Lucas Herbert and Cameron Smith have applauded the decision to return the men’s and women’s Australian Opens to their own individual events and the duo want it back in Melbourne for another attempt at Sandbelt glory.
Commonwealth Golf Club gets a chance to show off its much-trumpeted restoration, Cranbourne Golf Club goes on display in its final year of operation at the current site, and the best amateurs in Australia and from across the world have congregated as the adidas Australian Amateur begins today.
More than two million Australians played golf on a course during the past year while memberships have also increased, according to a new report commissioned by the Golf Australia body.
As is so often the case, last week’s Australian Open delivered multiple storylines and more than a few talking points. From Cam Smith’s controversial pre-event course setup comments to inclement weather and the multi-championship field, there were numerous avenues for a post-tournament analysis to venture emanating from Kingston Heath and Victoria golf clubs.
Jiyai Shin has won a second Women’s Australian Open title 11 years after her first with a two-shot triumph over defending champion Ash Buhai on Sunday at Kingston Heath.
This week at Kingston Heath Golf Club, a much-loved member of the Heath ‘family’ will be simultaneously present and absent: the stunning par-3 10th hole.
Dual major championship winner Minjee Lee has today confirmed she will join an already-strong LPGA Tour contingent that will tee it up at the 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open on the Melbourne Sandbelt.
Cameron Smith will channel a similar energy to Greg Norman’s epic 1986 homecoming tour when fans walk in the fairway at Nudgee Golf Club while the major winner gets back to his roots at the Queensland PGA Championship starting on Thursday.
Three of the best young talents in Australia’s growing contingent on the LPGA Tour will finish 2024 at the ISPS Handa Australian Open, with Steph Kyriacou, Grace Kim and Cassie Porter confirmed today.
A trio of LPGA Tour players have further bolstered the field of the 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open to be played in Melbourne from November 28 to December 1.
The 2024 Golf Australia Order of Merit winners have been confirmed with Queenslander’s Billy Dowling and Ella Scaysbrook from New South Wales taking out the men’s and women’s open-age titles.
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