Bag-of-nerves Aussie proud of courageous Open round

Travis Smyth made it sound like a rare old ordeal, but the Australian hopeful was left proud of himself after he overcame dreadful nerves to acquit himself proudly on his return to the Open Championship.

Lewis Hamilton asked ... can Min Woo Lee answer at Royal Birkdale?

After telling Lewis Hamilton, and his 900,000 Instagram followers, he needed to improve his mental game, Min Woo Lee did just that in Scotland last week and arrives at Royal Birkdale as Australia's leading Open Championship hope.

The best preparation for Birkdale might be 16,945 kilometres away

Royal Birkdale has been exposing world-class golfers all week. The fairways are running like floorboards, and good shots can occasionally become awkward ones. Combine those factors with the wind changing its mind regularly and even though it has been far from a gale-force wind, it naturally lingers in the back of players' minds.

Playing his own game: Kobori's pro education continues at Royal Birkdale

There comes a point in every young professional's career where the pursuit of improvement shifts.

Travel Feature: The River of dreams

Unlike the ethos first evangelised by Richard Sattler at Barnbougle Dunes, and later realised by Darius Oliver at Cape Wickham on King Island and The Cliffs on Kangaroo Island, golf infrastructure on the Murray River is not a matter of “build it, and they will come”. It’s already built and they’re already coming.

Course Review: Randwick Golf Club

Randwick is a quirky, seaside course which is not unlike some of the underrated and little-known natural links scattered around the coastline of Scotland and Ireland.

Royal Birkdale roars: best snapshots from The Open

Experience the atmosphere of The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale through this selection of epic Getty Images shots, capturing packed galleries, iconic holes, practice-round anticipation and the excitement as golf's oldest major gets underway.

The balancing act behind Jason Day's Open bid

Jason Day has been Australia’s best chance at the majors more often than he hasn’t over the past 15 years. He arrived early at Royal Birkdale following his withdrawal from the US Open due to concerns about his troublesome back, which has plagued him in the latter stages of his career.

Wilson clubs lead Harrington to latest major triumph

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington claimed a record-equalling third US Senior Open title using Wilson equipment, extending one of golf's longest player-brand partnerships.