Jun 2023 - Issue 409

Golf Australia

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“… Gooch Was $1.9 Million Short, Thanks To The Australian Tax Office.”
Congratulations where congratulations are due. Greg Norman and his team at LIV Golf put on a great show in Adelaide. Don’t mind that there appeared to be more beer spilled than what was consumed, by shoe or can, over the three days. The course was be
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Golf Australia
EDITOR Brendan James bjames@golfaustralia.com.au DEPUTY AND DIGITAL EDITOR Jimmy Emanuel STAFF WRITER Callum Hill ART DIRECTOR Oliver Barles ARCHITECTURE EDITOR Mike Clayton COLUMNIST-AT-LARGE John Huggan COLUMNIST Geoff Ogilvy CONTRIBUTING WRITERS K
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Victoria GOLF CLUB MELBOURNE SANDBELT • VICTORIA
William ‘Billy’ Meader and Oscar Damman are two names almost lost in the rich history of Australian golf, which is astounding when you consider the pair had such a strong influence on the creation of one of this country’s best courses. The Victoria G
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Will Liv Quench Australia’s Thirst For More?
During the week of the LIV Golf League event in Adelaide, and indeed since, speculation has continued to grow that the Saudi-funded circuit will add a second Australian event to its schedule as early as 2024. The massive crowds that flocked toThe Gra
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‘I’ve Bought An RV – I’ll Be Glamping On Tour’
• A three-time major winner before the age of 24, Spieth needs just the PGA to complete the career Grand Slam.• He has won 13 times on the PGA Tour. Spieth’s last victory came at the RBC Heritage in April 2022.• Spieth finished third, behind Tiger an
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Athlea Archer
Athlea Archer is a golfing icon in Western Victoria and, despite turning 90 years old this month, she continues to inspire. Athlea’s competitive record speaks for itself. She had a dozen club championship victories across five decades and claimed her
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Hogan’s U.s Open Legend Begins June 12, 1948
The U.S Open was last held in Los Angeles 75 years ago when the smooth-moving Ben Hogan claimed his third major championship and maiden national championship at Riviera Country Club. Riviera was a happy hunting ground for Hogan and, ultimately, his s
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Golf Benefits Osteoarthritis Sufferers
A new study led by the University of South Australia has revealed golf has profound benefits for people suffering from chronic osteoarthritis. University of South Australia researcher Dr Brad Stenner from the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrit
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Frank Phillips Oam
Frank Phillips, a two-time Australian Open Champion and one of this country’s greatest-ever PGA professionals recently passed away. He was 90. He died at a nursing home in Bowral where he has spent the past few years, not far from where he was born a
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Australia’s Best Public Golf Experience
WEMBLEY GOLF COURSE is a purpose built public golf facility that leads the nation in design and functionality to attract more than just golfers. The entire complex includes 36 holes of golf, a ‘State of the Art’ 80 bay automated driving range, Perth’
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“Sometimes, Even The Most Gifted Need Better Advice.”
Famously, they went all but head-to-head in the final round of the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews. But since then, it is difficult to imagine two golfers who have diverged more than Cam Smith and Rory Mcllroy. In the almost 12 months that hav
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Caddyshack II (1988)
A good sequel makes an already-good film better. Most sequels may start with similar characters cast in the same setting, but a great sequel looks at a familiar thing slightly askance and unmasks something deeper that was only in the audiences’ perip
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L.a Story
It’s hard to fathom why the second-most populous city in North America, behind New York City, and one of the most famous cities in the world, has seemingly been ignored by the United States Golf Association for so long. As you would have read earlier
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“There Remains Much Liv Can Learn From Events Like The Masters”
First of all, I have to say I’m a “PGA Tour guy.” But that doesn’t mean I didn’t derive some pleasure from the recent LIV Golf event in Adelaide. As the PGA Tour has shown little interest in taking a tournament to Australia, which would seem an obvio
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Just For the Record
Jon Rahm is a self-confessed golf nerd. Away from the course – when he’s not spending quality time with wife, Kelley, and two young sons, Kepa and Eneko – you’re likely to find the 28-year-old tumbling down a YouTube rabbit hole of golf videos on his
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Golf When you Like It
Golfers will do anything to get their fix. One round a week or month, with 18 holes across four plus hours is rarely, if ever, enough. Players will seek out golf in every part of their life, be it on TV, at the driving range, putting on the carpet, w
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The Ideal Pitch Shot Release
Pitching well from inside 100 metres of your target is an absolute must if you want to score well. Or, in Lucas Herbert’s case, if you want to win on Tour. Of course, here he is hitting his second shot approach to the 18th green on his way to winning
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Two Thoughts For Pure Irons
If your golf game typically sees you hit 50 percent, or less, of your iron shots out of the middle of the clubface, here are two swing thoughts that will get you hitting the sweetspot more often. The first thought is to lean the shaft forward at addr
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A Long-term Fix For Your Early Extension
How many times have you heard, or been told by a playing partner, to keep your head down after you have duffed a shot? Unfortunately, it’s more likely the cause of your mis-hit was not your head but a common fault that hits in the split second before
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Divots Reveal All About Your Swing Plane
SCAN HERE TO SEE THIS TIP IN ACTION Knowing how to read your divots is a great asset for any golfer looking to solve swing problems on the driving range or on the fly during a round. Divots can reveal many things. For example, the size and depth of t
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A ‘Shadowy’ Chipping Drill
If you’re one of the many golfers who regularly hit it ‘fat’ or ‘thin’, the two disaster shots for chipping, here is a drill that will encourage a better strike on those short shots. Set up to play a chip shot with your back directly facing the sun a
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The TIPS FROM 650 MILLION SHOTS
A self-confessed “golf nut and data nerd,” 2-handicapper Lou joined Arccos in 2021 from a background in business intelligence and analytics. Alongside his work with the shot-tracking giants, he has gained a legion of followers through his lively Twit
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“There Is Nothing Quite Like Cape Kidnappers”
Tom, you and your colleagues were back at Cape Kidnappers in 2022, working on a variety of renovation projects. The course has never looked or played better. What struck you, spending extensive time on site for the first time since the course opening
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Nudgee Golf Club
The current home of the Queensland PGA Championship recently expanded back to a 36-hole facility after the official opening of its Bulka Course. Nudgee Golf Club lies next to the Gateway Motorway, just a short drive north of Brisbane Airport. The exp
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Kia Ora!
New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, is many things. It has been listed in the top-10 friendliest cities in the world and you will also find it on a roll call of 20 of the world’s best waterfront cities. Check out any list of cities from around the
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Roman Holiday
The 44th Ryder Cup matches will be played in Rome, Italy, for the first time in the history of the storied event, and you could be there to witness the greatest team event in golf. Trendsetter Travel is offering a Ryder Cup tour from September 27 to
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Kooindahwaters Golf Club central Coast • New South Wales
It’s in the nature of courses to change, diluting the links between designer and design – sometimes, however, it’s the architect that gets there first, ready to mentally file away the last project and move onto the next. It’s a description that doesn
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Wembley Gets Trackman Range
Western Australia’s biggest public golf complex, Wembley Golf Course, will get a digital upgrade to its popular Swing driving range with the installation of the TrackMan range system. The TrackMan Range system comes with a variety of family-friendly
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Distance Driven, Designed For Women
Launched alongside the Big Bertha 23 range, the new REVA line from Callaway is designed specifically for women, more of whom are playing the game than ever before. Able to fit players of all skill levels, the REVA range shares many of the technologie
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Make Every Shot Your Best
Big Bertha is one of the most well-known product lines in the history of golf. And Callaway has refreshed its forgiving line for 2023 with a full family of clubs designed to make the game easier. Built for golfers looking for a higher ball flight and
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The Best Gets Better
There is one brand synonymous with laser rangefinders in golf, that company is Bushnell, the No.1 on Tour used by 98 percent of players. The latest release from Bushnell updates its Tour V range, the new Tour V6 and Tour V6 Shift incorporating existi
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Casual Comfort
Canadian company Biion made a splash when it entered the golf shoe market a number of years back with its Oxford model that offered a modern take on the classic golf shoe made from EVA. For 2023, the brand has produced a new Trainer model designed to
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Back To The Future
For the third time in recent years, TaylorMade have released a Mini Driver with an ode to the company’s past. The new BRNR Mini Driver is designed to fit two varieties of player, while its style, and even some technology, pays tribute to the brand’sT
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2023 golf Ball Guide
He might be out following another round of surgery, but whenTiger Woods does play, he plays Bridgestone’s top golf ball line. That’s a pretty strong endorsement. The latest iteration of the brand’sTOUR B line use ‘REACTIV iQ’ covers as the hero techn
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Your Chance To Win
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The Final Putt
The LIV Golf League event held recently in Adelaide was celebrated widely as a success by the new circuit, its players, fans and more. Numbers through the gates showed just how much Australians love a big name and event. The success of the Saudi fund

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