When Cameron Smith was asked what it would take for him to win the Australian Open ahead of the final two rounds, his answer was blunt.”Good golf,” the 2022 British Open champion told reporters following his second round at Royal…
More than once, Australian Open organisers must have been sweating over whether Rory McIlroy would be playing this weekend.A hefty price tag came with securing the services of the five-time major winner for this year’s tournament, held at the prestigious…
Not even a 5am wake-up call was going to stop John and Kayleen Potter from driving more than 100 kilometres to watch the first round of the Australian Open.From their home in Jan Juc on Victoria’s Surf Coast, it took…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rory McIlroy had one of those rounds at Royal Melbourne on Thursday that fans of the gothic horror story Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde would love.McIlroy, whose pre-tournament news conference included comments that Royal Melbourne was…
Rory McIlroy claiming an illusive US Masters green jacket was arguably THE sport story of 2025. With the 36-year-old contesting the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne there is a sense the centre of the golfing universe residing in Victoria this…
Most of us will never what it’s like to receive a call from a global sporting legend.Aussie golf gun Karl Vilips does. Too bad he shunned it.That legend was Vilips’ hero Tiger Woods. Several months after letting that call go…
Abraham Ancer, the LIV Golf star, is eyeing his second Australian Open title and shares his love for the event and Royal Melbourne. Relive his 2018 victory at The Lakes in Sydney and discover why he considers Royal Melbourne one…
One of the strongest fields in recent memory has gathered in Brisbane as the Australian PGA Championship gets underway at Royal Queensland this Thursday.Australian superstars Cameron Smith, Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee are all confirmed starters for a shot…
It is roughly the third question asked of any self-respecting golf writer, right after “Which pros do you love?” (I have my favorites!) and the always-popular follow-up, “Which pros do you hate?” (I have my favorites!)The question in question? What’s…
Have you ever seen a golfer win a professional tournament by having to putt with the back his club on the final hole? Because, if you hadn’t seen it with your own eyes, you might not have believed the latest…