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WEEKENDS on the South Coast were the perfect catalyst to lure David Rootham away from Sydney. And Kiama Golf Club, one of the busier clubs on the South Coast of NSW and its happy bunch of members fitted perfectly into his plans. Like most clubs, Kiama has enjoyed a revival of interest in golf with […]
By Peter Owen PETER Marchant, the renowned Sunshine Coast sommelier who has travelled the world judging fine wines, has made a dramatic career change and taken up a new role as Noosa Springs’ golf operations manager. He began his new job late in September heading a new-look team in the resort’s Golf Shop that includes […]
WANTIMA Country Club, the home club of champion Australian golfer Cameron Smith, has a new general manager. Jason Patterson was appointed to the top job in April this year. Patterson’s experience and background started in Brisbane at Indooroopilly Golf Club and was followed by stints in the Middle East and Maldives where he worked for […]
VETERAN jockey Dean Yendall has been given the all-clear to return to the saddle, but his long-term ambitions is to play golf professionally. A keen and talented golfer, Yendall plans to turn professional after signing up to a golf program aimed at developing players for the PGA Legends Tour. “I’ve pushed further along the golf […]
NESTLED in the heart of the famous sandbelt, Southern Golf Club’s general manager, Brad Robb, understands the club is surrounded by a very competitive region of golf courses. “We have 15 other courses within 10 kilometres of us as the crow flies and if you increase that to 15 kilometres, the number increases to […]
By Peter Owen A DECADE ago the future of the Hervey Bay Golf Club was at the crossroads. Costs were rising, membership falling, the bar and bistro were losing money, and debts were growing. The golf club, which had been meeting the needs of Fraser Coast golfers since before World War 2, needed a new […]
On a golf course, accuracy is crucial. The Sureshot PINLOC 6000iM Laser Rangefinder allows you to know the exact distance you need to hit with pinpoint accuracy to a single decimal point. Prioritise focal points and ignore background images using the Priority Loc feature, or continually scan the course terrain to receive real-time distance information […]
By Jason Graham WHEN most people in Australia think of Canberra their thoughts turn to Parliament House, politicians and public servants. But Canberra is much more than that! Living in Canberra and raising a family in this beautiful city is a blessing and my wife Johanna and I would never relocate. We just love Canberra. […]
TRENDSETTER Travel Golf Tours successfully completed its September/October 2022 New Orleans to Memphis golf cruise. The tour went upstream from New Orleans to Memphis and was the first tour to play TPC Louisiana, home of the annual PGA Tour event. The tour party played a total of eight games of golf with four […]
ALL aboard! Get in quick to secure one of the last four spots on the Hawaiian Golf Cruise departing March 2023. The tour, hosted by PGA professional Robert Stock, is proving extremely popular and that’s unsurprising with games at Kapalua Plantation, Turtle Bay, Ko Olina, Wailea, Mauna Lani, Poipu Bay, Hawaii Prince and Royal Hawaiian. […]
A ROUND of golf on the Sunshine Coast usually means meeting up with the locals. And by local, Cheryl from 123Travel, means the kangaroos. “I usually find myself concerned more about hitting a ball into a kangaroo than I do a bunker with many of them sun baking around the course,” Cheryl said. “However, I […]
Featuring stunning beaches, historic towns, awe-inspiring scenery and, of course, spectacular golf, Victoria’s Great Ocean Road and Bellarine Peninsula combine into one of Australia’s most enjoyable ‘must-visit’ destinations for travellers and golf lovers alike. Tweet
The Grange Golf Club in Adelaide, South Australia’s capital city, to host the country’s debut LIV Golf Tournament April 21-23 as part of 2023 LIV Golf League Schedule By LIV Golf Adelaide, Australia and West Palm Beach, FL (November 13, 2022): LIV Golf today announced a multi-year commitment to bring LIV Golf League events to Australia […]
The October 2022 Issue of Inside Golf is online This month: LONG GAME BRINGS $$$Australia’s finest players go the distance and cash in WILL CAM SMITH REGRET JOINING LIV GOLF? ITALY TO HOST RYDER CUP TRAVEL ADVENTURESVietnam, Scotland & Los Cabos, Mexico 100th ANNIVERSARYSingleton Golf Club COURSE OF THE MONTHRoyal Park Golf Course BUSINESS OF […]
RENOVATIONS are in full swing at Metung Country Club, formerly known as Kings Cove Golf Club, located in Metung on the Gippsland Lakes. Metung Hot Springs recently took over management of the club, which boasts a Ted Parslow-designed nine-hole public access golf course. Clubhouse facilities are being reimaged with a unique aesthetic, pairing the relaxed […]
HIS short game has always been his strength, but now Brian Taylor’s drive is “smooth” after taking delivery of a brand-new $10,000 Yamaha golf cart he won in a chip-off competition. To recap, Brian won the golf cart in a 50m chip-off against 13 other club golfers at the Handiskins national final at Royal Pines […]
GOLFERS braved a windswept St Andrews Beach golf course on the Mornington Peninsula for a very good cause recently. The occasion was the Kieser Australia St Andrews Beach Pro-Am organised by St Andrews Beach PGA associate professional James Bowen, who was determined to raise much-needed funds for Challenge – supporting kids with cancer. The day […]
MAYBE there’s something in the water which seemingly threatens almost every shot at the famous Tournament Players Club in Sawgrass, Florida. Or maybe it just suits the ‘eye’ of the Aussies who have done so well there. Now young Sydneysider Jeffrey Guan has thrust his name up there beside Cameron Smith as a 2022 winner […]
EXCITEMENT is building for the 18th edition of the prestigious Keperra Bowl to be played at the picturesque Keperra Country Golf Club in Brisbane from October 11-14. The 72-hole Keperra Bowl is a Golf Australia Order of Merit and R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking Event. The event always attracts the cream of the amateur crop […]
JOSH Prowse is happy to admit he thought he might feel like a fish out of water when he accepted the position of chief executive officer at Moruya Golf Club on the New South Wales South Coast. After all, he was a Victorian, who loved the Collingwood Magpies and the Melbourne Storm and knew he […]
AN unforgettable adventure awaits three disabled people who have been given a second chance at life when they travel to Tasmania to play four of the best golf courses in the country. Sydney’s James Gribble, Queensland’s Ben Tullipan and Jigs Denby from Tasmania will tee it up at Cape Wickham, Ocean Dunes, Barnbougle Dunes and […]
By Michael Cooney I’VE always said to play well you need to dress well … and that also goes for wearing the latest and greatest in footwear. This month Adidas has taken my thoughts to a new level. From now on its ‘look great and play great’. I’ve been extremely fortunate to be reviewing the […]
By Peter Owen WHEN the club’s fairway mower, purchased a year earlier for sixty-two pounds, nine shillings and sixpence and pulled by a horse named Dolly, broke down in 1940, the astute stewards of Singleton Golf Club responded by arranging for 2000 sheep to be brought in to graze the links. It is a measure […]
WITH the 2023 Ryder Cup teeing off in less than 12 months, Italy is finally taking its seat at the table alongside some of the world’s most iconic golfing destinations … and rightly so. With more than 400 golf courses and almost 150 championship courses country-wide, Italy’s reputation among the golfing elite is well and […]
MORE than 120 golfing Nomads will converge on Kooralbyn Valley in Queensland this month for Nomads Australia’s National championships. Golfers from South Africa, New Zealand and Zimbabwe will join members of the five Nomads Golf Clubs across Australia for what is expected to be an epic event, starting on October 28. “Nomads from around the world will come to Kooralbyn Valley to […]
By Michael Davis ONE of the main people responsible for saving the Northcote Public Golf Course had no intention of gloating over his rivals. Spokesman for the Northcote Golf and Community Hub group, Bill Jennings, simply described the compromise voted on by the Darebin City Council as a victory for common sense. “Common sense has […]
THEY’RE golf’s ultimate power couple. The only problem is their unabashed love of sport actually keeps them off the golf course, rather than on it. And despite golf being one of their great loves, life does come first. Oh, and cricket as well. In case you’re still guessing, I am referring to a couple of […]
THE excited chatter among members at Victoria’s Patterson River Golf Club (PRGC) continues to grow as they settle into the club’s newly renovated 19th hole. PRGC membership and operations manager Jessica Gagliardi said the club’s directors had identified that the previous bistro was a little tired. So, after consultation with its membership base, the club […]
CAROLYN Jones won’t ever forget the first time she met her future husband. She was at school in Grafton (NSW) in the mid-1950s when ‘new boy’ Peter Jones turned up after his dad, a policeman, was transferred to the town. “I first met Peter at school in Grafton,” Carolyn recalled. “When I was about 14 […]
By Peter Owen KAI Komulainen, the gifted Gold Coast youngster with the classic golf swing, stood on the 10th tee in the final round of the world’s biggest international junior tournament and, for a brief few seconds, allowed himself to think about winning. He’d just eagled the par-5 ninth hole at California’s famous Torrey Pines […]
BUNKER-TO-BUNKER…Inside Golf writers have their say! By Michael Davis LEGENDARY comic, Groucho Marx, nailed it when he said: “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” The cigar-chomping member of the Marx Brothers was the master of the one-liner and this one is a beautiful clip behind the ears to […]
KAREN Leonard has virtually spent her entire working life in the golf industry, including 20 years in management. She is currently the general manager at Yeppoon Golf Club in Central Queensland, but cut her teeth at Rockhampton Golf Club where she worked for 30 years – 19 of those as the boss. “I finished up […]
IT’S hard to know where to start when it comes to PGA professional and champion bloke Paul King, who died in Brisbane last month. He was 84. I knew Paul well. First met him in 1984 when he was the head pro at Wynnum Golf Club. Back then he’d turn up at tournaments around the […]
By Visit Los Cabos Tourism WHEN golf legend Jack Nicklaus first visited Los Cabos in the mid-1960’s, he was drawn to the best deep-sea fishing in the world along with the welcoming locals. Nicklaus saw Los Cabos had the potential to be a truly unique golf destination, with fairways and greens in the desert foothills […]
By Michael Davis ROSEBUD Country Club is turning 60. And the club’s chief executive officer, Danny McGrath, says it’s time for this unsung hero on the Mornington Peninsula to take its place back in the top handful of courses in the country. The 36-hole parklands layout has always been very good. But McGrath has well […]
Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula is one of Australia’s most popular golfing destinations. Featuring some of the country’s highest-rated courses along with jaw-dropping scenery, golfers are spoiled for choice. Read all about it here: Tweet
THERE was some serious golf played and loads of fun and laughter at the Champions of the Murray final played at Tocumwal Golf and Bowls Club. More than 50 finalists from the qualifying partner clubs took part in the final with Cobram Barooga Golf Club’s Carolyn Huggins and Margaret Rhode edging out Kristine Geary and […]
By Peter Owen IF the goal was to attract visiting golfers to Queensland during the quieter winter period, then this year’s Sunshine Coast Winter Classic ticked all the boxes. A sellout field turned up to play four of the region’s premier golf courses in a 72-hole amateur tournament aimed at club golfers. Players travelled from […]
FORMER television personality and politician, Derryn Hinch, would often end a story with the words, “shame, shame, shame” after someone had been wronged. Well, shame on the Royal and Ancient Golf Club for barring Greg Norman, a two-time Open Championship winner, from attending the traditional champions’ dinner at the 150th Open played at St Andrews. […]
By Peter Owen GRAEME Miller, the founder and president of the Invincibles Sunshine Coast Junior Golf Tour, remembers when Cameron Smith, a skinny 10-year-old with a handicap that matched his age, turned up for his first junior event. “He was a delightful young fellow,” Miller recalls. “He was always thinking of others, always helping – […]
