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Bennett and Porter keep Australian hopes alive in Abu Dhabi

Porter (left) and Bennett before their third round today - Photo R&A Paul Lakatos via Getty Images Australians Kelsey Bennet and Cassie Porter have kept the chances of a first Australian victory at the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific…

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NSW’s Kelsey Bennett two from lead at Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific

Kelsey Bennett in action this week - photo R&A Graham Uden NSW’s Kelsey Bennett, from the Mollymook Golf Club on the South Coast, finds herself just two shots from the lead at the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Championship in Abu…

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Women’s turn at Asia Pacific Amateur Championship

Australia's Maddison Hinson Tolchard - in practice today - photo Paul Lakatos R&A The Middle East hosts yet another of the world’s leading amateur golf events this week when the Women's Amateur Asia Pacific Championship is played…

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No joy for Australians at Korn Ferry Tour final qualifying

Harrison Endycott - file photo The three Australians who attempted to gain improved status on the Korn Ferry Tour this week have failed in that quest, Jason Scrivener, Harrison Endycott and Justin Warren all finishing outside the all…

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Steve Alker Confirms PGA Tour Champions card with win in Florida

New Zealand’s Steve Alker has continued a remarkable run on the PGA Tour Champions when breaking through for victory at the Timber Tech Championship in Boca Raton in Florida today. Alker played his first PGA Tour Champions event in…

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Hillier and Windred miss European Tour cards via Challenge Tour

Blake Windred - file photo European Tour New Zealander Daniel Hillier and New South Wales’ Blake Windred have missed out on an opportunity to earn European Tour cards for 2022 by finishing well back in the final event of the 2021 European…

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Lydia Ko’s impressive 2021 continues in Saudi Arabia

Lydia Ko - photo Ladies European Tour Twelve months ago Lydia Ko was languishing in 40th place in the Rolex World Ranking, having slipped outside the top 50 earlier in 2020. Today the 24-year-old New Zealander won her second tournament…

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Keita Nakajima claims Japan’s 4th Asia Pacific Amateur Championship

Keita Nakajima - photo courtesy of AAC Japan’s Keita Nakajima has claimed a fourth Asia Pacific Amateur Championship for his country and became the third player from Japan to win the coveted title with a playoff victory over Hong Kong’s…

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Perth’s Connor McKinney one behind at Asia Pacific Amateur

Connor McKinney in action in round two - photo AAC Perth’s Connor McKinney is just one off the halfway lead at the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship in Dubai, the 19-year-old Scottish born golfer, reeling off a round of 65 over the…

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New Zealand PGA Championship back on Australasian Tour schedule

Gulf Harbour Country Club The news today that the time-honoured New Zealand PGA Championship will return to the PGA Tour of Australasia schedule in 2022 is welcome given the impact Covid 19 has had on tournament golf in Australasia. With…

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Scrivener and Warren chasing high priority on Korn Ferry Tour

Jason Scrivener - file photo Bruce Young The final stage of qualifying for the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour begins in Georgia on Thursday and while all 149 of those who have made it to the final are assured of some level of status on the Korn…

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Depleted Asia Pacific Amateur Championship returns in Dubai

The Asia Pacific Amateur Championship trophy at Dubai Creek - photo AAC The Asia Pacific Amateur Championship returns in Dubai this week after the 2020 event at Royal Melbourne was cancelled due to Covid issues. The event is being…

Four Australians aiming for LPGA Tour statusNovember 30, 2021
Stephanie Kyriacou – one of Australian golf’s brightest prospects A field of 110 players will take to the fairways of the Crossings and Falls Courses in Mobile in Alabama beginning on December 2nd as part of a two-step process to establish their right or otherwise to play the LPGA Tour in 2022. The low 70 […]
New Zealand Open organisers determined for event to proceedNovember 29, 2021
Brad Kennedy being presented the 2020 NZ Open trophy by four time winner Sir Bob Charles The New Zealand Open, one of the few remaining Tier One events on the PGA Tour of Australasia schedule for 2021 / 2022, announced today that in all likelihood the event will proceed as scheduled on March 31st 2022, […]
Return to Asia sparks Scott Hend’s return to formNovember 28, 2021
Scott Hend with his 2016 Asian Tour Order of Merit trophy – file photo Asian Tour Australia’s Scott Hend has not played an event on the Asian Tour since the Hong Kong Open in early 2020 but today he gave another indication as to why he has been such a dominant force in Asia since […]