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Perth-based disciples of the game travel enormous distances chasing great golf and sometimes forget there’s an exceptional golf region two hours down the road. One long, straight road will lead you to an incredible destination, where you have everything you need: great wine, great food, beaches, family friendly activities, stunning countryside and, of course, golf. It was only recently that I played at Bunbury Golf Club, just the day before the South West Open, which is one of the biggest events for golf in Western Australia. Luckily, I was able to see it in all its glory, and didn’t it turn it on. As you arrive at the club, the course is somewhat hidden behind the pro shop and clubhouse, but it allows you to collect yourself and prepare for what’s…

Lucas Herbert spent more time on conference calls with lawyers than he would have liked, after a career-best year ended earlier than expected at the LIV team championship, brought forward by one event as the league imploded. Two LIV wins, first in Virginia and then in the UK, where he produced a record-low score, bookended his stunning record-equalling 62 at Royal Birkdale, where Herbert recorded his best-ever major finish, tied for sixth at the Open Championship. There were also three team wins with Ripper GC; the 30-year-old from Bendigo citing the team element – leaning on the experience of Cam Smith and Marc Leishman, as well as their coaches, physical staff and management guidance – as crucial elements which helped him push back inside the world’s top 50, for three…

Geoff Ogilvy said it a few times in the aftermath of a final-day Presidents Cup collapse, which took his underdog outfit to the brink, before falling well short of what would have been a remarkable win at Medinah. “I wouldn’t do anything differently,” he said after the International outfit, owned by the USA throughout the 30-year history of the biennial event, gave up a three-point final-day lead to lose by four. “The plan was pretty good. I wouldn’t have changed anything today. Sometimes that just happens.” The plan was good, the two years spent plotting the path to end a winning drought which stretched back to last century was positive and passionate and filled with all the right intentions and effort. However, in the end, the difference was, as it…

From swinging plastic toy clubs as a four-year-old in Ireland to guiding the next generation of players on Brisbane’s fairways, PGA Professional Emily Byrne’s journey in golf is a story of resilience, passion and purpose. After relocating to Queensland in 2005, Emily honed her skills through junior programs at Victoria Park and Pacific Golf Club, establishing the foundation for a standout competitive career. Her path eventually took her overseas to represent Keiser University in Florida, but returning home to Australia opened her eyes to the vast career opportunities available across the broader golf industry. Completing her PGA Membership Pathway Program traineeship at Carbrook Golf Club, Emily gained invaluable insights into facility management, retail operations and member relations. Now back at Pacific Golf Club as a fully accredited PGA Professional, she…

Golf Australia magazine: Hey Ricky, thanks so much for taking the time to talk to Golf Australia magazine about your golfing journey. Can you remember your actual first golfing memory? Ricky Ponting: I used to get every second Friday off school when I was in about Grade 5. Dad was working at the railway, and he used to have every second Friday off work. So, he’d get his same group of four blokes together, and then I’d have that day off. He’d take me to the pro shop at Mowbray Golf Club in Launceston, and I got to pick what new ball I could buy that day. I’d walk around behind his group, watching them play. I was never allowed to play at that stage, but that was my first…

It has never quite reached the sinister status of “Voldemort” (he who must not be named) from the wizard world of Harry Potter, but in golf, “cheat” is the last word anyone wants to hear. It tops every list of negative labels in a game which, publicly at least, proudly boasts a saintly combination of inherent integrity and peerless honesty. As such, cheating in golf has never been easy to write about. There are laws in place which, ironically, protect even the obviously guilty from accusations less than 100 per cent verifiable. Public anonymity is the cheater’s unjust reward. Still, as eight-time major champion Tom Watson once announced on behalf of the (hopefully) honest majority on tour, “we know who they are”. That has forever been the case, of course.…

There are golf destinations, and then there are places which feel like an adventure from the moment you arrive. Tasmania’s King Links, King Island (formerly Ocean Dunes) is firmly in the latter category. Carved into rolling dunes along two kilometres of untamed coastline, this dramatic links course brings together rugged natural beauty, challenging golf and sweeping views of the Southern Ocean. Just a 35-minute flight from Melbourne and five minutes from King Island Airport, King Links, King Island feels wonderfully remote, while remaining easy to reach. Designed by Graeme Grant across 290 acres, the course follows the natural contours of the landscape, with fescue fairways, rolling greens and a series of strategic risk-and-reward shots. The signature 4th and 10th are heroic par-3s which cross the surging Southern Ocean, creating unforgettable…

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Major success sets golfers apart from the rest. Ask Adam Scott, who has played at the highest level for a quarter of a century for one major victory, and he’ll tell you that winning is really hard. That’s anytime, week to week, so winning a major requires going to another level. Sometimes just being able to compete at majors, or contend, is a tick when time comes for annual reflection. In recent years there have been memorable Australian victories including two last year, from superstars Minjee Lee and Grace Kim, and other moments of contention which gave loyalists significant hope. In 2026, however, those moments were few and far between. It’s not unfair to say it was a middling year for Australians at the majors, for the eight men and…