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Aloha! And bring on 2024 for Hovland and his Aussie sidekick

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 […]

Stuart Appleby – Part 2 – Life after 50 

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 […]

Rod Pampling – family, winning and celebrating success

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 […]

Mark Hensby’s career forged by volatility

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 […]

PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and PIF announce newly formed commercial entity to unify golf

PGA TOUR, DP World Tour, LIV Golf merge commercial operations under common ownership Agreement establishes common goal to promote and grow the game globally for the benefit of all stakeholders, ends litigation The PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) today announced a landmark agreement to unify the game of golf, on […]

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Bradley Hughes

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Bradley Hughes

By Rob Willis HE took down Greg Norman in shooting a tournament record score at the Australian Masters, conquered another giant of Australian golf in beating Peter Senior in a playoff at the same event, played two World Cup’s and the inaugural Presidents Cup.   A seven-time winner as a professional, he competed in Australasia, […]

Bernhard Langer is golf’s ageless wonder

Bernhard Langer is golf’s ageless wonder

THE PGA Tour Champions is back in full swing with all eyes on Bernhard Langer as he seeks to equal Hale Irwin’s all-time wins record of 45 titles. Late last year, Langer notched his 44th Tour Champions title – the TimberTech Championship – to become the oldest winner on the tour at 65 years and […]

Like good red wine, Green just keeps getting better

Like good red wine, Green just keeps getting better

By Peter Owen HE’S been around for so long that some golf fans may have forgotten Richard Green is a seriously good player, the winner of three events on the European Tour, a member of Australia’s World Cup team on three occasions, and once placed as high as 29 in official world golf rankings. He’s […]

All eyes on Foxtel and PGA Tour

All eyes on Foxtel and PGA Tour

THERE’S good news for Foxtel and Kayo customers thanks to the Foxtel Group’s new multi-year deal with the PGA Tour. The partnership extension between the Foxtel Group and the PGA Tour means more live golf than ever before for golf fans with innovative live feeds dedicated to marquee groups and featured holes from selected tournaments.  […]

I want more action, says Cam Davis

I want more action, says Cam Davis

THERE’S no place like home and for young Sydneysider Cameron Davis, it feels like years since he’s been able to return to his home club at Roseville (and Monash) and catch up with all his old friends. Actually, it has! It’s been almost three years since Davis has been able to return home and now […]

Harrison off to a good start on the PGA Tour

Harrison off to a good start on the PGA Tour

IT didn’t take Harrison Endycott long to find his feet on the US PGA Tour. Playing in his first event after graduating from the Korn Ferry Tour, the 26-year-old impressed onlookers at the $8m Fortinet Championship at Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, California last month. He carded rounds of 72-70-65-72 – 279 (nine-under par) […]

Cam Davis eyes Presidents Cup spot

Cam Davis eyes Presidents Cup spot

AUSSIE Cameron Smith is dominating the headlines after starting the year on a high by winning the Sentry Tournament of Champions, but another Cameron (Cameron Davis) has set his sights on winning again on the PGA Tour. Davis, who made it into the Sentry Tournament of Champions field courtesy of winning the PGA Tour’s Rocket […]

Making the cut is hard to do

Making the cut is hard to do

NO,” was Cameron Smith’s blunt answer to a journalist who asked the winner of the recent Sentry Tournament of Champions if he would shave off his mullet. “Are you going to keep that thing forever,” was the journo’s follow up question. Smith’s reply: “I don’t think forever, but for the time being it’s hanging in.” […]

There’s money in toting a golf bag

There’s money in toting a golf bag

BEING a good caddie on the PGA Tour can be financially rewarding – just ask Steve Williams who caddied for Tiger Woods from 1999 to 2011. Many tour bag toters earn hundreds of thousands of dollars annually and their bosses don’t mind paying them handsomely because it means they are finishing high up on leaderboards. […]

Ryder Cup excitement builds

Ryder Cup excitement builds

By Michael Davis and David Newbery IT was not until the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne in 1998 that most Australians were able to witness firsthand what being part of a team means to golfers who usually play individual events. The event was in its infancy but you could have cut the air with a […]

Robert Allenby set for next chapter

Robert Allenby set for next chapter

CHAMPION golfer Robert Allenby, oftentimes a mysterious figure in golf circles, announced his return to golf after turning 50 in July … and falling out of a boat. Allenby has hardly played any golf in the past year, but he made his PGA Tour Champions debut at the Senior (British) Open at Sunningdale in England […]

$$$ and sense

$$$ and sense

There’s gold in them thar hills” warbled Frankie Marvin some nine decades ago. And today it’s a golden era for professional golfers good enough to make it on to the richest golf tour – the US PGA Tour. Unlike all other sports where athletes retire long before the age of 40, professional golfers on the […]

Marc Leishman shoots 65 after emotional reunion

Marc Leishman shoots 65 after emotional reunion

By Cameron Morfit, PGATOUR.COM Hadn’t seen parents for nearly 18 months due to pandemic, Australia lockdown Marc Leishman sinks a 17-foot birdie on No. 17 in Round 1 at WGC-FedEx St. Jude It was a nice round that got him right in the thick of it despite having traveled across 14 time zones. But Marc Leishman’s 5-under […]

Aussies on Tour

Aussies on Tour

New South Welshmen Brett Drewitt and Blake Windred have taken significant steps toward promotions to golf’s two largest tours in 2022 after top-five finishes on their respective tours over the weekend. As the golf world was enraptured by an enthralling final day at the US Open, Drewitt was putting himself in contention for a second Korn Ferry Tour title […]

Aussies on Tour – June 7 2021

Aussies on Tour – June 7 2021

The Aussie assault never materialised but it was another drama-filled chapter of golf history written at the US Women’s Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. Entering the final round well off the pace, the only two Australians to make the cut both posted rounds of 4-over 75 as Minjee Lee and Hannah Green […]

Aussies on Tour – May 31, 2021

Aussies on Tour – May 31, 2021

West Australian Jason Scrivener will edge closer to breaking into the world’s top 100 after continuing his outstanding European Tour season at the Made in Himmerland tournament in Denmark. Fresh from his best result in a Major championship at the US PGA Championship where his tie for 23rd was the best finish by an Australian […]

Australians on Tour – May 10, 2021

Australians on Tour – May 10, 2021

Queenslander Maverick Antcliff has taken a significant step towards securing his future on the European Tour after recording his best result at the Canary Islands Championship in Spain. Somewhat slow out of the blocks with an opening round of 1-under 70, Antcliff played the final 54 holes in 20-under par to finish outright second six […]

Aussie on Tour – March 15, 2021

Aussie on Tour – March 15, 2021

Local resident Cameron Smith finished in front but it was debutant Cameron Percy who had the Aussie highlight to remember in the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida. American Justin Thomas added to his flourishing resume with a one-stroke victory over Lee Westwood with Smith’s regular visits to TPC Sawgrass […]

Australians on Tour – March 1, 2021

Australians on Tour – March 1, 2021

Sarah Kemp has recorded her best LPGA Tour finish on American soil and Cameron Percy has logged his second top-10 of the PGA TOUR season in a weekend of strong performances by Aussies on tour around the world. Starting with Greg Chalmers’ hole-in-one in the opening round of the Puerto Rico Open – his second […]

Aussies on Tour – 22 Feb, 2021

Aussies on Tour – 22 Feb, 2021

His best ball-striking display in four years has Queenslander Cameron Smith excited about the build-up to The Masters after recording a top-five finish at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. Runner-up at Augusta National in November, Smith was making his first appearance since the Farmers Insurance Open three weeks ago and two weeks spent […]

Aussies on Tour – 15 Feb 2021

Aussies on Tour – 15 Feb 2021

Queenslander Jason Day has unveiled a new career goal after continuing his love affair with the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Starting the final round within three shots of the lead, Day made a bright start, narrowly missing out on an eagle at the par-5 second and then adding […]

Min Woo, Minjee Lee reflect on sibling relationship and ongoing golf journey

Min Woo, Minjee Lee reflect on sibling relationship and ongoing golf journey

Australia has long produced a steady pipeline of players who have found a home on the PGA TOUR. This week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, one of the new breed, Min Woo Lee, makes his TOUR debut. Lee is the younger brother of LPGA star Minjee Lee. (That makes two very talented brother-sister combinations […]

Drewitt claims first title at Lincoln Land Championship

Drewitt claims first title at Lincoln Land Championship

Australian Brett Drewitt celebrated Father’s Day with his first victory in his 116th career start on Sunday at the Lincoln Land Championship presented by LRS. “I was talking to my parents last night and I was kind of thinking about how cool it would be to win on Father’s Day,” said Drewitt, a father to […]

PGA TOUR announces full schedule for 2020-21, 50-event “Super” season

PGA TOUR announces full schedule for 2020-21, 50-event “Super” season

“Super season” features 50 tournaments, the most in a season since 1975 The PGA TOUR has announced the complete schedule for the 2020-21 PGA TOUR Season, featuring 50 official FedExCup tournaments – including 14 tournaments that were postponed or canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic – culminating with the crowning of the FedExCup […]

Adam Scott two shots back of DJ, Matsuyama at BMW Championship

Adam Scott two shots back of DJ, Matsuyama at BMW Championship

(Story by Chris Cox, PGA Tour) While attention was sometimes elsewhere Saturday at the BMW Championship, Hideki Matsuyama and Dustin Johnson managed to grab the headlines at the end, as their steady play continued with matching 69s, good enough for a share of the third-round lead at 1-under overall. “(Matsuyama) is hitting it fine. Obviously […]

BMW Championship Preview: Stakes are high for Tiger and the Aussies

BMW Championship Preview: Stakes are high for Tiger and the Aussies

Story by Chris Cox/PGA Tour CHICAGO – The stakes are simple this week for Tiger Woods. Finish fourth or better at the BMW Championship and Woods will once more qualify for the season-ending Tour Championship and a shot at a record-breaking 83rd PGA Tour victory. Anything less than that, and the 44-year-old will be watching […]

PGA TOUR back on the tee this week. Covid Testing protocols in place.

PGA TOUR back on the tee this week. Covid Testing protocols in place.

The PGA TOUR’s 91-day hiatus since The PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP was canceled—the longest unscheduled break from competition since World War II—will finally end this Thursday (Friday morning, Australia time) when play resumes at the Charles Schwab Challenge. As one of the first sports to get underway since the Covid-19 pandemic, golf is prepared take center stage […]

Woods fends off Mickelson in charity match to raise US$20M for Covid-19 relief

Woods fends off Mickelson in charity match to raise US$20M for Covid-19 relief

Tiger Woods has gotten the better of Phil Mickelson once more. Playing on his home golf course, the 82-time PGA TOUR winner built an insurmountable advantage over the first six holes before fending off a late rally to beat his longtime rival Mickelson, 1-up, in Capital One’s The Match: Champions for Charity. A total of […]

PGA TOUR announces schedule adjustments for remainder of 2019-20 Season

PGA TOUR announces schedule adjustments for remainder of 2019-20 Season

With additional time needed to ensure PGA TOUR tournaments are staged in the most safe and responsible manner possible given the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the PGA TOUR is announcing further schedule modifications for the remainder of the 2019-20 season, as well as plans for the opening portion of the 2020-21 PGA TOUR Regular Season, the […]

2020 adjusted Tour schedule announced for US Open, Masters, The Open, Ryder Cup, PGA and LPGA events

2020 adjusted Tour schedule announced for US Open, Masters, The Open, Ryder Cup, PGA and LPGA events

In response to the Covid-19 crisis, the leading organisati0ns in the golf industry–notably, Augusta National Golf Club, European Tour, LPGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR, The R&A and USGA–have issued the following joint statement regarding the upcoming schedule for the major PGA tours: “This is a difficult and challenging time for everyone coping with the […]

PGA TOUR cancels/postpones more tournaments through May/June

PGA TOUR cancels/postpones more tournaments through May/June

The PGA Tour has released the following announcement in response to the Covid-19 situation: ——- The health and safety of everyone associated with the PGA TOUR and the global community is and will continue to be our No. 1 priority as we navigate the ongoing health crisis related to the Coronavirus Pandemic. On March 12, the […]

Statement from PGA Tour announcing cancellation of The Players Championship and Upcoming PGA Tour Events

Statement from PGA Tour announcing cancellation of The Players Championship and Upcoming PGA Tour Events

The following is a PGA TOUR Statement regarding cancellation of THE PLAYERS Championship and upcoming PGA TOUR events It is with regret that we are announcing the cancellation of THE PLAYERS Championship. We have also decided to cancel all PGA TOUR events – across all of our Tours – in the coming weeks, through the […]

COVID-19 Statement: PGA Tour events to continue without fans

COVID-19 Statement: PGA Tour events to continue without fans

The PGA Tour has announced that, in response to concerns amidst the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak,  Tour events will continue as scheduled, but without fans in attendance. The announcement was made in a statement by PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan, and begins tomorrow (Friday’s 2nd round) The Players Championship. It will continue through the Valero Texas Open, barring […]

PGA TOUR Series-China postpones Qualifying Tournaments; announces delay to start of regular season

PGA TOUR Series-China postpones Qualifying Tournaments; announces delay to start of regular season

Due to the continuing concern over the coronavirus that originated in China but has since spread to other countries, PGA TOUR Series-China has announced it is postponing two Qualifying Tournaments scheduled for Bintan, Indonesia, and Phuket, Thailand. As a result of this decision, PGA TOUR Series-China will also postpone the first four tournaments of the […]

Woods leads United States to thrilling Presidents Cup win

Woods leads United States to thrilling Presidents Cup win

Tiger Woods ended 2019 the same way he started it. As a winner. It started 245 days earlier at The Masters Tournament, when Woods’ unforgettable year began with his first major championship in 11 years and first green jacket in 14 years. It continued into late October, when he matched Sam Snead atop the PGA […]

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