Fun Stuff

Sporting Stars Tee Off in the Cross Code Challenge at Australian Open

Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell, Melbourne Storm star Ryan Papenhuyzen and Western Bulldogs AFL player Rory Lobb will all tee off in Golf’s first-ever Cross Code Challenge at the ISPS HANDA Australian Open this November in Melbourne. 

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Taking place on Sunday, November 24 before the tournament kicks off, the Cross Code Challenge will see 18 athletes from a range of sporting backgrounds battle it out at The Furrows, Kingston Heath for a spot in the 2024 ISPS HANDA Australian Open Pro Am.

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Tiger and Rory’s new indoor golf league now has a schedule, but what is it anyway?

The six-team tech-infused golf league, the TGL, now has a broadcast schedule. We drill down into what it’s all about.

TGL, a new tech-infused golf league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, is set to kick off on January 7, 2025. This innovative league, featuring top PGA Tour players, offers an alternative take on the sport, with matches played in a custom-built arena using a giant simulator and real grass for shots.

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Australia’s most anticipated new golf course is nearing completion

Australia’s next world-class golf destination is taking shape in Hobart, Tasmania, with 7 Mile Beach set to open soon and a second course already approved.

Tasmania’s 7 Mile Beach Golf Course is nearing completion, promising to be a world-class addition to Australia’s golf scene. Designed by the renowned team of Mike DeVries, Mike Clayton, and Frank Pont, this new layout is the vision of PGA Tour professional Mathew Goggin, who grew up nearby and saw the potential for golf on the area’s spectacular sand dunes.

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How to go viral on Tiktok by playing (mini) golf

Curious how a simple round of mini-golf catapulted two brothers to TikTok stardom? Here’s the story of the Sanicki twins’ viral success.

Danny and Steven Sanicki, twin brothers and former D-II college golfers, have found an unlikely path to viral fame by playing mini-golf. It all started in 2021, when they live-streamed their golf simulator tests, racking up over 200,000 viewers.

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Golf and Beers on the Road Through the Nullarbor

Coopers have teamed up with Andrew Peters and Cameron Avery from Tame Impala for a golf tour along the Nullarbor.

A video series called “The Beers & Nullarbor Tour” has popped up, featuring two guys playing their way across the Nullarbor Golf Course.

It’s part ad for Coopers and part showcase of the Nullarbor Golf course.

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Ron Chopper tests the friendship at a foggy golf course in the Adelaide Hills

Ron Chopper and Joel have their friendship tested during a foggy round at Mt.Osmond Golf Club.

It’s been a while since we’ve shared anything from the great Ron Chopper but this one had us laughing so hard we’ve had to post it for wider appreciation.

In the latest episode of The Adventures of Ron Chopper, Ron visits one of the better-known golf courses in the Adelaide Hills, Mount Osmond Golf Club.

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WATCH Bill Murray making burgers at The Home of Golf

Imagine your surprise when you see Carl Spackler making burgers at the golf course.

A regular at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Bill Murray took some time out to audition for a new role making burgers at St.Andrews Golf Course.

Billy Horschel and PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monaghan get a surprise to see the legendary comedian making burgers in the shack next to the tee.

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