News You May Have Missed: November 2024

Aussie Of The Month: ‘Koala’ Karl All hail Australia’s newest star on the PGA Tour, Karl Vilips. Fans acutely dialled into Australian golf might have known his name for years, given his rise has been documented on social media, where he is known as “Koala Karl”. Vilips climbed through the junior ranks in Perth before Read more…

News You May Have Missed: October 2024

Aussie of the Month: Cameron Smith The 2022 Open champion generated exciting headlines – that even travelled as far as a golf website in the UK – in late August when it was announced he would play in the NSW Open on the Murray River from November 14-17. The biggest star in Australian golf will Read more…

News You May Have Missed: September 2024

Aussie KIWI of the Month Kia ora, Lydia Ko OK, so this past month’s headline act isn’t an Australian, but as a New Zealander and incredible ambassador for golf overall, it’s hard not to focus on Lydia Ko in this space. You probably didn’t miss the news of Ko’s one-under par 71 in the final Read more…

News You May Have Missed: August 2024

Aussie of the month: Cameron Davis Take a bow, Cameron Davis. The Seattle-based, Sydneysider claimed the second win of his PGA Tour career – at the same tournament – by winning the recent Rocket Mortgage Classic in Michigan in dramatic scenes. The 2021 champion at Detroit Golf Club, Davis looked all but certain to go Read more…

News You May Have Missed: May 2024

Aussie of the month: Jesse Linden The 12-year-old from Campbelltown in Sydney travels regularly to the US to compete against the best junior golfers in the world. His parents’ investment, and Jesse’s hard work on his game, paid off in April when he became the first Australian to compete in the 10-year history of Augusta Read more…

News You May Have Missed: March 2024

Aussie of the Month: Lucas Herbert Lucas Herbert. The boy from Bendigo was the subject of intense speculation from mid-December until late January that he was going to join Cam Smith and his Ripper GC team on LIV Golf. The speculation grew so heavily that even News Corp found a leaked photo of Herbert posing Read more…

News You May Have Missed: February 2024

Aussie of the month: Jason Day The Sentry, as it’s called now after formerly being known as the Tournament of Champions, never fails to attract a wide variety of headlines. That is particularly true for the equipment and apparel corners of the golf industry, as PGA Tour pros use the relaxed nature of the Maui Read more…

January 2024: News You May Have Missed

Aussie of the month: Min Woo Lee We let him cook. Now, we let him rest. Lee had a huge year; he finished 10th on the DP World Tour ranking after a T-15 at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai right before his return to Australia. He secured a PGA Tour card for 2024, Read more…