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.
“THE SIDESHOW, FOR ME, IS ALWAYS THE MAIN EVENT.”
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KALGOORLIE GOLF COURSE • The famous goldfield town of Kalgoorlie will host its 10th WA PGA Championship this month, on a course that ranks among the finest desert courses in the world.
“…THE EUROPEAN TOUR DESERVES MORE CREDIT THAN CRITICISM FOR THE WAY THE CIRCUIT HAS EVOLVED…”
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AUSTRALIAN GOLF’S GROUNDBREAKING MOMENT
PARRY’S AUSSIES PIPPED BY SPANISH ARMADA • OCTOBER 10, 1999
TOURNAMENTS WE REALLY MISS
CAN YOU COMPLETE THE LONGEST DAY?
PUTT WITH THE FLAG IN, OR OUT?
WHEN YOU DON’T NEED TO DECIDE
“NO ONE CAN BE AS SMART AND EDUCATED AS BRYSON IS, YET STILL BE SO TONE-DEAF.”
The GETTING OF wisdom • Min Woo Lee is a student of the game of golf and every step of his career, thus far, has been following the learning curve he hopes will one day lead him to the top of the world ranking.
MY BEST 3 TIPS FOR LOWER SCORES
AGAINST ALL ODDS • The next time you turn a birdie putt into bogey, don’t curse your luck. The six golfers here know the true meaning of ill-fortune. And yet despite the odds, they’ve each battled back from the brink, stronger for the experience, ready to rise again…
AUSTRALIA’S 50 MOST-FUN SHORT COURSES • A round of golf is not always about playing 18 holes, nor is it about tough challenges and breaking handicaps. Golf is meant to be fun and you don’t have to search too far to find a short course – whether it’s a nine-hole layout, an all par-3 course, even a two-club pitch-and-putt – that offers plenty of affordable golfing fun. Here, we’ve short-listed the 50 short courses from around the nation where you will have a great time with friends and family no matter how good their game is.
USE THE TEE WISELY
EFFICIENT FOOTWORK
NO CHUNKS, NO SKULLS
HOW I TURNED MY SHORT GAME AROUND … AND HOW YOU CAN TOO • With online golf coach Mark Crossfield
PRECISION, PERFORMANCE & FEEL
ALL-ROUND PERFORMER
COMPLETE CUSTOMISATION
FOAM + AIR = PERFORMANCE
A FORGED BLADE THAT’S ANYTHING BUT
A HYBRID WITH DRIVER DNA
CRUISING THE COURSE IN STYLE
BETTER OPTICS, BETTER DISTANCES
WEAPONIZE YOUR WEDGE GAME
Ai GOLF, THE GATEKEEPEREPER
Your chance to win
MOONAH MARVELS
LINGER LONGER IN YARRAWONGA
AUGUSTA IN 2023
PORT FAIRY GOLF LINKS • SHIPWRECK COAST • VICTORIA
MICK FANNING