Kelsey Bennett dominates at The Athena.
Words: Release. Photo: Australian Golf Media. NSW’s Kelsey Bennett has blitzed her way through the Sunday match-play finals to be crowned – literally – The Athena champion. The 24-year-old, who celebrated her birthday only weeks ago, played consistently in Saturday’s Combine skills challenges, plotting her way around without any stand-out shots, before a clinical Sunday […]
Lucas Herbert, Meronk, confirmed as latest LIV signings.
Words: Release. Photo: Mark Wilson, Golfplus Media. LIV Golf have announced new player signings and promoted player team assignments ahead of the season-opening event, LIV Golf Mayakoba, hosted at El Camaleon Golf Course in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Following yesterday’s unveiling of Legion XIII, three other teams – Cleeks GC, Iron Heads GC, and Ripper […]
Peninsula Kingswood to play host to The Athena in 2024.
Words: Release Photo: Mark Wilson, Golfplus Media. The Athena is returning for its fourth iteration in 2024 and will have a spectacular new host venue, with Peninsula Kingwood Country Golf Club on Melbourne’s famed Sandbelt hosting the unique two-day event on February 24-25. Going from strength to strength as a way to showcase the country’s […]
Day and Davis looking to capitalise on a happy hunting ground in Kapalua.
Words: Paul Prendergast Photo: Mark Wilson, Golfplus Media. 2024 is a matter of just a few hours’ old in most parts of the world but for two Australians, it’s only hours from being ‘back to work’ on the island of Maui at what has proven to be a happy hunting ground for Australians over the […]
Short is king at the 2023 Sandbelt Invitational.
Words: Paul Prendergast Photo: Golfplus Media. The third staging of the Sandbelt Invitational provides so many avenues for discussion beyond just the scores being logged over four of the best golf courses in the world. ‘Who’s playing’ this week is an exercise unlike tournament coverage at other times, when you have such refreshing diversity in […]
Adam Scott wins, ahead of a summer of tinkering and Legends Tour support.
Words: Paul Prendergast Photo: Mark Wilson – Golfplus Media. It was a somewhat cruel but still satisfying end to official tournament golf in 2023 for Queenslander Adam Scott, following the completion of the recent ISPS HANDA Australian Open at The Australian Golf Club. A recent surge of form included a tied 5th placing on the […]
History has been kind to final day chasers at The Australian.
Words: Paul Prendergast Photo: Mark Wilson – Golfplus Media. With a round to play, there’s a stark difference in the makeup of the leaderboard for each of the men’s and women’s fields at the 2023 ISPS HANDA Australian Open. On the men’s side of the ledger, overnight leader Min Woo Lee has reminded the field […]
Preparation is key, but Smith & Block showcase different approaches – ISPS HANDA Australian Open 2023
Words: Paul Prendergast Photo: Mark Wilson – Golfplus Media. Most golf watchers who have attended professional golf tournaments for any length of time will have noted the seismic change in approaches to pre-round routines across the years. What was de rigueur 20 or more years ago was the range session pre-round was literally to […]
Min Woo Lee all class in claiming the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship.
Words: Release/Paul Prendergast Photo: Getty Images. Min Woo Lee became the first winner on the 2024 Race to Dubai as he claimed his third DP World Tour title with an emphatic performance at the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship. The 25-year-old, who started the day with a three-stroke lead over eventual runner-up Rikuya Hoshino of Japan, […]
Cameron Davis commits to defend Sandbelt Invitational.
Words: Paul Prendergast. Photo: Mark Wilson – GolfplusMedia. In the wake of his dramatic one-stroke victory at the 2022 Sandbelt Invitational, Cameron Davis was quoted as saying: “It was such a good week playing these courses, I’d love to do this as many times as I can.” And true to his word, Davis has announced he […]
