 Comments More
The glider that made the emergency landing on a Perth driving range

Talk about a Drop Zone: Plane lands on Perth driving range

Golfers at Perth’s The Links Kennedy Bay received quite a shock recently when an aerobatic fixed wing aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing on the course’s driving range. The Sportavia/Fournier RF-4D power-glider lost power around 12:30 on Dec 7, while doing practice manoeuvres 3000ft above the course, causing the pilot (reported only as [...]

December 8, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Bolle Draft

WIN: One of Five Bollé Prize Packs

Inside Golf and Bollé are giving away 5 Bollé packs including a pair of Bollé Draft sunglasses, a Bollé Sports Bag and cap to selected Inside Golf readers. The Bollé Draft frame features a dynamic, extreme wrap for ideal coverage on the course, and the perfect panoscopic angle, versatile for both putting and driving. The [...]

November 23, 2011 More
Bushnell Neo+

WIN: One of 5 Bushnell Neo Plus GPS units

Inside Golf is giving away 5 Bushnell Neo Plus GPS units to Inside Golf readers.

October 31, 2011 More
American Funeral Home opens Golf Hole Memorial

American Funeral Home opens Golf Hole Memorial

Golfers understand the simple joys that accompany a day on the course: the smell of a freshly cut green, the sound of a well-hit drive and the satisfaction of watching a long putt fall into the hole. It is with these joys in mind that Sunset Hills Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Bellevue, Washington, [...]

October 18, 2011 | 0 Comments More
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