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…

Top 100 Spotlight: Lonsdale Links

Part of the rising fascination with Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula can be attributed to the ambitious yet impressive overhaul of the course now known as Lonsdale Links. When the design firm of Ogilvy Cocking Mead (OCM) embarked on the redesign of the old Lonsdale Golf Club, they took a gamble that paid off. The course today Read more…

Matthieu Pavon

Swing Sequence: Matthieu Pavon

Fade On Command: Matthieu Pavon is an emerging star after recent swing adjustments Matthieu Pavon is used to playing a lot of curve, especially with the driver. The 32-year-old Frenchman and PGA Tour rookie hits his patented left-to-right fade about 95 percent of the time off the tee, says his swing coach, Jamie Gough. “Moving Read more…

Ask An Architect: Do Fast Greens Ruin Good Architecture?

Green speeds is an ongoing discussion topic at golf clubs around the world and throughout golf-course architecture Architect Brian Schneider, a long-time associate of Tom Doak and partner at Renaissance Golf Design, has renovated clubs like Hollywood Golf Club in New Jersey (No.170 on America’s Greatest Courses), Tamarack Country Club in Connecticut, Llanerch Country Club Read more…

Niemann’s Land

Does the globetrotting journey of Joaquin Niemann highlight an obvious solution to elevating the Australian Open back to its former glory?

My Shot: Ashleigh Buhai

The defending Women’s Australian Open champion is eyeing a hat-trick of Patricia Bridges Bowls in Melbourne.

Gavin Kirkman: Standing Strong

PGA of Australia chief executive Gavin Kirkman on the state of tournament golf, answering to nearly 3,000 members and the ever-changing role of a PGA professional. 

Words From The Wise: Charlie Earp

As he celebrates 70 years as a member of the PGA of Australia, this is Charlie Earp’s unlikely story of becoming one of the most influential figures in Australian golf.