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SHANX Mini Golf, which features a variety of challenging golf course style contours that blend seamlessly with the natural landscape, has opened at Little Para Golf Course. A joint project between the City of Salisbury and GreenSpace Management, the innovative SHANX Mini Golf course promises the ‘funest’, and most hole-in-‘oneable’ mini golf course yet in
Australian Amateur Champion Quinn Croker has made the jump into the professional ranks. AUSSIE young guns Jasper Stubbs, Quinn Croker and Phoenix Campbell have turned professional after competing in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Japan in early October. The trio were part of a seven-strong Australian contingent at the Asia-Pacific, won by China’s Wenyi Ding,
THE City Golf Club Toowoomba is embarking on a new chapter with a series of major renovations to its clubhouse facilities, reinforcing its commitment to providing top-tier experiences for members and visitors. The club’s last major renovation was completed in August 2000, and over time City has continued to enhance its facilities. In early 2023,
Keysborough Golf Club in Melbourne’s south-east finds itself increasingly frustrated by what is believed to be Victorian government red tape following a decision by the club to ensure its survival by relocating to nearby Bangholme. Club management want to secure its future and deliver first-class female and junior-friendly facilities by moving to the proposed new
RORY McIlroy is heading Down Under. But don’t get too excited because the four-time major champion is going to bypass Australia and head for New Zealand in the next few weeks. It will be the first time in his professional career that McIlroy has headed to the Shaky Isles. And sadly for golf fans the
Metropolitan’s venerated teaching professional, Brian Twite, is now 98 years old and as such the oldest living player who took part in the 1951 Open Championship at Royal Portrush in County Antrum, Northern Ireland. It was the first time the event had been played outside Scotland or England. Metro members led by Damian Quirk, eager
Kathie Shearer, the much loved and gregarious former media manager and wife of the late and great, Bob, seems to have been around golf forever. While she’s reduced her media work recently, she’ll still be helping out once more with publicity at the Geoff Ogilvy Sandbelt Invitational at Woodlands next month. Away from golf, Kathie
GOLF and its rule base has a serious culture clash in attracting the next generation of players, according to PSYenz, a specialist neuroscience division of Sport Psychology Ltd (SPL – the UK’s oldest sport psychology consultancy). In 2010 and 2021 it ran ‘The Mackenzie Survey’ looking at the relevance of the 13 golf design principles
PGA Australia has announced its post-Christmas Tour schedule, with four Webex Players Series events, where the men and women compete together, amongst the eight events planned. The brother-sister combination of Minjee and Min Woo Lee host the opening tournament of 2025 at the Royal Freemantle Golf Club, while the 2024-2025 tour schedule concludes with two
Karl Vilips is headed for the PGA TOUR in 2025. Rookie Australian professional Karl Vilips has qualified for the PGA TOUR in 2025 after finishing 19th on the Korn Ferry Tour moneylist following the season-ending Tour Championship. Featured in the September edition of Inside Golf, the 22-year-old Vilips posted top 15 finishes in each of
ESTABLISHED stars, a sprinkling of international talent and a crop of young guns ready to make their mark all adds up to an exciting summer of golf. Jason Day is heading home to Queensland to play his first tournament on Australian soil since 2017 when he contests the BMW PGA Championship, where he will be
A recent Inside Golf reader competition, coupled with articles I’ve either written or edited in thepast 12 months relating to golf in Asia, brings fond memories flooding back from my time playing and traveling throughout the region in the mid to late 1990’s. Every week was a unique experience, with different countries and their distinct
Bukit Jawi Golf Resort. SITUATED on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Penang and Perak are ready to welcome visitors to their unique part of the world. Sitting along the Strait of Malacca, Penang is made up of two parts, Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town and international airport is located, and Seberang
The November issue of Inside Golf is online for your viewing pleasure. This month: AUSSIE SUMMER OF GOLFThe Stars are set to shine EXCLUSIVERory's heading Down Under BRUCE DEVLINAustralian Legend visits Ocean Shores CLUB OF THE MONTHWellington Golf Club TRAVEL SPECIALBellarine Peninsula, Surf Coast and The Great Ocean Road EQUIPMENT - WE TRIED ITFootjoy Shoes,
IF you were running a book on an interim replacement GM at Royal Melbourne, industry ‘gun for hire’ Peter Stackpole would have been a short-priced favourite. The club has moved swiftly to snap up Stackpole’s services following the recent departure of GM Damon Lonnie for personal reasons. Long term, it is hoped someone of Lonnie’s
PAUL Riley flew back to Sydney, travelled about an hour or so north for the final round of interviews and it was then he had a good idea this could be the place for him and his young family. Magenta Shores near The Entrance, listed in 2024 in the top 14 courses by the Golf
AT first glance, golf may seem less dangerous than sports like football or cricket, but both players and spectators are becoming increasingly aware of the risks on the golf course. This raises questions about liability for injuries caused by errant shots: who is responsible—the golfer, the facility, or neither? And can players and clubs insure
JUST weeks after confirming her participation in the upcoming ISPS Handa Australian Women’s Open, Hannah Green has claimed her third LPGA Tour title in 2024 with a victory at the BMW Ladies Championship in Korea. In a tournament played at the Seowon Valley Country Club, Green birdied the difficult 17th hole in posting a 19-under
THERE was wind, torrential rain and a determined challenge from his two closest pursuers on the final day, however it was Elvis Smylie who prevailed, the 22-year-old winning his first professional tournament with a victory at the Bowra & O’Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open played at the Mandurah Country Club. Heavy rain over the closing
US PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has reached out to young Aussie golfer Jeffrey Guan who was released from the Sydney Eye Hospital in early October after being struck by an errant golf ball during a pro-am tournament on the NSW south coast. The freak accident occurred at a pro-am in Bateman’s Bay and just
Aaaa, the humble tee. Is it the most overlooked piece of a golfers arsenal? Larry exposes the truth about this little friend. The Ripper GC has a Lead Social Media personality named Adrian Millerick and the boys chat with him about not only his role and how it works, but how a Pom from London
Cameron Smith, defending Australian Open champ Joachin Niemann, 2023 Australian PGA winner Min Woo Lee, Lucas Herbert, Cam Davis and Marc Leishman, taking on Australia’s exciting crop of young guns and emerging stars, the likes of Minjee Lee, Hannah Green, Ashleigh Buhai and a field of world class female professionals competing for the Women’s Open
The October issue of Inside Golf is online for your viewing pleasure. This month: CAM CONFIRMEDSmith to play QLD and Australian PGA's plus NSW Open GUAN GETS A TASTE OF THE PGA TOUR MIN WOO, DAY, NEIMANN & BHUAIStars to shine at Aus Open and PGA CELEBRITY SWINGERRichard Champion TRAVIS SMYTHHungry for Success CLUB OF
Cam Smith is a confirmed starter in three Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia events this summer. Smith commits to three Aussie tournaments Cameron Smith has officially confirmed his participation in three events during the upcoming Australian summer of golf, with the Queenslander set to play the NSW Open, Queensland PGA and BMW Australian PGA Championships.
Jason Day will return to Queensland to play his first tournament on home soil since 2017 at the 2024 BMW Australian PGA Championship on November 21-24. It will also be Day’s first appearance in a PGA Championship at Royal Queensland Golf Club, where he will join defending champion Min Woo Lee as one of the
WHEN Matt James went home after umpiring the 2002 AFL Grand Final, the second in an historic trio of premiership wins for Leigh Matthews’ marvellous Brisbane Lions team, his father turned his back and refused to talk to him. James was part of a family whose blood ran black and white – passionate Collingwood supporters
The Els Club Teluk Datai. COMPRISING a group of 99 tropical islands lying off the north-western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Langkawi is a natural paradise, boasting clear emerald waters, forested hills and white-sandy beaches, providing visitors with a host of water sports and other recreational activities. The opportunity exists to relax at international standard resorts,
After 20 years in business in Australia, Augusta Golf Cars (E-Z-GO) has accelerated its share of the golf vehicles market by more than 1000 per cent, writes David Newbery The Hamilton Island Edition launch of E-Z-GO vehicles was enjoyable for staff and customers. IT all started on a golf course … just as so many
Thousands of golfers walking the fairways of Australia’s golf courses are enjoying the benefits provided by a motorised buggy. No pushing or dragging golf bags up and down the hills on a pull cart or carrying the bag putting additional stress on your body, motorised golf buggies help navigate the golf course, doing all the
IT’S around about now when smart golf travellers start planning their bucket-list golf adventure to one of the four majors. If your choice is to attend the 153rd Open Championship (July 14-20, 2025) at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland it would be wise to start planning, and saving, especially for accommodation. If this year’s accommodation
Richard Champion enjoyed a stellar AFL career with the Brisbane Lions (previously Bears), several times awarded best clubman and praised for his professionalism both on and off the field. These days ‘Champs’ is a well-known media personality, on radio, television, emceeing events and performing live with bands, including The Filthy Animals. ‘Champs’ is just as
Australian Travis Smyth is relishing the prospect of a late-season rankings charge on The International Series, as the Sydney professional goes into the final six tournaments of the year fuelled in large part by a transformation in his approach to diet. The 29-year-old is currently on a hot streak after finishing in a tie for
Chile’s Joaquin Niemann and South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai have confirmed they will defend their titles at the 2024 ISPS HANDA Australian Open to be held in Melbourne at Kingston Heath and The Victoria Golf Club’s from November 28 to December 1. Claiming her second consecutive Patricia Bridges Bowl in 2023, after winning across the same
Scottie Scheffler had one of the all-time standout seasons on the PGA TOUR in 2024. The World No 1 had seven wins on the PGA TOUR, highlighted by victories at the US Masters, The Players Championship and the Fed Ex Cup, while collecting a record prize money total of US$62 million. Capping off his remarkable
Renowned golf course architect, Ross Perrett, continues to bring us insights into the superb work undertaken with his two late former partners, Peter Thomson and Mike Wolveridge. This month he looks at their revamp of the Clearwater Bay course in Hong Kong. The Clearwater Bay Golf Club, Hong Kong, is one of the more dramatic
Simon Hawkes will be the defending champion at the upcoming WA Open at what will be the 100th staging of the event. Bowra & O’Dea Funeral Directors and Nexus Advisernet have been confirmed as co-naming rights partners of the upcoming WA Open. GolfWA’s showpiece event tees off on October 17 for what will be the
For most Australian golfers, especially those over 50 or 60, the “ultimate” dream is to live on or near the fairways within an established golf course community. While this type of Lifestyle Living is not new, it is certainly gaining popularity in Australia, especially in recent times. This month, we spotlight some of Australia’s latest
Bouncing back as a premier golfing destination in the Yarra Valley IT is absolutely fantastic when new life is breathed back into a great golf course. Yering Meadows Golf Club was hailed by all the pundits when it was built as the re-located Croydon Golf Club in June 2008. There was much fanfare surrounding the
A ‘legendary’ golfing home in Sydney’s north-west The Richmond Golf Club, believed to be Australia’s oldest golf course still occupying its original site. SOME legends of Australian golf have found a happy home in Sydney’s north-west . . . the Richmond Golf Club. As the club, one of the oldest in New South Wales, begins