The latest Australian golf news
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA TOUR THE NORTHERN TRUST Ridgewood Country Club, Paramus, New Jersey Purse: $9,000,000 ($1,620,000 to winner) Next Tournament: Dell Technologies Championship (Norton, Massachusetts, August 31-September 3) *THE NORTHERN TRUST is the opening event of the FedExCup Playoffs where the top-125 players […]
Following on from a successful 2018 tournament, the Coca-Cola QLD PGA Championship is confirmed to return to Toowoomba from 21-24 February 2019. Hosted by City Golf Club, even more will be on offer for ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia players with prize money increasing to AUD$150,000. “The Coca-Cola QLD PGA Championship has found an […]
European Tour professionals will join the continent’s top women at 13th Beach Golf Links in 2019 with the European Tour locked in to co-sanction the Vic Open from February 7-10. That means Australian golf fans will be able to enjoy back-to-back European Tour events on home soil for the first time in 15 years. The […]
For the past 27 years, the Challenge organisation and the Yarra Yarra Golf Club have united forces to host one of the best corporate golf days in Australia. The Challenge Allenby Golf Day & Gala Dinner is one of the most engaging and beneficial golf events on the Australian golf calendar. Participants are presented the […]
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA Tour Wyndham Championship Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, North Carolina Purse: $6,000,000 ($1,080,000 to winner) Note: As the closing event in the PGA TOUR Regular Season, the Wyndham Championship offered the final opportunity for players to move into the top 125 in the […]
Here are the results for our Australian women for the week ending August 20 LPGA Indy Women in Tech Championship Driven by Group 1001 Indianapolis, INDIANA Purse: US $2,000,000 ($300k to winner) Next Tournament: August 23-26 CP Women’s Open, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Purse: US $2,250,000 Player Result Earnings Race to CME Standing Notes […]
Volkswagen has joined Australia’s largest and most successful pro-amateur team’s event which will now be known as the Volkswagen Scramble. As well as securing naming rights of the iconic Australian golf event, Volkswagen becomes Official Car Partner of the Australian PGA Championship and Official Car Partner of the Fiji International presented by Fiji Airways. Volkswagen […]
Adam Blyth held his nerve on the final hole in near darkness to be crowned the Inaugural 2018 Mercedes-Benz Gold Coast Sanctuary Cove Shootout. The members of the Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club were out in force to show their support for this exciting new format, and they were not disappointed as the 19 […]
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA Tour PGA Championship Bellerive CC, St. Louis, Missouri Purse: $10,500,000 ($1,980,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Jason Day T19 (-7) $113,125 6 The 2015 PGA Championship winner recorded his seventh top-25 finish in his ninth overall start at […]
The International Federation of PGA Tours has announced that the International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS HANDA) founded by Japanese businessman and philanthropist Dr. Haruhisa Handa, has committed to sponsor the 2018 ISPS HANDA Melbourne World Cup of Golf at The Metropolitan Golf Club in Melbourne, scheduled for 21-25 November, 2018. Now only 100 days away, […]
With an extremely heavy heart, Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia formally advise of the passing of Jarrod Lyle, aged 36. He is survived by his wife Briony, and daughters Lusi, 6, and Jemma, 2. The following is a statement from Briony Lyle, who asks that the family’s privacy remains respected at this most […]
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA TOUR WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Firestone CC (South), Akron, Ohio Purse: $10,000,000 ($1,7000,000 to winner) Next Tournament: PGA Championship (St. Louis, Missouri, August 9-12) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Jason Day T10 (-7) $160,875 5 Earned his fifth top-10 finish […]
The final round of the 2018 Fiji International presented by Fiji Airways was a show worthy of the stage, India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar edging out a white-hot Anthony Quayle to win at Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course. His 14-under total proved to be one shot too many for Queenslander Quayle, the 23-year-old’s astonishing 9-under 63 enough […]
The ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth is set for its third staging in 2019 when it is played from 14-17 February at Lake Karrinyup Country Club in Perth, Western Australia. In the inaugural ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth, local hero Brett Rumford dominated in front of his home crowd while Thai superstar Kiradech […]
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and ALPG member performances. RICOH WOMEN’S BRITISH OPEN, ROYAL LYTHAM ST ANNES, LANCASHIRE, AUGUST 02-05 Purse: US$3,250,000 ($490,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings Race to CME Standing Notes Rebecca Artis T61 US$7977 123 Hannah Green MC US$9702 68 Katherine Kirk MC 66 Minjee […]
The R&A and the USGA are proposing regulations regarding the use of green-reading materials, reaffirming the need for a player to read greens based on their own judgement, skill and ability. Following a six-week period of feedback and consultation with interested parties that begins today, the regulations will be finalised in a published “interpretation” of […]
Here is the recap from this past week’s action on the PGA Tour, and the Australians’ performances. PGA TOUR RBC Canadian Open Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, Ontario, Canada Purse: $6,200,000 ($1,116,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Robert Allenby DNP — 246 Stuart Appleby DNP — 197 Aaron Baddeley T65 (-6) $12,958 […]
The PGA TOUR and its affiliated Tours boasts a large roster of Australians as members. Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. The Open Championship Carnoustie Golf Links, Angus, Scotland Purse: $10,500,000 ($1,890,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Cameron Davis* T39 (+2) $41,375 N/A In his […]
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and our ALPG member performances. LPGA Tour No event this past week Next Tournament: ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS LADIES SCOTTISH OPEN EAST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND JULY 26-29 Purse: US$1,500,000 Symetra Tour DANIELLE DOWNEY CREDIT UNION CLASSIC ROCHESTER, NEW YORK JUL 19-22 Prizemoney: US$225,000 Next Tournament: Fuccillo […]
The ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia will be well represented at the 147th Open Championship with eight Australians and two New Zealanders teeing it up. Among them is 2017 ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit winner Brett Rumford, current Australian Open champion Cameron Davis who makes his Major debut and Matt Jones who […]
Golf Australia has released the 2017 National Golf Club Participation Report, which provides annual figures and trends on membership, competition rounds, general participation and specific program participation. The report breaks data into states/territories, districts, gender and age. The 2017 report also includes participation data recorded from AusPlay and comparison trends with other sports. The 2017 report […]
The PGA TOUR and its affiliated Tours boasts a large roster of Australians as members. Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA TOUR John Deere Classic TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois Purse: $5,800,000 ($1,044,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Robert Allenby* CUT (+4) — […]
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and our ALPG member performances. MARATHON CLASSIC PRESENTED BY OWENS CORNING AND O-I SYLVANIA, OH JUL 12-15 Purse: $1,600,000 ($240,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings Race to CME Notes Rebecca Artis MC Sarah Kemp MC Next Tournament: Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open East […]
Canberra 17-year-old Adam Thorp has pulled off a remarkable victory in the IMG Junior World Championships at the Torrey Pines Golf Resort near San Diego, California. Thorp, who will turn 18 on July 22nd, has finished with a final round 73 for a four-round total of four under par 284 to win the coveted prize […]
PGA TOUR has unveiled a revamped tournament schedule for next season, providing an exciting change for players and fans as they are able to engage in – and better follow – a cadence of events highlighted by significant championships every month and culminating with the FedExCup Playoffs in August. Highlights from the new 46-tournament schedule: […]
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier The Old White TPC, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Purse: $7,300,000 ($1,314,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Robert Allenby CUT (+4) — 239 Missed the cut for the third time, in his fifth […]
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and our ALPG member performances. THORNBERRY CREEK LPGA CLASSIC ONEIDA, WISCONSIN JULY 05-08 Purse: $2,000,000 ($300,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings Race to CME Standing Notes Rebecca Artis T72 US$3,823 120 Hannah Green DNP 63 Katherine Kirk T20 US$22,186 61 Minjee Lee T23 US$18,755 […]
Two of Australia’s most famous tournament venues have won the rights to host the 2020 and 2022 editions of the Australian Open. A strong field of contenders from Melbourne’s famous Sandbelt put their credentials to Golf Australia to fill the “release years” from the current eight-year contract with Sydney. GA chief executive Stephen Pitt was […]
The world of golf is coming to Melbourne and fans will be able to catch the action as tournament officials have announced that Nine Australia will broadcast the 59th edition of the Melbourne World Cup of Golf at The Metropolitan Golf Club on 21-25, November 2018. The PGA TOUR and Nine agreed on the one-year […]
Minjee Lee, Katherine Kirk, Sarah Jane Smith and Su Oh will represent Australia at the UL International Crown, an international biennial team competition to be held from October 4-7 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon City. Team Australia will be the fifth seed for the event, while the remaining seven countries that have […]
PGA Tour Quicken Loans National TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, Potomac, Maryland Purse: $7,100,000 ($1,278,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Robert Allenby DNP — Stuart Appleby DNP — Aaron Baddeley CUT (+2) — 123 Second consecutive missed cut this season. Steven Bowditch DNP — Greg Chalmers DNP — Jason Day DNP — […]
LPGA KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP KEMPER LAKES GOLF CLUB, KILDEER, ILLINOIS JUNE 26 – JULY 01 Purse: US$3,650,000 ($547,500 to winner) Player Result Earnings Race to CME Standing Notes Rebecca Artis MC 116 Hannah Green MC 61 Katherine Kirk MC 63 Minjee Lee T25 US$33,958 3 Su Oh MC 48 Sarah Jane Smith T11 US$62,792 […]
The PGA TOUR and its affiliated Tours boasts a large roster of Australians as members. Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA Tour Travelers Championship TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut Purse: $7,000,000 ($1,260,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Robert Allenby DNP — Stuart Appleby […]
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and Australia’s ALPG member performances. LPGA WALMART NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY P&G PINNACLE COUNTRY CLUB, ROGERS, ARKANSAS JUNE 22-24 Purse: $2,000,000 ($300,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings Race to CME Standing Notes Rebecca Artis T27 US$14,855 112 Best LPGA finish Hannah Green MC […]
The Australian golf industry lost a legend and icon this week, as the family of Australian golfing great Peter Thomson AO, CBE, announced his passing on Wednesday, 20 June. He was 88. Thomson had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for more than four years and lost his battle at home in Melbourne surrounded by family. […]
The PGA TOUR and its affiliated Tours boasts a large roster of Australians as members. Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. U.S. Open Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, New York Purse: $12,000,000 ($2,160,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Robert Allenby DNP Stuart Appleby DNP […]
The Vic Open will become Australian golf’s richest week in 2019 with the combined prize pool surging to an unprecedented $3 million. That’s more than double the $1.3 million on offer in 2018 and means since moving to 13th Beach Golf Links in 2013, the prize pool has increased ten-fold – from $300,000 to $3 […]
The PGA TOUR and its affiliated Tours boasts a large roster of Australians as members. Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. FedEx St. Jude Classic TPC Southwind, Memphis Tennessee Purse: $6,600,000 ($1,188,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Robert Allenby CUT (+3) — 237 Made […]
The PGA TOUR and its affiliated Tours boasts a large roster of Australians as members. Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA Tour The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, Ohio Purse: $8,900,000 ($1,602,000 to winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Robert Allenby DNP […]
IT started out as a “let’s see how the other half live” golfing exercise, and has turned into an annual extravaganza between four interstate golf clubs. Members from Muirfield (NSW), Amstel (Vic), Tea Tree Gully (SA) and Nudgee (Qld) golf clubs have, for the past 48 years, met on a rotational basis to challenge each […]
