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Watching Bryson DeChambeau win the US Open came at quite the cost. HAVE you ever wondered what it costs to attend one of the four major championships including the course entry fee, food and beverages? Recently, data analysts at Sports Talk Philly calculated the cost of attending all four golf majors, including the average price […]
2023/2024 Australasian PGA Tour Order of Merit winner Kazuma Kobori. Following the confirmation of venues for the Australian Open and the signing of a naming rights partner for the PGA Championship, the PGA Tour of Australasia has released their pre-Christmas tournament schedule. “The Chase Is On” as they say for the professionals on the Challenger […]
In a golf club calendar, there are a few main events throughout the year. Monthly Medal, various forms of Club Championships, and the PGA Pro-am, a unique event where golf clubs around the country host Australia’s up and coming, current elites, or legends of the game. In late August a series of three Pro-am events […]
The 2024 NSW Open heads to the Murray Downs Golf and Country Club in the NSW south-west with Australia’s best leading professionals to play for a record-setting prize purse of $800 000. Last held in March 2023, the NSW Open, which tees off from November 14 to 17, returns to the spring/summer window on the […]
By Ross Perrett, Acclaimed golf course architect Golf course architect Ross Perrett and his late partners, Peter Thomson and Mike Wolveridge, designed and constructed outstanding golf courses all over the world. One of their creations was the Legends Course at Moonah Links in Victoria. See following another special feature from Perrett, an acclaimed course architect, […]
Exciting times are ahead for Yering Meadows Golf Club, in Melbourne’s Yarra Valley, with the club undertaking rapid change under the watchful eye of Mike Clayton’s design company Clayton Devries Pont and Kruse Golf. There’s no shortage of expertise on the ground with the design team also joined by turf expert, John Sloan, back in […]
THE Lions Club of Moorabbin will hold a charity golf day at Kingston Heath Golf Club on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. There will be two shotgun starts – 7:30am and 12:30pm. The 7:30am and the 12:30pm tee times are separate events and will be played as individual stableford. The entry fee is $305 per player. […]
Secret Harbour’s award-winning Superintendent Tom Tristram. Secret Harbour Golf Club superintendent Tom Tristram has been recognised at the 2024 National Turf Industry Awards. At an event held in Brisbane, the Australian Sports Turf Managers Association recognised his outstanding achievements by presenting Tristram with the prestigious Excellence in Golf Course Management Award at the annual gala […]
By Peter Owen THERE’S something about Wynnum Golf Club that attracts extraordinary loyalty – not just from the golfers who play the parkland-style course, but from the people who work there. Legendary club pro Paul King ran Wynnum’s golf shop for more than 40 years before handing over to his son Matt, whose own tenure […]
Cranbourne Golf Club in Melbourne’s south-east has been sold to a former AFL footballer for a reported $190 million price tag. Golf sources believe the price is some $40 million above the initial figure at which expressions of interest were canvased. The 70.4ha parcel of residential zoned land has been purchased by former AFL player […]
A place where they’ve ventured before, enjoyed the experience, and can’t wait to return to play golf in that town or region again. The charm might have been around the welcoming nature of the club, local pub, or the variety of other attractions. It could have simply been the challenge and presentation of the course […]
By Peter Owen LONG before the region was christened the Gold Coast, and before the neighbouring town was ever known as Surfers Paradise, Southport Golf Club opened its doors, one of the first tourist attractions in an area that would become an international tourism icon. The course was built on land that was once a […]
WHETHER you choose the Hunter Valley, Newcastle, Forster Tuncurry or Port Stephens you will have hit on a region rich in golfing treasures. Each region can boast numerous top-quality golf courses and venues and over the next few pages we feature a selection of the finest in these areas. For golfers who are easily distracted, […]
Hello Golfers! What a product we have this month……..so much so that Bridgestone Australia sold out and we waited more than two-months for them to provide the product for our review this month! We are exploring a ball we have tried before, however Bridgestone Golf have released a new option! MINDSET. Bridgestone Golf have given […]
The Prosimmon Smart Play Stand Bag is a game-changer for golf enthusiasts seeking a blend of functionality and style. Available in three striking colour combinations— Blue/White, Black/White, and Red/Black—this stand bag oBers both aesthetic appeal and practical features that cater to the needs of every golfer. One of the standout features of the Prosimmon Smart […]
FOR a great golf holiday, it’s hard to find better value than Western Australia. In the West, they weave intriguing layouts, quality resorts, soothing spas, gourmet dining and blend urban cool with raw natural beauty. Here you’ll discover golf courses as good as anywhere in Australia and abroad. To be sure, golf is on the […]
Kim denied second LPGA success Sydney’s Grace Kim has suffered a heartbreaking playoff defeat to be denied a second LPGA Tour win at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan. Kim began the final round at Blythefield Country Club with a five-stroke lead, an advantage erased completely by the time she stepped onto the fifth tee. […]
By Rob Willis IT began at the 2001 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes, when Adam Scott finished in a tie for 47th in his major championship debut. While no doubt a young player of promise, little did he, or anyone else in the golfing world for that matter, know it would be […]
By Peter Owen HE’S probably the best-known and most popular caddie in the golf world. And if you think Mike ‘Fluff’ Cowan has been around forever, you’re not far off the mark. Cowan, with his trademark bushy white moustache and hippety-hop gait, has been lugging the heavy bags of some of the world’s best golfers […]
The famous ‘Postage Stamp’ the par three eighth hole at Royal Troon. FOR the 10th time in 101 years, the Open Championship returns to Royal Troon Golf Club from July 18-21. Founded in 1878, Royal Troon is renowned as one of the greatest links courses. The Old Course represents a stern golfing examination and, in […]
0 pounds was on offer for the first three Open Championships (1860-61-62). 2 Claret Jugs have been lifted by eight players including Greg Norman. 3 left-handers have won The Open Championship – Kiwi Bob Charles (1963), Phil Mickelson (2013) and Brian Harman (2023). And 3 is the number of decades spanning Gary Player’s Open victories […]
By Rob Willis ON the back of an Australian golfing publication coming out with its biannual rankings of Australia’s best courses, this month our esteemed panel of journalists were given the task of rating their favourites – not necessarily those courses they consider to be our country’s best. The reason for the slight tweak in […]
IT was an emotional day for Kathie Shearer, her sons Bobby and Brett and grandson, Jake, as the family recently unveiled a statue to honour her late husband Bob, at his beloved Southern Golf Club. Fittingly, as guests gathered to get their first glimpse of the amazing life size work of Shearer powering a six […]
Warwick Butler (left) is congratulated by Tumut Golf Club president Peter Linnegar. TUMUT golfer Warwick Butler may not be living the dream . . . but he’s about to. Butler is heading for the Open Championship at Royal Troon, thanks to a nationwide competition run by Golf Australia. It was appropriately called ‘Play 9’ and […]
By Peter Owen PLAYING perhaps the best golf of her career, Queensland’s Katelyn Must has some unfinished business to clean up after being selected in Australia’s team to contest the Women’s PGA Cup in the United States in October. Must was a member of the Australian team which finished fourth behind the US and Canada […]
Many sports followers, golfers included, would remember the dramatic scenes when Aussie world champion surfer Mick Fanning appeared to fight off a large shark in Jefferies Bay South Africa (2015) while in the final of the WSL championship, and the heroics of his mate Julian Wilson who came to his aid. It turns out Mick […]
GOLF has never been more popular in this country. And now our juniors are getting the ‘bug’ as well. With the biggest population, it’s hardly surprising that NSW is leading the way with more than 4.6million rounds of golf played in the Premier State in 2023. That was an amazing 28.2 per cent increase on […]
By Peter Owen WITH Sunshine Coast golf courses filled to overflowing, and golfers having to wait up to 10 years to join a local club, Maroochydore professional Marcus McPherson couldn’t have picked a better time to open his new indoor golf centre. Golf is booming on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, and the demand for tee times […]
Nelson Bay Golf Club in NSW has been recognised for its commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable practices. Nelson Bay Golf Club has been awarded the Environmental Sustainability Award, at the 2024 Clubs NSW Clubs and Community Awards, recognising its outstanding commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable practices. The award celebrates clubs that have implemented […]
By PATRICK TAYLOR West Beach Parks Golf in Adelaide have installed six bee hives on its Patawalonga Course in amongst recently revegetated native trees, bushes, and grasses. Part of existing sustainability plans, West Beach Parks CEO Kate Anderson and her team are in the process of returning native flora to the course, and the introduction […]
Kuala Lumpur. AN eclectic overload of diversity comes to life in Malaysia’s Central Region, the ultimate destination that encompasses the urban sprawl of iconic skyscrapers and the old-world charm of traditional kampungs in Southeast Asia, to the tropical rainforests in Selangor. Comprised of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor, this is the gateway to Malaysia, with […]
Play the spectacular Cape Wickham golf course on the ultimate Tasmanian Golf Adventure. Join PGA Golf Professional Robert Stock on the ultimate Tasmanian golf adventure in January of 2025. Visit King Island and experience the thrill of playing three World Top 100 golf course, while also indulging in sumptuous food, wine, and breathtaking views. Get […]
JOHN Dunphy’s 13-day golf tour of Thailand is perfect for the passionate golfer. Enjoy rounds of golf on five of Thailand’s most beautiful and spectacular golf courses and experience the tropical climate, mouth-watering food and friendly people in The Land of Smiles from August 13-25, 2024. Thoroughly researched by your host, the destination and courses […]
JAK Tours offers golfers a top-quality affordable golf and wildlife safari experience with an outstanding itinerary in South Africa. Many people believe an overseas golf tour may be out of their financial reach, however JAK Tours offers more people the opportunity to have that “trip of a lifetime” to enjoy a special and unique experience. […]
Trendsetter Travel Golf Tours has announced the release of its inaugural Great Lakes Toronto to Chicago Golf Cruise, onboard Ponant’s Le Champlain which includes 6 games of golf. Thirteen nights, sailing from August 17 to 30, 2025, the tour commencing with a three-night stay at the five-star Four Seasons Toronto Hotel and includes two games […]
Hidden away in bushland, yet only 10 minutes from the iconic Hastings Street, Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort is one of Australia’s favourite tourism locations and a must play course on the Queensland Sunshine Coast. Featuring spectacular scenery, manicured fairways and greens, scenic lakes, the native birds and animals, golfers playing Noosa Spring are […]
Championship courses and a unique leisure resort The magnificent Open course at Moonah Links on the Mornington Peninsula. THE five-time winner of The Open Championship, the late Peter Thomson, also had a stellar golf-course design career alongside partners Ross Perrett and the late Mike Wolveridge. They built the Open course at Moonah Links in the […]
The June issue of Inside Golf is online for your viewing pleasure. This month: BRYSON DECHAMBEAUPersonality and Power! US OPENPinehurst Preview XANDER THE PGA CHAMP OPINIONState v State – Where are the best Courses? TRAVELMagic MalaysiaGolfing Gems on the Sunshine Coast CLUB OF THE MONTHThe Grange (NSW) EQUIPMENTWe tried it – Bridgestone Balls … and […]
American Xander Schauffele removed himself from any conversations or debates as to who might be the best player without a major title on their resume with a record-breaking victory during an eventful week at the US PGA Championship. While Schauffele wrote the final chapter in shooting a major championship record low total of 21-under, one […]
THE World Golf Competition, scheduled for its inaugural staging in 2025, is set to transcend any and all traditional golfing events. The Competition provides a platform for competitors from diverse backgrounds and abilities to come together, form connections and expand networks through their shared love of the game, while offering a unique and unforgettable experience […]
