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The Rise and Rise of Stephanie Kyriacou

Kyriacou holding her final round card of 63 - photo Ladies European Tour 2020 has been a tough one for professional golfers generally, and Australian golfers in particular, because of the tyranny of distance they have faced in trying to ply…

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Parallels Between Kanaya and Matsuyama Continue

Kanaya during his successful amateur career - photo Asia Pacific Amateur Japan’s Takumi Kanaya looks set to follow in the footsteps of his fellow Japanese star, Hideki Matsuyama, following his victory in this week’s Dunlop Phoenix Tournament…

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Jason Day Bounces Back After Horror Masters

Jason Day - file photo Henry Peters Jason Day has bounced back from a horror second round at last week’s Masters Tournament, adding a second round of 67 at the RSM Classic at Sea Island Resort in Sea island in Georgia and although eight…

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Cameron Smith Joint Runner-up to Johnson at Masters

Smith file photo- a brilliant week In one of the more clinical golfing displays in recent times, 36-year-old Dustin Johnson has won the 2020 Masters, producing a tournament record winning score of 20 under in the process. Johnson won by…

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Cameron Smith’s Gutsy Finish Keeps Hopes Alive

Cameron Smith - file photo Queensland’s Cameron Smith heads into tomorrow’s final round of the 2020 Masters in a share of second position and although four shots behind the world number one, Dustin Johnson, the 27 year old is not yet…

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The 2020 Masters – Different Date, Same Anticipation

Adam Scott - perhaps underdone but still a chance It might be seven months later than originally scheduled and it might be an event very much devoid of the on-course patronage it typically receives, but the 2020 Masters will be played with…

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Australians Benefit From Masters Tune-up

Adam Scott - file photo Henry Peters Both Adam Scott and Jason Day have finished off their competitive preparations for this coming week’s Masters with strong finishes to the Vivint Houston Open at the Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston…

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Jason Day On Leader’s Heels in Houston

Jason Day a week to week proposition but when he is good he is very good - photo Henry Peters Jason Day is tied for 2nd place and just two behind the leader, Sam Burns, through 36 holes at Vivint Houston Open being played at the Municipal…

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Minjee Lee Takes Dubai Moonlight Title

Minjee Lee - celebrates her first win in 18 months - photo Tristan Jones - LET Australia’s leading world ranked female golfer, Minjee Lee, has holed a 20 foot birdie putt at the first extra hole of a playoff against Frenchwoman Celine…

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Australians Start Well In Houston

Cameron Davis tied with Jason Day as the leading Australian - file photo Bruce Young The five man Australian contingent have all started well at the Vivint Houston Open at the Memorial Park Golf Course in the inner suburbs of Houston, Cameron…

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Covid 19 Claims Further Golfing Casualties

The Bonville Golf Resort in Coffs Harbour venue for the Australian Ladies Classic - Bruce Young The Covid 19 virus has already decimated the summer of professional golf in Australasia and it has now claimed two further victims. It was…

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Scott and Day’s final preparations for Augusta National

Adam Scott - returns from Covid 19 - photo Henry Peters With just one week before the golfing world focuses its attention on the 2020 Masters, two of the five Australians who have earned their right to play at Augusta National next week…

The Rise and Rise of Stephanie KyriacouNovember 23, 2020
Kyriacou holding her final round card of 63 – photo Ladies European Tour 2020 has been a tough one for professional golfers generally, and Australian golfers in particular, because of the tyranny of distance they have faced in trying to ply their trade. There have been some notable examples of those who have emerged with […]
Parallels Between Kanaya and Matsuyama ContinueNovember 22, 2020
Kanaya during his successful amateur career – photo Asia Pacific Amateur Japan’s Takumi Kanaya looks set to follow in the footsteps of his fellow Japanese star, Hideki Matsuyama, following his victory in this week’s Dunlop Phoenix Tournament in Miyazaki in Japan, the 22 year old surviving a playoff to win one of the more significant […]
Jason Day Bounces Back After Horror MastersNovember 20, 2020
Jason Day – file photo Henry Peters Jason Day has bounced back from a horror second round at last week’s Masters Tournament, adding a second round of 67 at the RSM Classic at Sea Island Resort in Sea island in Georgia and although eight shots from overnight leader, Robert Streb, it was a significant turnaround […]