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Russell Gould is a senior sportswriter with nearly 20 years’ experience across a wide variety of sports including AFL, cricket, golf, rugby league, rugby and horse racing. Starting as a sports reporter at MX, then the Herald Sun, he has written news and in-depth features as well as covering major events in both Melbourne and around the world, from the 2003 rugby World Cup, though to the 2019 Ashes in England, two US Masters at Augusta and every Boxing Day Test since 2010. Having also spent four years as the Herald Sun sports chief of staff, he is now the founding sports editor of NCA NewsWire.

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ROCHESTER, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Brooks Koepka of the United States celebrates with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on May 21, 2023 in Rochester, New York. Andrew Redington/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Andrew Redington / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

LIV dominates final day at PGA as Koepka gets Masters redemption

It was all about the LIV defectors as Brooks Koepka held on to make up for last month’s heartbreak at Augusta to claim his fifth major championship.

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ROCHESTER, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Brooks Koepka of the United States celebrates with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on May 21, 2023 in Rochester, New York. Andrew Redington/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Andrew Redington / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

‘They belong’: Shark’s big LIV major reminder

A LIV win at the PGA for Brooks Koepka and a top-10 finish from Cam Smith came with a reminder from Greg Norman how good his players are.

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Adam Scott of Australia plays his shot from the 11th tee during the first round of the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on May 18, 2023 in Rochester, New York. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Scott stumbles late as Day busts

After riding the highs of victory last week, Jason Day came back down to earth with a thud at the second major of the year.

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK - MAY 17: Jason Day of Australia speaks to the media during a press conference prior to the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on May 17, 2023 in Rochester, New York. Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by ROSS KINNAIRD / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

‘Lots of f-words’: Day’s special message from Tiger

Jason Day will tee off in the PGA Championship at 11pm Thursday Australian time having had a very different lead in to the second major of the year.

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK - MAY 16: Cameron Smith of Australia looks on from the practice range during a practice round prior to the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on May 16, 2023 in Rochester, New York. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

‘Not sustainable’: Big LIV statement

The boss of the PGA Championship made some bold statements about LIV players including Cameron Smith and their future.

MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 14: Jason Day of Australia is presented with the trophy after winning the AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 14, 2023 in McKinney, Texas. Mike Mulholland/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Mike Mulholland / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Day’s quick shift to major ambitions

Going from good to great means winning more majors and with one on offer this week, Jason Day knows his drought-breaking win is just one step.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 15: Peter Roach, Head of Cricket Operations and Australian Women's Cricket Captain Meg Lanning speak to the media during a Cricket Australia media opportunity after the announcement of the 2023/24 International Season at Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 15, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

‘Appropriate’: Backing for Australia Day game

Cricket Australia has come under fire for scheduling games on Australia Day, but it has the support of an Indigenous advisory council.

BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA - MAY 14: Cameron Smith of Ripper GC hits a tee shot on the first hole during Day Three of the LIV Golf Invitational - Tulsa at Cedar Ridge Country Club on May 14, 2023 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

Smith agony as he just misses $6m payday

Just hours after Jason Day won for the first time in five years, fellow Queenslander Cam Smith narrowly missed a big victory of his own.

MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 14: Jason Day of Australia and wife Ellie Day celebrate after Day finished his round during the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 14, 2023 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

Aussie’s emotional win after family tragedy

Former major champion Jason Day has ended a five-year curse and is a winner again for the first time since a family tragedy.

MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 14: Jason Day of Australia walks off the 18th green after finishing his round during the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 14, 2023 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

‘I was OK with it’: Aussie champ’s emotional reveal

After slipping outside the top 150, former major champion Jason Day’s is a winner again for the first time since his mother’s death.

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