July
Obama silent on Harris; Seven US election stocks; Vendor’s $1.2m bonus
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Schauffele roars to second major win of year at British Open
The American golfer has delivered one of the British Open’s great finishing rounds to tame blustery Royal Troon after the Australian challenge petered out.
- Ian Chadband
Smith leads six-man Aussie charge at Royal Troon
Six Australians – from a former champion to debutant – are set to tee off at the British Open.
- Richard Allen
May
Sizzling Schauffele grabs early PGA Championship lead
Not even the two hottest golfers on the planet, world number one Scottie Scheffler and number two Rory McIlroy, could muster a challenge to Xander Schauffele.
- Steve Keating
December 2023
Jon Rahm joins LIV Golf in $455m blow to PGA Tour
The 29-year-old becomes the biggest name to sign on with the Greg Norman-run rebel circuit since Cameron Smith joined after winning the 2022 British Open.
- Steve Keating
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.
- Darren Walton
July 2023
Big day for Australian golfer Jason Day as British Open runner-up
The 35-year-old Queenslander was left with the admirable consolation of joining an elite club as American Brian Harman took the Claret Jug in the driving rain.
- Ian Chadband
US cools on push to send long-range missiles to Ukraine
The Biden administration has so far refused to send the long-range missiles to Ukraine; Vladimir Putin is growing more paranoid after the Wagner rebellion; a large wildfire on the Greek island forced the evacuation of two resorts. See how the day unfolded here.
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- Andrew Hobbs
Smith’s Open ambitions over after magic putter misfires
The Queenslander had begun Saturday still scenting an opportunity but two bogeys in ideal playing conditions has him all but out of contention.
- Ian Chadband
Feuds and tension as world’s top golfers gear up for the Open
Irishman Rory McIlroy will be desperate to win the Open Championship after his victory on the same course nine years ago. Australian Cameron Smith has a title to defend.
- Richard Allen
Cameron Smith wins LIV title in perfect British Open warm-up
The Australian superstar, in his final event before defending the Claret Jug at Royal Liverpool, pocketed a winner’s cheque of $6 million.
- Ian Chadband
June 2023
Wyndham Clark plays big, edges aside greats to take US Open
This was as good as it gets for Clark, who broke through for his first PGA Tour victory only six weeks ago against an elite field at Quail Hollow.
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- Doug Ferguson
Who are the world’s highest-paid golfers?
Tiger Woods has earned roughly $US1.8 billion during his professional golf career.
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- Reuters
April 2023
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).
- Darren Walton
December 2022
Barty is comfortable in a life outside tennis
The self-described ‘homebody’, who got married in July, has spent considerable time with friends and family since her retirement. But her life is still not quite like everyone else’s.
- Christopher Clarey
November 2022
Woods says Greg Norman ‘has to go’ in golf’s mounting feud
The 15-time major champion took aim at the Australian over the legal fight between the controversial Saudi-funded LIV tour and the PGA Tour.
- Gene Wang
September 2022
Cameron Smith calls for resolution on ranking points after LIV win
Australia’s Cameron Smith, who has claimed his maiden LIV Golf victory, said a decision on whether he and other competitors on the Saudi Arabia-backed series will receive world rankings points needs to be made soon.
- Frank Pingue
August 2022
Cameron Smith stays silent on report he’s joining Saudi league
The world No. 2 has reportedly agreed to join Greg Norman’s breakaway golf tour for a sign-on fee of $140 million after the FedexCup.
July 2022
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.
- Andrew Burke
Cameron Smith just won the British Open with a spectacular comeback
Playing a remarkable five successive birdies to start the back nine, the golfer became the first Australian to claim the famous Claret Jug since Greg Norman.
- Darren Walton