Golf Australia Magazine

"A lot of pressure": Australian LIV team feels the heat

Australia’s leading LET stars confirmed for Australian WPGA Championship

LIV Adelaide: Round 1 Playing Groups

Big shoes to fill: Ormsby replaces golf legend

Too many experiences: LIV poster boy tones down antics
Aussies aided by inside knowledge at Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific

Your week on the box: Golf tournament TV times

"Fuel to the fire": Smylie sets sights on major leap

Aussies hunting historic first at Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific

Husqvarna strengthens commitment to women’s golf with new partnership

More News

"It doesn't feel fair": Spanish great on golf rankings

Spanish legend Sergio Garcia welcomes changes to include LIV golfers in the sport's ranking system but believes they don't go far enough.

Gotterup strikes again on PGA Tour as Matsuyama falters

Gotterup strikes again on PGA Tour as Matsuyama falters

American Chris Gotterup won for the second time in three PGA Tour starts this year as he secured the Phoenix Open title in a playoff.

Next big thing, sure. But world's best? From LIV league? Jury is out

Next big thing, sure. But world's best? From LIV league? Jury is out

Elvis Smylie’s mentor and former caddie, Mike Clayton, reveals what he said to the 23-year-old in their first telephone conversation after Smylie signed with LIV Golf – and if he believes, as Smylie believes, that the 23-year-old can be the best player in the world.

O'Donovan storms to first professional victory in Sydney

O'Donovan storms to first professional victory in Sydney

Declan O’Donovan emphatically won his first professional title at Webex Players Series Sydney, hosted by Peter O’Malley, storming to a five-stroke victory at Castle Hill Country Club

Cam Smith: golf world set to be all shook up by Elvis

Cam Smith: golf world set to be all shook up by Elvis

Victorious and laden with millions of dollars, Elvis Smylie is returning home to Australia for his second LIV event this week, with the country's most illustrious golfer hailing him as a future world No.1.

News

Reed collects Middle East double as Aussie finishes top-10

Red-hot Patrick Reed has made it two triumphs in three weeks on the European tour while David Micheluzzi kept up Australia's big golfing weekend in the Middle East with a top-10 finish in the Qatar Masters.

Matsuyama leads Phoenix Open as Scheffler, Lee lurk

Hideki Matsuyama was thrilled to play with fellow Japanese player Ryo Hisatsune in the final pairing at the PGA Tour's Phoenix Open and hoped they could do it again.

Aussie seeks special Qatar day to oust rock-solid Reed

Aussie seeks special Qatar day to oust rock-solid Reed

David Micheluzzi is in the mix for victory at the Qatar Masters but the Australian is going to have to produce something special to overhaul rock-solid pacesetter Patrick Reed.

'Dream come true': Elvis rocks LIV with debut triumph

'Dream come true': Elvis rocks LIV with debut triumph

Rising Australian Elvis Smylie has made a dramatic mark on LIV Golf, winning his debut on the Saudi-backed tour in Riyadh under lights with a stellar display.

O'Donovan goes low to take slender lead at Castle Hill

O'Donovan goes low to take slender lead at Castle Hill

For the second successive week, Declan O’Donovan will tee it up in the final group on Sunday as he bids for his first Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia title at Webex Players Series Sydney hosted by Peter O’Malley.

Features

Inside the Ropes with Case, Bison and the Sportos

Our man Matt Cleary gets out amongst a marquee group for LIV Adelaide's Pro-Am at the Grange, and finds that even superstar sportsmen who've performed in heaving cauldrons of humanity can be cowed once inside the ropes with the Bison.

The NZ PGA Championship and the beating heart of Kiwi golf

Elite professional golf is expanding in New Zealand. For the first time in years, three major Australasian Tour events are scheduled on consecutive weeks: the NZ PGA Championship at Paraparaumu Beach, the NZ Open at Millbrook Resort, and the inaugural ISPS HANDA Japan Australasia Championship at Royal Auckland and Grange.

Column: LIV’s star exodus could be catastrophic, except in Adelaide

Column: LIV’s star exodus could be catastrophic, except in Adelaide

LIV Golf’s breakaway experiment is arguably losing its shine, as marquee names start to peel off the roster.

Last Stand: LIV Adelaide to rock out at The Grange

Last Stand: LIV Adelaide to rock out at The Grange

Excellent golf, super-fine course, smokey food, funky tunes, cool brews - there's a lot to like about the spectator experience at LIV Adelaide which remains the LIV league's crown jewel, reports our man-on-the-ground at The Grange, Matt Cleary.

Cleary: Koepka's gone, Reed's gone, Elvis and the kids are in the building. Why LIV's laughing

Cleary: Koepka's gone, Reed's gone, Elvis and the kids are in the building. Why LIV's laughing

Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed have left the LIV Golf league, while Bryson DeChambeau is playing his chips in a half-billion dollar power play. And the demise of LIV Golf has been prophesised again. And yet, LIV continues to invest - in youth, in a world tour, in itself - giving no indication of going anywhere, writes Matt Cleary.

COURSES AND TRAVEL

The NZ PGA Championship and the beating heart of Kiwi golf

Elite professional golf is expanding in New Zealand. For the first time in years, three major Australasian Tour events are scheduled on consecutive weeks: the NZ PGA Championship at Paraparaumu Beach, the NZ Open at Millbrook Resort, and the inaugural ISPS HANDA Japan Australasia Championship at Royal Auckland and Grange.

Review: Yering Meadows Golf Club

The first time I played at Yering Meadows was in the spring of 2008, just a few months after Croydon Golf Club took up residence, having sold its Melbourne home of 80-odd years to relocate 15km north to greener pastures in the Yarra Valley.

RANKING: Australia's Top-100 Courses for 2026

RANKING: Australia's Top-100 Courses for 2026

Golf Australia magazine presents our Top-100 Courses list for 2026, a feature-length guide to the best golf courses in the land. The list, compiled with input from an expert panel of golfers, travellers and architecture buffs, is a celebration of the country’s finest layouts, from coastal masterpieces to inland gems.

Review: Clearwater Golf Club

Review: Clearwater Golf Club

If you are a keen reader of Golf Australia magazine - print or digital - you’ll notice that the brilliance and understated beauty of the images that support these words might look familiar.

Review: Omaha Beach Golf Club

Review: Omaha Beach Golf Club

They say the further north you travel in New Zealand, the better the people. That may be true, depending on who you ask. However, one thing that is absolutely certain across the Tasman is that travelling north unlocks a golfing mecca that rivals some of the best destinations on the planet.

Galleries

Gallery: Wildest WM Phoenix Open shots

From grandstands shaking to roars echoing across the desert, the Phoenix Open once again delivered chaos and courage in equal measure. Here are the craziest scenes that turned TPC Scottsdale into golf’s loudest circus.

Gallery: Cathedral Invitational

Gallery: Cathedral Invitational

Adam Scott claimed the Catedral Invitational for the second time on Wednesday. Here are some of the best snaps from the lens of Stuart Kerr at the flawless Cathedral Lodge and Golf Club.

Gallery: Rory tackles Royal Melbourne

Gallery: Rory tackles Royal Melbourne

He's here and he's out on course. Check out the best Getty Images pics of the Masters champion as he navigates our own Royal Melbourne Golf Club during the 2025 Crown Australian Open.

Gallery: Stunning Royal Queensland on show on an epic weekend

Gallery: Stunning Royal Queensland on show on an epic weekend

Relive the vistas of Royal Queensland Golf Club in this Getty Images gallery. From lush fairways to scenic greens, experience the elegance and charm of one of Australia’s most picturesque layouts during the 2025 Australian PGA Championship.

EQUIPMENT

Husqvarna strengthens commitment to women’s golf with new partnership

Husqvarna, a global leader in robotic lawn mowing, has signed on as an Official Partner of the upcoming Australian women’s golf majors that will feature major championship winner Minjee Lee and Grace Kim.

Titleist Introduces New Vokey Design SM11 Wedges

The next generation of the PGA TOUR’s most played wedges, the new Vokey Design SM11 models have been engineered to deliver precise flight and distance control, exceptional feel and maximum spin.

New Release: Wilson launches new DYNAPWR forged iron

New Release: Wilson launches new DYNAPWR forged iron

Wilson Golf has unveiled the new DYNAPWR Forged iron, designed using the latest cutting-edge AI Technology for golfers seeking the ultimate players distance iron with a softer, more responsive feel, combined with a premium look at address.

Winner’s Bag: Jordan Doull – Webex Players Series Victoria

Winner’s Bag: Jordan Doull – Webex Players Series Victoria

Jordan Doull was successful on the 4th playoff hole with a birdie to secure his second win on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia at the Webex Players Series Rosebud.

New Release: Award-winning Wilson Staff model balls elevated for the elite

New Release: Award-winning Wilson Staff model balls elevated for the elite

Wilson Golf has advanced its award-winning Staff Model golf ball franchise with the introduction of two new tour-calibre performance offerings - the Staff Model and Staff Model X.