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Cory Crawford earns welcome Vic PGA victory.

Cory Crawford - image Australian Golf media 32-year-old Queensland professional, Cory Crawford, has today won his second PGA Tour of Australasia title with a one-shot victory over American Tyler McCumber An outstanding performer during…

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Cam Smith and Ben Campbell narrowly miss in Riyadh

Cam Cam Smith - image Paul Lakatos Asian Tour Smith has staged a final-round comeback in what is the final event of his 2024 golfing year for the Asian Tour, narrowly missing his first victory of the year when going down in a playoff to…

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Brendan Jones’ brilliance earns PGA Tour Champions playing rights

Brendan Jones - file image - courtesy of NZ Open Canberra golfer Brendan Jones will join the increasing number of Australasian golfers plying their trade on the PGA Tour Champions following the completion of the Final Stage of Qualifying…

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Smith bounces back from Australian Open disappointment

Cam Smith - file image Golf Australia Cam Smith has bounced back from a disappointing week at the Australian Open to share the lead at the halfway stage of the PIF Saudi International in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Smith is 11 under along…

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14 strong Australasian challenge at Asian Tour finale

Cam Smith - one of 14 Australasians in the field this week - image Golf Australia The 2024 Asian Tour season draws to a close tonight when the US$5 million PIF Saudi International is played at the Riyadh Golf Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A…

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Australian PGA and Open Champions head for South Africa

Embed from Getty Images Sun City - image Getty Images Several years ago, the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City was one of the richest tournaments in world golf with a then-restricted field making it even more attractive for those…

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Johnston and Shin claim Australian Open titles

Top Ryggs Johnston - image Golf Australia ; Bottom Jiyai Shin - image Golf Australia 24-year-old American Ryggs Johnston completed an outstanding performance in just his second as a cardholder on the DP World Tour by claiming a three-shot…

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12 players within four shots at Australian Open

Ryggs Johnston in action today - image Australian Golf Media Victorian Lucas Herbert and American Ryggs Johnston have a share of the 54 hole lead at the ISPS Handa Australian Open at Kingston Heath in Melbourne the pair tied at 14 under…

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Lucas Herbert stretches lead at Australian Open

Lucas Herbert during today's second round - image AGM First round leader, Lucas Herbert, has extended his lead atop the leaderboard on day two of the ISPS Handa Australian Open, his second round of 66 at Kingston Heath moving him four…

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Lucas Herbert takes early Australian Open lead

Lucas Herbert in full swing on day one - image Australian Golf Media Scoring reflected the conditions on day one of the Australian Open at the Kingston Heath and Victoria Golf Clubs in Melbourne’s sandbelt, 54 players under par in the…

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Australian Open showcases two of Australia’s finest golfing masterpieces

Elvis Smylie - destined to be a regular now in pre-event press conferences The Australian Open gets underway on Thursday at two of Australia’s finest layouts, the Kingston Heath and Victoria Golf Clubs in Melbourne's sandbelt, accommodating…

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Lydia Ko completes another great LPGA Tour season

Lydia Ko with her greatest moment in 2024 - the Olympic Gold Medal A final round of 63 at the CME Group Tour Championship has brought to a close the official LPGA season for Lydia Ko, a season which saw her win her opening event of the…

Cam Davis shares 5th place at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro AmFebruary 3, 2025
Cam Davis – image courtesy of PGA of Australia Cam Davis continued his impressive early season form with a share of 5th place at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am this morning. For Davis, the finish follows top twenty finishes at the Sentry and American Express events in January and the US$755,000 he earned today […]
New caddy new putter leads to 4th place finish for Minjee LeeFebruary 2, 2025
Minjee Lee – file photo courtesy of Golf Australia Minjee Lee has begun her 2025 LPGA Tour season by producing the round of the final day (62) to surge into a share of 4th place at the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando. Lee’s round […]
Top tens for Kevin Yuan and Travis Smyth in IndiaFebruary 2, 2025
Sydney’s Kevin Yuan – image courtesy of Asian Tour New South Wales golfers Kevin Yuan and Travis Smyth recorded top tens at the International Series India event at the DLF Golf Club in Gurgaon near New Delhi. Yuan finishing in a tie for 8th, and Smyth sharing 10th in the US$2 million event, the first of […]