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By Peter Owen WHEN John Mellish was appointed head pro at Beerwah Golf Club, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, he was thinking no further ahead than the six-month trial he’d signed up for. But somewhere between August 1, 1985, and February 1, 1986, the paperwork must have been lost because the trial period was never […]
By Tony Webeck IN a parallel universe populated predominantly by Marvel superheroes, it would have been Louis Dobbelaar who won the 2021 Australian PGA Championship. That year’s Joe Kirkwood Cup wasn’t contested until January the following year, almost a year to the day from Dobbelaar’s victory at the Australian Amateur Championship. Coming from the same […]
By Michael Davis THERE’S nothing wrong with having a good dose of confidence in life as long as it’s not overbearing. Looking back, Nick Bielawski, reckons he was well and truly punching above his weight when he put his hand up to be coach of the China Elite Program at Sandhurst Golf Club in Melbourne […]
BUNKER-TO-BUNKER…. Inside Golf writers have their say! By Peter Owen OUT of control? How can it be out of control? There isn’t any control. That’s the problem. A round in a club competition at my club takes about 4 hours and 45 minutes – maybe five hours if it’s a stroke event. That’s far too […]
IF the whispers on the greens and conversations on the fairways are correct then the word about Precision Golf is spreading … and fast. Precision Golf is emerging and expanding from its current location in the industrial area of Gibbes Street at Chatswood in the Lower North Shore of Sydney. It will soon become the […]
By Michael Cooney WOW golfers, this month we have a terrific product review. Sometimes I wonder how companies keep engineering and producing brilliant products for golfers, but with PING we shouldn’t be surprised. They are an engineering company in golf. Without a doubt, they are leaders in the industry. I think PING needs to be […]
TRENDSETTER Travel Golf Tours recently released its 2024 tours to the perennially popular Cape Kidnappers and Kauri Cliffs Golf Resorts. The Cape Kidnappers tour (April 8-15, 2024) features four nights at the boutique County Hotel followed by three nights at the beautiful Farmhouse at Cape Kidnappers. With two games of golf at the delightful […]
PGA golf professional Robert Stock says there are five reasons why you should take a golf cruise with Travelrite International. 1. Stress-free planning: Let our experienced staff take care of tee times, friendly golf competitions, cruise bookings, restaurants and transportation. Robert Stock, who has plenty of experience in this field, will host the tour. 2. […]
THE first direct Brisbane-to-King Island flights will streamline access to Tasmania’s gems at Cape Wickham and Ocean Dunes like never before. Charter specialists Alliance Airlines have scheduled a direct service for November and December to cater for the burgeoning demand to play at two of Australia’s most memorable layouts. Hosted two-night, three-day tours have been […]
The June 2023 issue of Inside Golf is online for your reading pleasure. This month: IT’S TEE TIME FOR SURFING CHAMPJulian Wilson, Australian Olympian and five-time winner on the World Professional Surfing League, loves his golf as much as riding the waves DOES GOLF’S ESTABLISHMENT NEED TO RECONCILE WITH LIV PLAYERS? CHASE THE SUNSHINEThe ultimate […]
ALMOST everyone in golf can tell you the joke about God asking his caddie for a seven-iron when faced with a 220m approach shot. A bystander asks the caddie: “Who does he think he is, God?” The caddie replied: “That’s who he is, but when he’s on the golf course he thinks he’s Tiger Woods.” […]
ONE of the highlights of the Handiskins national final is a chipping contest that results in a club golfer driving away in a brand-new Yamaha golf cart valued at $15,000. This year 20 club golfers qualified for the chip-off at Royal Pines Resort where each player was allowed two 50-metre chip shots with the player […]
TAKING down some of the greatest golfers in history puts you among the elite of the game. That’s one of many conquests for Frank Phillips in his prime. Phillips passed away last month at the age of 90, but his place in the game in Australia should never be under-stated. Renowned as being one of […]
I READ both the opinion from Duncan Andrews (The Dunes) and the reply by James Sutherland in the last issue of Inside Golf, on the role of Golf Australia. I would like to give some perspective as an experienced volunteer administrator of a smaller rural golf club. In my mind there are three issues that […]
WARRINGAH Golf Club was in the news for all the wrong reasons in 2022. Still, that didn’t faze Mark Stanopoulos and he felt the time was right to put his hand up for the job as general manager of a club that needed some leadership. Calls to chop the course from 18 holes to nine […]
CENTAUR Asia Pacific is proud to announce they will be taken on as the official distributor of CapillaryFlow’s innovative solutions for golf courses, landscape solutions, and other industries throughout Australia and New Zealand. Centaur Asia Pacific is well known in the golf industry for delivering high quality, innovative solutions. In 2003 Australian entrepreneur and director […]
THE tried, tested and trusted E-Z-GO RXV Freedom ELiTE range from Augusta Golf Cars is currently on special. Augusta Golf Cars have jumped on the bandwagon and are offering “End of Financial Year” deals on this range of vehicles. Augusta Golf Cars have two- and four-seater options available in their RXV Freedom ELiTE range and […]
By Michael Davis PETER Vlahandreas and his GreenSpace management team have transformed yet another public golf facility, Freeway Golf in Melbourne’s leafy inner east, turning it into a thriving hub and the face of new age golf. But Vlahandreas is quick to point out he could not have done it without the vision, foresight and […]
By Michael Cooney THE Srixon ZX MK II irons are fantastic. What a beautifully constructed iron-head that really looks unreal. I have seen these in person, but never hit them so I was really curious as to the performance of the iron. Something I love about the design is whether you are using either the […]
By Michael Cooney THIS month I was lucky enough to venture down to Srixon and Cleveland Golf where I had a good look at all the products so let’s get reviewing. Let’s start with the Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore wedges. I must mention I’m normally excited to try all products and review them, but with […]
By Michael Cooney I’VE gone through my fair share of electronic gadgets from losing iPhones, wallets and, of course, like most golfers a GPS or rangefinder. But let me assure readers that the new Stinger Rangefinder is the answer to all your rangefinder needs. Finally, a rangefinder you can charge with a USB cable. This […]
By Peter Owen THE first thing that strikes you about Brookwater Golf & Country Club is its beauty. Carved out of thick forest on rolling terrain on the western outskirts of Brisbane, each hole is a masterpiece of design. The course is spectacular, many fairways framed by eucalyptus trees whose stark white trunks often act […]
THERE are five reasons why you should take a golf cruise with Travelrite International. 1. Stress-free planning: Let our experienced staff take care of tee times, friendly golf competitions, cruise bookings, restaurants and transportation. Your tour will be hosted by experienced PGA Golf professional Robert Stock. 2. Enjoy multiple destinations while only unpacking once: A […]
LUXURY golf cruise tour operators, Trendsetter Travel Golf Tours (TTGT), recently released its itinerary for a golf cruise on Seabourn from Lisbon to Dover of 10 nights duration from May 8-18, 2024. The cruise offers up to 7 games of golf in 6 different countries. Importantly, you can choose as much or as little […]
THERE’S a special allure – or magic if you like – about golf in Japan. Of course, the fact that so many in this country worship the game – and all who play it – may have something to do with it. Yet their secret is out … Japan contains some of the best courses […]
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 […]
The May 2023 issue of Inside Golf is online for your reading pleasure. This month: MOVING UP TO A MAJORDavid Micheluzzi will take his game to the World Stage in 2024, but before that he’s been guaranteed a start in the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool SHOULD GOLF CLUBS SCHEDULE MORE NINE-HOLE COMPS? 75th ANNIVERSARYFour […]
Golf club boss takes affiliation fee fight to Golf Australia HIGH profile owner of The Dunes Golf Links, Duncan Andrews, has launched a stinging attack on golf’s national governing body, Golf Australia (GA). “As part of the golf system in Australia, The Dunes pays to Golf Australia a hefty annual fee and a further annual […]
BUNKER-TO-BUNKER… Inside Golf writers have their say! By Michael Davis I DON’T think you have to be a member of Mensa to overwhelmingly acknowledge that scheduling more nine-hole competitions would prove to be a boon for golfers and golf clubs alike. For a plethora of reasons, everyone seems to have less time on their hands […]
By Tony Webeck THE more that you scratch beneath the surface, the more apparent that it becomes. That David Micheluzzi’s summer of superiority was far more than a hot streak not seen in Australia in almost 20 years. A three-time winner to claim the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit for 2022/2023, […]
By James Sutherland GOLF is big. Golf is getting bigger. Golf is different. These are the 10 words I unashamedly repeat every single day. Why? Because as an industry, golf is enjoying huge positive momentum, and I want everyone to understand the potential of our game. For Golf Australia, our purpose was laid bare in […]
By Michael Davis ROYAL Park president, Bruce Sutherland, is a member of St Andrews in Scotland. “Luckily, I am a ‘country’ member which makes it affordable. It’s very dear otherwise.” But Bruce cherishes his membership at Royal Park just as dearly as he does that at the venerable home of the game of golf. Like […]
THE name Chappell will forever be synonymous with cricket after the stellar careers of brothers Ian, Trevor and Greg. Beyond their professional cricketing careers, the dedicated work of the Chappell brothers in building the game in Australia, and around the world, is something for the next generation to aspire to. Former captain Greg Chappell was […]
By Peter Owen DOM Azzopardi holds his mobile phone high in his hand. “I’ve got two 15-year-old identical twin daughters,” he says, “and I restrict the amount of time they’re allowed to use these. “I hate seeing young people on phones. The girls say to me, ‘Dad, you’re the one that’s always on the phone […]
I KNEW PGA professional Phil Curd, one of the most popular and successful club pros in Australia, had racked up more than four decades in the golf industry, but it did surprise me to learn he will soon pull the pin on a decorated golf career. In June, Curd will wave goodbye to the pristine fairways […]
By Peter Owen AS a 12-year-old growing up in Melbourne, David Kight would pedal his bike 30 minutes from his home in Mt Waverley to Metropolitan Golf Club early on Saturday mornings to offer his services to the members as a caddie. If he was lucky enough to land a job – as he usually […]
WHILE perfecting the swing is the focus of most golfers, it is equally important to pay attention to the supporting equipment and accessories that ensures an enjoyable experience on the golf course. One of these is the golf cart’s battery which helps golfers move around the vast course with ease in pursuit of the next […]
WHILE the Patterson River Golf Club is ready to kick up its heels and planning to celebrate its 75th year, the truth is golf has been played in the area for quite a lot longer. Club president Paul Housiaux and 50-year member John Elliott have been putting together a booklet to help members commemorate the […]
The hidden gem on the Yarra SINCE its inception in 1948, Green Acres has grown from a dairy farm on the banks of the Yarra River at Kew East to a beautiful tree-lined, character-filled golf course filled with an abundance of flora and fauna. And this year, the club is celebrating its 75th birthday, with […]
From small beginnings come great things GIVEN its colourful history and distinctly working-class origins, Latrobe Golf Club, in many respects, is unlike any other private golf club. Latrobe is located on one of Melbourne’s most historic sites. Melbourne was first settled in 1835, and in June 1840 Thomas Wills purchased, for £3784, 176 acres (70 […]
