Articles by PGA Tour of Australasia media

July 16th, 2020

Jordan Zunic and Brett Rankin share inaugural X-Golf Challenge title

The X-Golf Challenge saw some of Australia’s leading male and female professionals compete in an 18-hole strokeplay event played simultaneously across four states.

March 1st, 2020

Brad Kennedy crowned a two-time New Zealand Open champion

He also becomes the first player to win the New Zealand Open twice since Greg Turner in 1997, and the first Australian to win twice since Bob Shearer in 1981.

February 29th, 2020

Lucas Herbert in the hunt for second professional title at the New Zealand Open

Kiwi hopes rest on the shoulders of Michael Hendry and Harry Bateman, who both sit four shots off the lead, and Kieran Muir, who is a further shot adrift.

August 21st, 2018

European Tour signs on for 2019 Vic Open

Australian golf fans will be able to enjoy back-to-back European Tour events on home soil for the first time in 15 years.

August 15th, 2018

Reigning NT PGA champion Travis Smyth returns a changed man

In his first full year as a professional, Smyth has played tournaments in 10 different countries.

July 26th, 2018

Lucas Herbert holds high hopes for Fijian opportunity

Herbert has played the tournament twice previously though never made the cut, a statistic he finds a little surprising.

May 9th, 2018

Big opportunities on offer in the West Australian outback

This week’s WA PGA Championship is the last tournament on the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia schedule before the mid-season elevation category is implemented.

May 2nd, 2018

Marc Leishman helps launch 2018 Australian PGA Championship

Australia’s leading golfer of 2017 is the first player to sign on to contest the 2018 Australian PGA Championship.

April 30th, 2018

Daniel Gale blows them away in PNG Open

New South Welshman Daniel Gale has secured his first victory on the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia, running away with the SP PNG Open title in the final round.

April 26th, 2018

Vijay Singh confirmed for fifth Fiji International

Fiji’s greatest-ever sportsman will continue his support of the PGA Tour of Australasia stop in his homeland this August.

April 18th, 2018

Stars of Australian golf set to blitz Glenelg Golf Club

Blitz Golf is set to shake up professional golf with the inaugural event this Friday at Glenelg Golf Club in Adelaide.

March 29th, 2018

Ernie Els to headline this year’s Fiji International

Els will be the first South African player to tee it up in the five-year-old tournament.

February 21st, 2018

NZ PGA: Jarryd Felton ready for first title defence

Felton hopes a return to the venue where he was victorious last year will act as a springboard to a bigger and better 2018 season.

February 10th, 2018

WS6 PERTH: Rumford and Westwood locked in battle

Two veteran players showed plenty of veteran poise to lead the way in Perth.

February 9th, 2018

WS6 PERTH: Rumford still the King of Karrinyup

Brett Rumford picked up right where he left off last year in defence of his World Super 6 Perth crown.

February 6th, 2018

Perth gets a slice of ‘Beef’

The Englishman with the cult following in world golf got up close and personal with some Australian wildlife today ahead of this week’s World Super 6 Perth.

February 5th, 2018

Simon Hawkes and Minjee Lee claim Vic Open crowns

The new men’s champion’s life won’t be the same while a familiar face raised the women’s trophy.

February 2nd, 2018

Up birdie Creek with the leaders at Oates Vic Open

The Creek course at Thirteenth Beach Golf Links yielded the best scores on day one of the Oates Vic Open.

February 1st, 2018

Unique format makes Oates Vic Open a standout event

One of the most unique tournaments on the global calendar begins today in a stunning location on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula.

January 31st, 2018

Papadatos refreshed ahead of Vic Open title defence

Could a spot of fishing over Christmas help the preparation of the Vic Open’s defending champion?

January 11th, 2018

Peter Fowler, Austin Bautista claim early NZ Masters lead

Two Australians lead an armada of Kiwis after the first round of the opening PGA Tour of Australasia tournament for 2018.

December 5th, 2017

World Cup of Golf goes to Metropolitan in 2018

Melbourne’s Metropolitan is set to host the next edition of the World Cup of Golf in November 2018.