THE OPEN: Making of a championship (Part III)
We continue our look at the history of the Open Championship. This episode of a four-part series, looks at the new era of the Open and how it was taken to the world via television in the 1960s and has...
View ArticleTHE OPEN: Looking back at 2000
The Open Championship celebrated its 150th birthday at, the Home of Golf, in 2000. Look back at the Millennium Open on the most famous links in the world, the sacred golfing ground of St Andrews. The...
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THE OPEN: Scott’s “nothing to lose” game plan
England’s Lee Westwood is poised to win the first major title of his career. This sentence has appeared in print many times during the past 15 years, and is yet to be realised. And, even though he is...
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THE OPEN: Mickelson, The Muirfield Maestro
He hits the ball too high. He’s too wild from the tee. He prefers to pitch through the air rather than along the ground. His game is too erratic. The reasons why Phil Mickelson couldn’t win an Open...
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THE OPEN: Photo Gallery
Relive the weekend rounds of The Open Championship through some of the great images produced by Golf Australia photographer Matthew Harris, of The Golf Picture Library
View ArticleControl Your Putting Distance
Bonnie Doon Golf Club teaching professional, Team Titleist member and Golf Australian contributor Lorien Scott helps you with your distance control on the putting green.
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Brookwater Golf & Country Club
What’s the secret to solving the riddle of Brookwater? It’s a question every golfer has asked themselves after tapping in on the 18th green of the south-western Brisbane course, usually after a round...
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2013 Driver Road Test
With so many hot, new drivers on the market, we placed a dozen of the leading offerings in the hands of some eager testers to gauge their thoughts.
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Trip Of A Lifetime
Masters week every year has always included a ritual of early morning starts on the lounge in front of the TV, sometimes wrapped in a blanket to ward off the chill of an April morn. I was in my early...
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PGA PREVIEW: Leishman ready to step up
Momentum is an intriguing intangible when it comes to golf. Any seasoned Tour pro will tell you that 80 percent of prizemoney is gleaned from 20 percent of tournaments played, making it a career...
View ArticleFIRST LOOK: TaylorMade’s new SLDR driver
Following a month of buzz on the PGA and European tours, TaylorMade Golf has announced the official arrival of SLDR – a revolutionary new club featuring a sliding weight system engineered to launch the...
View ArticleWoods fans cause PGA crush
Smart thinking from Tiger Woods has averted possible injury to himself or some of his autograph seeking fans at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill. Watch the video here.
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PGA 1st round: Scott in charge … again
It’s a major, so Adam Scott must be in contention. The Queenslander is tied for the lead with 2003 US Open champion Jim Furyk at the close of the first round of the US PGA Championship after both shot...
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PGA 2nd round: Dufner storms ahead of Scott by two
With all the tinkering and tweaking of the design and set-up that has gone on at Oak Hill Country Club, all in the name of protecting the par of 70 from being plundered at this 95th PGA Championship,...
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PGA 3rd round: Furyk leads, Scott four behind
Pretty doesn’t always guarantee the first dance at the ball. In golf swing terms, it doesn’t have to look good to be great. Just ask Jim Furyk. It’s 10 years and two months since he won his first and...
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The PGA Championship in pictures
Glory’s Last Shot – The PGA Championship didn’t disappoint for drama across four days and Golf Australia’s contributing photographer Matthew Harris, of The Golf Picture Library, was there to capture...
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Scott & Day best major players of 2013
Of the 13 players who made the cut in all four major championships this year, Australia’s two best players Adam Scott and Jason Day led the way. Scott, of course, won the Masters back in April and led...
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Dufner puts on a PGA masterclass
The art of “Dufnering” caught fire in the Twittersphere earlier this year when phlegmatic American professional Jason Dufner was photographed as he sat on a classroom floor, shoulders hunched, legs...
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Kuchar, Lyle to play Talisker Masters
Six-time PGA Tour winner and World No.6 Matt Kuchar will join defending champion and World No.4 Adam Scott at Royal Melbourne for the Talisker Masters in November. “I have always enjoyed playing in...
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Rory confirms Australian Open start
World No.3 Rory McIlroy will be in the field for the Emirates Australian Open in November. The two-time major champion will headline the field alongside Masters champion Adam Scott at Royal Sydney Golf...
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