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NSW Senior Open returns to Thurgoona - PGA of Australia
Some of the biggest names in Australian golf over the past 30 years will be on show when the 54-hole NSW Senior Open returns to Albury in late October. Running from October 31st to November 2nd, 2025, the $150,000, 54-hole tournament is an integral part of the PGA Legends Tour. This year’s event will be the seventh edition at the Thurgoona Golf & Country Club Resort.
Asha Flynn awarded Karrie Webb Coaching Scholarship for 2025 - PGA of Australia
After a successful first year for the concept in 2024, Queensland’s Asha Flynn has been awarded this year’s Karrie Webb Coaching Scholarship presented by Nippon Shaft. Since completing the PGA of Australia Membership Pathway Program (MPP) in 2019, Flynn has been making waves not only in her home state of Queensland, but around the country.
Women in Golf Foundation Program launches in Australia - PGA of Australia
The R&A and The PGA Australia Institute are pleased to announce the launch of the Women in Golf Foundation Program, in Australia. The Women in Golf Leadership Foundation Program forms a significant part of The R&A’s and Australian Golf’s ongoing commitment to the Women in Golf Charter. This program provides women across the golf industry with opportunities to enhance their leadership capability confidence and connect with a growing alumnae globally.
Ice cool Conran gets it done at Heritage Classic - PGA of Australia
The Heritage Classic always looked set for an epic conclusion, and it didn’t disappoint with James Conran triumphing by a single shot to secure his first Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia victory. Tied with Victorian Nathan Page coming down the last hole, Conran, from Orange in New South Wales, hit a brilliant wedge approach to inside a metre and tapped in for a final birdie for a tournament winning 22-under-par total.
Barker holds tight at Heritage - PGA of Australia
South Australia’s Lachlan Barker scrambled late in his Saturday round to hold onto the one-shot lead he worked so hard for, and takes it into Sunday as the Heritage Classic is set for an epic conclusion. Barker leads by one at 17-under over his playing partner from today, Victorian Nathan Page, who missed several late birdie chances on Saturday to snatch the 54-hole lead.
Lefties lead logjam at Heritage - PGA of Australia
Ten players are within two shots of the joint leaders, left-handed duo Tyler Hodge and Will Florimo, as the Heritage Classic —the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia’s penultimate event of the season — reached its halfway point. New Zealand’s Hodge, and Queenslander Florimo are tied at 11-under-par, with Hodge looking to make it back-to-back Tour wins after breaking through at the Wallace Development New Zealand PGA Championship just two weeks ago.
Munro goes low to kick off Heritage Classic - PGA of Australia
He didn’t quite match eventual champion Matt Griffin’s opening day heroics from last year, but Queenslander Jack Munro has got his Heritage Classic campaign off to a hot start at The Heritage Golf and Country Club. Munro posted 9-under 63 around the St John Course on Friday as Elvis Smylie stared down his closest chaser for the Challenger PGA Tour of Order of Merit title, Ryan Peake, firing a 4-under 68 to Peake’s 74, and took one step closer to wrapping up the season-long title.
Smylie home to secure cherry on top - PGA of Australia
Elvis Smylie’s life changed when he successfully got up-and-down on the last at Royal Queensland in November to secure the BMW Australian PGA Championship. As soon as the putt dropped, the young Queenslander became a DP World Tour member, and had proved to the world that he could not only rub shoulders with his heroes, but out-do them when it mattered most. Smylie had proved that to himself a month earlier however, with his breakthrough win at the Bowra & O’Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open.
How to follow the Heritage Classic - PGA of Australia
The Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia returns to Australian shores this week for the Heritage Classic, the penultimate tournament of the 2024/25 season and a crucial week in the chase for positions on the Order of Merit. Last year marked the return of the tournament to the Tour calendar after a 10-year hiatus, and it was Victorian Matt Griffin who hoisted the trophy come Sunday.
Aussies on Tour: Min Woo unable to recover at Sawgrass - PGA of Australia
As the 36-hole leader, Min Woo Lee was poised to make the biggest step in his professional career at THE PLAYERS Championship this week, but his weekend ended up being a disappointment. With closing rounds of 78-73, the West Australian eventually finished in a tie for 20th alongside Kiwi Ryan Fox, with Rory McIlroy and JJ Spaun to return on Monday morning for a three-hole playoff to decide the champion.
How to follow THE PLAYERS Championship - PGA of Australia
Five Australians and one New Zealander are headed to the famed TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course as the best of the best on the PGA TOUR assemble for this week’s THE PLAYERS Championship. Often dubbed “the fifth major”, THE PLAYERS offers the richest purse on Tour outside the majors, with the winner granted a generous Tour exemption along with a host of tournament invitations.
Rick Kulacz appointed High Performance Manager for Western Australia - PGA of Australia
Golf Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Rick Kulacz as the new High Performance Manager (HPM) for Western Australia. Kulacz, a former Golf Australia Rookie Squad member himself and two-time winner on the Asian Tour, brings valuable competitive experience to the role.
Communication mastered at first Emerging Leaders session - PGA of Australia
The first of four PGA Institute Emerging Leaders sessions was held today at the PGA Learning Hub in Sandhurst, with 17 attendees gaining valuable communication insights. The Emerging Leaders program was launched in 2024, and among a number of other offerings, the PGA Institute program is geared towards professional development through interactive workshops designed to empower the next generation of golf industry professionals.
How to Follow the Wallace Development New Zealand PGA Championship - PGA of Australia
Having taken a hiatus from the Challenger PGA Tour in 2024, the Wallace Development New Zealand PGA Championship is back on the schedule and will be contested at Hastings Golf Club on the North Island. Louis Dobbelaar was the 2023 champion at Gulf Harbour when the championship was last a Tour event, while Waitangi professional, Pieter Zwart finished birdie, birdie, eagle, birdie to win by one stroke last year.
List ready for PGA TOUR debut at Torrey Pines - PGA of Australia
Danny List makes his PGA TOUR debut this week at The Genesis Invitational, thanks to being chosen by tournament host Tiger Woods as this year’s Charlies Sifford Memorial Exemption recipient. Having grown up largely outside of Australia in Ghana and later in the UK, List’s time on Australian shores as a child is often overlooked. With an Australian father, List harnessed his game in Perth, and says it was in Western Australia where he first began to take his game to new heights.
Broadcast boost for 2025 Australian WPGA Championship - PGA of Australia
Golf fans across the nation will be able to watch the 2025 Australian WPGA Championship live on the 9Network, and Fox Sports available on Foxtel and Kayo. In what is a major coup for the new standalone women’s golf event set to be hosted at Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club on March 6-9, the 9 Network, Foxtel and Kayo will showcase 10 hours of action-packed golf during the final two days of play.
Grace Kim locked in for 2025 Australian WPGA Championship - PGA of Australia
LPGA Tour winner Grace Kim will headline the 2025 Australian WPGA Championship on the Gold Coast from March 6-9. A winner on the world’s premier women’s circuit in 2023, Kim will be one of the stars of the show when the contest for the Karrie Webb Cup is played for the first time at the renowned Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club. Hailing from Sydney, the 24-year-old claimed her maiden title, the Lotte Championship in Hawaii, in just the third start of her debut year on the LPGA Tour.
Proverbs pips Norris at Webex Players Series Murray River - PGA of Australia
It took three extra holes as temperatures soared at Cobram Barooga Golf Club, where Blake Proverbs outlasted Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia veteran Jason Norris to claim his first Tour win at Webex Players Series Murray River. Proverbs (64) began the day three shots back of overnight leader and fellow Queenslander Jake McLeod at 19-under, but produced his third straight sub-65 round to be tied with Norris at 23-under for the tournament.
John's 60 highlights moving day on the Murray - PGA of Australia
While Jake McLeod leads at 19-under, Victorian Cameron John’s 11-under 60 in the morning on Saturday got the Cobram Barooga members off their seats as they watched their Old Course’s record broken at Webex Players Series Murray River. Starting the day at 6-under for the tournament, John elevated himself all the way into a tie for third with Jye Pickin at 17-under.
Wongras and McLeod clear at the top - PGA of Australia
The low scoring continued on the second day of Webex Players Series Murray River, as Thailand teenager Cholcheva Wongras and Queensland’s Jake McLeod continued their love affairs with the Old Course at Cobram Barooga to share the lead at 14-under.
Three tied at the top on the Murray - PGA of Australia
Michael Hendry, Ryan Peake and Cholcheva Wongras have got their Webex Players Series Murray River campaigns off to a perfect start, all posting 7-under around the Old Course at Cobram Barooga to share the lead after day one. Out early, Hendry and Peake both got off to incredibly hot starts in the calm morning conditions, and the 64s they eventually signed for could have remarkably both been lower.
Quayle’s quest to reach Europe - PGA of Australia
Having cut his time on the Japan Golf Tour short late last year, Anthony Quayle had a clear goal in mind on his return to the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia … finish in the top-three on the Order of Merit and secure a DP World Tour card. Ahead of this week’s Webex Players Series Murray River, Quayle is currently in eighth position and is well on his way, the man from Nhulunbuy remarkably getting there without recording a win.
How to Follow Webex Players Series Murray River in honour of Jarrod Lyle - PGA of Australia
The Webex Players Series rolls on this week, with players heading north from Rosebud to the Murray River and the Old Course at Cobram Barooga Golf Club. Having grown up just down the road in Shepparton, the event will once again be played in honour of the late Jarrod Lyle. Last year saw Kazuma Kobori take out his first of three victories on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia on his way to winning the Order of Merit.
Lamb to continue banging down the door - PGA of Australia
Emerging cult hero Corey Lamb knows that a first professional win is not a matter of if, but when, and there’s no time like the present. Those that have been following Lamb’s journey, first through the amateur ranks and now on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia, have a growing sense of expectation that a breakthrough is imminent.
The state of play as the Christmas breaks nears - PGA of Australia
With just one event to be played before the Christmas break, this week’s Gippsland Super 6, there has been plenty of recent movement on the all-important Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit. The top-three players at season’s end will receive DP World Tour cards for the following season, an opportunity that can quickly transform one’s career as David Micheluzzi – 2022/23 Order of Merit winner – has shown this year.
Newbery passing down his passion for golf - PGA of Australia
For Jake Newbery, the key to engaging kids in golf is to show them just how fun the sport is, something that comes naturally to him. Announced at the PGA Awards during BMW Australian PGA Championship week as the 2024 MyGolf Deliverer of the Year, Newbery credits his grandfather for introducing him to the game and fostering his love of the sport from a young age. “My inspiration comes from being amongst golf,” he said.
How to follow the Gippsland Super 6 - PGA of Australia
In the fifth straight week of Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia events, the Gippsland Super 6 heads back to Warragul Country Club for the fourth time in the tournament’s six year history. The last event on Tour for the year, players will be looking for a final Order of Merit boost before the Christmas break, and with a number of players taking up opportunities around the world this week, there is increased opportunity for serious movement.
Relentless Ryggs gets it done on Sunday - PGA of Australia
Holding off a group of home favourites desperate to win the Stonehaven Cup, American Ryggs Johnston scored the biggest win of his professional career at the 2024 ISPS HANDA Australian Open at Kingston Heath today. Holding off a group of home favourites desperate to win the Stonehaven Cup, American Ryggs Johnston scored the biggest win of his professional career at the 2024 ISPS HANDA Australian Open at Kingston Heath today.
AusOpen: Herbert a class above on day one - PGA of Australia
With low scoring aplenty on day one of the ISPS HANDA Australian Open across both Kingston Heath and The Victorian golf clubs, it was Lucas Herbert who stood tall above the rest. A blemish free 8-under 63 early today at Victoria was good enough to secure a one-shot day one lead over Japanese amateur Rintaro Nakano and American Ryggs Johnston, who were both at Kingston Heath for round one. There are four players tied fourth at 6-under, all of whom played at Victoria on day one.
#AusOpen: Can the Lees improve their report cards this week? - PGA of Australia
When asked today at Kingston Heath Golf Club to grade his year as a professional golfer, Min Woo Lee gave himself a B, and after one of her only winless years as a professional on LPGA Tour, sister Minjee’s grade for 2024 wouldn’t be as high as she would like.
#AusOpen: The Victorian boys are back in town - PGA of Australia
On Sunday it was Elvis Smylie who had the chance to win his first Australian major in front of his home crowd, and this week Victorians Marc Leishman and Lucas Herbert have the same opportunity at the ISPS HANDA Australian Open. After growing up in country Victoria, Leishman and Herbert both graduated to Sandbelt clubs in their teenage years, and are excited to be back on courses they know so well at Kingston Heath and The Victoria golf clubs.
How to follow the ISPS HANDA Australian Open - PGA of Australia
The co-hosts of the first ever joint format Australian Open in 2022, Kingston Heath and The Victoria golf clubs, are the hosts again to the ISPS HANDA Australian Open this week, but this time the roles are switched. Play will be across both courses on Thursday and Friday, with Kingston Heath to decide the 2024 champions across the weekend.
Jones breaks through at Bondi - PGA of Australia
Native New South Welshman Peter Jones has mastered the short but tricky layout at Bondi Golf Club to claim the Bondi Legends Pro-Am to notch his first win on the Legends Tour this year. With only three players managing to go under-par on the day, Jones finished with a 4-under 52 to triumph by one over Queenslander David Fearns, with West Australian Stuart Beament in third at 1-under.
Taylor and Boulton kings of Castle Hill - PGA of Australia
Victorian Mark Boulton and Queensland’s Chris Taylor have shared the spoils at the Lovedale Farm Legends Pro-Am at Castle Hill Country Club. After matching 5-under 67s, the pair finished two shots ahead of Brad Burns and Grahame Stinson, with Peter O’Malley third at 2-under. In his astonishing 13th win on the Tour this year, Taylor has strengthened his second-place position on the SParms PGA Legends Order of Merit, but still has a ways to go to catch leader Andre Stolz.
Homecoming heroics for Herbert to claim Ford NSW Open - PGA of Australia
Starting four shots back on the final day at Murray Downs, Lucas Herbert has clawed his way back to lift the Kel Nagle Cup at the 2024 Ford NSW Open by three strokes and claim his first win on home soil. Signing for the low round of the day, a 4-under 67, Herbert finished the championship at 15-under, with the entire final group of Alex Simpson, Corey Lamb and Cameron Smith all tied second at 12-under.
Smith pulls away at Ford NSW Open - PGA of Australia
Cameron Smith has pulled away from the field today at Murray Downs after a 5-under 66, to secure a two shot lead heading into the final round of the Ford NSW Open. While it has been Smith versus Ripper GC teammate Lucas Herbert all week, after a frustrating 1-over 72 from Herbert today, Smith will be joined by two new playing partners for Sunday’s round.
Herbert snatches Ford NSW Open lead on Friday - PGA of Australia
It took him until the 16th hole today, but Lucas Herbert was eventually able to snatch the Ford NSW Open lead from his Ripper GC teammate Cameron Smith, as the crowds continued to pour into Murray Downs Golf & Country Club. 36-hole leader over Smith, Herbert carded a blemish-free 6-under 65 to sit atop the leaderboard at 12-under in his first Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia start of this Summer, with Smith solo second at 10-under.
Smith on top of chasing pack at Ford NSW Open - PGA of Australia
Ever a man of the people, Cameron Smith put on a show for the hundreds of fans who poured into Murray Downs Golf and Country Club early on day one of the Ford NSW Open, opening with a 7-under 64 to lead by one at the close of play. Playing partner Lucas Herbert, who no doubt many of the fans were just as eager to see up close, had a day out of his own with a 6-under 65 to grab a share of second to headline a pack of players chasing Smith.
LIVE BLOG: Cameron Smith and Lucas Herbert Round 1 - PGA of Australia
Catch all the action live from Cameron Smith and Lucas Herbert’s opening rounds at the 2024 NSW Open at Murray Downs. And we’re away on the tenth With huge crowds surrounding the tenth tee, Smith launched his drive straight over the dogleg and looks to be in good shape. Attempting to follow, Herbert blocked his in what looks to be the right fairway bunker. Not quite making the fairway trap, Herbert has just a wedge in from the right side of the fairway which he’s knocked in close.
Lucas' career comes full circle at Murray Downs - PGA of Australia
As a winner on both the DP World Tour and PGA TOUR and most recently part of the victorious Ripper GC LIV Golf, the fairways of regional Australian golf courses are a far cry from what Lucas Herbert has become accustomed to. However those venues, like Murray Downs Golf and Country Club host of this week’s Ford NSW Open, are exactly the places he cut his teeth as a professional golfer.
How to follow the Ford NSW Open - PGA of Australia
After a six-event qualifying series around the state, all roads lead to Swan Hill, with one of the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia’s biggest prize purses on offer this week as the Ford NSW Open heads to Murray Downs Golf & Country Club. Last played in March 2023, after not featuring last season on Tour due to a change in scheduling, David Micheluzzi was the most recent winner of the Kel Nagle Cup, triumphing on his way to securing that season’s Order of Merit.
Moore Park Golf Collective unveils alternative proposal - PGA of Australia
Moore Park Golf Collective, comprising Golf Australia, PGA of Australia, Golf NSW and Moore Park Golf Club, today announced an ambitious initiative to transform Moore Park South into a vibrant, world-class recreational and golf facility.
How to Follow the Nova Employment Australian PGA Senior Championship - PGA of Australia
This week it’s time for the biggest event on the PGA Legends Tour as the country’s best over-50s golfers head to Richmond Golf Club for the Nova Employment Australian PGA Senior Championship. A year ago it was Jason Norris who triumphed over Stephen Allan and Peter Lonard, blowing the field away in the final round to romp to a five-stroke victory.
LIVE BLOG: Cam Smith round two at the QLD PGA - PGA of Australia
All the action from Cam Smith’s second round at Nudgee. And we’re away Cam Smith’s second round is underway at the 2024 Queensland PGA Championship. After a 5-under 67 in round one, Smith is still one shot back of leaders Phoenix Campbell, amateur Billy Dowling and Declan O’Donovan.
PGA Institute launches Workforce Development Solution - PGA of Australia
In a new offering for the golf industry, the PGA Institute are launching its new Workforce Development Solution. The program, which comprises a comprehensive suite of programs, services, and resources offered by the PGA Institute and PGA of Australia, has been designed to meet the learning and development needs of golf clubs, facilities, places to play, and businesses within the industry.
The 2024 Golf Summit in review - PGA of Australia
Two weeks ago, nearly 500 attendees converged on the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre for the 2024 Golf Summit. Over two days, the Golf Summit brought together a diverse range of attendees from all corners of the golf industry to lead, grow and innovate within Australian Golf. Featuring world class keynote speakers, attendees were able to learn from an expert in their field, as well as use the Golf Summit as a chance to network and share ideas with others in the industry.
Aussies on Tour: Smyth heads up Australian charge in Indonesia - PGA of Australia
Travis Smyth heads up a 16-strong Australian contingent at this week’s BNI Indonesian Masters, as he looks to improve on his healthy Order of Merit position on the Asian Tour. Currently sitting in 11th position, Smyth is only one solid week away from re-entering the top-10 where he has spent most of the season. Despite five top-10 finishes this season, a second Asian Tour win has eluded Smyth.
Eaves breaks through at Heritage - PGA of Australia
In an incredibly close final day at Heritage Golf and Country Club, Samuel Eaves has broken through to capture his first PGA Professionals Championship National Final title. With a 3-under 69 final round, and 9-under total, Eaves was the champion by three shots, this win a long time coming for the Queenslander, who has finished second and third at this championship in the past.
Smith holds on as thrilling final day looms at Heritage - PGA of Australia
Mitchell Smith has held onto to his overnight lead after day two of the PGA Professionals Championship National Final, with the stage set for a thrilling final day at Heritage Golf and Country Club tomorrow. Smith was able to back up his day one 67 with a 2-under 70 today, leading the championship by one at 7-under over fellow Queenslander Samuel Eaves, who shot a round of the day 6-under 66 to catapult himself to second on the leaderboard.
Smith leads after day one at Heritage - PGA of Australia
Queenslander Mitchell Smith has fired a 5-under 67 on day one of the PGA Professionals Championship National Final to lead by two at the Heritage Golf and Country Club. With an increased $65,000 prize purse, two spots in the BMW Australian PGA Championship up for grabs, as well as Four Nations and Women’s PGA Cup spots on offer, the 66 vocational members from around the country have a lot to play for this week in Melbourne, and Smith has got his campaign off to a dream start.
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