By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Aloha! And bring on 2024 for Hovland and his Aussie sidekick
Victor Hovland embraced the local Hawaiian culture in his first event of the new PGA TOUR schedule at The Sentry at Kapalua, in kick starting a year in which the young gun will have his sights firmly set on major championship success. There or there abouts for most of the week at The Sentry, Hovland […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Stuart Appleby – Part 2 – Life after 50
IN the second installment of an extensive interview with Inside Golf’s US correspondent Garrett Johnston, Stuart Appleby talks about some his most memorable golfing moments, from winning on the PGA Tour, to his near miss in the British Open, and playing alongside Tiger Woods at Augusta. Now competing on the PGA TOUR Champions, Appleby is […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Late blooming Percy to chase success on PGA Tour Champions
By Peter Owen CAMERON Percy, who was once putting so poorly he played an entire tournament without looking at the hole, has earned himself a spot on one of the world’s highest profile golf tours. Percy, who did not play golf until he picked up a set of his grandmother’s old clubs at the age […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Magnificent Magenta to host Women’s NSW Open
2023 NSW Women’s Open winner, Momoka Kobori. THE magnificent Magenta Shores Golf Course on the NSW Central Coast will host the $500,000 Women’s NSW Open for the first time in 2024. A championship which tees off on March 29, the event is set to attract over 120 elite female golfers from across Australia and […]
By Larry Canning on Comments Off on Cam Smith – The many layers of the Mullet
With his extraordinary success in the game, it’s more than a little obvious Cam Smith is sitting in a pretty good place. Even before he confirmed the game’s worst kept secret by signing a massive contract with LIV, his future and that of the next four generations of ‘little Cams’, was assured. Despite all his […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Stuart Appleby – Part 1 – Life after 50
IN AN all-encompassing interview Inside Golf’s US correspondent Garrett Johnston spoke to Australia’s Stuart Appleby at a recent Champions Tour event. The pair covered a variety of topics, including the current health of Appleby’s game, his goals and aspirations for his golfing future, before delving into his thoughts on the possibility of a golf ball […]
By David Newbery on Comments Off on Award-winning super Darryl Edwards remains tuned in to lighter side of life
DARRYL Edwards, the course superintendent at Burleigh Golf Club on the Gold Coast, is a man who enjoys the lighter (funny) side of life. And those who know him well know that when he’s in the mood he will whip out his harmonica and play a little blues. “I generally have it (harmonica) tucked away […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on It’s a tough school at RM
By Michael Davies We could fill these pages with quirky tales and amazing club competitions held around the country every day. But this is one of the better ones to come out of Royal Melbourne recently. Two time RM club champion, Harry Goakes (handicap +2), probably thought that he was a good chance to win […]
By Michael Court on Comments Off on A calling for life
ASK any greenkeeper at any golf course and he’ll confirm it. It’s a calling for ‘life’. And seldom do you get the opportunity to share the spotlight with your comrades. Besides, it’s hard to squeeze that many ‘legends’ together in one room. Yet the NSW Golf Industry Awards were all about bringing golf’s many and […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Stubbs has Georgia on his mind after Asia-Pacific win
By Michael Davis Wise old heads nodded knowingly when young Victorian golfer, Jasper Stubbs, won a ticket to The Masters in Augusta, Georgia and to the 152nd Open Championship with a come from behind victory in the Asia-Pacific Amateur at Royal Melbourne. This kid was renowned for his work ethic on and off the golf […]
By Garrett Johnston on Comments Off on Rod Pampling – family, winning and celebrating success
Queenslander Rod Pampling, a three-time PGA Tour winner recently grabbed his second win on the over-50 PGA Tour Champions. We sat down with the 54-year-old Pampling and talked about his win, his family, and what it meant to have a number of Aussies celebrate his latest victory. How is life on the PGA Tour Champions […]
By Michael Court on Comments Off on Cam coming home with a point to prove
Equipped with a world ranking inside the top 50, Cameron Davis is bringing his considerable golf game home for the summer. In an exclusive interview, Inside Golf’s MICHAEL COURT spoke to Davis about his humble beginnings at the Roseville course in Sydney and his desire to claim another major Australian title. THE face is familiar […]
By Michael Court on Comments Off on Jones back on track
HE’S long been regarded among the best – and certainly one of the most under-rated golfers this country has produced. Now ACT-based golfer Brendan Jones is closing in on the senior circuit as he nears his 50th birthday. And after almost 25 years playing professional golf and touring the world, Jones is as keen as […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on The Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia – ‘The Chase is On’
By Rob Willis AUSTRALIAN financial investment firm Challenger was revealed as the naming partner of the PGA Tour of Australasia at a media conference held at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney, where an exciting summer tournament schedule was announced. The Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia is set to feature a schedule of 18 events […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Minjee to join Min Woo at 2023 Australian Open
By Rob Willis While Min Woo Lee confirmed his participation in the two major Australian men’s events some time ago, big sister Minjee Lee has joined the party, or at least committed to be a part of the women’s field at The Lakes and The Australian Golf Clubs later this month, in making for a […]
By Michael Court on Comments Off on Stars align for top women’s events
PRIZEMONEY is on the rise and two of the country New South Wales best golf courses have also put their hands up to host some of the best women golfers in the world. And top of their ‘wish’ list will be North Coast professional Sarah Kemp, who has been having her best year yet on […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on LIV Golf confirms dates for 2024 LIV Golf Adelaide
Winner of World’s Best Golf Event of 2023 to Return to The Grange Golf Club April 26-28, 2024 LIV Golf Commissioner and CEO Greg Norman and South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas Announce Details in Adelaide as Excitement Builds for 2024 Season LIV Golf Commissioner and CEO Greg Norman and South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas have confirmed dates […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Ormsby courageous and composed ahead of Hong Kong title defence
Australian Wade Ormsby says he will ‘put his best foot forward’ this week as he attempts to complete his hat-trick of Hong Kong Open titles, having arrived here riding a tidal wave of emotions after his father Pete passed away just two weeks ago. Off the back of one the most challenging periods in his […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Golf Services Management Pty Ltd (GSM) enter exciting new Management Agreement with Cardinia Shire Council to revitalise iconic suburban golf course
PRESS RELEASE Golf Services Management Pty. Ltd. (GSM) are pleased to announce we have entered into a new management agreement with Cardinia Shire Council to reopen and manage the Pakenham Golf Course at Deep Creek Reserve. Recognising GSM’s commendable track record of reopening venues facing financial challenges, Cardinia Shire Council expressed confidence in GSM’s capability […]
By David Newbery on Comments Off on Australia’s summer of golf set to sizzle
AUSTRALIAN professional golf is midway through its entrée ahead of two mouth-watering main courses – the Australian PGA Championship and the Australian Open (men’s, women’s and all abilities). Ahead of the two main men’s tournaments, PGA Tour of Australasia players will continue to sharpen their games at the Queensland PGA Championship (Nudgee GC), Gippsland Super […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on How a young star turned his life around and cashed in on his talent
By Peter Owen AT 3AM on the morning that he would play for his golfing future in a Q-School qualifier at Lakelands on the Gold Coast, Jack Wright was hunched over a table in The Star Casino, nursing a beer and praying that the card he’d just drawn would fill an inside straight. Unsurprisingly, when […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Great Scot Sam Torrance talks all things golf
SAM Torrance was a prolific player throughout the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s winning 46 professional tournaments including the 1980 Australian PGA Championship at Royal Melbourne. He represented Scotland and Europe with distinction. Torrance represented Scotland at the World Cup 11 times and the Alfred Dunhill Cup on nine occasions. After his insights into the Ryder […]
By Stacey Fortescue on Comments Off on WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Aaron Baddeley
By Rob Willis AARON Baddeley was the boy wonder of the late 1990s early 2000s. A winner of the Australian Open as a teenage amateur in 1999, he backed it up a year later claiming consecutive Stonehaven Cups and collecting a cheque to go with it the second time around after turning professional in early […]
By Karen Lunn on Comments Off on Call for clubs to join R&A’s Women in Golf Charter
ONE of the most successful, and important, initiatives in Australian golf in recent times has been the introduction of The R&A Women in Golf Charter. It’s part of Australian golf’s broader approach to have more Australians, particularly women and girls, playing more golf in all its forms, and for those golfers to have welcoming and […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Seven to make waves this summer
PROFESSIONAL golf, like surfing, is about momentum. When you’re sitting in the line-up, you spot an opportunity and it’s your time to take off, how you maximise the wave that sweeps through determines success or failure. It’s when preparation meets opportunity; when instinct and training meld effortlessly and you ride that momentum for as long […]
By Michael Court on Comments Off on Ryder Cup showdown looms large
RORY vs Scheffler! Jon Rahm vs Brooks Koepka! Captain Luke Donald vs captain Zach Johnson! Can the Ryder Cup of 2023 get any better than that? Short answer: You bet it can! The United States are defending champions – having hammered the Europeans at Whistling Straits two years ago. But wait! This time it’s being […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Play it again, Sam
SCOTLAND’S Sam Torrance loves the Ryder Cup. After all, he represented Europe eight times between 1981-1995 and was the man of the moment in 1985 when he helped Europe defeat the powerful American team for the first time in 28 years. It was Torrance who sank the winning putt on the 18th green at The […]
By Michael Court on Comments Off on WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Rachel Hetherington
SHE’S one of the icons of the women’s professional game in Australia. Yet these days Rachel Hetherington rarely picks up a golf club. And as the eight-time LPGA winner in the US is happy to admit … she’s probably living her life ‘in reverse’ these days. That’s because Hetherington, married to former Australian Test cricketer […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Women, too, want a voice
By Helen Larkin THIRTY years ago, I worked for a large insurance company which had two corporate days a year – women were invited to Oaks Day and the men to play golf at a prestigious Melbourne sandbelt course. As a new employee, I told my manager I wasn’t interested in horseracing but was a […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Oldest golf club is one of Queensland’s most modern
By Peter Owen IT was back in 1893 – when club founder James McIntosh was leading a push for North Queensland to become a separate state – that golfers first took to the fairways at Townsville Golf Club. Back then it was known as the North Queensland Golf Club and its first home was at […]
By Michael Court on Comments Off on It is a dream come true for teen Dean Richards
WHEN you’re 19 years old there aren’t too many things more appealing in life than golf, travelling and playing more golf. Well, maybe there’s one or two other things. Yet Dean Richards could barely contain his excitement after being accepted into a US college to continue a quickly-growing golf education. The Northern Beaches [Sydney] sportsman […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on How Beerwah is making its greens play even better
By Peter Owen BEERWAH Golf Club, nestled at the foot of the Glasshouse Mountains, north of Brisbane, has always been renowned for the quality of its greens, many claiming they are the best on the Sunshine Coast. And officials of the popular hinterland club are determined to make them even better. Work has been taking […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Golfers turn attention to Sunshine Spring Classic after winter success
IT’S not hard to work out Queensland’s winter months are perfect for golf and is the reason why more than 100 golfers from all over the country turned up to play in the 72-hole Sunshine Winter Golf Classic at four of the region’s premier golf courses – Maroochy River, Peregian, Noosa Springs and Twin Waters. […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Anthony Gilligan
By Rob Willis ANTHONY Gilligan was the classic golfing quiet achiever – until he wasn’t. With the Japanese Tour receiving little publicity in Australia, Gilligan plied his trade away from the media spotlight while earning a nice living and forging a successful career. However, Gilligan’s profile and status would change abruptly following a career-defining […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Pro Ryan Peake making the most of new opportunities
By Michael Davis SURELY there cannot be a better comeback story in golf and life than that of 30-year-old Ryan Peake, the WA professional who recently strung together three consecutive victories on his home state’s pro-am circuit. His life has certainly been a roller-coaster. He has gone from being one of the state’s best amateurs […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Pro-am champ sets his sights on higher honours
By Peter Owen TIM Hart knows that his swashbuckling, go-for-broke style of playing golf is ideally suited to the pro-am series, where most events are played over 18 holes, and none over more than 54 holes. He’s been phenomenally successful in those events, claiming more than 45 pro-ams throughout the country, and establishing himself as […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Pro-am victory shows hard work and courage can achieve almost anything
By Peter Owen WHEN Lachlan Wood was 16, he was involved in a traffic accident so horrendous that it left him with 12 broken bones and a left leg shattered in 44 places. He spent most of the next two years in and out of hospital, then another year in a wheelchair as doctors fought […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on $9 million summer of golf
TWO new tournaments will make the upcoming Australian summer of golf the biggest in more than two decades with top-level professional golf to reach six states and into New Zealand. The continued expansion of the Webex Players Series will see South Australia host an ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia event for the first time […]
By Michael Court on Comments Off on Mark Hensby’s career forged by volatility
HE only took up golf to escape going home to a divided household. Yet Mark Hensby found he not only loved the game, but he was good at it too. The former Tamworth golfer eventually took one of the more unusual paths into professional golf. And the now US-based Hensby came the full circle when […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on The tee shot that Chloe, 16, will remember all her life
By Peter Owen WHEN Chloe Veeran’s tee shot on the par-3 17th hole at Bunbury Golf Club dropped into the cup in early June her first thought was one of frustration. She knew the prize for an ace at the South West Open’s ‘party’ hole was a $60,000 vehicle, courtesy of event sponsor South West […]