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Yesterday

Scottie Scheffler dominated the competition and was hailed as the best since Tiger Woods.

Scheffler a class apart as he romps to first Open title

The relentless golfer sealed his British Open triumph by four shots as he turned the final day of the tournament into a procession at Royal Portrush.

This Month

Scottie Scheffler is in charge heading into the weekend.

Scheffler takes British Open lead, Scott misses cut

Dodging rain at times, Scottie Scheffler shot a 7-under-par 64, moving into the top spot at Portrush, Northern Ireland at the end of the second round.

June

Adam Scott of Australia acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green during the third round of the 125th US Open at Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania.

Adam Scott one off the lead after US Open third round

At 44, the Australian is bidding to become the second-oldest US Open winner of since Hale Irwin in 1990.

May

Elvis Smylie at Troon, Scotland, in 2024.

Rising talent Elvis Smylie snares late PGA Championship entry

The young Australian golfing talent has been granted a special exemption into next week’s US PGA Championship in North Carolina.

February

Adam Scott has turned sporting diplomat.

Adam Scott meets Trump in Oval Office to end golf civil war

The Australian player was part of a delegation to the White House to ask the US president to broker a deal to reunite international golf’s rivals.

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May 2024

Lee and Day make big moves after dramatic Scheffler arrest

Magical Min Woo Lee and Jason Day have made big moves to revive Australian hopes at the drama-charged PGA Championship in Kentucky.

December 2023

Min Woo Lee

Min Woo Lee closes in on rare and famous golf double

Min Woo Lee and Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino look set for a final-day shootout for the second week in a row.

April 2023

Jon Rahm, of Spain, celebrates on the 18th green after winning the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

Jon Rahm wins riveting Masters in special day for Spain

The Spanish superstar’s success fittingly came on the 40th anniversary of his idol Seve Ballesteros’ second Masters win in 1983, and on what would have been the late Ballesteros’ 66th birthday.

Min Woo Lee on a warm-up round ahead of his start in the US Masters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Adam Scott urges Min Woo Lee to seize the moment at US Masters

The Perth prodigy and Sydney amateur sensation Harrison Crowe will be the first Australians to hit the fabled fairways late on Thursday and early Friday (AEST).

December 2022

Nathan Lyon spun his side to a 164-run victory over the West Indies.

Nathan Lyon bowls Australia to Perth Test victory

Australia retained the Frank Worrell Trophy after Nathan Lyon spun his side to a 164-run victory over the West Indies to become the second most prolific offspinner of all-time.

July 2022

Cameron Smith became the first Australian to win The Open since Greg Norman, who is reported to now be trying to sign his compatriot to a Saudi-backed rebel golf tour.

Talk of Saudi tour clouds Smith’s historic Open win

Cameron Smith refused to rule out joining Greg Norman’s rebel LIV Golf tour after winning the Open Championship with one of the most extraordinary rounds in major history.

April 2022

The only shots Cameron Smith dropped all day at the Masters came on the first and 18th holes.

Cameron Smith bookends strong Masters start with double-bogeys

Cameron Smith bookended his opening round at windy Augusta National on Thursday with double-bogeys but did more than enough in between to bolster his hopes of becoming only the second Australian to win the Masters.

November 2019

Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during the third round of the Zozo Championship in October in  Japan.

A golf fan's dream - Tiger faces off with Ernie

It doesn’t get any better for golf lovers – the Presidents Cup tees off in Melbourne on December 12, with the stakes sky high for the Internationals.

October 2019

Life after golf looks good for Adam Scott, who has maintained long relationships with his sponsors.

Adam Scott glimpses future through the business of golf

Although his focus is firmly on the course, the Young Rich Lister's partnerships give him a rarefied view into the inner workings of some successful companies.

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