Golf Australia Magazine

'I have dreams': Herbert the Aussie to beat at the Open

Clements, Cantero Gutierrez share lead in Puntacana

Royal Birkdale roars: best snapshots from The Open

McIlroy hopes for Open recovery after "stupid mistakes"

Perspiration but little Aussie inspiration at the Open
Suber-sonic! Shock Open Championship leader at Birkdale

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

The Open Championship: Round 2 Tee Times (AEST)

Patience pays off for Min Woo at Birkdale

Bag-of-nerves Aussie proud of courageous Open round

More News

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

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.

Open season: IBF presses flesh with Aussie golf on menu

Open season: IBF presses flesh with Aussie golf on menu

Ian Baker-Finch, an Open champion at Royal Birkdale 35 years ago, has met with Scottie Scheffler to discuss his desire to play in Australia.

Scott ready for stiff challenges of Royal Birkdale

Scott ready for stiff challenges of Royal Birkdale

Australian golfing great Adam Scott feels the shortest and straightest hitters will have an advantage at Royal Birkdale as the 154th British Open gets underway.

The balancing act behind Jason Day's Open bid

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.

Merch mania: The Open’s retail phenomenon

Merch mania: The Open’s retail phenomenon

There are certain traditions which come with attending The Open. Watching players tackle golf’s purest form, finding a perch beside a famous hole ... and the inevitable pilgrimage to the Championship merch tent.

News

On merit: Open visions at happy Aussie hunting ground

Min Woo Lee has arrived at the British Open in hot form while Travis Smyth earned his place as one of seven Australians in the field at Royal Birkdale.

Former champion upbeat about 2026 Open chances

Cameron Smith feels he's starting to reap the rewards of his new partnership with renowned swing coach Claude Harmon III as he attempts to win a second Open Championship.

Six-irons over drivers: the strategy battle shaping The Open

Six-irons over drivers: the strategy battle shaping The Open

The temptation to attack will be everywhere at Royal Birkdale, but the game's biggest names, including a couple of Australian stars, believe patience and precision will determine who lifts the Claret Jug.

2026 Open Championship prize money revealed

2026 Open Championship prize money revealed

From the Champion Golfer of The Year, to the players who don't even survive the cut, every pro has something to gain at Royal Birkdale. Here's how the payouts work.

British Open favourites playing for now, not legacies

British Open favourites playing for now, not legacies

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are chasing a second claret jug at the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale this week, but not a boost to their legacies.

Features

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.

Merch mania: The Open’s retail phenomenon

There are certain traditions which come with attending The Open. Watching players tackle golf’s purest form, finding a perch beside a famous hole ... and the inevitable pilgrimage to the Championship merch tent.

Callum Hill: The great anticipation and Birkdale’s brilliance

Callum Hill: The great anticipation and Birkdale’s brilliance

The alarm went off long before sunrise, and by 6am, Golf Australia magazine was aboard a train leaving Sheffield, bound for Liverpool and, ultimately, Royal Birkdale.

Callum Hill: 417 courses and a message that matters

Callum Hill: 417 courses and a message that matters

Sometimes you watch or read the news, shake your head, and wonder what has happened to humanity. And then you get the privilege of meeting a man like Barrie Coleman.

Callum Hill: creators vs tours? Golf wins with both

Callum Hill: creators vs tours? Golf wins with both

Golf’s most-watched shots aren’t necessarily coming from the Masters or the U.S Women's Open; they’re coming from YouTube channels.

COURSES AND TRAVEL

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.

Feature Story: NSW Mid-North Coast storms back

Feature Story: NSW Mid-North Coast storms back

It was the garbage bins flying past the pro shop that made Brandon Connor think that the weather forecast of “windy” did not adequately reflect what was barrelling over South West Rocks on the NSW Mid North Coast. Indeed, a more apt description of the “event” that so whacked the region might have been “Severe Tropical Cyclone”.

Feature Story: Short courses, big fun

Feature Story: Short courses, big fun

From windswept dunes to parkland gems, these nine-hole courses across Australia offer fun, challenge and accessibility for golfers of all levels. Perfect for quick rounds, beginners, families, or seasoned players seeking a relaxed yet rewarding game.

Feature Story: 10 years of Cape Wickham

Feature Story: 10 years of Cape Wickham

A wooden deck sits just outside the entrance of the current clubhouse at Cape Wickham Golf Links. It is a humble structure, yet it offers a view that immediately captivates every visitor to this remarkable stretch of golfing landscape on the rugged north west coast of Tasmania’s King Island.

Galleries

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.

Standing room only: scenes from a packed US Open

Standing room only: scenes from a packed US Open

From packed grandstands to galleries stretching down the fairways, these images capture the scale, atmosphere and energy surrounding the 2026 U.S Open at Shinnecock Hills.

Gallery: Bunker bandits of Shinnecock Hills

Gallery: Bunker bandits of Shinnecock Hills

As expected, Shinnecock Hills is giving players little margin for error; these images capture the challenge perfectly as the world’s best are attempting to blast their way out of trouble.

Through the lens: Australians take on the US Open

Through the lens: Australians take on the US Open

From clutch recoveries and towering tee shots to quiet moments between holes, these images capture Australia’s contingent taking on the challenge and theatre of U.S Open week.

EQUIPMENT

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.

FootJoy launches FitLAB in Australia, bringing tour‑level shoe fitting to golfers

FootJoy launches FitLAB in Australia, bringing tour‑level shoe fitting to golfers

FootJoy, the #1 Shoe in Golf, is bringing its premium, personalised footwear-fitting experience, FitLAB, to Australia. Following the program’s success on the PGA TOUR and in select retail markets globally, FitLAB will launch in Victoria as the first market in Australia, with a planned rollout to other states to follow.

Award-winning innovation lands in Australia: Mileseey Rangefinders

Award-winning innovation lands in Australia: Mileseey Rangefinders

An extraordinary new addition to the Australian market, the GenePro G1 Touchscreen and GPS Rangefinder combines cutting-edge design with exceptional build quality and performance. Recently named MyGolfSpy’s Best Rangefinder for 2026, it has also received strong exposure through global influencer promotion across social media.

The Pursuit of better: All-new Titleist GTS Drivers

The Pursuit of better: All-new Titleist GTS Drivers

More distance, more forgiveness, and more speed are desired by players and often promised by manufacturers. The reality is usually much smaller, the gains come in millimetres, fractions of a degree and tiny improvements repeated over thousands of swings.