Australian Golf’s new home is officially open, bringing to life a project that was more than 10 years in the making.
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The Australian Golf Centre in Sandringham, new headquarters for both Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia, was officially opened today by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Daniel Andrews, in what amounts to a landmark moment in the history of the sport in this country.
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Royal Melbourne reigns … Packer’s pride disappears from view… 18 holes not required.
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Released every two years, the industry standard rankings of Australia’s best golf courses have just been released. Royal Melbourne (West) continues to reign supreme, but Kerry Packer’s masterpiece Ellerston has been omitted from the latest list … due to COVID.
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More great stuff from Henry Peters and Under the Card – this time showcasing the magnificent opening four holes at Ocean Dunes.
Perhaps because of its locality, I think the second hole at Ocean Dunes is particularly underrated in the Australian golf landscape. The blind approach to the quirky green complex is reminiscent of the old courses of Ireland and Scotland.
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Tasmania’s new 7 Mile Beach golf course looks like it will be spectacular and include something unique in world golf.
Australia has a bunch of brand new golf courses in construction right now, and the trickle of photos on social media from the team constructing Hobart’s new 7 Mile Beach golf course has been a thrill for lovers of golf architecture.
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For the world’s best golfers, a score of sub-60 is the holy grail. A Melbourne golfer did it last week, smashing through the elusive 60 barrier.
If you haven’t heard already, you must get across this remarkable story of this young pro shooting one incredible score.
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We’re always looking for new places to plan for our next golf trip and we recently stumbled upon this great piece laying out some great tips for golf in South Australia’s Limestone Coast.
The Limestone Coast is the region west of the South Australia – Victoria border that includes towns such as Robe, Mount Gambier and Kingston, among others.
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It’s probably fair to say that there is no such thing as a bad golf trip but some are certainly better than others. It’s the little things that count; from the accommodation and golf to the details with formats and presentations.
For some of us, an impending golf trip is the thing that keeps us going.
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Under The Card posted a photograph down their Instagram feed last week that was one of the most amazing Australian golf images I’ve seen for some time.
The lighthouse at Cape Wickham makes an imposing, stunning backdrop for any photograph but this one with the 14th hole in the foreground is something special.
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Last week we documented some of the images of Australian golf courses disappearing underwater after torrential rains battered the east coast of Australia.
Well, it hasn’t stopped and rain of biblical proportions is still battering New South Wales that has seen rivers breach their banks, road closures and forcing people to evacuate homes.
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As the east coast of Australia gets smashed by unprecedented rainfall, the torrential flooding has seen many golf courses disappear underwater.
Images of these inundated golf courses have been shared around on social media – some of them are incredible and terribly devastating for the local communities.
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