Golf Australia

Each month, Golf Australia showcases great Australian courses and golfing holidays, profiles players and conducts road tests of the latest equipment. Leading PGA professional share instruction tips to improve your game and keep your handicap tumbling.

“YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE THE NEXT MAJOR CHAMPION IS GOING TO COME FROM.”

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MOLLYMOOK GOLF CLUB SOUTH COAST • NSW • The land is dramatic, the trees are majestic, and the golf is exciting. As our correspondent discovered, there is plenty of fun to be had playing Mollymook’s Hilltop Course, which will soon embark on a masterplan renovation.

“THE PROPOSED PEACE-MAKING DEAL BETWEEN THE PGA TOUR AND LIV GOLF? NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.”

ROOKIE PARADE

WHAT THE 2024 UPDATES MEAN FOR YOU

FLASHBACK JANUARY 8, 2006.

“I DO GET ENVIOUS WHEN I WATCH PLAYERS IN CONTENTION ON THE BACK-NINE ON SUNDAY.”

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A SHARK’S TALE • Our correspondent sits down with Greg Norman to discuss all things LIV Golf including the framework agreement, world rankings and the future of the league. He left with more questions than he started with.

SIMPLY THE BEST • The game we all love is booming right across the country and we’re all looking for new golfing adventures. Look no further … here is the comprehensive ranking of Australia’s 100 finest courses.

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2026

HOW THIS RANKING WAS COMPILED

2024 THE ROAD AHEAD • The past 18 months have been a sometimes-rocky road for professional golf. Here our resident psychics peer into the crystal ball of what we might expect at the top levels of the men’s and women’s games this year.

READY GOLFER ONE • In golf’s new virtual reality, players are showcasing their skills on a simulator tour to win hard cash – and the chance to compete on the game’s biggest stages

THE NEXT GOLF TOUR IN A NUTSHELL

Carrington Estate NORTHLAND • NEW ZEALAND • Located in the heart of the picturesque Karikari Peninsula on New Zealand’s North Island, this dramatic oceanside layout is surprisingly more parkland than links.

UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL WITH MATT FITZPATRICK • Matt Fitzpatrick lets us in on his secrets to becoming a smarter golfer – and explains how you can hit it longer and straighter with these simple changes

NEXT-LEVEL POWER GAINS • How a weighted golf club and a series of 15-minute workouts turned Matt into one of the world’s best (and longest) drivers

THREE KEYS TO GREAT IRON PLAY • What you can learn from Matt’s practice, mindset and on-course strategy

AN EASY FIX FOR YOUR CHIPPING YIPS • How chipping ‘left hand low’ will sharpen your short game.

BUILD A BETTER PUTTING ROUTINE • Matt talks us through his practice and set-up – and reveals what you

WHAT’S IN THE BAG?

WHY A FLAT LEFT WRIST IS IMPORTANT

GET THE HEIGHT RIGHT

STEADY YOUR STROKE

EXTEND & RELEASE

SECRETS TO MORE CONSISTENCY • So you can hit really good shots… but too many terrible ones too? These four tips will help…

CHANGE YOUR FOCUS TO NAIL ALL SHORT PUTTS

TURN, DON’T SLIDE THROUGH IMPACT

WHAT ARE YOU ACTUALLY CHASING – FORM OR FUNCTION? • Have you had your head turned by aesthetics?

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ADDED

RORY’S NEWEST WEAPON

MOSSIE ITCH RELIEF

KIDS GET IN ON THE ACT

MIZUNO RB TOUR & RB TOUR X BALLS

‘GUYS NOT BEING READY TO HIT FRUSTRATE THE HELL OUT OF ME’