Oct 2023 - Issue 413

Golf Australia

Golf Australia - the only magazine devoted to Australian golfers, with 100% Australian content.

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Teeing Off
Hats off to Cameron Smith. When he signed with LIV Golf nearly 14 months ago he stated one of the reasons he left the PGA Tour for the startup circuit was to have the opportunity to come home more often. “The biggest thing for me joining is (LIV’s) s
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Metung Country Club
EAST GIPPSLAND • VICTORIA When husband and wife, Adrian and Rachel Bromage, saw an opportunity to take over the nine-hole golf course in the small East Gippsland town of Metung, their interest was all about water. It was shortly before the arrival of
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Cloud Hanging Over Smith’s Olympic Ambitions
Cam Smith has confirmed he will return home for Australia’s flagship events – the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship and the ISPS HANDA Australian Open – this summer but admits he is still in the dark about the world ranking saga, which could see h
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Golf Australia
Brendan James bjames@golfaustralia.com.au STAFF WRITER Callum Hill ART DIRECTOR Oliver Barles ARCHITECTURE EDITOR Mike Clayton COLUMNIST-AT-LARGE John Huggan COLUMNIST Geoff Ogilvy CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Karen Harding, Mark Hayes, Adrian Logue, Rod Mor
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Clive Austin
You must be able to play this infernal game to shoot a score lower than your age. But bettering your age 120 times and equalling it on a further 68 occasions is simply mind blowing. But that’s exactly what 87-year-old Clive Austin has achieved. Clive
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Golfer’s At Greater Risk Of Skin Cancer
With a searing hot summer on the horizon, taking the right action and protecting yourself on the golf course is crucial. Golf is a sport played by people from all walks of life; it is a fantastic way to get outdoors, be social and get your daily dose
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Masterplan Prepared For Kew
One of Melbourne’s oldest golf clubs, Kew, is set to embark on a major redesign. Harley Kruse of Kruse Golf (KG), Mike Clayton and Lukas Michel of Clayton, DeVries & Pont (CDP) have teamed up in a course design collaboration for the club, which sits
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HOT & NOT
Big things are expected of the South African, and not just because of his 6ft 8in frame. The 22-year-old beat Ronan Kleu 3&2 to claim The Amateur Championship and is now exempt for the 2024 Masters and U.S Open. The links course, in Southport, will h
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‘I Got Six Messages From Six Different Players On The Dp World Tour Who Are Interested In Joining Liv’
Despite everything that has happened, would you still consider playing on the PGA Tour or DP World Tour if the merger allows it? Martin Kaymer: I would love to play on the European Tour. I had great success there. I have good friends there. I enjoy t
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Flashback
Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Ocean Course in South Carolina was given hosting rights for the 1991 Ryder Cup before the course even existed, and it did not disappoint. It played host to one of the most historic Ryder Cup duals of all time. Famously kno
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In My opinion
If there is one thing that I have never really cared about in my career it is my world ranking at any particular moment in time. Okay, it would have been nice to reach No.1 – No.3 was my highest-ever – and I know I was in the top-10 for a bit. But I
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Arthur Newman (2013)
The promise of Arthur Newman (2013) as described in the film’s trailer is “they’re having the time of everyone else’s life!”, what you get however is a glum examination of personal identity with a dash of morbid romance, a hint of mild comedy and a h
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Huggan’s Alley
By a distance, it is the most nuanced, the most interesting, the most illuminating and the most educational form of the game we all love. We’re talking match play, something September 2023 will provide in abundance, featuring as it does the Walker Cu
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La Dolce Vita
The tranquillity of an alfresco breakfast being enjoyed in a quiet piazza in Trastevere, Rome, was suddenly broken by my wife leaping to her feet, phone in hand in a desperate rush to ‘Shazam’ a tune that had caught her ear on the café’s playlist. “H
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Cho Minn Thant
Raised and educated in Australia – where his family moved when he was aged four – Cho Minn Thant has worked with the Asian Tour since 2007. Appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2016, he became CEO three years later. Working alongside the Chairman and
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‘I Got Given The Lieys To The City In Brighton. They Namned A Bus Route After Me’
Michael Campbell never tires of telling his underdog story. There have been many in golf, but the New Zealander’s is surely one of the best. This is a man who worked as a telephone repairman for five years after leaving school at 16; who topped his f
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Tucking The Elbow For Stronger Impact
A common misconception about the golf swing is that you want both arms fully extended at impact. But if you watch the swings of the best players on Tour you will see this is not the case. Tour Champion Viktor Hovland is no exception when it comes to
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Add Distance With More Lag
By far the most common fault of the average golfer – particularly those who hit most of their shots short with a fade or slice – is they cast the club from the top of the backswing. Casting refers to the clubhead being thrown out, like a fly fisherma
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How To Find Golf’s Only True Confidence
Confidence literally means ‘with faith’. In a golfing context, confidence means playing with the faith that things will turn out okay. Confident golfers swing the club without being afraid of the outcome… and it results in freer, more rhythmic motion
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Your Best Score… Every Round
TrackMan master Gary runs TPEGS, a coaching system designed to offer the ultimate tour-based coaching experience tpegs.com There is a narrative in golf that suggests our score is pretty much down to how well – or how badly – we swing the golf club on
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How To… Stop Playing Golf The Wrong Way!
We golfers have good days… and of course, we have bad days. In many respects, this is beyond our control; even a tour pro can have it one day and lose it the next. But entirely within our grasp is our ability to respond to whatever we have in the rig
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How To… Cope With Slow Play
Unfortunately, hold-ups are a part of playing the game, and one we all must deal with. But here, we have a choice: We can stare down the hole at the group ahead, grumbling about the dreadful pace of play today and taking every opportunity to get upti
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How To… Make The Game Feel A Bit Easier
When we perceive a task to be difficult, our confidence tends to drop and our anxiety levels rise. Conversely, when we sense the goal is more within our grasp, we approach the mission feeling calm and assured. You don’t need me to tell you which one
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How To… Deal With The Breaks
Not long ago, an experiment was done with a stimpmeter rolling balls to a hole from around 10ft. The green was smooth, and the putt was level. You’d think every ball would drop from this automated, consistent ball roller, one after the other. But no;
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How To… Stop A Drama Turning Into A Crisis
We are going along beautifully, when out of nowhere we catch a regulation pitch shot very heavy. Shocked by this sudden miscue, we lose our focus. Suddenly, on a hole we felt we were in control of, we’ve thrown in a ‘snowman’… and that super round we
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Consider All Your Greenside Options
One of the most overlooked aspects of scoring well is short game strategy. I see a lot of recreational golfers simply reach for the lob wedge every time they miss a green and are faced with a chip shot. The high lob wedge chip is not always the best
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Pulling The Trigger
Almost every good golfer has one, and any golfer who wants to get better probably needs one. A swing trigger is a last move before swinging the club back from the ball. For example, Jack Nicklaus would turn his slightly to the right. Gary Player woul
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Checkpoint For A Balanced Setup
A balanced address position is crucial for any golfer to make a good swing. It provides a stable foundation for a player to swing freely with power and precision, as it aids in maintaining a consistent swing plane, reducing the chances of hitting wil
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The Great Golf Weekend Guide part 2
Golfers are really spoiled for choice on the Mornington Peninsula.Here is one weekend getaway where you can experience a rejuvenated 36-hole layout and a peninsula favourite just a short drive away. The Dunes Golf Links has become one of the most pop
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King Island, Tasmania
King Island had an enviable reputation for a long time as the origin of incredible produce that was making its way into the kitchens of some of the world’s best chefs right around the world. That hasn’t changed. But the opening of world class golf co
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Melbourne Sandbelt, Victoria
Some might vigorously argue that the Melbourne Sandbelt is the finest destination in the world to play golf. It’s hard to argue with the fact there are world class golf courses seemingly around every corner across Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. A
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Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria
After featuring courses from the northern part of the Peninsula last month, it’s time to look at what the oceanside of the Bellarine has to offer … and surprise, surprise, it oozes class. The incredible popularity of the VicOpen since it made its ho
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Yarrawonga, Nsw/victoria
Yarrawonga – on the southern side of the NSW-Victorian border beside the mighty Murray River and Lake Mulwala – with its ideal climate and big river views has long been a haven for tourists, especially visiting golfers. A narrow two-lane bridge links
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Gold Coast, Queensland
The Gold Coast has been one of Australia’s favourite golf holiday destinations for nearly 40 years. The golf is obviously the primary attraction but there are so many things to do when you’re not on course, which has wide appeal for golfing couples,
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South West Coast, Western Australia
In just under two hours’ drive from Perth, via the Kwinana Freeway and Forrest Highway, you’ll reach Bunbury – the northern gateway to WA’s incredible South West. The South West is home to world renowned beaches and equally famous vineyards. The salt
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Central Coast, New South Wales
From Broken Bay at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River, the Central Coast stretches north towards Newcastle and includes a mix of bays and inlets, pristine beaches, lakes and lush hinterland. If you are looking for the highest ranked courses in the reg
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Enjoy Some Craic In 2024
Playing golf in Ireland is one of those experiences you will treasure for the rest of your life. The PaRnz golfing holidays team is hosting a tour to the Emerald Isle in July 2024, which features rounds of golf on seven spectacular Irish courses and
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A Round In Alice
Australia is made up of millions of square kilometres of desert, so when the idea of playing golf in the centre of the country is mentioned, thoughts of sandy, arid, rocky conditions spring to mind. And although you are more than likely to encounter
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MEADOW SPRINGS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
It is a tick over 30 years since celebrated American designer Robert Trent Jones Jnr signed off on his second course project on the Western Australian coast. Having already completed Joondalup, north of Perth, this time he was revealing Meadow Spring
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A Growing Family Unveiled
Callaway’s Apex range has become a staple of the brand’s line-up with the better player targeted offerings popular with Tour pros and recreational golfers around the world. The latest Apex Pro Series arrived in golf stores on September 8 with the new
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Flinders Golf Club
It is more than just a little ironic that the oldest golf club on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, Flinders Golf Club, might also be the region’s most underrated. The rich cluster of world class courses on the Mornington all lie to the west of Flinde
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FORM & FUNCTION
Delivering protection and quality in all weather conditions, the MGI Dri-Play cart bag is the perfect combination of form and function for the course. The bag has a waterproof outer with seam-sealed zippers, a waterproof rain cover, 14 full length in
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Control Your Game
Introducing the Golfbuddy aim W11 watch, your ultimate golfing companion. With a 1.3” TFT-LCD full-colour touch screen display, you will experience unparalleled clarity and ease of use. Play with confidence for up to 13 hours in golf mode, as its IPX
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Speed To The Max
The RB MAX is an entirely new ball for Mizuno – combining a Tour ball’s speed and launch characteristics with a more durable cover. The MAX has been created using a new DualCore, which has a softer inner core and firmer outer and is able to produce f
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Soft Feeling All-rounder
Mizuno’s RB566 ball is an even softer feeling version of its predecessor with a new micro-dimple configuration to maintain hang-time past the apex of flight. With a softer yet higher energy core, the RB566 offers a great balance of high trajectory, s
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Precision Shaping
Mizuno’s craftsmen have re-worked their prolific T-Series wedges, with subtle top-line refinements visible from the playing position. The T24 wedges – which made a subtle debut at The Open Championship – are Grain Flow Forged to ensure precise shapin
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Iconic Putter Comeback
First introduced in 1976, the Zebra putter was way ahead of its time, with its mallet-shaped head, adjustable weight system, and the unique black-and-white stripe alignment aid proving an instant hit with tour professionals and club golfers alike. Ra
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Mod-swing Training Aid
Cost: $249.95. Tested by: Jimmy Emanuel, Golf Australia Deputy & Digital Editor FIRST IMPRESSIONS: The first test of a training aid is how simple it is to understand and use immediately and the Mod-Swing is great in this regard. Before you even look
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Ecco Biom H4 Boa
Cost: $379. Tested by: Jimmy Emanuel, Golf Australia Deputy & Digital Editor FIRST IMPRESSIONS: ECCO are known for functional, comfortable shoes across a range of different categories, and the golf line are no different. The second pair of golf shoes
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‘My Driving Was So Horrific, I Led The Stats In Most Penalty Shots’
Name Taylor Montgomery Nationality American Age 28 Tour PGA Tour Pro wins 1 Is it true you once worked as a shuttle driver at Shadow Creek? Oh yeah. Shadow Creek, in Vegas, is my home course and it was during ‘The Match’ in 2018. I just drove around

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